The start of the NFL season has been marred by a wave of high-profile injuries, and Week 4 only continued that trend. Several marquee offensive players — including Lamar Jackson, Ja’Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, Tee Higgins and Rashee Rice — exited games early this week. Quarterbacks have been particularly impacted: Jaxson Dart is out for the season, and Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Kyler Murray have all missed time with injuries. With a long 17-game, 18-week slate, availability will be a major factor moving forward.
The Chiefs and Panthers have the Week 5 bye, giving them a week to recuperate, and the Rams, scheduled for Monday Night Football against the Bills, were not practicing Wednesday. Below are the initial Wednesday injury notes for the other 28 teams playing Thursday and Sunday. (Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys (-8.5)
– Buccaneers: Starting QB remains out, so Jalon Daniels will start again; two secondary pieces are also sidelined (Morrison injured in Week 3; Winfield has a fractured rib from Week 4). Rueben Bain Jr. (groin, shoulder) returned to practice with no designation after missing Week 4.
– Cowboys: Several defensive injuries, and offensive tackle Tyler Smith — their top lineman — is listed as questionable and could make his season debut.
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars (-7) — London
– Eagles: RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring), LB Jihaad Campbell (knee) and OLB Jonathan Greenard (ankle) did not practice. WR Marquise Brown (ankle), S Marcus Epps (groin) and C/G Drew Kendall were also absent. LB Zack Baun (concussion), TE Dallas Goedert (knee), T Fred Johnson (knee) and CB Quinyon Mitchell (knee) were limited.
– Jaguars: Only S Eric Murray (concussion) did not practice. Multiple players were limited, including CB Montaric Brown (hamstring), DT DaVon Hamilton (foot), T Anton Harrison (elbow), DE Josh Hines-Allen (groin), CB Jarrian Jones (foot), CB Jourdan Lewis (hamstring) and G Cole Van Lanen (knee).
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (-2.5)
– Bears: QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) didn’t practice again and hasn’t played since Week 2. RBs Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) and D’Andre Swift did not practice. OL Jonah Jackson (ankle), DL Grady Jarrett (rest/NRI), OL Joe Thuney (pec) and OL Darnell Wright (ankle) were out; LB Keyshaun Elliott (quad), LB Noah Sewell (Achilles) and DL Shemar Turner (knee) were limited.
– Packers: G Aaron Banks (knee, toe), RB Chris Brooks (ankle), G Jager Burton (back) and G Jacob Monk (quad) did not practice. T Anthony Belton (knee), DT Anthony Campbell (ankle), LB Lukas Van Ness (shoulder), WR Savion Williams (ankle) and DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle) were limited.
Houston Texans (-7.5) at Tennessee Titans
– Texans: DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), T Trent Brown (rest/NIR) and LB Jamal Hill (knee) did not practice. Azeez Al-Shaair (groin), Jadeveon Clowney (knee), Nico Collins (rest/NIR), Tank Dell (knee), Logan Hall (knee), DT Kayden McDonald (ankle) and T Braden Smith (foot) were limited; Dell, McDonald and Smith had practice windows opened.
– Titans: DT Jeffery Simmons (back), DL John Franklin-Myers (back), RB Tony Pollard (foot), S Amani Hooker (concussion) and CB Marcus Harris (knee, ankle) did not practice. S Kevin Winston Jr. (shoulder) was limited.
Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5) at Miami Dolphins
– Bengals: Top receivers Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin, neck) did not practice. DT Jonathan Allen (rest/NIR, knee), LB Swayze Bozeman (groin), S Bryan Cook (ankle) and S Kyle Dugger (quad) were out; DT Dexter Lawrence (wrist), S Jordan Battle (hamstring), LB Barrett Carter (ankle), G Dalton Risner (knee) and WR Colbie Young (knee) were limited.
– Dolphins: DE Rob Beal Jr. (hamstring), WR Caleb Douglas (ankle), DB Reese Taylor (quad) and LB Jackson Woodard (ankle) did not practice. Limited were LS Tucker Addington (shoulder), WR Chris Bell (knee), CB Julius Brents (heel), DT Kenneth Grant (toe), T Austin Jackson (knee) and S Dante Trader Jr. (shin).
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots (-3.5)
– Raiders: WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) didn’t practice. TE Brock Bowers (knee), G Spencer Burford (knee), DT Folorunso Fatukasi (shoulder), G Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin), WR Cody White (ankle) and G Trey Zuhn III (knee) were limited. RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle) fully participated.
– Patriots: CB Carlton Davis (neck), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), WR Mack Hollins (calf) and CB Karon Prunty (hamstring) did not practice. A long list — including RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), LB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), T Morgan Moses (foot) and others — were limited. Drake Maye had a right shoulder listed but was a full participant.
Minnesota Vikings (-1.5) at New Orleans Saints
– Vikings: WR Jordan Addison (hamstring), T Christian Darrisaw (concussion) and CB Chuck Demmings (hamstring) were non-participants. WR Justin Jefferson (ankle), RB Aaron Jones Sr. (rest/NIR) and OT Brian O’Neill (knee) were limited.
– Saints: WR Barion Brown (thigh), LB Kaden Elliss (calf), EDGE Anfernee Jennings (knee), RB Alvin Kamara (back) and WR Chris Olave (rest/NIR) did not practice. QB Tyler Shough (left hand), S Julian Blackmon (shoulder), TE Noah Fant (abdomen), EDGE Carl Granderson (ankle) and S Mike Reid (ankle) were limited. Note: Shough’s injury is to his non-throwing hand. (Ford and Styles had practice windows opened.)
Cleveland Browns at New York Jets (-1.5)
– Browns: DE Derek Barnett (ankle), DT Mason Graham (knee, ankle), DT Mike Hall (ankle), G Teven Jenkins (back) and WR Tylan Wallace (knee) did not practice. DT Kalia Davis (quad) and S Grant Delpit (shoulder) were limited; Davis and Gabriel had practice windows opened.
– Jets: DB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (concussion), RB Breece Hall (quad), LB Francisco Mauigoa (quad), WR Adonai Michell (finger) and G Dylan Parham (knee) did not practice. LB Kingsley Enagbare (knee) was limited.
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers (-2.5)
– Colts: C Tanor Bortolini (ankle), LB Jaylon Carlies (ribs), LB Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee), WR Ashton Dulin (hamstring) and DE Arden Key (hamstring) did not practice. RB Jonathan Taylor (rest/NIR), WR Keenan Allen (groin, rest/NIR) and CB Charvarius Ward Sr. (rest/NIR) were limited.
– Steelers: Three players — CB Jalen Ramsey (knee), CB Jamel Dean (ankle) and DT Cameron Heyward (rest/NIR) — did not practice. WR Michael Pittman (foot) and RB Rico Dowdle (toe) were limited.
New York Giants at Washington Commanders (-3.5)
– Giants: DE Chauncey Golston (neck), RB Najee Harris (personal/NIR), WR Malik Nabers (knee), S Jason Pinnock (concussion) and T Andrew Thomas (groin) did not practice. TE Isaiah Likely (knee, groin), TE Chris Manhertz (shoulder) and RB Cam Skattebo (shoulder) were limited.
– Commanders: Jayden Daniels was a full participant for the first time since his Week 2 dislocated elbow. WRs Terry McLaurin (hamstring) and Stefon Diggs (hamstring), safeties Percy Butler and Tyler Owens (both hamstring), QB Marcus Mariota (knee) and DE Charles Omenihu (groin, ankle) did not practice. Many others were limited — OL Nick Allegretti (hip, Achilles), CB Trey Amos (ankle), G Sam Cosmi (concussion), RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Jeremy McNichols, LB Frankie Luvu, TE Chig Okonkwo, TE Ben Sinnott, LB Sonny Styles, RB Rachaad White and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. Amos, Wise and McNichols had practice windows opened.
Denver Broncos (-3.5) at Los Angeles Chargers
– Broncos: CB Pat Surtain II (ankle), CB Riley Moss (ribs) and WR Pat Bryant (ankle) did not practice. DL Zach Allen (rest/NIR), OLB Deondrea Tillman (hamstring) and TE Adam Trautman (shoulder) were limited.
– Chargers: A lengthy list struggled in practice: starting tackles Joe Alt (neck) and Rashawn Slater (ankle) did not practice. Others out were OL Trevor Penning (concussion), WR Ladd McConkey (foot), OLB Khalil Mack (rest/NIR), S Derwin James (hamstring), CB Donte Jackson (hamstring) and G Kayode Awosika (fibula). Numerous players were limited, including CB Cam Hart (knee), FB Alc Ingold (shoulder), WR Quentin Johnston (chest), TE Charlie Kolar (forearm), QB Trey Lance (groin) and several more.
Detroit Lions (-5.5) at Arizona Cardinals
– Lions: OL Ben Bartch (foot), DL Tyleik Williams (foot) and CB Rock Ya-Sin (hamstring) did not practice. DB Brian Branch (Achilles) and C Cade Mays (wrist) were limited after their practice windows opened. EDGE D.J. Wonnum (back) was limited.
– Cardinals: Six players did not practice: S Budda Baker (rest/NIR), OLB Jordan Burch (personal/NIR), OL Isaac Seumalo (rest/NID), OLB Josh Sweat (rest/NIR, groin), S Andrew Wingard (knee) and OL Isaiah Adams (ankle). RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (back) were limited.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (-2.5)
– 49ers: DE Nick Bosa (knee, calf) was among several non-participants. RB Christian McCaffrey (rest/NIR), T Trent Williams (rest/NIR), LB Dre Greenlaw (rest/NIR), FB Kyle Juszczyk (knee), S Marques Sigle (ankle), CB Upton Stout (shoulder) and DT James Thompson (ankle) also did not practice. RB Kaelon Black (illness), WR Mike Evans (ribs) and DE Mykel Williams (knee) were limited.
– Seahawks: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (rest/NIR) and LB Chazz Surratt (calf) were absent. RB Zach Charbonnet (knee), WR Irvin Charles (knee), RB George Holani (ribs), LB Tyrice Knight (ankle), CB Nehemiah Pritchett (ankle), G Beau Stephens (knee) and DE Leonard Williams (ankle) were limited.
Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons (-3.5)
– Ravens: QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) did not practice. Also out were DL Calais Campbell (rest/NIR), OLB Trey Hendrickson (finger), CB Marlon Humphrey (hamstring, calf), TE Durham Smythe (Achilles), T Ronnie Stanley (rest/NIR, toe, ankle) and G Andrew Vorhees (foot). Limited were WR Rashod Bateman (shoulder), WR Zay Flowers (foot), S Kyle Hamilton (groin), WR Chris Moore (ankle) and G John Simpson (groin).
– Falcons: OT Jake Matthews (groin), DE Za’Darius Smith (concussion, neck) and LB Yasir Abdullah (hamstring) did not practice. OT Michael Jerrell (ankle) and DE Cameron Thomas (shoulder) were limited.
Fan Take:
This stretch of major injuries is a stark reminder that depth and roster durability matter as much as talent in today’s NFL — teams that can plug holes quickly will have a huge advantage. Fans should expect more lineup shakeups and strategic adjustments over the coming weeks, and the long-term health of several star players could shape playoff pictures and offseason decisions.
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