This Friday injury report will list the practice activity and playing status of key fantasy players for the upcoming games this weekend. Players listed as probable or not included on the Official NFL Injury Report released on Friday’s will not be listed unless the situation warrants.
PLEASE NOTE: This report will be updated and released late on Fridays, after the teams begin completing their practices and the NFL releases the official injury report for the day. Teams on the west coast often report their injuries late.
This week’s key game-time decisions:
RB Brandon Jacobs (NYG), RB Leon Washington (NEP), WR Mike Brown (JAC), WR Kerry Taylor (JAC), WR Greg Jennings (MIN), WR Eddie Royal (SDC), TE Julius Thomas (DEN)
ARIZONA
QB Carson Palmer – (Right Hand) Practiced fully all week and expected to start.
WR Michael Floyd – (Shoulder) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
ATLANTA –
Played Thursday night
BALTIMORE
WR Marlon Brown – (Knee) Pacticed fully all week and expected to play.
BUFFALO –
Bye week
CAROLINA
No injuries of fantasy note.
CHICAGO
QB Jay Cutler – (Groin) Expected to miss a few more weeks (out). Josh McCown will continue to start.
CINCINNATI –
Bye week
CLEVELAND
RB Willis McGahee – (Knee) Practiced fully Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
DALLAS
WR Dez Bryant – (Back) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Miles Austin – (Hamstring) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
DENVER
QB Peyton Manning – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to start.
WR Wes Welker – (Neck, Concussion) Didn’t practiced Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
TE Julius Thomas – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday. Game-time decision.
TE Joel Dreessen – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
DETROIT
RB Joique Bell – (Achilles) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Calvin Johnson – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
WR Nate Burleson – (Forearm) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
TE Brandon Pettigrew – (Knee) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
GREEN BAY
QB Aaron Rodgers – (Collarbone) Could miss 2-4 more weeks (out). Scott Tolzien will start.
HOUSTON
RB Ben Tate – (Ribs, Ankle, Toe) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR DeAndre Hopkins – (Illness) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
INDIANAPOLIS
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
JACKSONVILLE
WR Cecil Shorts – (Groin) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Mike Brown – (Shoulder) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday and limited Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Kerry Taylor – (Toe) Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
KANSAS CITY
TE Anthony Fasano – (Ankle, Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
MIAMI
RB Daniel Thomas – (Ribs) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Mike Wallace – (Hamstring) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Rishard Matthews – (Back) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
MINNESOTA
QB Christian Ponder – (Left Shoulder) Practiced fully all week and expected to start.
WR Greg Jennings – (Achilles) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday. Game-time decision.
TE Kyle Rudolph – (Foot) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
NEW ENGLAND
QB Tom Brady – (Right Shoulder) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
RB Shane Vereen – (Wrist) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
RB Leon Washington – (Ankle) Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
WR Danny Amendola – (Groin)
Limited in practiced all week but expected to play.
TE Rob Gronkowski – (Back, Forearm, Hamstring) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
NEW ORLEANS –
Played Thursday night
NEW YORK GIANTS
RB Brandon Jacobs – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Hakeem Nicks – (Groin) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
NEW YORK JETS
WR Santonio Holmes – (Foot, Hamstring) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
WR Stephen Hill – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Jeremy Kerley – (Elbow)
Limited in practice all week and not expected to play.
WR Greg Salas – (Finger) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
TE Kellen Winslow – (Knee) Limited in practice Wednesday, didn’t go Thursday and limted Friday but expected to play.
OAKLAND
QB Terrelle Pryor – (Knee) Limited in practice all week and will not start. Matt McGloin remains the starter.
RB Darren McFadden – (Hamstring)
Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
WR Denarius Moore – (Shoulder)
Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
PHILADELPHIA –
Bye week
PITTSBURGH
WR Emmanuel Sanders – (Foot) Pacticed fully all week and expected to play.
ST. LOUIS
No injuries of fantasy note.
SAN DIEGO
RB Ryan Mathews – (Hamstring) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Vincent Brown – (Shoulder) Limited in practiced Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Keenan Allen – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Eddie Royal – (Toe) Didn’t practice all week and is a game-time decision.
SAN FRANCISCO – Plays Monday night
Practice not complete at the time of offical injury report release.
QB Colin Kaepernick – (Back) Practiced fully Thursday and expected to start.
RB Frank Gore – (Ankle) Practiced fully Thursday and expected to play.
WR Mario Manningham – (Knee) Limited in practice Thursday and his playing status is uncertain.
WR Michael Crabtree – (Achilles) Not expected to return to action this week.
SEATTLE –
Bye week
TAMPA BAY
No injuries of fantasy note.
TENNESSEE
WR Damian Williams – (Hip) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
WASHINGTON REDSKINS – Plays Monday night
TE Jordan Reed – (Concussion) Didn’t practice Thursday or Friday and his playing status is uncertain.
