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 Shaun Hill (STL), RB Bernard Pierce (BAL), RB Jamaal Charles (KCC), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (OAK), RB DeAngelo Williams (CAR), WR Tavon Austin (STL), WR Rod Streater (OAK), WR DeSean Jackson (WAS), WR Eric Decker (NYJ), TE Jordan Cameron (CLE), TE Vernon Davis (SFO), TE Vance McDonald (SFO)
ARIZONA
QB Carson Palmer – (Right Shoulder) Limited in practice all week and not expected to play. Drew Stanton gets another start.
RB Andre Ellington – (Foot) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday, but expected to play.
ATLANTA
Played Thursday night.
BALTIMORE
QB Joe Flacco – (Illness) Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to start.
RB Bernard Pierce – (Thigh) Limited in practice Thursday and Friday and a game-time decision. If he can’t go then rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro and Justin Forsett will fill in.
BUFFALO
WR Sammy Watkins – (Ribs) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Robert Woods – (Ankle)
Limited in practice Wednesday, sat out Thursday and limited Friday, but expected to play.
CAROLINA
RB DeAngelo Williams – (Ribs) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday and limited Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Kelvin Benjamin – (Knee) Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
TE Greg Olsen – (Calf) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
CHICAGO
WR Brandon Marshall – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Thursday or Friday and limited Satruday but expected to play.
WR Alshon Jeffery – (Hamstring) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Josh Morgan – (Groin) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
CINCINNATI
WR A.J. Green – (Toe) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Marvin Jones – (Foot) Expected to miss 1-2 more weeks (out).
TE Alex Smith – (Biceps)
Placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season.
CLEVELAND
RB Ben Tate – (Knee) Expected to miss a 2-3 more weeks (out). Rookies Terrance West and Isiaiah Crowell will continue to carry the load.
TE Jordan Cameron – (Shoulder)
Limited in practice all week and will be a game-time decision again this week.
DALLAS
QB Tony Romo – (Back)
Didn’t practice Wednesday but went full speed Thursday and Friday and expected to start.
WR Dez Bryant – (Shoulder) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday but expected to play.
DENVER
PK Brandon McManus – (Right Groin) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
DETROIT
RB Joique Bell – (Knee) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
GREEN BAY
No injuries of fantasy note.
HOUSTON
RB Arian Foster – (Ribs)
Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Andre Johnson – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR DeAndre Hopkins – (Illness) Missed practice Thursday due to illness but went full Friday and expected to play.
TE Garrett Graham – (Ankle) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
INDIANAPOLIS
WR Hakeem Nicks – (Illness) Missed practice Thursday and Friday due to illness but expected to play.
WR T.Y. Hilton – (Groin) Limited in practice Wednesday but went full Thursday and Friday and expected to play.
JACKSONVILLE
RB Toby Gerhart – (Foot) Didn’t practice Wednesday, limited Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Cecil Shorts – (Hamstring) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
WR Marqise Lee – (Hamstring) Limited in practice Wednesday and sat out Thursday and Friday. Will not play (out).
WR Allen Hurns – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
KANSAS CITY
RB Jamaal Charles – (Ankle) Didn’t practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday. Officially a game-time decision, but not expected to play.
RB De’Anthony Thomas – (Hamstring)
Limited in practice Wednesday and didn’t go Thursday or Friday. Will not play (out).
WR Dwayne Bowe – (Quadricep)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Junior Hemmingway – (Hip)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
WR Albert Wilson – (Ankle)
Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
MIAMI
RB Knowshon Moreno – (Elbow)
Expected to miss 4-8 weeks (out). Lamar Miller and Damien Williams will fill in.
WR Brian Hartline – (Back)
Practiced fully all week and removed from the injury report.
TE Charles Clay – (Knee)
Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
MINNESOTA
WR Cordarrelle Patterson – (Chest) Limited in practice Thursday but went full Friday and expected to play.
TE Kyle Rudolph – (Abdomen)
Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
NEW ENGLAND
RB Shane Vereen – (Shoulder) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
WR Julian Edelman – (Back) Limited in practice all week but expected to play
TE Rob Gronkowski – (Knee) Limited in practice all week but expected to play.
NEW ORLEANS
RB Mark Ingram – (Hand) Didn’t practice all week and will not play (out). Khiry Robinson will fill in.
NEW YORK GIANTS
WR Odell Beckham – (Hamstring) Expected to miss 1-2 more weeks (out).
NEW YORK JETS
RB Chris Johnson – (Ankle) Limited in practice Thursday and Friday but went full Saturday and expected to play.
WR Eric Decker – (Hamstring) Didn’t practice Thursday or Friday and limited Saturday. Looking like a game-time decision.
OAKLAND
RB Maurice Jones-Drew – (Hand) Didn’t
practice Wednesday and limited Thursday and Friday. Game-time decision.
WR Rod Streater – (Hip) Didn’t
practice Wednesday or Thursday and limited Friday. Game-time decision.
PHILADELPHIA
TE Zach Ertz – (Knee) Practiced fully all week and expected to play.
PITTSBURGH
WR Lance Moore
