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In Week 7, many players have injuries and will be out of action for the rest of the season.
Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz He is expected to recover in four weeks following surgery to repair A fractured right thumb he sustained against the Chicago Bears. Backup Taylor Heinicke Will take over the CommandersWhile Wentz is away,’offense. Heinicke has been in the starting position for 16 games last season with the Commanders.
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson Suffered a hamstring injury During the Monday night loss at the Los Angeles Chargers. He has already been diagnosed with a partial tear of the muscle near his right shoulder, which he sustained in Week 4. Las Vegas Raiders. Wilson has been listed in Denver as day-to-day He was also limited in practice on Thursday.
The Dallas Cowboys We will have a quarterback Dak Prescott This week, return against the Detroit Lions. He stated Thursday that his right thumb was “amazing”.feels goodDallas is pleased to see “” Backup Cooper Rush Prescott was not available so Prescott performed well, leading to a 4-1 record for the Cowboys.
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Injury: Left foot
Bateman is currently questionable due to being restricted in practice all week. He wasn’t running at his best. Bateman answered a question about whether he would play Sunday. He said that it was John Harbaugh’s decision. Bateman is second in the NFL, with an average of 22 yards per catch.
InjuryKnee
Andrews will be playing after missing two practices this week. Although he returned to practice Friday, he only participated in a few drills and was clear about his availability. “My body feels good,” Andrews said. “I’m ready and willing to go.” Andrews has never been injured in his five-year professional career.
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Dobbins will be undergoing arthroscopic surgical surgery next week. Dobbins could miss between four and six weeks. sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This is what it means Kenyan DrakeThe depth chart is currently topped by, who ran a season-high of 119 yards this Sunday. Even without Dobbins, Baltimore’s backfield is becoming more crowded. Justice Hill He is back, having missed two games because of a hamstring strain. Gus Edwards You could be added to the list of those who are physically incapacitated.
— Jamison Hensley
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Teller’s injury is expected to keep him out At least, this Sunday against Baltimore. Browns running game, which has 1,032 yards leading the NFL, will suffer without him. Denmark native Hjalte Froholdt He is expected to take over his place.
Jake Trotter
InjuryHamstring
Wilson sustained the injury Monday during the fourth quarter loss to the Chargers. He has only been limitedly involved in practice each day this week. Backup Brett Rypien He has taken many snaps with starters, including Friday’s practice. Rypien’s only career start came against the New York Jets In 2020, Wilson would be starting Sunday against the Jets if Nathaniel Hackett doesn’t believe Wilson is mobile enough to protect him. New York’s pass rush is ruined Aaron Rodgers In Sunday’s win over the Packers, Rypien was hit nine times. Rypien has shown his ability to make quick decisions and move quickly the ball, particularly on the intermediate and short routes, when he was asked to play in the past three seasons.
— Jeff Legwold
Injury: Ankle/shoulder
Duce Staley, Lions’ RB coach said the team is taking things one day at time with Swift as he “pushes toward” a return to the field Sunday after missing two of the past games. Staley stated Friday that they continue to consult with doctors every day. Staley stated that they are making progress but no decision has been reached as Swift was officially classified as questionable following the Lions’ bye week.
Injury: Ankle
Chark has been officially ruled out from the Sunday game in Dallas. Chark is now wearing a boot on one side of his left foot. Although he wouldn’t set a time frame for Chark’s return, he said he would not require surgery. Chark stated that he will be returning to work this year. Chark said that he expected to return from the injury sooner than expected.
He said, “I don’t want to play like one, two, or three games on it. But my goal is to get back.”
Chark said that while the boot makes Chark’s injury appear “way worse”, it is also more comfortable than his shoes.
Eric Woodyard
InjuryHamstring
Watkins, though not yet on the roster, was designated for the return from injury reserve earlier in this week. Although he can practice up to 3 weeks before he counts on the 53 man roster, the Packers could still use him sooner as they have already started to play. be without Randall Cobb (ankle) Christian Watson (hamstring). Coach Matt LaFleur stated Friday that Watkins’ status was “kind of in the air right at this point.” To allow Watkins to play Sunday, the Packers will need to add him Saturday.
Rob Demovsky
Injury: Ankle
Taylor has been absent from two consecutive games, but has practiced all week. He is expected to be back for a major division matchup. “It’s looking positive,” coach Frank Reich said. He’s already playing, which I would expect. He has made great progress.” Taylor was an unexpected scratch last Saturday when he was ruled ineligible. He said that he took this decision because he was not ready to go.
Injury: Concussion/broken nose
The All-Pro linebacker for the All-Pro team will be absent from the Sunday match against the Tennessee Titans As an organizational decision. Leonard expressed frustration at the team’s inaction and said that he wanted to play. Reich stated that he wanted Leonard to have another week of preparation after two weeks of inactivity.
— Stephen Holder
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Jaguars will use inside corners in a mixture Darious Williams Tre Herndon To replace Griffin It depends on whether the team has been in nickel defense or base defense. Griffin is coming off some of his worst performances ever since joining the team in March 2021 as a free agency. He was hit with two pass interference penalties, and also lost a deep one-on-1 match. Matt RyanReceiver’s 32-yard touchdown pass was game-winning Alec Pierce Only 17 seconds left to play
— Michael DiRocco
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The Raiders struggled to get the WR and Waller, who are often in serious pain. Hunter Renfrow WR on the field at once Davante Adams Running back Josh Jacobs for quarterback Derek Carr. As such, you can expect WR Mack Hollins As he did in the previous season, he will be filling that role in the red zone again. Josh McDaniels, Raiders coach, acknowledged that having all three on the field at once has slowed down the development of an offense under a new plan. McDaniels stated, “Getting frustrated about injuries, when they happen on every team in league, it really doesn’t serve any purpose.” “Maybe 10, 15, years ago, I would still be holding my breath and stomping my feet. It is what it is. They should be healthy.”
— Paul Gutierrez
InjuryHamstring
Brandon Staley, Chargers’ coach, stated that Allen will be a game time decision while he recovers from a nagging injured hamstring. Allen took part in practice’s 11-on-11 game and expressed his hope that he would play against the Seahawks.
— Lindsey Thiry
Injury: Calf
Ojulari was expected to return this week. It seemed to trend in this direction throughout the week. Ojulari, however, is still recovering from a second calf injury. He was also ruled out on Friday. Outside linebacker was also ruled out Oshane Ximines (quad). The Giants are now short of edge rushers and will likely promote Quincy Roche The practice squad. Ojulari has had a difficult start to the season. He was a rookie and had eight sacks in his rookie season. In just two games, he has only one sack.
— Jordan Raanan
InjuryHamstring
Harris did not play in the Week 6 victory over the Browns, despite being active on the field. Harris has been fully participating in practice this week, which suggests he will be ready to play. Harris teams up Rhamondre Stevenson Stevenson and Harris could form a formidable one-two punch. The Patriots may lean more heavily on Stevenson to help Harris get back in the mix. A related injury note: QB Mac Jones (ankle) is expected to be available following a high left ankle strain suffered Sept. 25,
— Mike Reiss
Nate DavisRG, Tennessee Titans
InjuryFoot
For the second straight match, the Titans will not have their starting right guard. Tennessee had hoped that Davis would be able go after he received rest and treatment during his bye week. Second-year lineman Dillon Radunz Davis’ place will be our starting point.
Turron Davenport
Injury: Calf
Thomas was out of the third consecutive game due to a calf injury. Washington has to deal with the fact that Washington is a fellow tight end. John Bates Bates is questionable after sustaining a hamstring injury. This will make it difficult for the Commanders to fill the vacant position. They’ll sign Bates if he’s unable to play. Alex Armah You can take him off the practice team and put him in a more defensive role.
Dotson was able to return this week, until he injured his hamstring during practice on Thursday. He’s questionable for Sunday. Coach Ron Rivera stated that Washington will be “very secure” with him. However, the Commanders wanted him to feel Saturday before they made any decision. Reserve receiver Dyami Brown Already ruled out, the receiving body will be relying on Curtis Samuel Terry McLaurin Dotson must be able to play.
— John Keim