Wednesday Media Updates
***Both Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins returned to practice. The Cardinals won't commit to either playing this week, saying they'd continue to be careful with their return. Kliff Kingsbury told reporters the team would know more after tomorrow's padded practice. Both are trending toward playing.
***The Raiders say Darren Waller is week-to-week with a knee condition. Waller didn't practice on Wednesday and is unlikely to play.
***DAndre Swift aggravated a shoulder sprain last week and is likely to miss multiple weeks.
***Jalen Hurts said he's "ready to go" and will play this week after limping through the second half on his ankle injury last week.
***Darrell Henderson did not practice with a quad injury but Sean McVay said he expected Henderson to be available on Sunday.
***Justin Fields is improving but the Bears are still giving Andy Dalton first-team reps in practice. Fields may still be another week from playing.
***Early on Wednesday, Daniel Jones was reported to have a neck sprain that could keep him out for multiple weeks. Later in the day, Jones was on the field for a limited practice and told reporters he was preparing to play. Jones will have to prove he can protect himself in the pocket. Consider him to the doubtful side of questionable.
Added to injured reserve thru Wednesday transactions:
Currently designated to return:
COVID-reserve
- QB Mike White
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
Dallas at New Orleans
***The Cowboys expect both CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper to play. Lamb fully practiced this week and is not on the game status report. Cooper traveled with the team and looks to have recovered from lingering COVID symptoms earlier in the week. Cooper is listed questionable but trending toward playing. He is unlikely to be in peak condition and could see limited snaps. Cedrick Wilson is also out.
***Alvin Kamara participated in drills all week and is listed questionable. The consecutive practices appear reassuring but the two most plugged in beat writers are hinting the Saints may choose to remain cautious with Kamara and ensure he's fully healthy before returning. If Kamara is active, he's likely to see close to a full workload -- even with Mark Ingram fully practicing and expected to play. Watch for overnight news on Kamara but we may not know his status until inactives are released.
Early week practice participation and playing expectations
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team is limiting in practice after the previous week's games. Players limited in mid-week practice aren't necessarily in danger of missing that week's game. But they all need to be watched closely.
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Quarterbacks
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| Kyler Murray | Ari | Ankle | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Jalen Hurts | Phi | Ankle | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Justin Fields | Chi | Ribs | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Daniel Jones | NYG | Neck | Limited | Likely inactive | |||
| Ben Roethlisberger | Pit | Pectoral / Shoulder | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Teddy Bridgewater | Den | Tibia | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Zach Wilson | NYJ | Knee | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Mike White | NYJ | COVID+ | C-reserve | Inactive | |||
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Running Backs
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Injury
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| Dalvin Cook | Min | Shoulder | DNP | Inactive | |||
| DAndre Swift | Det | Shoulder | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Antonio Gibson | Was | Shin | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| J.D. McKissic | Was | Concussion | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| James Robinson | Jac | Heel / Knee | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Darrell Henderson | LAR | Thigh | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Miles Sanders | Phi | Ankle | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Boston Scott | Phi | Illness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Jordan Howard | Phi | Knee | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Alex Collins | Sea | Abdomen | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Rashaad Penny | Sea | Hamstring | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Travis Homer | Sea | Calf | Full | Likely to play | |||
| Melvin Gordon | Den | Shoulder / Hip | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| David Johnson | Hou | Thigh / Illness | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Phillip Lindsay | Mia | Ankle | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| JaMycal Hasty | SF | Ankle | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Trey Sermon | SF | Ankle | DNP | Inactive | |||
| Damien Williams | Chi | Calf | DNP | Inactive | |||
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Wide Receivers
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Injury
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| Deebo Samuel | SF | Groin | DNP | Inactive | |||
| DeAndre Hopkins | Ari | Hamstring | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Chase Claypool | Pit | Toe | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Jaylen Waddle | Mia | Glute | Full | Expected to play | |||
| DeVante Parker | Mia | Hamstring | DTR | Late-week decision | |||
| Preston Williams | Mia | Knee | Full | Expected to play | |||
| DK Metcalf | Sea | Foot | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Antonio Brown | TB | Ankle | DNP | Inactive | |||
| Sterling Shepard | NYG | Quadricep | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Kadarius Toney | NYG | Oblique / Quadricep | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| John Ross | NYG | Illness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Odell Beckham | LAR | Hip | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| DeVonta Smith | Phi | Illness | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Curtis Samuel | Was | Groin | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Allen Robinson | Chi | Hamstring | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Marquise Goodwin | Chi | Foot / Ribs | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Corey Davis | NYJ | Groin | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Brandin Cooks | Hou | lllness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Chris Conley | Hou | Illness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Danny Amendola | Hou | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
| DeSean Jackson | LV | Calf | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Zay Jones | LV | Shoulder | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Devin Duvernay | Bal | Thigh | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
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Tight Ends
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Injury
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| Darren Waller | LV | Back / Knee | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Logan Thomas | Was | Hamstring | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Ricky Seals-Jones | Was | Hip | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Cole Kmet | Chi | Groin | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Pat Freiermuth | Pit | Concussion | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Kyle Rudolph | NYG | Ankle | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Kaden Smith | NYG | Knee | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Jack Doyle | Ind | Knee | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Adam Shaheen | Mia | Knee | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
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