The second half of the 2024 regular season is about to begin, starting with a thrilling victory for the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals. Of course, with the new week comes new injury news for us to keep track of. The injury bug has been a ubiquitous figure through the first half of the year and continued to bite in Week 9, and that will have a direct impact on the upcoming roster.
We will be awaiting the official status of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, who is supposed to make his season debut this week. The Buffalo Bills will be missing a wide receiver in Keon Coleman and Amari Cooper is questionable.
As for the rest of the injury news around the league, we’ve compiled all of the teams’ final injury reports.
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The Bills will be without Coleman on Sunday and could be without another wide receiver as Cooper was listed as questionable. Cooper was limited in practice all week, so it will be a game-time decision. Receiver Mack Hollins (shoulder) was limited, but did not receive an injury designation.
- Patriots: S Kyle Dugger (ankle), LB Christian Elliss (abdomen) OUT; CB Alex Austin (ankle), DT Daniel Ekuale (abdomen), G Michael Jordan (ankle), T Vederian Lowe (shoulder), S Marte Mapu (neck), G Layden Robinson (ankle), DT Jaqyelin Roy (neck) QUESTIONABLE
- Bears: OL Kiran Amegadjie (calf), DB Jaquan Brisker (concussion), OL Braxton Jones (knee), OL Darnell Wright (knee) OUT; DL Darrell Taylor (knee), LB Noah Sewell (knee), OL Ryan Bates (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE
Austin, Jordan, Ekuale and Robinson practiced fully on Friday for the Patriots, so they should be ready. The Patriots are missing two defensive starters this week.
The Bears will lose their two best tackles this week, adding even more problems to quarterback Caleb Williams’ offensive line. Bates is in the 21-day practice window, but he practiced fully all week.
The Steelers are relatively healthy heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Commanders. Skowronek and Matakevich are in the designated 21-day practice window, but both participated fully in practice all week.
The Commanders will be without Robinson this week, as he was demoted from limited to non-participant. More carries are expected to come for Austin Ekeler. Neither did Lattimore this week after Washington acquired him, as he didn’t practice all week.
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- Vikings: LB Blake Cashman (toe), OLB Gale Murphy (knee), LB Ivan Pace Jr. (knee) QUESTIONABLE
- Jaguars: OL Ezra Cleveland (ankle), DT Maason Smith (ankle) OUT; WR Gabe Davis (shoulder), RB D’Ernest Johnson (hamstring), QB Trevor Lawrence (left shoulder), WR Brian Thomas Jr. (chest), S Daniel Thomas (hamstring), S Andrew Wingard (knee), WR Devin Duvernay (hamstring), RB Keilan Robinson (toe) QUESTIONABLE
The Vikings are essentially healthy heading into Sunday. Pace and Cashman participated fully in practice, so it appears they will both play.
The Jaguars may not have Lawrence on Sunday, but it appears he will try to play. Lawrence will be a game-time decision, and Mac Jones will get the start if he can’t go. Thomas played last week due to his chest injury, but was limited throughout the game.
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With all the talk about quarterback Jalen Hurts and his ankle injury (or day off), the Eagles quarterback participated fully in practice on Friday and will play on Sunday. VanSumeren also participated fully and will only need to clear the concussion protocol to play.
- Lions: T Taylor Decker (shoulder), LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck), LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) DL Brodric Martin (knee), S Ifatu Melifonwu (ankle), CB Emmanuel Moseley (pectoral) OUT; DL Za’Darius Smith (personal) QUESTIONABLE
- Jeans: DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), RB Dameon Pierce (groin) OUT; DT Folorunso Fatukasi (shoulder), LB Jake Hansen (ankle), WR Nico Collins (hamstring), WR Tank Dell (back), DE Jerry Hughes (hip), CB Jeff Okudah (quadriceps) QUESTIONABLE
The Lions will be missing several key contributors for Sunday’s matchup against the Texans, as Decker and Rodriguez are two starters. Smith was just acquired by the team and was a full participant on Friday.
For the Texans, there is no Anderson this week after a few strong weeks getting to the quarterback. Collins could play in his first game since Week 5 after being promoted to a limited participant in Friday’s final practice. There is a chance that Dell could also play, since it was limited.
Analysis to come.
