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Dallas can’t catch a break. Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL in his left knee against the Kings, thus effectively ending his season and crushing the Mavericks’ hopes of returning to the NBA Finals. Actually, it would be a miracle if they made the …
Dallas can’t catch a break. Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL in his left knee against the Kings, thus effectively ending his season and crushing the Mavericks’ hopes of returning to the NBA Finals. Actually, it would be a miracle if they made the playoffs. Mavs fans will feel even more miserable after parting with Luka Doncic in February.
See the reactions to this devastating news for the Texas franchise on social media:
In the modern NBA, there’s no more important skill than availability. To keep track of who’s playing, who’s sitting, and who’s on the fence, here’s the current status for each player in the league. To see how this affects each team’s rotation, you …
In the modern NBA, there’s no more important skill than availability. To keep track of who’s playing, who’s sitting, and who’s on the fence, here’s the current status for each player in the league. To see how this affects each team’s rotation, you can check our updated Depth Charts.
We’re also introducing the Injured Salary Ranking, which shows which teams have the most money sidelined at the moment. This ranking includes players currently listed as “Out” or “Doubtful,” while healthy players assigned to the G League are not included.
Key: • Out / • Doubtful / • Questionable / • Probable
#Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is dealing with an ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was listed on the Chiefs’ initial injury report this week ahead of the Big Game.
Check out this update on Mahomes’ status ahead of Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIX matchup against the Eagles:
Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle injury, but it did not affect his ability to lead the Chiefs to a win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game last month.
Mahomes is still listed with an ankle injury after Kansas City’s Super Bowl bye week, but he was a full participant in the Chiefs’ practice session on Wednesday.
Here's Wednesday's injury report for the Chiefs and Eagles. pic.twitter.com/tu6KsT3mL2
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) February 5, 2025
Mahomes will not miss his chance to play in Super Bowl LIX due to his injury.
Mahomes’ only backup on Kansas City’s depth chart is veteran quarterback Carson Wentz.
14 players were listed on the Philadelphia #Eagles’ injury report heading into their Super Bowl LIX matchup against the Kansas City #Chiefs.
The Philadelphia Eagles may be without a few key players when they square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Philadelphia listed 14 players on its injury reports this week, though many of the biggest stars who were held out of practice were not dealing with any condition that would have affected their ability to run drills.
Instead, players like running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver A.J. Brown, and tight end Dallas Goedert were simply given the week off to rest.
However, key starters like wideout DeVonta Smith, offensive lineman Landon Dickerson, and Cam Jeurgens were all non-participants in the Eagles’ practice sessions.
Check out Philadelphia’s full injury report below;
Here’s Friday’s injury report for the Chiefs and Eagles. pic.twitter.com/wFS6mvgumW
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) January 31, 2025
The Chiefs are entering next week’s game with far fewer injury concerns than the Eagles.
Stay tuned to see how Philadelphia’s injuries impact the Eagles’ ability to perform against Kansas City on both sides of the ball in Super Bowl LIX on February 9.
Broncos QB Bo Nix turned down an invitation to the Pro Bowl to undergo a pre-planned minor procedure.
When Drake Maye and Russell Wilson were added to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday as replacements, Denver Broncos fans quickly wondered why quarterback Bo Nix didn’t get in above them.
It turns out Nix was invited to the Pro Bowl as a fourth alternate in the AFC, but he turned down the offer due to a minor procedure, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
The Klis story says it was a “routine and minor, cleanup procedure,” but his source did not reveal which part of Nix’s body received the treatment. Nix did play through three transverse process fractures last season, but Klis reports that the pre-planned procedure was not related to the back injury.
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and C.J. Stroud were all unavailable or opted out of the Pro Bowl, so Nix was next in line. After Nix opted out, Joe Burrow is now the AFC’s top QB left with Wilson and Maye added to the squad behind him.
Nix is the second Bronco to decline an alternate nod, joining guard Quinn Meinerz. After being invited as a first alternate, Meinerz turned it down because he did not want to participate as a replacement lineman.
The AFC squad will be coached by Peyton Manning in skills competitions on Jan. 30 (ESPN) and a flag football game on Feb. 2 (ESPN/ABC).
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Broncos OLB Jonah Elliss underwent shoulder surgery after making the PFWA’s All-Rookie Team in 2024.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonah Elliss underwent should surgery last week, his father, Luther Elliss, confirmed to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette previously broke the news about Elliss suffering a fractured scapula bone in the team’s playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. At the time of the initial report, it was not yet known if the pass rusher would undergo surgery.
Elliss (6-2, 246 pounds) eventually did undergo surgery, putting his status in doubt for the team’s offseason program this spring.
The Broncos picked Elliss in the third round of last year’s NFL draft out of Utah. He served as a rotational outside linebacker in his rookie season, totaling 38 tackles, six quarterback hits, five sacks and two pass breakups in 17 games (playing 38% of the defensive snaps).
Following his impressive season, Elliss made the Pro Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie Team. He was Denver’s only player to take home that honor following the 2024 season.
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Netane Muti’s injury-riddled career will continue after the Lions re-signed him this week.
Netane Muti’s injury-riddled career will continue.
After spending the 2024 season on injured reserve, the 25-year-old guard re-signed with the Detroit Lions earlier this week, the team announced.
Muti (6-3, 315 pounds) fell to the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft due in large part to injury concerns. The Denver Broncos picked the Fresno State product in the second-to-last round of the draft, betting on his high upside.
He spent the first three years of his career with the Broncos, starting four games. Denver cut him ahead of the 2022 season and Muti went on to spend the next two years with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Muti signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions after the 2023 season and he was competing for a 2024 starting role before suffering a shoulder injury that landed him on IR.
Muti’s football career has been hindered by injuries including a torn knee ligament, a torn Achilles, a Lisfranc injury and the aforementioned shoulder injury. He will now aim to stay healthy and bounce back in Detroit next season.
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Bo Nix’s back injury can cause “some of the worst pain,” but there’s no long-term sequela, according to Dr. Payal Kohli.
After the post-season revelation that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had played since Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders with transverse process back fractures, many fans have asked, what exactly is a transverse process fracture?
In a 9News report, health expert Dr. Payal Kohli broke down the injury.
“(The transverse process) was a tough one to learn in medical school, but if you think about our spine, it’s a bunch of bones that are stacked up, right?” Dr. Kohli said, via MSN. “Those are vertebrae. And then there’s the little pointy thing (in the middle) coming off of it. That’s the spinous process… The transverse process is the one that’s kind of like the arms coming off the stacked bones. …
“If you fracture (the transverse process), usually the mechanism of the fracture is a high — like a sports injury — high collision, either fall backwards or something hitting your back that can fracture this. Well, and it’s funny because this is the most commonly missed fracture by radiologists. If you get an X-ray of your spine, sometimes because you’re looking at it kind of head-on, you can actually miss this fracture.”
Moses Suli suffered a spinal fracture after copping a knee to his lower back last week. Common mechanism for a spinous/transverse process fracture. Poses little to no threat of spinal cord/nerve injury. Often referred to as pain tolerance issue, usual return to play: 3-5 weeks pic.twitter.com/KJKeJHdxvZ
— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) April 7, 2021
Dr. Kohli said people describe the injury as “some of the worst pain,” but there’s no long-term sequela, and surgery is rarely needed.
When asked how long the recovery from this injury could take, the doctor provided some good news. “Six to eight weeks (recovery time),” Dr. Kohli said. “That’s the good news. It heals pretty quickly, assuming you don’t injure it again, or do anything else to cause damage to it again, it can heal quickly.”
You can watch the entire segment here.
So, Bo Nix, if you’re reading this, please take it easy until at least the draft!
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Broncos OLB Jonah Elliss suffered a fractured scapula bone against the Bills, but he should be healed in time for the offseason program.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonah Elliss left the team’s Wild Card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter of a 31-7 loss on Jan. 12. Elliss was later ruled out with a shoulder injury.
We now know that Elliss suffered a fractured scapula bone, according to a report from the Denver Gazette‘s Chris Tomasson. Fortunately, the pass rusher is expected to be healed in time for the offseason program.
“It’s just a broken bone, so six weeks,” the edge defender’s father, Luther Elliss, told Tomasson in an interview.
The elder Elliss said they’re still determining if the pass rusher will undergo surgery. Even if he does, Elliss is expected to be back in time for Denver’s offseason workouts this spring.
Elliss, 21, was picked by the Broncos in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft out of Utah. He served as a rotational pass rusher in his rookie season, totaling six quarterback hits and five sacks on 434 snaps (17 games). Elliss will look to build on those totals in 2025 once recovered.
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#Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is dealing with a rib injury. Here are the latest updates.
After missing much of the season due to a fractured leg, Isiah Pacheco is listed on the Kansas City Chiefs’ first injury report ahead of the team’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, January 18.
Will Pacheco be able to take the field this weekend?
Fortunately, Pacheco is no longer suffering from his leg injury. Now, he is dealing with a relatively minor rib injury, which did not affect his ability to practice with his teammates this week.
Pacheco should not need any time out this week and is expected to play on Saturday. His rib injury does not appear to be serious and the team is coming off of a bye week that allowed him to rest and recover.
Pacheco and Kareem Hunt lead the Chiefs’ ground game. Should Pacheco need to miss time, fans can expect Hunt and veteran Samaje Perine to split time in Kansas City’s backfield.
