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:
QB Cam Newton (CAR), WR Cecil Shorts (JAC), WR Kenny Stills (NOS), TE Garrett Graham (HOU)
ARIZONA
RB Andre Ellington – (Foot) Limited in practice Thursday and sat out Friday and limited Saturday. Not expected to play but officially a game-time decision.
WR Larry Fitzgerald – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
ATLANTA
RB Steven Jackson – (Hamstring) Practicing fully this week and not on the team injury report.
BALTIMORE
RB Bernard Pierce – (Concussion) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
BUFFALO
WR Sammy Watkins – (Ribs) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
CAROLINA
QB Cam Newton – (Ribs) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday, but went full Friday. He’s shaping up to be a game-time decision this weekend.
CHICAGO
No injuries of fantasy note.
CINCINNATI
WR Marvin Jones – (Foot) Expected to miss 3-4 weeks (out).
CLEVELAND
No injuries of fantasy note.
DALLAS
QB Tony Romo – (Back)
Practiced fully all week and expected to start.
WR Terrance Williams – (Back)
Didn’t practice Thursday and limited Friday but expected to play.
DENVER
WR Wes Welker – (Concussion) Practicing but will not play until week 5 due to suspension.
WR Emmanuel Sanders – (Thigh)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
DETROIT
No injuries of fantasy note.
GREEN BAY
TE Brandon Bostick – (Leg) Didn’t practice this week and will not play. Rookie Richard Rodgers will fill in.
HOUSTON
RB Arian Foster – (Hamstring) Practicing fully this week and not on the team injury report.
TE Garrett Graham – (Back) Didn’t practice all week and is a game-time decision.
INDIANAPOLIS
No injuries of fantasy note.
JACKSONVILLE
WR Cecil Shorts – (Hamstring) Limited in practice Thursday and Friday and a game-time decision.
WR Allen Robinson – (Hamstring) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full speed Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
PK Josh Scobee – (Right Quadricep) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
KANSAS CITY
RB De’Anthony Thomas – (Hamstring)
Didn’t practice Thursday or Friday and not expected to play.
WR Junior Hemmingway – (Hip)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR A. J. Jenkins – (Concussion)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
MIAMI
RB Knowshon Moreno – (Knee)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
TE Charles Clay – (Knee)
Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and removed from the injury report Friday.
PK Caleb Sturgis – (Right Groin)
Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and removed from the injury report Friday.
MINNESOTA
No injuries of fantasy note.
NEW ENGLAND
QB Tom Brady – (Calf) Limited in practice Thursday and Friday but expected to start.
TE Rob Gronkowski – (Knee) Limited in practice all week. Expected to play but will be limited.
NEW ORLEANS
WR Kenny Stills – (Quadricep) Limited in practice Wednesday, sat out Thursday and limited Friday. At this point he’s not expected to play but a game-time decision.
NEW YORK GIANTS
WR Odell Beckham – (Hamstring) Expected to miss 2-3 weeks (out).
NEW YORK JETS
No injuries of fantasy note.
OAKLAND
The Raiders did not conduct practice on Thursday.
QB Matt Schuab – (Elbow) Practiced fully all week and expected to play, but Derek Carr is the starter.
PK Sebastian Janikowski – (Right Quadricep) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
PHILADELPHIA
RB Chris Polk – (Hamstring) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Riley Cooper – (Ankle)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Brad Smith – (Groin)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
PITTSBURGH
WR Lance Moore – (Groin) Didn’t practiced all week and will not play (out).
WR Martavis Bryant – (Shoulder) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday and limited Friday. Not expected to play.
TE Matt Spaeth – (Hamstring) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
ST. LOUIS
No injuries of fantasy note.
SAN DIEGO
WR Keenan Allen – (Ribs) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
SAN FRANCISCO
WR Michael Crabtree – (Calf) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday, but expected to play.
SEATTLE
RB Christine Michael – (Hamstring) Didn’t practice this week and will not play. Robert Turbin will back up Lynch.
TAMPA BAY
RB Mike James – (Shoulder) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Louis Murphy – (Back) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out).
TENNESSEE
No injuries of fantasy note.
WASHINGTON
TE Jordan Reed – (Thumb) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
