Tag: Illness

Seahawks QB Geno Smith on the mend after battling illness

Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith is recovering from the cold he was fighting in Week 13 when he faced off against the Rams in Los Angeles.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday due to a shoulder injury but still made his weekly appearance at the podium to speak to the media.

Smith discussed his status last from Sunday when he faced off against the Rams while battling an illness he confirmed was “a little bit of a cold.”

“I’m feeling a little better, obviously, my voice isn’t there yet,” Smith told reporters. “I’m a still a little stuffy. When you get your adrenaline going and you are in the middle of the game, you rarely think about anything else, any illnesses, or any type of injuries, and things like that.”

Whether it’s some sort of virus or physical injury, by this point in the NFL season, many players are battling something each week.

“Everyone is playing out there a little nicked up and for me, which was a little bit of a cold, but I was able to fight through it,” Smith explained. “It’s good to be able to do that, but I’m trying to get back healthy and get all the way back to 100%.”

The Seahawks final injury report of the week indicating the game-day designations will be released later Friday afternoon following the team’s walkthrough.

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Chiefs add DE Frank Clark to injury report with illness ahead of Week 13 vs. Bengals

#Chiefs DE Frank Clark is questionable to play against the #Bengals on Sunday after being added to the injury report with an illness.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have made another change to their injury report ahead of the team’s Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

After downgrading LG Joe Thuney to questionable on Saturday, the team has now added DE Frank Clark to the injury report with an illness. He’ll be listed as questionable to play on Sunday afternoon as a result.

It’s unclear if this illness is related to the stomach issues that he’s been dealing with persistently in recent years or whether he’s got whatever is going around this holiday season. Whatever the case, the issue is significant enough that it cast some questions on his status for the game.

Clark practiced all week long and there is a chance that he plays otherwise the team would have simply ruled him out. He’ll be evaluated by the training staff during pregame warmups.

If Clark is unable to play on Sunday, expect DE Malik Herring to be made active for the first time since Week 10. The team has six edge rushers on the roster, so they should be able to handle a last-minute absence for a player at the position.

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Illness circulating Seahawks locker room ahead of Rams matchup

An undisclosed Illness has been circulating around the Seattle Seahawks locker room, with eight players sitting out Thursday ahead of Rams.

The Seattle Seahawks have a relatively light injury report heading into Week 13 against the Los Angeles Rams if you are only counting actual injuries. Numerous players, however, have been sidelined this week due to an undisclosed illness that appears to be circulating around the locker room.

On Wednesday, four players did not participate due to illness. By Thursday, eight Seahawks players were sitting out practice due to illness:

Guard Damien Lewis
Running back Travis Homer (also listed with knee)
Defensive end Quinton Jefferson
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks
Safety Josh Jones
Running back Tony Jones Jr.
Defensive end Myles Adams
Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin

Guard Phil Haynes and defensive tackle Al Woods had missed Wednesday’s session due to illness but both returned to full participation on Thursday.

The final injury report of the week will be released Friday after the walk-through so check back in the afternoon for the latest game-day designations.

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Cowboys without Diggs, Gallup due to illness; Terence Steele also misses Thursday

Cold and flu season continues to wreak havoc as 2 key Cowboys miss practice again. Both participated virtually, hoping to be good by Sunday. | From @ToddBrock24f7

The Cowboys’ mini-bye following their Thanksgiving Day game was supposed to give everyone a chance to rest up and be feeling in top shape heading into December, a time of year when head coach Mike McCarthy has told the team they should be playing their best football.

Despite the extra time, though, two of the team’s key playmakers are still under the weather as the Cowboys prepare to host Indianapolis on Sunday night.

Wide receiver Michael Gallup and cornerback Trevon Diggs missed practice for the second day in a row, both listed on the Thursday practice report as having an “illness.”

Offensive lineman Terence Steele was also a DNP, though his official designation was for “non-injury/personal” reasons after being a full participant on Wednesday.

The team website reported that Steele’s absence was also due to illness.

In his press conference Thursday, McCarthy declined to get into specifics about what has gone through the locker room dating back to Week 11’s matchup in Minnesota.

At one point before the Nov. 24 game versus New York, as many as seven Cowboys defensive players were on the team’s sick list together.

“There are, I think, three different things we’ve been dealing with as far as what’s going around,” the coach told reporters at The Star.

Gallup and Diggs did go virtual on Thursday, in an attempt to stay up to speed in terms of the game plan and in hopes they’ll be feeling better by kickoff against the Colts in primetime.

The Cowboys had considered having the entire team go virtual on Monday, but scrapped that plan the day prior because they felt they had gotten the seasonal bug under control.

McCarthy had expressed hope that things would be back to normal for everyone by Wednesday, until Diggs and Gallup joined the long list of Cowboys who have been hit this cold and flu season.

It’s also worth noting that COVID cases are seeing a spike in many regions of the country, including North Texas. Though the coach wouldn’t give a label to what any of his players are experiencing, he did admit that the past two-plus years have made it somewhat easier for those who may be sick to attend meetings remotely.

“We’re playing the game of mathematics, and we’re just being very cautious,” McCarthy explained. “If a guy is not feeling well, we’re not just saying, ‘Come on in.’ He’s got to be evaluated. Going through the pandemic has obviously been an education for all of us, and I think that experience really serves us well.”

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More good news on Saints injury report vs. 49ers, but Alvin Kamara (illness) misses practice

It’s mostly more good news on the Week 12 Saints injury report vs. 49ers, but Alvin Kamara missed practice on Thursday with an illness:

It’s mostly more good news on the New Orleans Saints injury report ahead of their Week 12 game with the San Francisco 49ers, but star running back Alvin Kamara missed practice on Thursday with an illness. Other than that, the Saints upgraded both of their starting tackles to full participation after they were limited Wednesday — right tackle Ryan Ramczyk (rest/knee) and left tackle James Hurst (concussion) are back on track to start this week.

The Saints still had a small crowd of players who were limited in practice, but that’s a step up after most of them were non-participants last week. Just three players weren’t able to practice on Thursday due to injuries: safety J.T. Gray (hamstring), defensive end Payton Turner (ankle), and linebacker Pete Werner (ankle).

We’re still waiting on the 49ers injury report, which will drop later Thursday evening after they wrap up practice on the West Coast. Here’s what we know so far:

Cowboys hit by seasonal bug; key DL and team’s lone punter questionable for Sunday

Quinton Bohanna has missed 2 straight days with an illness but is expected to play Sunday; Bryan Anger sat out on Friday. | From @ToddBrock24f7

NFL players may seem nearly invincible, capable of superhuman feats as well as astonishing recovery times.

But even the most talented athletes on the planet, apparently, are susceptible to cold and flu season.

The Cowboys’ end-of-week practice report lists six key players as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the 8-1 Vikings. While Ezekiel Elliott, DeMarcus Lawrence, Anthony Barr, and Anthony Brown are considered iffy based on injuries, two of their teammates got the same designation for something else.

Nose tackle Quinton Bohanna and punter Bryan Anger sat out Friday’s walkthrough due to “illness.”

While the exact nature of the ailments wasn’t specified, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, in his press conference earlier in the day, chalked it up to basic winter crud.

“Some stuff going around, you know?” he told reporters.

Then he noticeably sniffled and raised his own hand. “It happens.”

Does that make McCarthy questionable, too? The coach had to miss a late-season game against the Saints in 2021 after testing positive for COVID; would he be ruled out of the trip north to the Twin Cities because of a wintertime bug?

“No,” McCarthy scoffed. “Everybody else in my house has it, but I’m not allowed to have it.”

Bohanna’s massive 360-pound frame would figure to be among the keys to stuffing the Vikings’ run game and lead back Dalvin Cook. While the Kentucky product has now missed two straight days of practice, McCarthy said he expects his eight-game starter to suit up again in Week 11.

Friday’s absence was the first for the veteran Anger, who is currently averaging 42.5 net yards per punt and was last season’s Pro Bowl specialist at the position. He is the only punter the team has on the roster and is also their holder on field goal and PAT attempts.

Cowboys fans will hope that Bohanna and Anger are able to load up on chicken noodle soup and vitamin C in time to sufficiently rebound for Sunday’s late-afternoon kickoff.

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Packers add OT Yosh Nijman to Week 4 injury report with illness

The Packers added offensive tackle Yosh Nijman (illness) to the team’s Week 4 injury report. He is now questionable to play vs. the Patriots.

The Green Bay Packers added offensive tackle Yosh Nijman to the Week 4 injury report on Saturday due to an illness. He is now considered to be questionable to play against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Nijman started the team’s first two games at left tackle and then split snaps with David Bakhtiari at the position during last week’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bakhtiari does not have an injury designation and was removed from the injury report this week. It’s possible he’ll need to play the full game at left tackle if Nijman can’t go or is limited by the illness.

Over 156 snaps played this season, Nijman has allowed four pressures and committed one penalty. He was on the field for 27 snaps against the Bucs.

Some type of illness is working its way through the Packers locker room. Receiver Randall Cobb and kicker Mason Crosby both missed practice time last week, and offensive tackle Caleb Jones was added to the non-football illness list on Saturday after missing the entire week of practice.

Nijman and cornerback Jaire Alexander (groin) are the two players listed as questionable for the Packers on Sunday. Inactives will be announced 90 minutes before kickoff, or roughly 2:00 p.m. CT.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins sent home from training camp due to an illness

Cousins was sent home on Thursday with an illness.

Kirk Cousins is one of the most durable players in the National Football League.

During his four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, he has only missed one game. That was Week 17 last season when he tested positive for COVID-19. Outside of that positive test, he has barely had a notable sprain or muscle strain.

That made today’s news even more surprising, as Cousins left training camp practice early.

However, the way head coach Kevin O’Connell phrased this at his press conference raised an eyebrow. Could this be a long-term issue? It’s possible, as is COVID-19.

Being sent home is definitely a precautionary measure—for now. Stay tuned as more updates come in on this developing story.

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‘Unusual’ virus outbreak hits Grand Canyon campers and rafters

Watch out for contaminated water on your next Grand Canyon trip.

For over 150 Grand Canyon visitors, a trip into the wilderness has resulted in norovirus. Often spread via contaminated water or contact with an infected person, the virus has left many rafters and campers with symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The biggest spike in infections so far occurred during April and May, and control measures implemented in early June seem to be helping lower reported cases. 

To prevent further cases, the National Park Service (NPS) released a report on the outbreak and precautions visitors can take. The report’s suggested practices to avoid norovirus include refraining from shared food and drink, regularly washing your hands, and only drinking filtered and chemically disinfected water.

The Grand Canyon.

“On rafts and in camps, norovirus can spread quickly. The best way to prevent norovirus is to practice proper hand washing and general cleanliness and ensure the safety of your drinking water,” NPS explained in its report.

Safe access points for water at the park include park-provided water fountains and spigots. It’s also important for visitors participating in water-based activities such as rafting to avoid consuming nearby water.

The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (GCROA) is collaborating with the CDC to further investigate the outbreak. As GCROA executive director John Dillon said, “it’s very unusual for us to experience something like this in the backcountry.”

Trevon Diggs, Donovan Wilson questionable for Cowboys finale with illness

While it does not appear that either Diggs or Wilson tested positive for COVID, they join the list of players who aren’t at full strength. | From @ToddBrock24f7

During his Thursday media briefing, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced that left tackle Tyron Smith and cornerback Anthony Brown have entered the COVID protocol after positive tests for the virus. McCarthy then alluded to several players who “are sick, but they have not tested positive” for COVID-19.

Apparently cornerback Trevon Diggs and safety Donovan Wilson are in that group. Both missed practice on Thursday, and both are listed as questionable for Saturday night’s season finale in Philadelphia.

Running back Tony Pollard (foot) is also questionable, as is safety Jayron Kearse (hamstring). Both were considered “limited” in the work done for the day.

Rookie linebacker Micah Parsons is already on the COVID watchlist after testing positive; McCarthy confirmed that he is out for Saturday.

The latest additions to the injury report certainly don’t paint a picture of a Cowboys squad ready to go “full-bore” into Week 18, as team executive vice president Stephen Jones suggested in a radio interview earlier this week.

Diggs leads the NFL in interceptions this season with 11. With one more, he would set a new franchise record. Kearse, Parsons, and Brown are the team’s top three tacklers in 2021.

The outcome of the regular-season finale will have no bearing on the division standings, with both Dallas and Philadelphia locked into playoff berths. Only postseason seedings are at stake, and even they depend on the results of several other conference games.

The Cowboys may not have intended for this weekend’s game to be on par with a preseason tilt, featuring backups versus backups in a contest that both sides simply want to survive with no further injuries. But that seems to be what it’s turning into.

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