Tag: Injuries

Isaiah Bond, Andrew Mukuba among Longhorns likely to miss Vanderbilt game via SEC injury report

Texas Longhorns face injury woes as Isaiah Bond and other key players are out or doubtful for their SEC game against Vanderbilt.

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond is not expected to play this Saturday against Vanderbilt. Bond was initially listed as questionable, but was downgraded to doubtful on Thursday. During Thursday’s press conference, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian remained vague about Bond’s status.

When asked if there was a balance between playing Bond against Vanderbilt or resting him ahead of the Nov. 9 matchup against Florida following a bye week, Sarkisian responded, “You answered the question for me. There’s a fine line in figuring that out.” Sarkisian has never been the type to comment on players injuries or provide any sort of information outside of surface-level information.

Bond isn’t the only Longhorn player likely to sit out this weekend in preparation for the remainder of the regular season, five others will join him.

Safety Andrew Mukuba is also not expected to play. Sarkisian suggested earlier in the week that cornerback Jahdae Barron could move to safety if needed. Mukuba, who had an impressive performance against the Bulldogs with five tackles, an interception, and a quarterback pressure, is expected to miss the game.

Here are the full injury report for Texas:

Texas Longhorns:

CB Derek Williams Jr. – Out
RB CJ Baxter – Out
RB Christian Clark – Out
RB Velton Gardner – Out
DB Andrew Mukuba – Doubtful
WR Isaiah Bond – Doubtful

This is familiar territory for Texas. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was held out of the Mississippi State game in late September to allow more rest before the first bye. He returned fully healthy to start the next two games against Oklahoma and Georgia, though he was briefly swapped out during the Georgia game with sophomore quarterback, Arch Manning.

“We’re in week eight of the season, and everybody’s dealing with something,” Sarkisian said. In my opinion, Sarkisian is just doing what he does best—resting key players to prepare for more important matchups, like the upcoming game against Texas A&M.

Texas will travel to Vanderbilt to defend their 6-1 record (2-1 conference) in their first SEC showdown outside of DKR-TMS. Despite the injuries, ESPN Analytics still favors Texas by 90% on Saturday.

Christian Darrisaw injury vs. Rams: Latest news on Vikings LT

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw was injured late in the second quarter of the Week 8 Thursday night game against the Rams.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The Thursday night game started off in exciting fashion, as both the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams scored touchdowns on their first two possessions of the game. The game figured to be a shoot-out, but both offenses cooled off in the second quarter. The Vikings in particular shot themselves in the foot several times with penalties.

Then, things went from bad to worse for the Vikings, as just before the end of the first half, Christian Darrisaw, who was starting left tackle, was injured. Minnesota was pinned deep in their own territory and were simply looking to run out the clock and go into the half. Head coach Kevin O’Connell called a run play for Aaron Jones. A simple play, or so it should have been.

Christian Darrisaw injury update

As Jones took the hand-off and ran the ball up the middle, Rams safety Jaylen McCollough came around the end to make the tackle on Jones. In the process, McCollough rolled up on the back of Darrisaw’s leg, and Darrisaw hit the deck immediately.

Darrisaw was down on the field for several minutes while receiving attention from the Vikings’ medical staff. Eventually, Darrisaw was helped off the field and taken back to the locker room.

UPDATE: The Vikings have officially ruled Darrisaw out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury.

 

How long will Christian Darrisaw be out?

It’s too soon after Darrisaw’s injury to know for sure what the injury is or what the prognosis is. The injury didn’t look good, though, and needing help back to the locker room isn’t a good sign. We’ll keep you posted on any updates to Darrisaw’s status as they come in.

Vikings offensive line depth chart

With Darrisaw in the locker room for the foreseeable future, the Vikings will likely turn to swing tackle David Quessenberry to take his place. Quessenberry has spent the last two seasons with the Vikings as a reserve offensive lineman, getting four starts last season.

Quessenberry will now be entrusted to protect quarterback Sam Darnold’s blindside and slow down a Rams pass rush that has caused some problems for the Vikings offense early on.

Broncos release Thursday injury report: Pat Surtain status update

Broncos CB Pat Surtain (concussion) practiced again on Thursday. Panthers QB Andy Dalton (thumb) did not practice.

Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain (concussion) practiced again on Thursday and he seems to be on track to play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, although that has not yet been officially confirmed.

Broncos coach Sean Payton said Surtain’s outlook “looks positive” after the cornerback was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.

Elsewhere on Denver’s injury report, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach (illness) was back at practice but safety P.J. Locke did not participate Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s practice with a thumb injury.

As for the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Andy Dalton (thumb) was held out of practice again on Thursday. Dalton injured his thumb in a car crash on Tuesday, so the Panthers are set to start Bryce Young against the Broncos in Week 8.

View the Broncos’ complete injury report below. DNP = did not participate.

Player Wed Thur Fri Status
CB Pat Surtain (concussion) Full Full
DB P.J. Locke (thumb) Limited DNP
OT Mike McGlinchey (knee) Limited Limited
OT Alex Palczewski (ankle) Limited Limited
DT Malcolm Roach (illness) DNP Full

Denver will hold one more practice on Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Panthers.

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Report: 49ers don’t believe former All-Pro defender will return in 2024

The San Francisco 49ers may be without one of their defensive starters for the rest of 2024.

The San Francisco 49ers may have to navigate the rest of the 2024 season with a pair of young players holding down the back end of their secondary.

Strong safety Talanoa Hufanga was placed on IR after suffering torn wrist ligaments in the 49ers’ Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It initially sounded like there was optimism he’d be back, but the Athletic’s Mike Silver reported the team doesn’t anticipate Hufanga returning this season.

Silver later reported Hufanga’s agent believes the safety will aim to play with a cast “in a few weeks.”

If Hufanga doesn’t play again in 2024, it would mark two seasons in a row cut short by season-ending injuries. In 2023 he suffered a torn ACL in Week 11 that wound up costing him the rest of 2023 and the first two weeks of this season. He returned from the ACL tear in Week 3, turned his ankle in practice before Week 4 and missed that game, then hurt his wrist in Week 5 to complete a string of brutal injury luck.

It may also mark the end of Hufanga’s time in San Francisco.

The 2021 fifth-round pick is in the final year of his rookie contract, and the 49ers have used two mid-round draft picks on safeties in each of the last two drafts – an indication they anticipated losing Hufanga in free agency after the 2024 campaign.

Without Hufanga, 2023 third-round pick Ji’Ayir Brown and rookie fourth-round pick Malik Mustapha will hold down the two starting safety spots.

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Cowboys lose up-and-coming weapon to another ACL injury

From @ToddBrock24f7: The 2nd-year tight end suffered the same injury to the same knee last preseason. He’s expected to undergo surgery and miss the rest of 2024.

Just as the Cowboys were starting to look like they were getting healthy coming off the bye week, a promising emerging talent has suffered a brutal setback to his young career.

Tight end John Stephens Jr. tore an ACL in Wednesday’s practice, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer, who cited sources.

The 25-year-old joined the club as an undrafted free agent last spring. A wide receiver at both TCU and Louisiana, the 6-foot-5-inch Stephens was converted to tight end during his rookie training camp with the Cowboys.

While the team had high hopes for Stephens, his first pro campaign was lost to an ACL injury in the second game of the 2023 preseason.

This latest injury is to the same knee; Stephens is expected to undergo surgery and be placed once again on season-ending IR.

Stephens had not been active for a game yet in 2024, but the team had positive reviews for him and his development.

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Jake Ferguson remains the starter at the position in Dallas. Behind him are Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Princeton Fant occupies a spot on the practice squad.

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3 Chiefs starters listed on Kansas City’s first Week 8 injury report

See which #Chiefs were listed on Kansas City’s initial injury report ahead of the defending champions’ Week 8 matchup against the #Raiders.

The Kansas City Chiefs could be without three of their starters against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8 after Mike Danna, Kareem Hunt, and Justin Reid were listed on the defending champions’ injury report on Wednesday.

Danna did not participate in Kansas City’s latest practice session due to an ongoing pectoral injury.

Hunt was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, listed with a hip injury.

Reid fully participated in drills but was listed with a hand injury.

All are listed in top spots on the Chiefs’ unofficial depth chart, and their absences could prove to be massive blows to Kansas City’s hopes to keep its undefeated season alive at Allegiant Stadium on October 27.

 

Though it seems likely that Danna will be out for Week 8 after missing the Chiefs’ win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Hunt and Reid should have a chance to play if they don’t suffer any setbacks in their recovery.

Broncos release Wednesday injury report: Pat Surtain status update

Broncos CB Pat Surtain (concussion) returned to practice Wednesday. Panthers QB Andy Dalton (thumb) did not practice.

Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain (concussion) returned to practice on Wednesday after sitting out the team’s Thursday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints last week.

Surtain is still in the concussion protocol, but coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday’s practice that Surtain’s outlook “looks positive.”

Surtain suffered the concussion 10 days ago against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 13. With Surtain sidelined against the Saints on Oct. 17, Riley Moss (58 snaps), Levi Wallace (70 snaps) and Ja’Quan McMillian (49 snaps) served as the team’s top cornerbacks in Week 7.

Tremon Smith (11 snaps) and Damarri Mathis (two snaps) served as the backup cornerbacks with rookie Kris Abrams-Draine a healthy scratch in New Orleans.

Elsewhere on Denver’s injury report, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach was sidelined with an illness and three other players were limited. 

Meanwhile, Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton did not participate on Wednesday after being involved in a car crash on Tuesday. After practice, Carolina coach Dave Canales revealed that Dalton sprained his thumb, putting Bryce Young back in the lineup for Week 8.

View the Broncos’ complete Wednesday injury report below. DNP = did not participate.

Player Wed Thur Fri Status
CB Pat Surtain (concussion) Full
DB P.J. Locke (thumb) Limited
OT Mike McGlinchey (knee) Limited
OT Alex Palczewski (ankle) Limited
DT Malcolm Roach (illness) DNP

Denver will practice again on Thursday and Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s clash with the Panthers.

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NFC South rival’s prime-time loss may give the Saints a fighting chance

The Buccaneers’ loss in prime time may give the Saints a fighting chance. Tampa Bay lost a lot of firepower, and the NFC South remains close:

On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a brutal loss to the Baltimore Ravens who had them outscored 34-10 by the end of the third quarter. To Tampa’s credit, Baltimore is a phenomenal football team with top tier talent and a future Hall of Famer as their head coach. A loss to them shouldn’t take the spirits out of your team right? Probably not. But what Tampa suffered Monday night felt like much more than an L in the win-loss column.

The team’s top two wide receivers and maybe the best duo in the sport, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both suffered injuries to the lower extremities against the Ravens. Evans, who had caught the game’s first touchdown pass, suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the game. Meaning it was up to his fellow teammate Chris Godwin to carry the load.

Godwin did contribute in picking up the slack making some tough catches throughout the game including a 3rd-and-17 conversion late in the fourth quarter. But it seemed as though after this catch, Godwin was slow to get up. Godwin looked to be in serious pain after he was tackled by linebacker Roquan Smith. Enough pain to the point where he was put in an air cast and carted off of the field. Official diagnosis, a dislocated ankle.

Although we do not yet know the timeline of these injuries, we do know how impactful each player is to this Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. Mike Evans so far this season has 26 receptions for 335 yards and 6 touchdowns, which is tied for 1st among all receivers. Chris Godwin on the other hand is having a monster season, totaling 50 receptions for 576 yards and 5 touchdowns, which is good for top three in each category. With so much reliance on these two players in the Buccaneers offense, what will they do if significant time is missed? Looking ahead to their next three games they are at home against Atlanta, visiting Kansas City, and another home game against the 9ers. Just a brutal stretch.

With Tampa potentially struggling to win these next string of games, does this allow a team like the Saints to catch up in the South?

We’ll just have to wait and see how things shake out as they are currently battling their own injury concerns. We should know more later in the week on where the arrow is pointing on a lot of key players. If the Saints can get healthy specifically on the offensive side of the ball, they could at the very least keep themselves in games going forward.

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How many points have the Saints scored since their historic start?

The Saints haven’t matched their scoring output total from the first two weeks — in the last five weeks combined. Did Klint Kubiak’s offense run out of steam?

The New Orleans Saints were the best offense in football through the first two weeks. It’s no coincidence they were also undefeated in that time span. Since then, the Saints offense has sputtered.

Injuries to critical players such as Erik McCoy and Taysom Hill certainly had their impact, but Klint Kubiak’s play calling has been questionable as well. His tendency to run to the right side of the offensive line with little success has left some wondering, and the creativity seemed to run out of supply once Hill went out.

The most notable injury is quarterback Derek Carr. He was at the helm for three of the five games the Saints have lost in a row. It wouldn’t be sensible to point at his injury as a cause for the struggles. In Carr’s last 3 games, the Saints offense averaged 16.3 points with a high of 24 points against the Atlanta Falcons.

This pales in comparison to what happened at the beginning of the season. New Orleans put up back to back 40 point performances. That logically couldn’t last.

The Saints were out of this world, but they quickly came crashing down back to earth. Since scoring 91 points in the first two weeks, New Orleans has put 86 points on the board in the subsequent five weeks.

There’s a lot of places you can point the finger. At the end of the day, it just isn’t good enough. The Saints offense is a shell of who they were at the beginning of the year in multiple ways.

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Broncos could have a few players return from injuries this week

Broncos CB Pat Surtain will be two weeks removed from his concussion when Denver hosts the Panthers in Week 8.

The Denver Broncos could get reinforcements on the injury front this week following their mini bye after playing on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.

The biggest name to watch will be cornerback Pat Surtain, who suffered a concussion against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 13 and wasn’t cleared in time to play against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 17.

The Broncos will be a full two weeks removed from when Surtain suffered the injury when they host the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 27 in Week 8, so the cornerback presumably has a good chance to return in time for that game.

Elsewhere on the injury front, right tackle Alex Palczewski (ankle) will be three weeks removed from his initial injury when the Broncos take on the Panthers. There’s no rush to get Palczewski back on the field because Mike McGlinchey is now healthy again, but Denver’s offensive line will get a nice depth boost when “Palco” is cleared to play again.

Next week, Broncos running back running back Tyler Badie (back) will be eligible to return from injury reserve, and center Luke Wattenberg (ankle) and wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hand) can return in Week 10.

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