Two star quarterbacks will be game-time decisions on Sunday. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is dealing with a high ankle sprain, while Packers are signaling the speedy recovery of signal caller Jordan Love after his knee injury made his status for Sunday possible.
Herbert and Love are the headliners, but there are plenty of other notable injuries to sort out. Here’s a look at each team’s Week 3 report, along with some analysis of what those injuries could mean for Sunday.
Everyone NFL odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus.
Giants: CB Nick McCloud (knee) OUT; OLB Brian Burns (groin), ILB Darius Muasau (knee) DOUBTFUL
Browns: TE David Njoku (ankle), RB Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) OUT; OT Jack Conklin (knee), OT Jedrick Wills (knee) DOUBTFUL
Giants shortstop Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) has no injury designation for Sunday after appearing on the injury report this week. For the Browns, Wills was limited all week in practice, while Conklin was limited after not appearing on the injury report the previous two days. Fortunately for the Browns, they have a very capable backup tackle in James Hudson III, a four-year veteran who started in the team’s first two games.
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Bears: WR Keenan Allen (heel, personal), FB Khari Blasingame (hand/knee), DL Zacch Pickens (groin), RB Travis Homer (finger) OUT; OL Nate Davis (groin) DOUBTFUL
Colts: No one
With Allen still out, this should give rookie Rome Odunze more targets after he was targeted just one through the Bruins’ first three games. Davis was a full participant on Friday, so the odds of him playing on Sunday appear to be good.
Texans: RB Damien Pierce (hamstring) OUT; RB Joe Mixon (ankle) DOUBLE; C Jarrett Patterson (calf), C Juice Scruggs (groin), S MJ Stewart (knee) DOUBTFUL
Vikings: WR Jordan Addison (ankle), OLB Dallas Turner (knee), LB Ivan Pace Jr. (quad) OUT
Mixon hasn’t practiced all week, so it looks like Dare Ogunbowale and Cam Akers will get the carries for Houston. Patterson did not practice Friday, while Scruggs has been limited the past two days.
While Addison’s absence hurts, the Vikings will have Justin Jefferson (quad), who was a full practice participant on Friday. Look for Jalen Nailor to get more targets with Addison out.
Eagles: WR AJ Brown (hamstring) OUT; CB CJ Gardner-Johnson (foot) DOUBTFUL
The Eagles desperately need a wide receiver outside of DeVonta Smith to step up with Brown out. That player could be Britain Covey, who has caught each of his six targets through two games. However, expect Smith, Saquon Barkley and tight end Dallas Goedert to get most of Jalen Hurts’ targets.
Chargers: Junior Colson (hamstring) OUT; QB Justin Herbert (ankle), WR Josh Palmer (elbow/calf), OLB Bud Dupree (illness), S Alohi Gilman (knee), CB Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula) QUESTIONABLE
Hardeners: G Isaac Seumalo (sprain), TE MyCole Pruitt (knee) OUT; OT Troy Fautanu (knee), QB Russell Wilson (calf) DOUBTFUL
As noted previously, Herbert revealed Friday that he is currently dealing with a high ankle injury. Herbert did not practice Friday, was limited Thursday and did not practice Wednesday. Backup Easton Stick, who went 0-4 as the team’s starting quarterback in 2023, would start against Pittsburgh if Herbert can’t go.
For the Steelers, Fautanu’s injury occurred on Friday, meaning former first-round pick Broderick Jones may start after he was benched during last week’s win over the Broncos. Rookie wideout Roman Wilson is ready to make his NFL debut after an ankle injury kept him sidelined during the pre-season.
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Crows: G Malaesale Aumavae-Laulu (personal) OUT; WR Deonte Harty (calf), LB David Ojabo (quad), CB Nate Wiggins (neck/concussion) DOUBTFUL
Cowboys: WR Jalen Brooks (ankle), DT Mazi Smith (back), TE John Stephens (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE
Harty and Ojabo were full practice participants on Friday, while Wiggins was limited for a second straight day. As expected, Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and cornerback Trevon Diggs (foot) are good to go after being on this week’s injury report. Each of the Cowboys’ questionable players was limited on Friday.
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Jaguars at Bills (-5) (Monday night)
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