Welcome to Blitz Sports Media! Gear up for gameday with our essential daily NFL injury report, delivering the latest updates on player statuses across the league. To help you find the news you need fast, the report is organized alphabetically by team name. Dig in below to see who’s suiting up, who’s sidelined, and who’s facing a game-time decision for your squad.
Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson (BAL)
Notes: Aug 25: Jackson (foot) returned to practice Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 is QUESTIONABLE
Running Backs
Joe Mixon (HOU)
Notes: Aug 27: Texans general manager Nick Caserio declined to answer in the affirmative when asked Wednesday whether Mixon (foot/ankle) will suit up this season, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 is OUT, return expected past week 4
Najee Harris (LAC)
Notes: Sep 1: Harris (eye) said that he expects to play in Friday’s season opener against the Chiefs, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 is QUESTIONABLE
Jaylen Wright (MIA)
Notes: Sep 1: Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Wright (leg) will not practice, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is DOUBTFUL
De’Von Achane (MIA)
Notes: Sep 1: Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Achane (calf) will practice and remains on track for Sunday’s regular-season opener on the road against Indianapolis “if he doesn’t have any setbacks,” Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)
Notes: Aug 22: Stevenson (undisclosed) didn’t play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Giants.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jordan James (SF)
Notes: Aug 27: James (finger) returned to practice Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Rachaad White (TB)
Notes: Aug 11: Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that White (groin), who is not participating in practice, is day-to-day, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Wide Receivers
Darnell Mooney (ATL)
Notes:Aug 28: Mooney (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
DeAndre Hopkins (BAL)
Notes: Aug 19: Hopkins (knee) is participating in practice Tuesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Khalil Shakir (BUF)
Notes: Aug 27: Shakir (ankle) is participating in Wednesday’s practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jalen Coker (CAR)
Notes: Sep 1: Coker (quadriceps), who was placed on IR on Saturday, is expected to be sidelined four to six games in his recovery, David Newton of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline: Moved to IR for 4-6 weeks
Tetairoa McMillan (CAR)
Notes: Aug 26: McMillan (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN)
Notes: Sep 1: Mims (groin) is participating in Monday’s practice, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Dontayvion Wicks (GB)
Notes: Aug 27: Wicks (calf) took part in Wednesday’s practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jayden Reed (GB)
Notes: Aug 28: Reed (foot) has a Jones fracture in his left foot but plans to play through the injury this season, Jason Wilde of CBS Madison reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Christian Watson (GB)
Notes: Aug 26: The Packers moved Watson (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team’s official site reports.
Expected Timeline: OUT, return possible in October
Tank Dell (HOU)
Notes: Aug 26: The Texans placed Dell (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: OUT, return possible in October
Josh Downs (IND)
Notes: Aug 25: Coach Shane Steichen expects Downs (hamstring) to return to practice by next week, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jalen Royals
Notes: Aug 29: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Friday that Royals (knee) is not expected to suit up against the Chargers in Week 1, Jesse Newell of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Hollywood Brown (KC)
Notes: Aug 31: Brown (ankle) is participating in practice Sunday, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the wideout “should be fine” for Week 1 despite not playing at all during the exhibition slate, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Quentin Johnson (LAC)
Notes: Sep 1: Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that Johnston has been fully cleared from concussion protocol, Chris Roling of SI.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Tyreek Hill (MIA)
Notes: Sep 1: Hill (oblique) is participating in Monday’s practice, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Justin Jefferson (MIN)
Notes: Aug 18: Jefferson (hamstring) will begin practicing, head coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jalen Nailor (MIN)
Notes: Aug 31: The Vikings have optimism that Nailor (hand) will be able to play against Chicago in Week 1 as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Stefon Diggs (NE)
Notes: Sep 2: Head coach Mike Vrabel said that, as of Tuesday, Diggs (knee) will “be out there” for the Patriots’ season opener Sunday versus the Raiders, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Kyle Williams (NE)
Notes: Aug 24: Williams, who’s been out for a week with an undisclosed injury, returned to practice Sunday, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Malik Nabers (NYG)
Notes: Aug 27: Nabers (toe/shoulder) said Wednesday that the back injury that sidelined him the last few weeks was “a minor thing” and shouldn’t be an issue moving forward, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Allen Lazard (NYJ)
Notes: Aug 25: Coach Aaron Glenn noted Monday that Lazard (shoulder) is on track to be available for Week 1 action, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jauan Jennings (SF)
Notes: Sep 1: Jennings (calf) is participating in practice Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
Notes: Aug 26: The 49ers moved Aiyuk (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Moved to PUP, 6 weeks away
Chris Godwin (TB)
Notes: Aug 26: Godwin (ankle) passed a physical Tuesday, after which the Buccaneers activated him from the active/PUP list, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Calvin Ridley (TEN)
Notes: Aug 25: Coach Brian Callahan said over the weekend that Ridley (soreness) is on pace to be ready for Week 1 against the Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 7, Nick Suss of The Tennessean reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Tight Ends
Tommy Tremble (CAR)
Notes: Aug 21: The Panthers activated Tremble (back) from the active/PUP list Thursday.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Mike Gesicki (CIN)
Notes: Aug 20: Gesicki (hamstring) is nearing a return and might be able to play if the Bengals had a regular-season game coming up this weekend, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jonnu Smith (PIT)
Notes: Aug 23: Smith (knee) returned to practice Saturday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Cade Otton (TB)
Notes: Sep 1: Otton (leg) is participating in Monday’s practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Isaiah Likely (BAL)
Notes: Sep 1: Likely (foot) didn’t participate in Monday’s practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Other notable injuries:
Walter Nolen (ARI)
Notes: Aug 26: Nolen (calf) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team’s official website reports.
Expected Timeline: OUT, possibly returning in October
Jalon Walker (ATL)
Notes: Sep 1: Head Coach Raheem Morris told reporters Monday that Walker (groin) is on track to play in Atlanta’s Week 1 contest against the Buccaneers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Jaire Alexander (BAL)
Notes: Sep 1: Alexander (knee) isn’t practicing Monday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Tre’Davious White (BUF)
Notes: Aug 29: White, who suffered a lower-leg injury during last Thursday’s practice, has yet to return to the practice field and his status remains unknown for the Bills’ season opener against the Ravens, Maddy Glab of the Bills’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return is QUESTIONABLE
Ikem Ekwonu (CAR)
Notes: Sep 1: Head coach Dave Canales told reporters Monday that Ekwonu (appendectomy) is considered day-to-day, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return in QUESTIONABLE
Jaylon Johnson (CHI)
Notes: Aug 26: Johnson (leg) will begin the regular season on the Bears’ 53-man roster, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return in QUESTIONABLE
Terrion Arnold (DET)
Notes: Jul 29: Arnold (hamstring) was forced to exit practice early Tuesday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return in QUESTIONABLE
Micah Parsons (GB)
Notes: Sep 1: Parsons is managing a joint sprain in his back and may require an epidural injection in order to play in Sunday’s season opener versus the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return in QUESTIONABLE
Mekhi Becton (LAC)
Notes: Aug 19: Becton (undisclosed) was limited to individual drills during Tuesday’s training camp practice, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Week 1 return in QUESTIONABLE
