This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.
PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases its final official injury report each Friday (approximately 5:30 p.m. ET). West Coast teams often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.
Week 16 fantasy football injury report
This week’s key game-time decisions: RB D’Onta Foreman, TE Cole Kmet, WR Tyreek Hill, RB AJ Dillon, WR Jayden Reed, RB Zack Moss, WR Michael Pittman Jr., QB Trevor Lawrence, RB Kenneth Walker III, RB Josh Jacobs, WR DeVonta Smith
ARIZONA CARDINALS
WR Marquise Brown (heel) is out. WR Greg Dortch (shoulder) is questionable after limited Friday.
ATLANTA FALCONS
RT Kaleb McGary (knee) is questionable after limited work Friday. C Drew Dalman (ankle), RG Chris Lindstrom (ankle) and LT Jake Matthews (knee) are all good to go.
BALTIMORE RAVENS – Monday night
TE Mark Andrews (ankle) remains on IR. RB Keaton Mitchell (knee) joined him on IR due to a torn ACL. WR Odell Beckham Jr. (illness) missed Thursday’s practice, and WR Zay Flowers (foot) was limited. Friday’s session wasn’t complete at press time.
BUFFALO BILLS – Saturday night
TE Dawson Knox (wrist), RB James Cook (illness) and QB Josh Allen (shoulder) practiced Thursday and will play.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
TE Ian Thomas (ankle) is questionable but had a full session Friday.
CHICAGO BEARS
RB D’Onta Foreman (personal) and TE Cole Kmet (quadriceps) are questionable and were limited participants in Friday’s practice. WR Darnell Mooney (illness) practiced Thursday and Friday and will go.
CINCINNATI BENGALS – Saturday night
WR Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder) is out. QB Jake Browning (forearm) and RB Chase Brown (chest) practiced Thursday and will play.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
QB Joe Flacco (calf), RB Jerome Ford (wrist) and RB Kareem Hunt (groin) practiced Friday and will play.
DALLAS COWBOYS
LT Tyron Smith (back) is doubtful and didn’t practice all week. RG Zach Martin (thigh) is questionable after limited work Friday. RB Rico Dowdle (ankle) and RB Tony Pollard (thumb) are good to go after full practices Friday.
DENVER BRONCOS
TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring, foot) is out.
DETROIT LIONS
Starting C Frank Ragnow (knee, back, toe) will play after a full practice Friday.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
TE Luke Musgrave (kidney) is out. WR Christian Watson (hamstring) is doubtful and didn’t practice all week. RB AJ Dillon (thumb), WR Jayden Reed (toe, chest) and WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) are all questionable. Reed didn’t practice all week. Dillon and Wicks were limited Friday.
HOUSTON TEXANS
QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is out again. WR Nico Collins (calf) is questionable after limited work all week. WR Noah Brown (knee) and WR John Metchie (illness) practiced Friday and will play.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb) practiced all week and will make his return. RB Zack Moss (forearm) and WR Michael Pittman Jr. (concussion, shoulder) are questionable. Moss didn’t practice Friday, and Pittman, who did clear the protocol, was limited.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
QB Trevor Lawrence (ankle, concussion) and WR Zay Jones (knee) are questionable. Both upgraded to limited work Friday. QB C.J. Beathard (shoulder) practiced fully all week and will play if Lawrence doesn’t.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Monday afternoon
WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) and WR Skyy Moore (knee) are on IR. RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) has practiced all week and is poised to return. LT Donovan Smith (neck), RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip) were out of practice Friday. TE Travis Kelce (neck) and WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) practiced Friday.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – Monday afternoon
LT Kolton Miller (shoulder) and RB Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) were limited Friday.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – Saturday night
QB Justin Herbert (finger) is out for the season. WR Keenan Allen (heel) is out once again.
LOS ANGELES RAMS – Played Thursday
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
WR Tyreek Hill (ankle) is questionable this week after limited work Friday. He’ll be a game-time decision. RB De’Von Achane (toe) and RB Raheem Mostert (knee, ankle) are good to go. Achane was limited Friday, and Mostert was a full-go.
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) upgraded to limited Friday and is listed as questionable, but he was demoted to No. 2 on the depth chart.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) are out. TE Hunter Henry (knee) is questionable after limited work Friday.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – Played Thursday
RB Kendre Miller (ankle) was inactive again.
NEW YORK GIANTS – Monday night
TE Darren Waller (hamstring) has worked all week. RB Matt Breida (hamstring) has been limited thus far.
NEW YORK JETS
QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) will miss the rest of the season, despite being activated from IR. QB Zach Wilson (concussion) are out.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Monday night
WR DeVonta Smith (knee) has yet to practice, and he’ll need monitored over the weekend.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS – Saturday night
QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) is out again. TE Pat Freiermuth (knee) and RB Najee Harris (knee) practiced Thursday and will go.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – Monday night
RB Elijah Mitchell (knee) was out of practice Thursday. Friday’s session wasn’t complete at press time.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
RB Kenneth Walker III (shoulder) was limited Friday and is questionable. QB Geno Smith (groin) is good to go after full work all week.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
WR Chris Godwin (knee) is good to go after a full session Friday.
TENNESSEE TITANS
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hand) went on IR and will miss the rest of the season. QB Will Levis (ankle) and TE Chigoziem Okonkwo (illness) are questionable. Levis was limited Friday, but Okonkwo was idle. WR Treylon Burks (illness) will play after a full session Friday.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
RB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring) is out once again.