NFL Injuries - Page 6

After missing most of his second season with a knee injury, Indianapolis Colts cornerback JuJu Brents will return in Week 18. The emerging defensive back has spent all but one game of the year on injured reserve. The Colts activated Brents off of injured reserve on Saturday, they announced on X, formerly Twitter. He suffered […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to find their way into the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Week 18, but they will need a couple of things to go their way. The first, and easily most important piece of the puzzle, involves beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, which makes the status of running back Chase […]

Heading into the most anticipated regular season game of 2024, both the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are hopeful to be as healthy as possible. With the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoff Picture on the line, the Vikings got a positive update regarding veteran running back Aaron Jones and his quad injury before […]

The New England Patriots will be facing the Buffalo Bills in their season finale, and Drake Maye may not be on the field for them. Maye was recently listed as questionable with a hand injury, and it sounds like his status is up in the air for Week 18. The Patriots will have the first […]

The Kansas City Chiefs secured home-field advantage for the 2025 NFL Playoffs. However, quarterback Patrick Mahomes highlights a long list of starters doubtful against the Denver Broncos in Week 18. The report also includes Isiah Pacheco, Chris Jones, and Travis Kelce, just to name a few. The long list isn’t a surprise, as the Chiefs […]

For the New Orleans Saints in 2024, Derek Carr’s health has been a constant struggle. Between an oblique injury that sidelined him from Week 6 to Week 8 and a fractured hand that’s kept him off the field since Week 15, the Saints quarterback is officially done for the season. Though some believed he might […]

The Miami Dolphins still have a chance to make the playoffs and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will not be denied the opportunity to participate if his team gets there. “Tua Tagovailoa says if cards fall in Dolphins favor he plans to play in playoffs ‘no ifs, ands or buts about it.’ Tua felt he could have […]

Following a brutal loss to the New York Giants last Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts do not have competitive stakes to play for in their regular season finale versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. The main takeaway in such a game is often development, but the team’s most important young player will not be on the field in […]

For the second time in three years, Brock Purdy’s season is ending with a right elbow injury. Despite the obvious concerns, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch does not believe there is anything to worry about. With a Week 18 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals looming, Lynch addressed Purdy’s injury to the media. The […]

While the Kansas City Chiefs have already clinched their playoff spot, head coach Andy Reid has yet to divulge whether or not the starters will play in Week 18. One that is for certain however is that the Chiefs are set to see the return of one of their key defensive pieces. Cornerback Jaylen Watson […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to take on division rival Chicago Bears in a Week 18 matchup to close out the regular season, but might have to do so without wide receiver Christian Watson. The Packers were missing Watson, who is dealing with a knee injury, in their Week 17 loss against the Minnesota […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a chance to bounce back in Week 18, and end their three-game losing skid after receiving a positive injury report on Thursday. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) and quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal) are off the injury report and good to go Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cornerback Donte Jackson (back) […]

The Cincinnati Bengals still have a slim chance to make the playoffs in 2024. Cincinnati is 8-8 heading into Week 18 and is still alive in the AFC playoff hunt. If the Bengals can beat the Steelers on Saturday, they will have a chance to make the postseason if everything falls their way on Sunday. […]

Drake Maye is ready to put an exclamation point on his impressive rookie season. The New England Patriots rookie has been dealing with a hand injury ahead of Week 18 but appears to be ready to play through it. Days after head coach Jerod Mayo said that Maye would start if he was healthy enough, […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles having clinched the division title, there is not much sense in risking the health of their most important players. Over the past two games, the Eagles have entrusted most of the snaps to backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, and Philadelphia has gone 1-1 during this span, giving QB1 Jalen Hurts some valuable […]

The Arizona Cardinals had already been eliminated from playoff contention when they took on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. During the game, running back James Conner re-aggravated his knee injury and was forced from the matchup. Now the eighth-year RB’s season is over. The Cardinals moved Conner to injured reserve on Wednesday, according […]

The Detroit Lions are one of the most banged-up teams in the National Football League, and yet have gone undefeated on the road for the first time in franchise history. Additionally, the Lions sit atop the NFC North Division with a 14-2 record. Ahead of their winner-takes-all showdown against the Minnesota Vikings next weekend, they’ve […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are having an excellent 2024 season. Philadelphia is 13-3 heading into Week 18 and has already locked up the NFC East division title. Now they just have to get through a meaningless Week 18 game before trying to make some noise in the postseason. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gave updates on […]

The San Francisco 49ers don’t have anything much to play for as the season comes to a close. That means they can shut down players, and Brock Purdy seems to be on that list after head coach Kyle Shanahan shared some news about the quarterback situation in Week 18. “49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said Josh […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Wednesday that injured cornerback Jaire Alexander is likely done for the season due to knee surgery. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports there’s a chance Alexander could return if the Packers reach the Super Bowl. Schefter notes that Alexander’s arthroscopic knee surgery was actually already done Tuesday […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said his team is preparing for Tyler Huntley to start on Sunday against the New York Jets, but also that Tua Tagovailoa will practice on a limited basis, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Tagovailoa missed last week’s 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns due to a hip […]

The Washington Commanders have clinched a spot in the playoffs, and before the regular season ends, they got some more good news about the return of one of their players. The team will be getting healthy in the backfield, as they announced that they’re opening the 21-day practice window for Austin Ekeler as he returns […]

Quarterback Anthony Richardson wasn’t able to play in the Indianapolis Colts’ disappointing Week 17 loss to the New York Giants. Now, Richardson has revealed the gruesome reason why. While dealing with his back injury, the quarterback said that he was unable to walk and had to crawl around his house. When he got an MRI, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting some good news ahead of the team’s final regular season game. Justin Fields is a full participant in practice Tuesday, per NFL Network. That signifies he should be able to play Saturday night, if needed, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. also participated in team activities. Fields started […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a terrible season, as everything that can go wrong has gone wrong at almost every turn. The Browns enter Week 18 with a lowly 3-13 record, and many fans of the team have turned their attention to the NFL Draft, where the Browns are currently;y slated to have the No. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they may be a dark horse contender in the AFC, but the last month has revealed some flaws that the team may not be able to get over as the playoffs quickly approach. One of those problems has been the offense. While Russell Wilson and George Pickens have been able […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered yet another loss in Week 17, as they came up just short in a 40-34 shootout with the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.” Making matters even worse, they saw star quarterback Brock Purdy get forced out of the game early with an elbow injury, but thankfully, he appears to […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered yet another loss in Week 17, as they came up just short in a 40-34 shootout against the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.” Making matters worse, they lost star quarterback Brock Purdy early after he suffered an elbow injury, and his latest revelation on the ailment doesn’t exactly sound […]

The San Francisco 49ers got off to a hot start on Monday Night Football before falling to the Detroit Lions. However, they may have lost more than the football game. Quarterback Brock Purdy took a sack on San Francisco’s final drive of the game. And he was replaced by backup Josh Dobbs, who finished the […]

Going into Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions, the San Francisco 49ers, specifically their defense, received a slew of unfortunate injury updates, per Adam Schefter on X. “49ers inactives tonight: QB Brandon Allen, DL Khalil Davis, LB Dre Greenlaw, OL Spencer Burford, DL Robert Beal Jr., CB Charvarius Ward, RB Israel Abanikanda” Of Monday […]

Detroit Lions fans may be looking ahead to a pivotal Week 18 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings, but the team can still benefit from its Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers. Figuring out what adjustments to make before the playoffs commence could be critical, especially given the rash of injuries that is […]

The Miami Dolphins were able to keep their season alive on Sunday, getting a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns even without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa was dealing with a hip injury during the week and couldn’t suit up for the Week 17 clash. Now, with just one game left in the regular season, […]

After being pulled from Week 17’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones got a positive injury update ahead of their battle against the Detroit Lions in Week 18 for the NFC North title. Though Jones was diagnosed with a quad contusion, the injury doesn’t appear to be major, and […]

There’s never a good time to suffer an injury during the NFL season. That said, Week 17 might be one of the worst possible moments. The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, which makes this a terrible time to get injured. In general, the second half of the regular season is a rough time […]

Despite having their travel plans uncomfortably delayed, the Las Vegas Raiders earned a 25-10 road victory against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon. The team’s 1 a.m. flight arrival time compounded the physical stress that was already being thrust upon cornerback Nate Hobbs. The 2021 fifth-round draft pick missed Week 16 due to illness, […]

The Buffalo Bills have had things all their own way on Sunday as they absolutely blew out the New York Jets 40-14 in Buffalo. All three phases of the game were clicking for the Bills, and they have now secured the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. The connection between Josh Allen and all […]

It has been a season of injuries for the Miami Dolphins. Included in the mix is Tyreek Hill. And on Sunday, the Dolphins learned quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would not be playing against the Browns in the final injury update. Along with Tagovailoa, receiver Jaylen Waddle also got the inactive designation. Because of a hip injury, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive in Week 17, earning a 30-24 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos. However, it came with a cost as running back Chase Brown went down with a concerning injury. The running back has now been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, via Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings face off in a crucial Week 17 NFC North showdown as both teams vie for playoff positioning ahead of the postseason. The Packers may be shorthanded on offense, though, as it sounds like wide receiver Christian Watson will miss the game with a knee injury. “Packers WR Christian […]