How to read this page: every one of the 32 NFL teams is listed below. Where reputable sources reported a significant current injury, it's summarized with a direct source link. Where our research this week found no significant, reputably-sourced injury news for a team, that's stated plainly too — this page accounts for all 32 teams by name, every week, not just the teams with news to report.
Covering September 10–15, 2026
Post-Week 1 injury news, current as of Tuesday, September 15. Prior windows remain below for teams without fresh news this update.
New England Patriots
A.J. Brown — WR, roughly six weeks (high ankle sprain)
A real hit to New England's passing game — Brown's absence opens meaningful early-season snaps for Mack Hollins, Romeo Doubs, and DeMario Douglas.
New Orleans Saints
Jordyn Tyson — WR, at least two months (hamstring)
The rookie's absence hands real snaps to Devaughn Vele and TE Juwan Johnson through at least mid-October.
Las Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers — TE, knee procedure (missed Week 1)
Bowers underwent a meniscus trim and sat out the opener. Michael Mayer stepped into a lead role in his absence, catching six of seven targets.
San Francisco 49ers
De'Zhaun Stribling — WR, at least a month (ankle sprain)
Stribling's absence adds real relevance to San Francisco's remaining receiver depth alongside Deebo Samuel Sr. following the Rams win.
Covering August 31 – September 9, 2026
Week 1 practice/game-status reports, current as of Wednesday, September 9. San Francisco–Rams (Thursday) and Denver–Kansas City (Monday) injury reports weren't released yet as of this update — check back next cycle. Prior weeks remain below for teams without fresh news this update.
New England Patriots
Treveyon Henderson — RB, inactive Week 1
Henderson was ruled out after not practicing Tuesday, likely meaning a heavier workload for Rhamondre Stevenson in the opener at Seattle. Center Ben Brown is also inactive, didn't travel with the team.
Seattle Seahawks
Nick Emmanwori — S, inactive Week 1
Emmanwori was ruled out after being labeled questionable. WR Tory Horton and QB Jalen Milroe are also among Seattle's inactives for the opener against New England.
Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr. — QB, full practice, not starting
Despite a full practice week, Tua Tagovailoa leads Atlanta's offense in the opener, not Penix. CB Billy Bowman Jr., WR Zachariah Branch, and DE Za'Darius Smith are among several Falcons limited in practice.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr. — CB, limited, expected to play
Porter is back after missing all of camp; coach Mike McCarthy said he expects "everyone to play" Sunday against Atlanta. Asante Samuel Jr. would start in his place if needed.
Baltimore Ravens
Zay Flowers — WR, limited (hamstring)
Flowers says he hopes to be full for Baltimore's final two practices before facing Indianapolis. DT Nnamdi Madubuike and LB Teddye Buchanan are both working back from injuries that ended their 2025 seasons early.
Indianapolis Colts
Alec Pierce — WR, limited, on track to play
Pierce continues working back from offseason surgery and appears on track for Sunday against Baltimore. S AJ Haulcy has returned to practice after missing several weeks.
Buffalo Bills
Ty Johnson — RB, did not practice (hamstring)
Johnson would be a real loss in pass protection if he can't go against Houston; Ray Davis is next in line for reps. Buffalo is otherwise relatively healthy heading into the opener.
Houston Texans
Relatively healthy heading into Week 1
OT Trent Brown practiced fully; DT Kayden McDonald was limited. No major Week 1 availability concerns for Houston's opener against Buffalo.
Chicago Bears
Rome Odunze — WR, trending toward playing
Odunze used two rehab days and got through Wednesday's practice without a setback, trending toward playing Sunday against Carolina. OL Ozzy Trapilo is not expected to suit up.
Carolina Panthers
Jonathon Brooks — RB, limited (groin)
Brooks returned to practice in a limited capacity after working with the athletic training staff last week. OLB Patrick Jones II missed a second straight practice ahead of facing Chicago.
Cleveland Browns
Teven Jenkins — G, limited (back)
If Jenkins can't go against Jacksonville, third-round rookie Austin Barber would make his first career start. Coach Todd Monken says DT Maliek Collins is "good to go" despite a limited practice status.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Lequint Allen — RB, did not practice (hip)
Allen missed the latter part of camp with a soft-tissue injury and was the only player on either side to sit out Wednesday entirely. WR Jakobi Meyers was limited with a thumb issue.
New Orleans Saints
Cameron Jordan — EDGE, will not play
Coach Kellen Moore confirmed Jordan won't play after last month's injury. Alvin Kamara was limited with a knee issue; his status for Sunday against Detroit remains undecided.
Detroit Lions
TE Sam LaPorta not on injury report
A good sign after LaPorta's camp hip injury. Several Lions defenders (Izien, Moore, Wingo) were limited, but most of the roster returned to full practice ahead of hosting New Orleans.
New York Jets
Breece Hall — RB, full practice
Big news for the Jets: their starting running back returned to a full practice workload, continuing to progress from a late-camp groin injury ahead of facing Tennessee.
Tennessee Titans
Cedric Gray — LB, concussion protocol
Gray sustained a concussion away from the team facility over Labor Day weekend. Coach Robert Saleh says he has a real chance to clear protocol by week's end ahead of facing the Jets.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sean Tucker — RB, game-time decision
Coach Todd Bowles says Tucker (hamstring) is a game-time call against Cincinnati. WR Emeka Egbuka is back to a full practice after his earlier toe issue.
Cincinnati Bengals
Ja'Marr Chase — WR, full practice
Chase practiced fully all week after his late-August scare. Tee Higgins was also full participation despite carrying his own listed issue, heading into the opener against Tampa Bay.
Los Angeles Chargers
Rashawn Slater — OT, confirmed to play
Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Slater will play Sunday against Arizona, coming off a knee issue. LB Khalil Mack was given a rest day rather than an injury designation.
Green Bay Packers
Three starting offensive linemen limited
Aaron Banks, Jordan Morgan, and Zach Bako-Bewele were all limited ahead of facing Minnesota. Green Bay remains without Micah Parsons (PUP) and Josh Jacobs (commissioner's exempt list).
Las Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty — RB, full practice
Good news for the Raiders: Jeanty is back to full participation after missing the end of camp, on track to face Miami. TE Brock Bowers did not practice and could miss multiple games.
Washington Commanders
Jacory Croskey-Merritt — RB, limited (groin)
If Croskey-Merritt can't go against Philadelphia, Rachaad White (48 career starts in Tampa Bay) takes over the backfield. Several other Commanders were full participants heading into the opener.
Philadelphia Eagles
Jonathan Greenard — LB, limited (pec)
Greenard missed all of camp with injury; the team wants to see how he handles this week's practices before deciding on his availability against Washington.
Dallas Cowboys
Ajani Cornelius — OL, limited (knee)
Relatively minor concerns for Dallas heading into Sunday Night Football at the Giants; DT Jonathan Bullard returned to a full practice.
New York Giants
Malik Nabers — WR, full practice
Big news for the Giants: Nabers, back from last season's Week 4 ACL tear, was a full participant. Coach John Harbaugh said he believes Nabers is ready to go for Sunday night against Dallas.
San Francisco 49ers
George Kittle — TE, questionable (Achilles)
Kittle was limited in practice; coach Kyle Shanahan says he'll play Thursday against the Rams in Australia, with his snaps managed. DL Nick Bosa (knee) is also limited but expected to play. Rookie DL Alfred Collins is out for the season after a torn patellar tendon in practice.
Denver Broncos & Kansas City Chiefs
Injury reports not yet released
Both teams' injury designations for Monday Night Football (Sept. 14) weren't out as of this update. Check back next cycle for confirmed statuses.
Covering August 24–30, 2026
Kept below for reference and for any team not covered in this week's fresh update above.
Arizona Cardinals
Jeremiyah Love — RB (rookie), high ankle sprain
Dealing with a high ankle sprain suffered in camp. The team remains hopeful he'll be ready for Week 1, though high ankle sprains can linger.
Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr. — QB, cleared to return · Jalon Walker — EDGE, season-ending
Good news on Penix: cleared to return to full 11-on-11 work. Tougher news on rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker, whose injury is expected to keep him out for the season — a real loss for Atlanta's front seven.
Baltimore Ravens
Danny Pinter — C, torn patellar tendon, OUT FOR THE SEASON · Prior week: Nate Wiggins — CB, evaluated after practice injury
Pinter is done for 2026 after tearing his patellar tendon — a real blow up front. Ethan Pocic, himself returning from a torn Achilles, is now expected to step into the starting center role.
Buffalo Bills
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson — S, lower calf strain
Initially feared to be an Achilles injury after he was carted to the locker room — better news than expected, as it turned out to be a lower calf strain instead.
Carolina Panthers
Derrick Brown — DT, knee soreness · Ikem Ekwonu & Taylor Moton — OT, both expected to miss regular-season time
Star defensive tackle Derrick Brown is managing knee soreness, while fellow DT Tershawn Wharton is still working back from May neck surgery. On the offensive line, both starting tackles — Ekwonu (knee) and Moton (blood clots) — are expected to miss regular-season time, a significant hit to Carolina's trenches.
Chicago Bears
Luther Burden III — WR, groin injury
Expected to miss the remainder of the preseason with a groin injury. Chicago is hopeful he'll be ready for Week 1.
Cincinnati Bengals
Ja'Marr Chase — WR, knee hyperextension (minor) · Prior week: Shemar Stewart — DE, hyperextended knee, no ligament damage
Chase went down awkwardly on a deep pass but described it himself as just a minor hyperextension — good news for Cincinnati's top target heading into the opener.
Cleveland Browns
Maliek Collins — DT, recovering from 2025 quad injury
A projected starter still working back from a quad injury dating to last season — a real availability question for Cleveland's interior defensive line.
Dallas Cowboys
Jaishawn Barham — LB (rookie), groin injury
Missing valuable practice time with a groin injury. Starter DeMarvion Overshown remains on track to be healthy for Week 1, softening the impact.
Denver Broncos
Moss — ribs, questionable · Bailey — leg, reverted to IR
Moss was questionable to return during Friday's preseason contest against the Packers with a rib issue. Separately, Bailey reverted to injured reserve with a leg injury.
Detroit Lions
No significant, reputably-sourced injury news was found for the Lions during this research window (Aug 17–23). This will continue to be checked each week.
Green Bay Packers
Micah Parsons — not expected for start of season · Luke Musgrave — TE, neck injury (PUP)
Parsons is not expected to be available for the start of the season. Tight end depth is also a concern: Tucker Kraft expects only limited snaps early in the year as he recovers, and backup Luke Musgrave remains on PUP with a neck injury from offseason workouts.
Houston Texans
Braden Smith — RT, plantar fascia/foot injury · Also: Dylan Horton — DE, torn Achilles, out for the season (prior week)
Smith exited an Aug. 26 practice with a foot injury that could keep him out "a few weeks" — real doubt on his Week 1 availability. RB James Conner also continues progressing in his return from a season-ending foot injury, but his Week 1 status remains uncertain per head coach Mike LaFleur.
Indianapolis Colts
Alec Pierce — WR, activated off PUP Aug 27 · Daniel Jones — QB, continuing Achilles recovery
Pierce is off the PUP list and says his goal is to be ready for Week 1. QB Daniel Jones remains a name to watch as he keeps working back from last year's Achilles tear; a groin injury is also being managed cautiously at tight end.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kevin Zeitler — G, quadriceps · Jalyn Armour-Davis — CB, Achilles
Zeitler is the most important name here — interior-line continuity matters for the run game and quarterback protection. Armour-Davis is dealing with an Achilles issue, and Sanoussi Kane is on injured reserve.
Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes — QB, continuing ACL recovery
Head coach Andy Reid has still not committed to Mahomes being ready for Week 1, though he hasn't missed a camp practice — seen as a good sign. Status remains worth tracking closely into the opener.
Las Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty — RB, ankle injury (minor)
Missed the start of this week's practices with an ankle injury, but it's believed minor and shouldn't cause a long-term absence. Rookie Mike Washington Jr. currently sits second on the depth chart behind him.
Los Angeles Chargers
Rashawn Slater — LT, knee soreness/"flare-up"
Slater, who missed all of last season with a ruptured patellar tendon, has been sitting out practices since early August. He's the second-most important player on the offense behind Justin Herbert. Separately, RB Najee Harris's Achilles issue could affect the Week 1 backfield hierarchy.
Los Angeles Rams
No significant, reputably-sourced injury news was found for the Rams during this research window (Aug 17–23). This will continue to be checked each week.
Miami Dolphins
Rueben Bain Jr. — DT, AC sprain (minor)
Described as "nothing serious" by ESPN's Adam Schefter — expected to be ready for Week 1.
Minnesota Vikings
Jamal Adams — S, season-ending knee injury
Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Vikings' preseason opener, after signing with the team in July and drawing first-team reps. A real loss for Minnesota's secondary depth.
New England Patriots
No significant, reputably-sourced injury news was found for the Patriots during this research window (Aug 17–23). This will continue to be checked each week.
New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara — RB, knee (cleared of major concern) · Jordyn Tyson — rookie, ~2 months out
Kamara left a joint practice with an apparent knee injury but early signs suggest nothing serious. Tougher news for rookie Jordyn Tyson, now expected out roughly two months.
New York Giants
Calvin Austin III — WR, torn ACL, OUT FOR THE SEASON · Also: Malik Nabers — WR, ACL recovery, trending toward Week 1 (prior week)
Austin tore his ACL in a one-on-one drill and will miss the entire 2026 season — a tough loss in his first year with the Giants after three seasons in Pittsburgh. TE Theo Johnson is dealing with a shoulder injury but head coach John Harbaugh says he'll be fine.
New York Jets
Breece Hall — RB, groin strain
Expected to be out 2–3 weeks. The team expects him ready for Week 1, worth tracking closely given his lower-body injury history.
Philadelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith — WR, hamstring · Makai Lemon — WR (rookie), hamstring
Both receivers dealing with hamstring issues limiting practice reps. No indication of a long-term absence for either yet.
Pittsburgh Steelers
No significant, reputably-sourced injury news was found for the Steelers during this research window (Aug 17–23). This will continue to be checked each week.
San Francisco 49ers
Ricky Pearsall — WR, OUT FOR SEASON (PCL surgery) · Christian McCaffrey — RB, returned to practice
Pearsall is done for 2026 after PCL surgery — San Francisco responded by signing veteran Deebo Samuel Sr. Better news on McCaffrey: returned to practice Sunday for the first time since Aug. 8, described by the team as planned rest rather than a new issue.
Seattle Seahawks
Bud Clark — S (rookie), broken right ankle
The No. 64 overall pick will be out "several months" after breaking his right ankle on just one snap of the second preseason game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka — WR, toe sprain · Jalen McMillan — WR, knee
What looked like a minor toe sprain for Egbuka has taken a more uncertain turn — head coach Todd Bowles says both he and McMillan are "day to day, week to week," Week 1 not yet guaranteed for either.
Tennessee Titans
Mitch Trubisky — QB (backup), possible biceps injury
Seen holding his throwing arm after a deep pass attempt, being evaluated for a possible biceps injury. Could mean more preseason reps for Will Levis.
Washington Commanders
Laremy Tunsil — LT, torn triceps (surgery) · Johnny Newton — DT, torn pectoral (surgery)
Two significant injuries have altered Washington's depth on both sides of the line. Tunsil underwent surgery to repair a torn triceps; Newton required surgery of his own after tearing a pectoral muscle. Both are expected to miss substantial time.