Bills final injury report: Backup DE Dawuane Smoot added on Friday

Check out which Buffalo Bills won’t play and who might not in Week 1 against the Cardinals.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has no injury designation, so he appears set to be Josh Allen’s backup in the game when they face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. However, backup defensive end Dawuane Smoot was added to the report on Friday because of a toe injury.

The details of the Bills’ final injury report are below.

Buffalo Bills Week 1 final injury report game designations

Ruled out

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Solomon did not participate in practice for the Bills all week.

Questionable

DE Dawuane Smoot (toe)

The Bills could be shorthanded at end if Smoot, who was added to the report and did not practice Friday, is unable to play and with Solomon already declared out.

That leaves only backups Von Miller and Casey Touhill on the edge. It’s possible the Bills could elevate either Kameron Cline or Kingsley Jonathan from the practice squad.

Smoot was signed in May after becoming a Jaguars unrestricted free agent in March. Although he had only one sack last season, in the previous four in Jacksonville, he totaled 22.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss.

No injury designation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder), TE Quintin Morris (shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (toe), QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

Trubisky was limited on Wednesday, but then practiced fully the next two days. Samuel had full participation all week.

Arizona Cardinals Week 1 final injury report game designations

Ruled out

WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

Questionable

S Joey Blount (back)
TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

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Cardinals final injury report: WR Xavier Weaver rookie debut delayed

Check out the final game designations for the Arizona Cardinals against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.

It’s no surprise that undrafted free agent rookie wide receiver Xavier Weaver was declared out for the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 1 game Sunday in Buffalo against the Bills. He did not participate in practice all week.

The details of the Cardinals’ final injury report are below.

Arizona Cardinals Week 1 final injury report game designations

Ruled out

WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

Weaver was expected to contribute in the kick return game, so that role could be handled by running back DeeJay Dallas and/or wide receiver Greg Dortch.

Two players have to be deep on kickoff returns. We’ll see if Dortch or Dallas is the main punt returner.

Questionable

S Joey Blount (back), TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

Blount, a standout on special teams, did not practice Thursday after experiencing the back issue in practice Wednesday. He was back on the field Friday, but was limited.

Reiman, slated to be used significantly as a blocker in the run game, was limited in practice all week. If he is inactive or limited in the game, Travis Vokolek would play mostly as a blocker.

Bills final Week 1 injury report game designations

Ruled out

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Questionable

DE Dawuane Smoot (toe)

No injury designation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder)
TE Quintin Morris (shoulder)
WR Curtis Samuel (toe)
QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

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Undrafted rookie WR unlikely to make NFL debut vs. Bills

Rookie receiver Xavier Weaver unlikely to play with an oblique that has kept him from practicing so far this week.

The final injury report will come out later on Friday, but one Arizona Cardinals rookie on the active roster is not expected to play in their season opener on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon said that undrafted rookie receiver Xavier Weaver, who missed Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices with an oblique injury, will likely be unavailable.

That means his NFL debut will have to wait at least a week.

Weaver made an impact in the offseason, training camp and the preseason, especially as a kick returner. As the Cardinals’ priority undrafted rookie free agent, he was one of six receivers to make the active roster.

The Cardinals and Bills kick off from Highmark Stadium on Sunday at 10 a.m. Arizona time.

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Bills injury report: Backup QB Mitchell Trubisky upgraded

We have the details of the Bills’ Thursday injury report as they prepare to play the Cardinals in Week 1.

The Arizona Cardinals visit Buffalo to play the Bills in the season opener Sunday and it appears backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will be available.

Trubisky was upgraded from being limited Wednesday to full participation Thursday.

The details are below.

Buffalo Bills Week 1 Thursday injury report

Did not participate

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Solomon, who also did not practice on Wednesday, is a third-string end on the Bills’ depth chart.

Full participation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder), TE Quintin Morris (shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (toe), QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

Trubisky has been recovering from an injury suffered in Buffalo’s Aug. 17 preseason game against the Steelers. He had full participation Thursday after being limited Thursday. The Bills have quarterback Mike White on the practice squad.

Bishop, Morris and Samuel also had full participation on Wednesday.

Arizona Cardinals Week 1 Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

S Joey Blount (back)
WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

Limited participation

TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

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Cardinals Thursday injury report: S Joey Blount added with back injury

Check out the details for the Cardinals’ injury report on Thursday.

The Arizona Cardinals had only two players on Wednesday’s first injury report of the season, but the number jumped to three Thursday.

The details are below.

Arizona Cardinals Week 1 Thursday injury report

Did not participate

S Joey Blount (back)

WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

Blount, who is one of the team’s core special-teams players, was added to the injury report because of a back injury. The specifics haven’t been revealed as to the seriousness or when it occurred.

For the second consecutive day, Weaver worked on the side, and it could be doubtful that he will be active Sunday.

Limited participation

TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

The rookie third-round pick was limited for the second straight day, and it’s unknown what his status will be Sunday. Those designations will be part of the report Friday.

Buffalo Bills Week 1 Thursday injury report

Did not participate

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Full participation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder)
TE Quintin Morris (shoulder)
WR Curtis Samuel (toe)
QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

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Bills injury report: Backup QB Mitchell Trubisky hurt

Check out the Bills’ first injury report of the year as they prepare to face the Cardinals.

The Arizona Cardinals visit Buffalo to play in the season opener Sunday and the Bills might be forced to make a roster move to have a backup quarterback.

On their first injury report of the week, Buffalo had one player that did not practice, one limited and three with full participation.

The details are below.

Buffalo Bills Week 1 Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Solomon is listed on the team’s depth chart as a third-string player.

Limited participation

QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

The backup to Josh Allen suffered his injury during an Aug. 17 preseason game against the Steelers. If he is unable to play Sunday, the Bills would sign Mike White from the practice squad to the active roster.

Full participation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder), TE Quintin Morris (shoulder), WR Curtis Samuel (toe)

An unrestricted free-agent signing in the offseason and a starting receiver, Samuel was injured late in training camp. Bishop and Morris are backups.

Cardinals Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

Limited participation

TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

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Cardinals injury report: Only two rookies are listed in 1st report of year

Check out the details of the Cardinals’ first injury report of the season on Wednesday.

Although the Arizona Cardinals enter the season with six players on the injured reserve list, including expected starters edge rusher BJ Ojulari and defensive lineman Darius Robinson, the first injury report of the regular season on Wednesday was razor thin.

Only one player missed practice and one was limited. It’s important to note that reporting rules are based on 100 percent of normal reps in team drills. The details are below.

Arizona Cardinals Week 1 Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

WR Xavier Weaver (oblique)

The rookie undrafted free agent also did not practice Monday and it’s believed the injury occurred during practice last week. Weaver was working on the side during Wednesday’s practice.

Limited participation

TE Tip Reiman (ankle)

The rookie third-round pick was also not practicing last week, but no specific injury was revealed. Now we know it’s an ankle. On Monday, Reiman participated in stretching, but then worked on the side in the portion of practice (first 20 minutes) open to the media.

Buffalo Bills Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

DE Javon Solomon (oblique)

Limited participation

QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee)

Full participation

S Cole Bishop (shoulder)
TE Quintin Morris (shoulder)
WR Curtis Samuel (toe)

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