Tag: Week 5 NFL injury report

This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.

PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases their final official injury report late on Friday (after 5:00 p.m. ET). Teams on the West Coast often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.

Week 5 fantasy football injury report

This week’s key game-time decisions: WR Julio Jones, RB David Montgomery, WR CeeDee Lamb, RB Tony Pollard, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR Josh Reynolds, WR Tyreek Hill, WR Jaylen Waddle, RB Alvin Kamara, WR Jarvis Landry, TE Hayden Hurst, WR Zay Jones

ARIZONA CARDINALS 
WR Rondale Moore (knee) was limited Friday and is questionable. WR Marquise Brown (foot) and WR A.J. Green (knee) mustered full practices in Friday and will play.

ATLANTA FALCONS 
TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) will miss his first NFL game.

BALTIMORE RAVENS 
WR Rashod Bateman (foot) and RB Justice Hill (hamstring) have been ruled out. RB J.K. Dobbins (chest) completed full practices in Thursday and Friday. He’ll be in there.

BUFFALO BILLS 
WR Jamison Crowder (ankle), TE Dawson Knox (foot, hamstring) and S Jordan Poyer (ribs) will not play this week. WR Isaiah McKenzie (concussion) is questionable. WR Gabe Davis (ankle) is on the report as a full participant all week but is good to go.

CAROLINA PANTHERS
WR Laviska Shenault (hamstring) is out.

CHICAGO BEARS 
RB David Montgomery (ankle) is questionable after he was limited Thursday and Friday. He’ll be a game-time decision.

CINCINNATI BENGALS 
WR Tee Higgins (ankle) and TE Hayden Hurst (groin) have the questionable tag affixed to them. Higgins was limited Friday, and Hurst didn’t practice Friday.

CLEVELAND BROWNS
WR Amari Cooper and TE David Njoku received some rest during the week but are not on the report.

DALLAS COWBOYS
QB Dak Prescott (thumb) will miss another week with this broken thumb. WR CeeDee Lamb (groin) and RB Tony Pollard (illness) popped up late in the week and are questionable. Lamb was limited Friday, but Pollard didn’t practice. Pay close attention to both as we approach game time. WR Noah Brown (neck) and TE Dalton Schultz (knee) practiced all week and are good to go.

DENVER BRONCOS – Played Thursday
RB Javonte Williams (knee) was lost for the season with a torn ACL. OT Garrett Bolles (leg) suffered a broken leg in Week 5 and will be out for the year as well.

DETROIT LIONS
RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle), WR Quintez Cephus (foot) and WR D.J. Chark (ankle) will all be on the sidelines. WR Josh Reynolds (ankle) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) are questionable after limited practices Friday. TE T.J. Hockenson (hip) got a full session in Friday and is off the report.

GREEN BAY PACKERS 
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

HOUSTON TEXANS 
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – Played Thursday
RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and LB Shaquille Leonard (concussion) were out this week. Making matters worse, RB Nyheim Hines (concussion) left the game a handful of plays in with a concussion.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 
WR Zay Jones (ankle) is questionable after being limited all week and is a game-time decision.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Monday night
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (quadriceps) managed a full session in Friday and should play.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – Monday night
WR Hunter Renfrow (concussion) and TE Darren Waller (shoulder) were full participants Friday and should be fine for Monday Night Football.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) will be out once again. QB Justin Herbert (ribs) and TE Gerald Everett (hamstring) are on the report but don’t carry injury designations.

LOS ANGELES RAMS 
WR Van Jefferson (knee) remains on IR.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 
QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion, back, ankle) will not play. WR Tyreek Hill (quadriceps) and WR Jaylen Waddle (groin) will make fantasy owners hold their breath as questionable. Both were limited Thursday and Friday, suggesting they’ll be game-time decisions.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 
Listed as doubtful, QB Mac Jones (ankle) and TE Jonnu Smith (ankle) and probably won’t suit up. WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) takes his usual seat as questionable on the injury report but should play.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 
WR Michael Thomas (foot) is out again. QB Jameis Winston (back, ankle) was absent all week and is doubtful. RB Alvin Kamara (rib) and WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) have the dreaded questionable tags. Kamara was limited Thursday and Friday, and Landry was downgraded to DNP on Friday after consecutive limited sessions.

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NEW YORK GIANTS 
WR Kenny Golladay (knee), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) are out. WR Richie James (ankle) and QB Daniel Jones (ankle) practiced fully Friday and will play.

NEW YORK JETS 
RB Breece Hall (knee) and QB Zach Wilson (ankle) managed full sessions in Friday and are good to go.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 
RB Boston Scott (ribs) was limited Friday and questionable to play.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS 
WR Diontae Johnson (hip) and S Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) practiced fully Friday and are good to go.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 
OT Trent Williams (ankle) is out again and will be a big loss on the blind side.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
RB Kenneth Walker (shoulder) is questionable after he was limited Thursday and Friday. RB Rashaad Penny (shoulder) completed a full session Friday and will play.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
TE Cameron Brate (concussion) has been ruled out. WR Julio Jones (knee) and WR Breshad Perriman (knee, hamstring) draw questionable tags. They were limited all week but should be on the positive side of that questionable tag. QB Tom Brady (shoulder, finger) fully practiced Thursday and Friday, and he’s good to go. WR Russell Gage (hamstring) and WR Chris Godwin (knee) were limited all week but don’t carry a designation.

TENNESSEE TITANS 
WR Treylon Burks (toe) is out.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
TE Logan Thomas (calf) is questionable but didn’t practice all week. WR Curtis Samuel (illness) was idle until a full practice Friday, and he’s good to go.

This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.

PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases their final official injury report late on Friday (after 5:00 p.m. ET). Teams on the West Coast often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.

This week’s key game-time decisions: WR Courtland Sutton, RB Melvin Gordon, TE T.J. Hockenson, RB Jamaal Williams, RB Dalvin Cook, RB Joe Mixon, WR DeVante Parker, WR Amari Cooper, RB Ezekiel Elliott, RB Christian McCaffrey, RB Chase Edmonds

ARIZONA CARDINALS
RB Chase Edmonds (shoulder) was limited all week and is questionable.

ATLANTA FALCONS
WR Calvin Ridley (personal) has been ruled out. WR Russell Gage (ankle) is out again with an ankle injury.

BALTIMORE RAVENS – Monday night
OT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) has yet to practice this week and might be in danger of sitting once again. WR Rashod Bateman (groin) could make his debut Monday.

BUFFALO BILLS
No noteworthy injuries for fantasy.

CAROLINA PANTHERS 
RB Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) was limited in practice all week but remains doubtful.

CHICAGO BEARS
RB David Montgomery (knee) has been ruled out with a sprained knee. RB Damien Williams (quadriceps) practiced all week and will fill in as the lead back. WR Darnell Mooney (groin) practiced fully as well and is good to go.

CINCINNATI BENGALS 
WR Tee Higgins (shoulder) is on track to return after a full practice Friday. RB Joe Mixon (ankle) was out of practice Friday, and the team will work him out Saturday before determining his status. He’s very questionable.

CLEVELAND BROWNS
WR Jarvis Landry (knee) remains on IR. WR Odell Beckham Jr. (shoulder) practiced Friday and is good to go. TE David Njoku (knee) and DE Myles Garrett (knee, ankle) are questionable for Week 5.

DALLAS COWBOYS 
WR Michael Gallup (calf) remains on IR with a calf injury. WR Amari Cooper (hamstring) and RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) were limited Friday and are questionable.

DENVER BRONCOS
WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle) remains on IR but could return later this month. QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) is questionable, but he’s expected to be cleared in time to play. WR Courtland Sutton (ankle) and RB Melvin Gordon (lower leg) were limited Friday and are questionable as well.

DETROIT LIONS 
WR Tyrell Williams (concussion) remains on IR. RB D’Andre Swift (groin) TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) and RB Jamaal Williams (hip) were all limited Friday and draw the questionable tag.

GREEN BAY PACKERS 
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) landed on IR and will miss a couple of weeks at least. RB Aaron Jones (ankle) was limited all week, but he’s off the injury report.

HOUSTON TEXANS
QB Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) remains on IR for the foreseeable future. RB Rex Burkhead (hip) has been ruled out. WR Danny Amendola (thigh) was limited all week and is questionable. 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – Monday night
QB Carson Wentz (ankles) managed full practices Thursday and Friday and should be fine for Monday night. RB Nyheim Hines (shoulder) was limited Friday and could be a game-time decision. OT Braden Smith (foot, thumb) didn’t practice Friday and could be in danger of sitting again. OG Quenton Nelson (ankle) landed on IR and will miss multiple weeks.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WR D.J. Chark Jr. (ankle) was placed on IR and is likely to miss the rest of the year. RB Carlos Hyde (shoulder, tooth) practiced fully all week and is good to go.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WR Tyreek Hill (knee) practiced all week and is fine.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
RB Josh Jacobs (ankle), WR Hunter Renfrow (ankle) and TE Darren Waller (knee) all practiced Friday and are off the injury report. RB Peyton Barber (toe) upgraded to limited Friday and is questionable.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 
WR Keenan Allen (ankle), RB Austin Ekeler (ankle) and S Derwin James (toe, shoulder) practiced fully Friday and don’t have injury designations. RB Justin Jackson (groin) missed all week of practice and is doubtful.

LOS ANGELES RAMS – Played Thursday night
No noteworthy injuries for fantasy.

MIAMI DOLPHINS
QB Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) and WR Will Fuller (finger) are on IR. WR DeVante Parker (shoulder, hamstring) was limited all week, and the hamstring soreness will make him a game-time decision.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RB Dalvin Cook (ankle) returned to practice in a limited fashion Friday, but he still remains questionable.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
PK Nick Folk (knee) was limited all week and is questionable.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
WR Michael Thomas (ankle) remains on the PUP and can return in Week 7. LT Terron Armstead (elbow) and C Erik McCoy (calf) are out.

NEW YORK GIANTS 
WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) are both out again. RB Saquon Barkley (knee) and WR Kenny Golladay (hip) practiced fully Friday and don’t have an injury designation.

NEW YORK JETS
OT Mekhi Becton (knee) will miss several more weeks after knee surgery. WR Elijah Moore (concussion) and WR Denzel Mims (illness) practiced Friday and are off the report.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 
OT Lane Johnson (personal) has been ruled out.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
WR Chase Claypool (hamstring), QB Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral, hip) and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) practiced fully Friday and are good to go. WR James Washington (groin) has been ruled out.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
QB Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) has been ruled out and will likely miss multiple weeks. TE George Kittle (calf) didn’t practice all week and is doubtful. RB Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) practiced Friday and is off the report. RB JaMycal Hasty (ankle) remains on IR.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Played Thursday night
RB Rashaad Penny (calf) landed on IR and will miss three weeks. QB Russell Wilson (finger) suffered a finger injury, and there is fear that he could miss six to eight weeks.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
TE Rob Gronkowski (ribs) has been ruled out for Week 5. RB Giovani Bernard (knee) graduated to a full practice Friday but remains questionable. WR Chris Godwin (thumb) practiced fully Friday and will play. WR Antonio Brown (knee) was out of practice all week but carries no injury tag.

TENNESSEE TITANS
WR Julio Jones (hamstring) is out once again. On the bright side, WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) returns in Week 5.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) remains on IR. TE Logan Thomas (hamstring) joined him this week. WR Curtis Samuel (groin) and RB Antonio Gibson (shin) were limited Friday and deemed questionable.