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 Andre Ellington (ARI), RB DeAngelo Williams, WR Eddie Royal (SDC), WR Mike Brown (JAC), WR Santonio Holmes (NYJ), WR Keremy Kerley (NYJ), TE Julius Thomas (DEN), TE Jordan Reed (WAS)
ARIZONA
QB Carson Palmer – (Right Hand) Practiced fully all week and expected to start.
RB Andre Ellington – (Knee) Limited in practice Thursday and didn’t go Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Michael Floyd – (Shoulder) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
ATLANTA
TE Tony Gonzalez – (Toe) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
BALTIMORE –
Played Thanksgiving night
BUFFALO
WR Stevie Johnson – (Groin) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Robert Woods – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
CAROLINA
RB DeAngelo Williams – (Quadriceps) Didn’t practice all week and a game-time decision.
RB Jonathat Stewart – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
RB Mike Tolbert – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
WR Steve Smith – (Knee) Limited in practice Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
CHICAGO
QB Jay Cutler – (Groin) Expected to miss a few more weeks (out). Josh McCown will continue to start.
RB Matt Forte – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Brandon Marshall – (Quadricep) Limited in practice Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
CINCINNATI
No injuries of fantasy note.
CLEVELAND
QB Jason Campbell – (Concussion) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out). Brandon Weeden will start this week.
RB Willis McGahee – (Knee) Practiced fully Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full again Friday and expected to play.
DALLAS –
Played Thanksgiving day
DENVER
QB Peyton Manning – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to start.
RB Knowshon Moreno – (Ankle)
Didn’t practiced Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Wes Welker – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
TE Julius Thomas – (Knee) Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
DETROIT –
Played Thanksgiving day
GREEN BAY –
Played Thanksgiving day
HOUSTON
RB Ben Tate – (Ribs) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
INDIANAPOLIS
WR T.Y. Hilton – (Shoulder) Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
JACKSONVILLE
WR Cecil Shorts – (Groin) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Mike Brown – (Shoulder) Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
KANSAS CITY
No injuries of fantasy note.
MIAMI
RB Daniel Thomas – (Ankle) Expected to miss the rest of the season (out). Mike Gillislee and Marcus Thigpen will back up Lamar Miller.
MINNESOTA
RB Adrian Peterson – (Groin) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
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.
WR Aaron Dobson – (Foot) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
WR Danny Amendola – (Groin)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
TE Rob Gronkowski – (Back, Forearm, Hamstring) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
NEW ORLEANS – Plays Monday night
RB Darren Sproles – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
NEW YORK GIANTS
RB Brandon Jacobs – (Knee) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
WR Hakeem Nicks – (Groin) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
NEW YORK JETS
RB Chris Ivory – (Ankle) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Santonio Holmes – (Foot, Hamstring) Limited in practice Wednesday and sat out Thursday and Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Stephen Hill – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Jeremy Kerley – (Elbow)
Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
OAKLAND –
Played Thanksgiving day
PHILADELPHIA
No injuries of fantasy note.
PITTSBURGH –
Played Thanksgiving night
ST. LOUIS
RB Zac Stacy – (Concussion) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday and went full Friday. Expected to play.
SAN DIEGO
RB Ryan Mathews – (Hamstring) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Eddie Royal – (Toe, Chest) Didn’t practice all week and a game-time decision.
TE Antonio Gates – (Hamstring) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
SAN FRANCISCO
RB Frank Gore – (Ankle) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Mario Manningham – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
WR Michael Crabtree – (Achilles) Expected to return to action this week.
SEATTLE – Plays Monday night
RB Marshwn Lynch – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Percy Harvin – (Hip) Didn’t practice all week and not expected to play.
TAMPA BAY
No injuries of fantasy note.
TENNESSEE
WR Kendall Wright – (Ankle) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
TE Jordan Reed – (Concussion) Limited in practice all week and a game-time decision.
