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Steelers injury update: Starting guard non-committal on status vs Cowboys

Isaac Seumalo isn’t sure if he’s playing Sunday night or not against the Cowboys.

Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line was dealt a serious blow when starting guard James Daniels was lost for the season with a torn Achilles. However, the hope was this week the team would get fellow starting guard Isaac Seumalo back after missing the first four games of the season to help bolster the offensive line against the Dallas Cowboys.

But when Seumalo spoke to the media on Friday, he wasn’t ready to declare himself playing this Sunday and instead left it up to head coach Mike Tomlin to make that call.

“Yeah, I feel pretty good,” Seumalo said. “I’ll let Coach Tomlin decide on that, but I felt good the past couple days.”

This doesn’t sound like a guy who is 100 percent and ready to roll. Seumalo has been dealing with a pectoral injury and it isn’t the type of injury you rush back from. We won’t be at all surprised if Tomlin opts to give him one more week of rest.

This would mean that rookie Mason McCormick would slide over from the left to the right to replace Daniels and Spencer Anderson would plug into Seumalo’s starting spot at left guard.

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Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald talks injuries to Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy II

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald talks injuries to Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy II

The Seattle Seahawks improved to a perfect 3-0 following Sunday’s dominant 24-3 Week 3 victory over the Miami Dolphins. It was nearly a perfect afternoon for the Seahawks, though a handful of injuries put a minor damper on the outcome. Both Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II were lost to injury.

Williams exited the game with an unknown injury to his midsection. Murphy suffered a hamstring injury. Head coach Mike Macdonald offered updates on both injuries during his post-game presser.

“I think we got a picture of it, but I don’t know what the results of that are,” Macdonald said about Williams’ injury. “We’ll find out here in the next couple of days.” The severity of Murphy’s injury remains unknown, but an update could arrive shortly.

Williams eventually returned to the sidelines with his helmet on, observing the remainder of the victory from right behind the coaching staff. Murphy went into the locker room with his injury. He received treatment for a hamstring injury.

Williams has been credited with six tackles, eight quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, and 11 pressures in three games, per Pro Football Focus. Murphy has been credited with four solo tackles, one sack, six QB hurries, and seven pressures. Losing either one, let alone both, would represent a significant blow to Macdonald’s defensive line.

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Chargers rule out WR DJ Chark for Week 1 game vs. Raiders

The Chargers will be without one of their starting wide receivers.

The Chargers on Friday ruled out wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. for their Week 1 game against the Raiders on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

Chark, who is dealing with a hip injury, did not participate in practice this week.

With Chark sidelined, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston should see increased reps. Brenden Rice and Simi Fehoko could also get playing time.

Also on the injury report were cornerbacks Tarheeb Still (hip) and Asante Samuel Jr. (shoulder). They are questionable.

Quarterback Justin Herbert (foot) and wide receiver Joshua Palmer (knee) are good to go for the season opener.

Colts’ Ryan Kelly injures ankle vs. Raiders

Colts’ Ryan Kelly suffered an ankle injury against the Raiders.

Update: Colts center Ryan Kelly returned to the game in the third quarter. You can read the original post below.

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly sustained an ankle injury and is questionable to return for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

When the Colts came out of the locker room for halftime, it was reported that Kelly was dealing with an ankle injury. Wesley French will replace him at center.

Kelly has dealt with a few injuries this season as has most of the offensive line save Quenton Nelson.

We will update this post with any change to Kelly’s status.

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Colts’ Cameron McGrone downgraded to doubtful vs. Raiders

Cameron McGrone is unlikely to play against the Raiders.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Cameron McGrone (illness) was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for the Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, the team announced Saturday.

McGrone failed to practice all week due to an illness but was still listed as questionable on the final injury report.

McGrone has appeared in 12 games (no starts) this season and has mostly played a role on special teams. He’s logged 135 special teams snaps this season, good for 41% of the snaps.

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Good news for 49ers as DT Javon Hargrave returns to practice

Some good news for the #49ers on the injury front:

The 49ers on Friday got some much-needed positive injury news ahead of their Week 16 bout with the Baltimore Ravens.

Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave was back in practice after missing all of Week 15 and the first session of Week 16. It was only a limited participation for him, but injuries have piled up at DT so getting even a limited practice from Hargrave is significant for the 49ers and could be a sign that he’s angling toward playing Monday night.

Here’s the full participation report from Friday:

Colts rule out Jonathan Taylor, Braden Smith for Week 15

Jonathan Taylor and Braden Smith have been ruled out for Week 15.

The Indianapolis Colts ruled out running back Jonathan Taylor and right tackle Braden Smith on Thursday ahead of the Week 15 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Both Taylor (thumb) and Smith (knee) failed to log a practice in any capacity this week. Taylor will miss his third consecutive game since undergoing thumb surgery while Smith will miss his second consecutive game and sixth on the season (seven if you count Week 12 in which he played just three snaps).

Replacing Taylor in the backfield will once again be Zack Moss, who has struggled to provide explosiveness since getting the starting role back two weeks ago. In that span, he’s taken 31 carries for 79 rushing yards, averaging just 2.5 yards per carry.

Replacing Smith at right tackle will once again be the rookie in Blake Freeland, who will make his eighth start of the season.

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Falcons could get key players back for Week 15 game vs. Panthers

Arthur Smith says Falcons should get key players back in Week 15: “We’re pretty optimistic about most of the guys.”

The Atlanta Falcons are the least healthy that they have been all season, but things are looking up as they prepare to take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 15. Head coach Arthur Smith sounded optimistic about the team’s injuries when talking to reporters ahead of Wednesday’s practice.

“Thankfully, most of the guys have a legitimate chance to play,” said Smith, per team reporter Terrin Waack. “We’ll have a clear picture by Friday for sure. We’re pretty optimistic about most of the guys.”

The Falcons have injuries all across their offensive line. Rookie left guard Matthew Bergeron is the only starter who isn’t dealing with an injury. Stay tuned for the team’s full injury report following Wednesday’s practice.

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Colts’ E.J. Speed, Julius Brents ruled out vs. Bengals

The Colts downgraded two defensive starters to OUT in Week 14.

The Indianapolis Colts downgraded the injury statuses of linebacker E.J. Speed and cornerback Julius Brents from questionable to out ahead of the Week 14 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Speed has been dealing with a knee injury this week and was only able to log a limited practice Friday. He was questionable on the final injury report but it appears his knee isn’t quite healthy enough to play in the crucial game Sunday.

Speed will likely be replaced by Ronnie Harrison Jr., who has been working as the No. 3 linebacker during the last two games. Grant Stuard and Segun Olbui also could see an increase in snaps.

Brents made his return to practice this week for the first time since injuring his quad in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. It’s an encouraging step considering he logged two limited practices this week, but it’s no surprise the Colts are being cautious with his return.

The Colts will rely on fellow rookie Jaylon Jones and second-year undrafted cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. to cover the boundary against Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

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5 ruled out, 12 questionable in Colts vs. Patriots

Injury designations for Week 10.

The Indianapolis Colts (4-5) and New England Patriots (2-7) are just about ready to face off for an overseas matchup in Week 10 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany.

On the final injury report for Week 10, the Colts ruled out two players earlier in the week while three others are listed as questionable. Meanwhile, the Patriots ruled out three players and have nine listed as questionable.

We will update changes to a player’s status that are announced Saturday before the game.

Here’s a look at the players with injury designations going into the Week 10 matchup: