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Week 1 of the NFL is upon us, but several teams are heading into their openers with significant injury concerns. The Falcons are missing their top two quarterbacks, the Raiders will be without standout tight end Brock Bowers, and the Giants may be without their leading receiver Malik Nabers for their prime-time matchup with the Cowboys. Nearly every club will have a few names on their final injury list, but these initial reports are likely to be the least cluttered of the season. Below is a team-by-team rundown of the official Week 1 injury statuses.
New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
– Saints: Veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan is out after missing Wednesday and Thursday practice with a hamstring issue. Running back Alvin Kamara is listed as questionable with an MCL sprain but practiced fully on Friday.
– Lions: Their report is light; nickel corner Christian Izien is the only player with a game designation (groin) after being a limited participant all week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
– Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield could be without WR Jalen McMillan, who practiced in a limited capacity all week with a knee problem and is considered doubtful. Backup RB Sean Tucker missed Wednesday practice with a hamstring issue and is also doubtful.
– Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and DJ Turner II appeared on the report but have no game statuses, so they’re expected to play. Defensive lineman Shemar Stewart missed Friday practice with a knee injury and is doubtful.
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
– Ravens: Two-time Pro Bowl DT Nnamdi Madubuike, recovering from a season-ending neck injury, practiced in a limited role all week and is not being rushed back for Week 1. Linebacker Teddye Buchanan (knee) is out after limited practices.
– Colts: Linebacker Austin Ajiake (hamstring) is the only player with a game status after an injury surfaced Friday despite him having fully practiced earlier in the week. WR Alec Pierce (heel) was limited in practice but has no game designation and should be available.
Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars
– Browns: Starting right guard Teven Jenkins will miss the opener with a back injury; rookie Austin Barber will start alongside Tytus Howard.
– Jaguars: RB LeQuint Allen Jr. (hip) is listed as questionable after missing Wednesday and being limited Thursday and Friday.
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans
– Jets: Joseph Ossai is out, and rookie slot corner D’Angelo Ponds was limited all week with a calf problem and is labeled doubtful; Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is expected to see extra snaps.
– Titans: Linebacker Cedric Gray is out with a concussion after missing practice all week and is the only Titan with a game designation.
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
– Bills: Three players are questionable — DL T.J. Sanders (knee), RB Ty Johnson (hamstring) and Jordan Hancock (quad). Sanders was limited Wednesday and Friday but did not practice Thursday; Johnson returned as a limited participant on Friday after not practicing earlier; Hancock progressed to a full practice Friday after earlier limitations.
– Texans: Enter Week 1 with no players carrying a game status — remarkably healthy.
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
– Falcons: The team will be without its top two quarterbacks — Tua Tagovailoa suffered an oblique injury in Thursday practice and Michael Penix Jr. is still recovering from last season’s torn ACL — leaving Cooper Rush to start in Kevin Stefanski’s debut. Veteran edge Za’Darius Smith (shoulder) is questionable.
– Steelers: Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was limited all week with a back issue and is the lone player on the report; his limited participation comes amid contract talks as he approaches the final year of his rookie deal.
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
– Bears: WR Rome Odunze is questionable after being limited all week with a calf injury. Ozzy Trapilo (knee) and safety Xavier Woods (groin) were also limited and are listed as questionable.
– Panthers: Their report is relatively clean, with Patrick Jones II the only player listed, and RB Jonathon Brooks has been cleared to play in his first NFL game since December 2024.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
– Vikings: No players carry game designations for Week 1. Safety Jacob Thomas and OT Caleb Tiernan, who had been listed earlier with ankle issues, are expected to play.
– Packers: Defensive lineman Warren Brinson is ruled out after not practicing. Starting RT Zach Bako-Bewele and starting LG Aaron Banks (knee) are both questionable after limited practices, and LB Ty’Ron Hopper is questionable after a limited session Friday — his first practice of the week.
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders
– Dolphins: No injury designations for Week 1.
– Raiders: All-Pro TE Brock Bowers (knee) is out after undergoing a meniscus trim on Tuesday. RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle) practiced fully every day and has no game designation, so he is expected to play.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
– Cardinals: Three players have been ruled out — OT Isaiah Adams (knee), S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ribs) and CB Garrett Williams (Achilles). Adams didn’t practice all week; Taylor-Demerson missed Thursday and Friday; Williams was limited and then ruled out. Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) is questionable after limited practices.
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
– Commanders: No players have game-status labels for the opener.
– Eagles: Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard (pectoral) is ruled out after limited practices, and TE Eli Stowers is questionable following limited work.
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
– Cowboys: RB Malik Davis (hip) is out after sustaining the injury in Friday practice.
– Giants: WR Malik Nabers (knee) is questionable despite full practices all week as he continues his recovery from a torn ACL. Nabers has said the final call on his return will factor in his long-term health and career, noting he doesn’t want to rush back and risk his future.
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (Monday)
– Broncos: WR Marvin Mims (foot) is the lone name on Denver’s report but is trending toward playing after full practices on Thursday and Friday.
– Chiefs: Several players are listed, but most practiced fully Thursday and Friday, including Patrick Mahomes (knee), who is expected to start after last season’s ACL tear. LT Josh Simmons (back) and S Chamarri Conner (knee) did not practice this week.
Fan Take:
These Week 1 injury lists matter because early absences — especially at quarterback and key skill positions — can immediately alter team strategies and the balance of power in pivotal matchups. For fans, the opening-week availability of stars like Patrick Mahomes and the absence of impact players such as Brock Bowers will shape storylines and could influence the tone of the season from the very first games.
Source: www.cbssports.com
