It's playoff time! Many critical start-sit decisions hinge on injuries which is why this article is so important. I break down the key injuries heading into the Week 15 slate below.
Understanding the NFL's Injury Report
(per Dr. Bramel - Footballguys OG)
"The injury report released by the NFL is [made up of] two reports. The first is the Practice Participation report, which lists which injured players practiced and their participation level. It also includes players who rested or missed practice for non-injury-related reasons. The second is the Game Status Report, which gives the probability a player will play, i.e., Questionable, Doubtful, Out. The Practice Participation Report is released every day of the week (Monday through Saturday). The Game Status Report is released with the Friday participation report (Wednesday for Thursday games, Saturday for Monday games). In this feature, I'll include the Game Status Listing and my expectations of their likelihood of playing."
If you are reading this article on Saturday, make sure to come back on Sunday morning as more updates trickle in within the next 24 hours.
Current Status on High-Impact Injured Players
Gameday Decision
- WR Josh Downs
- RB Breece Hall
- RB Tony Pollard
- RB Bucky Irving
- WR Ladd McConkey
- WR Jakobi Meyers
- QB Aidan O'Connell
Trending Doubtful (Likely Inactive)
- WR Chris Olave
- QB Derek Carr
- TE David Njoku
- RB Ken Walker III
- RB D'Andre Swift
Trending Probable (Expected to Play)
Ruled Out
- WR George Pickens (hamstring)
- TE Evan Engram (shoulder - season-ending)
- TE Will Dissly (shoulder)
- WR Marquise Brown (shoulder)
- WR Cedric Tillman (concussion)
* Key: Player, Team | Injury | Game Status Listing | Playing Expectation
Sunday 1:00 PM EST Games
WR Josh Downs, Indianapolis | Shoulder | Questionable | Projecting Active
Josh Downs was able to practice this week without any limitations on Thursday and Friday. Despite being a full participant, the Colts still have their second-year WR listed as "Questionable", and when Shane Steichen was asked if Downs would play, he merely responded, "We'll see."
It looks like Indianapolis is not ready to indicate that Downs will be active, but his injury timeline and practice reports that she should be able to return in Week 15.
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