It’s been a wild start to Week 12 with a pair of blowouts and a COVID-19 cancellation highlighting a Thanksgiving full of football news.

Here’s a breakdown of what key players could be out during this weekend’s action:

Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 PM

Raiders

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Erik Harris
 S Calf LP DNP LP Questionable
Alec Ingold
 FB Ribs LP LP LP (-)
Clelin Ferrell
 DT NIR (-) (-) LP Questionable
Amik Robertson
 CB Illness DNP DNP LP (-)
Sam Young
 T Knee LP LP LP (-)
Josh Jacobs
 RB Hip (-) LP LP (-)

Injured Reserve: DE Takkarist McKinley, groin; C Richie Incognito, Achilles; WR Tyrell Williams, shoulder.

  • The biggest news comes from the status of RB Josh Jacobs who has been limited at practice this week. However, he is expected to be available on Sunday.

Falcons

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Julio Jones
 WR Hamstring LP LP DNP Questionable
Calvin Ridley
 WR Foot LP LP LP (-)
Mykal Walker
 LB Hamstring LP LP LP (-)
Edmond Robinson
 LB Hamstring LP LP LP (-)
Foye Oluokun
 LB Knee LP LP FP (-)
Dante Fowler Jr.
 DE Hamstring LP LP DNP Questionable
James Carpenter
 G Groin LP LP LP (-)
Grady Jarrett
 DT Knee/groin LP LP LP (-)
Todd Gurley II
 RB Knee DNP DNP DNP Out
Qadree Ollison
 RB Illness DNP DNP DNP (-)
Hayden Hurst
 TE Ankle DNP DNP LP Questionable

Injured Reserve: DB Jordan Miller, oblique; DB Damontae Kazee, Achilles.

  • Wide receiver Julio Jones suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday and he is now considered a “game-time decision” for Week 12, per Raheem Morris. Jones missed two games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury, however, he is currently setting career-highs in catch percentage and yards per target. The return of Calvin Ridley does soften the blow a bit. Ridley returned in Week 11 after a two-week, one-game absence and caught five passes for 90 yards.
  • Todd Gurley is out and TE Hayden Hurst missed practice during the week. Gurley has been one of the worst RBs this season based on most advanced efficiency metrics. Gurley is averaging 3.7 ypc, ranks 26th out of 30 RBs in DVOA RB metrics and is 23rd in success rate. He also only has 82 total receiving yards this season. Brian Hill takes over and potentially provide some juice from the backfield. He is averaging 4.4 ypc and ranks much higher both rushing and receiving in terms of DVOA.
  • Luke Stocker would start if Hurst can’t go. Stocker has only 3 catches on 6 targets this season.
  • DE Dante Fowler was limited in practice and may not play. He is the Falcons best remaining edge rusher since Takk McKinley was let go.

New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 PM

Giants

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Brandon Williams
 CB Ankle (-) (-) LP Questionable
Sterling Shepard
 WR Hip/Toe LP LP LP (-)

Injured Reserve: RB Devonta Freeman, ankle; CB Ryan Lewis, hamstring; S Adrian Colbert, shoulder; LB Lorenzo Carter, Achilles; RB Saquon Barkley, knee.

  • The Giants are getting healthy coming out of their bye week. Safety Xavier McKinney and LB Oshane Ximines were designated to return from the IR and the pair of P Riley Dixon and LS Casey Kreiter were activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list after being close contacts with K Graham Gano. McKinney hasn’t played all season after suffering a broken foot in training camp. Logan Ryan and Jabrill Peppers have been the Giants’ safeties all year, but neither has been particularly impressive. Ximines recorded three quarterback pressures in three starts before landing on the IR following Week 4.

Bengals

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Giovani Bernard
 HB Concussion DNP LP FP Questionable
Mike Thomas
 WR Hamstring DNP LP DNP Doubtful
Mackensie Alexander
 CB Hamstring LP LP FP Questionable
Markus Bailey
 LB Hamstring LP FP FP Questionable

Injured Reserve: QB Joe Burrow, knee; RB Joe Mixon, foot; DB Darius Phillips, groin; WR John Ross, foot; DT DJ Reader, quadriceps; G Xavier Su’a-Filo, ankle; CB Trae Waynes, pectoral.

  • The most catastrophic injury of Week 11 occurred in Cincinnati, where Joe Burrow was carted off the field with a season-ending knee injury. On Monday, it was revealed the rookie suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and other structural damage to his knee. The Bengals picked up Brandon Allen off the street and he will start. Allen started 3 games last year, completing 46% of his passes for 6.1 ypa, 5 TDs and 3 INTs.
  • RB Giovani Bernard (concussion) was limited at practice but should play Sunday.

Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 PM

Browns

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Jack Conklin
 T Knee LP LP LP (-)
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
 S Knee LP LP FP (-)
Dontrell Hilliard
 RB Not Injury Related DNP DNP FP (-)
Jovante Moffatt
 S Illness DNP DNP FP (-)
Larry Ogunjobi
 DT Ankle DNP LP LP (-)
Sheldrick Redwine
 S Knee DNP DNP DNP Out
Andrew Sendejo
 S Groin DNP DNP LP Questionable
Wyatt Teller
 G Calf LP LP LP Questionable
JC Tretter
 C Knee LP LP LP (-)
Denzel Ward
 CB Calf DNP DNP DNP Out
Nick Harris
 C Ankle (-) (-) LP Questionable

Injured Reserve: WR Odell Beckham Jr., knee; CB Greedy Williams, shoulder; WR Jojo Natson, knee; S Grant Delpit, Achilles.

  • The Browns’ secondary is down All Pro CB Denzel Ward and third safety Sheldrick Redwine. Safety Andrew Sendejo is questionable. Slot CB Kevin Johnson has filled in for Ward in the past and could be a candidate to do so again. Johnson received a pass coverage grade of 78.2 when he filled in for Ward in Week 3, it was his highest grade of the season.
  • The biggest news is DE Myles Garrett, LB Sione Takitaki and DE Porter Gustin all missing Sunday’s game due to testing positive for COVID-19. The Browns pass rush obviously takes a huge hit with Garrett out but Gustin was rotated into the lineup last week and depth certainly could be an issue Sunday. Takitaki’s presence will be missed in the run game as he is the 4th best run defender among NFL LBs according to PFF.

Jaguars

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Sidney Jones IV
 CB Achilles DNP DNP DNP Out
Chris Claybrooks
 CB/RS Core Muscle DNP DNP (-) Out/Moved to IR
Andrew Norwell
 OL Forearm DNP DNP DNP Out
DJ Chark Jr.
 WR Ribs DNP DNP DNP Out
Chris Conley
 WR Hip DNP LP DNP Out
Laviska Shenault Jr.
 WR Hamstring LP LP FP (-)
James O’Shaughnessy
 TE Knee LP DNP FP (-)
Gardner Minshew II
 QB Right Thumb LP LP LP Questionable
Tyler Eifert
 TE Concussion LP FP FP (-)
Jarrod Wilson
 S Shoulder LP LP FP (-)
Dakota Allen
 LB Ankle LP LP LP (-)

Injured Reserve: S Daniel Thomas, arm; DE Josh Allen, knee; DB Chris Claybrooks, groin; K Josh Lambo, hip; WR Dede Westbrook, knee; DT Abry Jones, ankle; CB DJ Hayden, knee; LB Leon Jacobs, knee; TE Josh Oliver, foot.

  • While the Cleveland secondary is a mess, the Jacksonville passing game is in shambles. Gardner Minshew is out again, this time to be replaced by Mike Glennon. Glennon hasn’t started an NFL game since 2017, when he went 1-3 as the Bears QB. Since then, Glennon has completed 67-percent of his passes in four games, throwing two touchdowns and averaging 7.4 Y/A.
  • However, it will be interesting to see who Glennon is throwing the ball to. The Jaguars will be without WRs DJ Chark and Chris Conley, while Dede Westbrook remains on the IR. As of right now, Laviska Shenault Jr., Keelan Cole Sr. and Collin Johnson are the only healthy receivers on the Jags roster. Trey Quinn or Terry Godwin could be activated from the practice squad for depth.
  • The Jaguars secondary is decimated right now. At CB they are without CJ Henderson, Chris Claybrooks, DJ Hayden and Sidney Jones. Jones and Henderson are the best CBs on the roster while Hayden and Claybrooks each played over 140 coverage snaps this season. That leaves only Tre Herndon as the only Jags CB who has played over 10 coverage snaps this season. The problem with Herndon as your #1 CB is that he has been really bad this season, ranking 101st out of 117 CBs in pass coverage grade and 99th in QB rating allowed while in coverage. The other healthy Jags CBs available include 2020 UFA Luq Barcoo who has played only 18 snaps in his career and 4th round rookie Josiah Scott who has 6 snaps under his belt. At Safety Daniel Thomas was put on IR as well, hurting the depth at that position.
  • The Jags pass rush takes a major hit with the loss of DE Josh Allen.  Allen is by far the best Jags pass rusher, accumulating a team leading 22 pressures and the 14th best pass rush grade among edge rushers. Allen has missed two games this season and in those games the Jags generated 1 total sack and allowed an average of 32 points per game.
  • On the OL, Guard Andrew Norwell is out this week. Norwell has been excellent this season, grading out as the 3rd best pass blocking Guard in the NFL. Expect veteran Tyler Shatley to take over. Shatley has been ok this season, allowing 9 pressures on 204 pass block snaps, however a majority of those snaps came at Center. Will be interesting to see how well he performs at Guard.

Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots, 1:00 PM

Cardinals

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Darrell Daniels
 TE Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Josh Mauro
 DE Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Out
Jalen Thompson
 S Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Charles Washington
 S Groin DNP LP LP Questionable
Justin Murray
 OL Hand LP LP LP Questionable
Kyler Murray
 QB Right shoulder LP LP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: DT Corey Peters, knee; DT Jordan Phillips, hamstring; CB Kevin Peterson, concussion; LB Chandler Jones, biceps; DB Robert Alford, pectoral.

  • Cardinals’ safety Jalen Thompson injured the same ankle that landed him on the IR earlier this season. Thompson missed Weeks 2 through 8 with an ankle injury, but has been a key part of Arizona’s secondary since returning, allowing just 5.3 yards per completion. Thompson is the Cardinals 2nd highest graded defender by PFF. Deionte Thompson filled in when Jalen Thomason was out earlier this season. Deionte Thompson struggled, receiving an overall grade of 53.7 from Pro Football Focus.
  • Quarterback Kyler Murray is dealing with a shoulder issue, but shouldn’t affect his ability to play in Week 12.

Patriots

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Ja’Whaun Bentley
 LB Groin LP LP LP Questionable
Adam Butler
 DL Shoulder LP LP LP Questionable
Nick Folk
 K Back LP LP LP Questionable
Stephon Gilmore
 CB Hand LP LP LP Questionable
Lawrence Guy
 DL Shoulder, Elbow, Knee LP LP (-)
Rex Burkhead
 RB Knee DNP DNP DNP Out
Tashawn Bower
 DL Illness DNP DNP LP Questionable
Ryan Izzo
 TE Hamstring, Hand LP LP LP Questionable
Shaq Mason
 OL Cal LP LP LP Questionable
Kyle Dugger
 DB Toe (-) DNP LP Questionable
Joe Thuney
 OL Ankle LP LP (-)
JJ Taylor
 RB Quad (-) DNP LP Questionable
Isaiah Wynn
 OL Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Matthew Slater
 WR Knee LP DNP LP Questionable
N’Keal Harry
 WR Shoulder LP LP LP Questionable

Injured Reserve: TE Dalton Keene, knee; WR Julian Edelman, knee; T Justin Herron, ankle; LB Brandon Copeland, pectoral; DT Beau Allen, undisclosed.

  • Rex Burkhead did not travel home with the team after suffering a knee injury in Houston on Sunday. On Tuesday, it was confirmed Burkhead will miss the rest of the 2020 season. Expect an increased role for James White as the team’s primary receiving back moving forward. White currently leads the Patriots in receptions per game.
  • LT Isaiah Wynn is out for Sunday and has been ruled out. Wynn has been excellent this season, grading out as the 32nd ranked pass blocker and 12th best run blocker among NFL Tackles. He has allowed 16 pressures and 3 sacks this season so his loss will be felt more in the run game. Expected to start in his place will be Jermaine Eluemunor who has played 506 snaps in his career and has allowed 15 pressures and 4 sacks on 278 pass block snaps.

Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 PM

Chargers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Kalen Ballage
 RB Ankle/Calf LP LP LP Questionable
Bryan Bulaga
 T Knee FP DNP FP (-)
Casey Hayward Jr. 
 CB Groin DNP DNP DNP Out
Melvin Ingram III
 DE Knee DNP DNP DNP Out
Uchenna Nwosu
 LB Shoulder/Chest DNP DNP DNP Out

Injured Reserve: DE Melvin Ingram, knee; TE Virgil Green, ankle; RB Austin Ekeler, hamstring; CB Chris Harris, foot; S Derwin James, knee; C Mike Pouncey, hip.

  • Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu suffered a sprained AC joint on Sunday and is expected to miss roughly three weeks. Nwosu had been playing in a limited role since the return of Melvin Ingram, but his 23 quarterback pressures rank fourth on the team and his 3.5 sacks are second behind Joey Bosa. This injury is even more magnified because Ingram was added to the IR this week. Isaac Rochell takes over and he only has 7 pressures on 123 pass rush snaps, with 2 sacks. He has 11 sacks in his career on a limited basis.
  • Cornerback Casey Hayward suffered a groin injury on Sunday, which is another tough blow to a secondary that already has CB Chris Harris and S Derwin James on the IR. Harris was activated off of IR last week and could potentially play Sunday which would be huge. As of now, Michael Davis and Tevaughn Campbell are the only healthy cornerbacks on the Chargers’ roster. Hayward has allowed the 2nd lowest completion percentage in the NFL among CBs, but is 115th out of 117 CBs in yards allowed per reception at over 18 yards. Davis has actually been better than Hayward overall, grading out as the 32nd best CB in the NFL and is 41st in QB rating allowed.

Bills

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Mario Addison
 DE Knee/Vet Rest DNP FP FP (-)
John Brown
 WR Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Cody Ford
 T Ankle LP DNP (-) Out
Jake Fromm
 QB Not injury LP LP LP (-)
Jerry Hughes
 DE Back LP FP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: LB Matt Milano, pectoral; LB Tyrel Dodson, hamstring; LB Del’Shawn Phillips, quadriceps.

  • Veteran WR John Brown is out Sunday. Look for rookie Gabe Davis to get the nod as the Bills #2 WR.
  • Guard Cody Ford is out for the next few games but he hasn’t played well this season anyways. He ranks 74th out of 92 Guards in pressure rate allowed. His backup is Ike Boettger who also has been a poor pass blocker, ranking 86th in pressure rate but 7th as a run blocker.
  • The Bills are struggling at LB with injuries with Matt Milano, Tyrel Dodson, and Del’Shawn Phillips all currently on the IR. Cornerback Josh Norman has also been out since Week 6, bit was removed from the reserve/COVID list earlier this week.

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 PM

Titans

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
A.J. Brown
 WR Knee DNP DNP FP (-)
Adoree’ Jackson
 CB Knee DNP DNP DNP Out
MyCole Pruitt
 TE Knee FP FP LP Out
Malcolm Butler
 CB Rib LP LP FP (-)
Ben Jones
 C Knee LP LP LP Questionable
Rodger Saffold III
 G Ankle LP LP LP Questionable
Adam Humphries
 WR Concussion FP LP LP Out

Injured Reserve: DE Jadeveon Clowney, knee; LB Jayon Brown, elbow; P Brett Kern, wrist; CB Kristian Fulton, knee; T Taylor Lewan, knee.

  • Linebacker, and Titans leading tackler, Jayon Brown suffered a fractured arm on Sunday and will miss the rest of the 2020 season. Brown is graded as the 12th best coverage LB among 95 LBs. Will Compton replaced Brown on Sunday and could for the long-term after being activated off the practice squad last week. The 31-year-old has struggled to stay healthy since having a 100-tackle season for the Washington Football Team in 2016 and is not a good coverage LB. He has never produced a coverage grade above 57 when playing more than just limited snaps. In the last two last years, he has allowed 19 of 24 targets to be caught for 197 yards.
  • OL Ben Jones and Roger Saffold are both listed as Questionable. Saffold missed the last game against Baltimore and his replacement Aaron Brewer played well, allowing only 1 pressure all game. In addition, LT Ty Sambrailo was place on IR and he was filling in for the starter Taylor Lewan who is out for the year. Sambrailo has been a solid run blocker, grading 31st among 86 Tackles, but has really struggled protecting Ryan Tannehill. Sambrailo has allowed a 6.2% pressure rate, ranking 62nd among Tackles. He has allowed 4 sacks this season Look for Isaiah Wilson and David Quessenberry to see increased action. Wilson is a rookie who hasn’t seen action this season and Quessenberry has only played 18 pass blocking snaps in his career.

Colts

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Ryan Kelly
 C Neck DNP DNP DNP Questionable
Quenton Nelson
 C/G Back/Ankle DNP DNP LP Questionable
Bobby Okereke
 LB Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Zach Pascal
 WR Knee/Foot DNP DNP LP Questionable
Philip Rivers
 QB Toe DNP DNP LP Questionable
Khari Willis
 S Ribs/Shoulder DNP DNP FP Questionable

Injured Reserve: S Malik Hooker, Achilles; WR Parris Campbell, knee; RB Marlon Mack, Achilles.

  • The Colts defense is really taking a big hit this week. LB Bobby Okereke, DE Denico Autry and DT DeForest Buckner have all been ruled out. The latter two remain on the reserve/COVID list. The Colts have plenty of LB depth to handle the loss of Okereke but it will be harder to replace two along the DL. Buckner and Autry rank 1-2 in pressures along the Indy defense. Buckner is the highest graded defender on the Colts and the 5th best DL in the NFL according to PFF. Indy will likely turn to third-year DE Tyquan Lewis to take over. He has generated 12 pressures and 4 sacks this season. Grover Stewart and Taylor Stallworth are the other interior defensive linemen currently on the active roster who can fill in for Autry and Buckner.
  • Six Colts players are also ruled questionable including C Ryan Kelly, G Quenton Nelson, WR Zach Pascal, LB Anthony Walker and Safety Khari Willis. Kelly is the only one who didn’t practice Friday and seems to be at biggest risk. Kelly grades out as the 12th best pass blocking Center and 18th best run blocker in the NFL. He has allowed only 1 sack this season. If Kelly is limited or can’t play Sunday against the Titans, then 2020 fifth-round pick Danny Pinter will likely step in at the center position; Pinter has played 27 offensive snaps this season at center

Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 PM

Panthers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Dennis Daley
 G Concussion DNP DNP DNP Out
Donte Jackson
 CB Toe DNP DNP DNP Doubtful
Christian McCaffrey
 RB Shoulder LP LP LP Questionable
John Miller
 G Knee/ankle LP LP LP Questionable
Russell Okung
 T Calf LP LP LP Questionable
Teddy Bridgewater
 QB Knee FP FP FP (-)
Sam Franklin
 S Ankle FP LP LP Questionable

Injured Reserve: DT Kawann Short, shoulder.

  • Starting QB Teddy Bridgewater has been cleared and will start on Sunday against his former team.
  • Guard Dennis Daley and CB Donte Jackson most likely won’t play while Christian McCaffrey and LT Russell Okung are questionable. Rookie Troy Pride Jr. (111th out of 117 CBs in PFF Coverage grade) will get another start for Jackson. Trent Scott will get another start at LT with Daley out and his 5.5% pressure rate ranks 53rd among Tackles.

Vikings

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Ezra Cleveland
 G Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Ifeadi Odenigbo
 DE Shoulder/Concussion DNP LP FP (-)
Harrison Smith
 S Neck DNP LP FP (-)
Jordan Brailford
 DE Non Injury Related DNP DNP DNP Out
Irv Smith Jr.
 TE Groin LP DNP DNP Doubtful

Injured Reserve: CB Mark Fields, chest; CB Holton Hill, foot; CB Mike Hughes, neck; LB Anthony Barr, pectoral; DE Danielle Hunter, undisclosed.

  • WR Adam Thielen is out for this game with COVID-19.
  • Guard Ezra Cleveland and TE Irv Smith will miss Sunday’s game. Brett Jones will get another start at Guard.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 1:00 PM

Dolphins

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Salvon Ahmed
 RB Shoulder DNP DNP DNP Out
Jakeem Grant Sr.
 WR Hamstring (-) LP LP Questionable
Solomon Kindley
 G Foot DNP DNP DNP Out
Tua Tagovailoa
 QB Thumb (Left) LP LP LP Questionable
Kyle Van Noy
 LB Hip LP LP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: WR Preston Williams, foot; RB Myles Gaskin, knee; DT David Godchaux, biceps; LB Vince Biegel, Achilles.

  • Jesse Davis will start for Solomon Kindley at right guard on Sunday. Davis has filled in for Kindley twice this season, allowing zero sacks in those contests. Robert Hunt will fill in for Davis at right tackle. Hunt has struggled this season, receiving an overall grade of 51.0 from PFF.
  • Running back Salvon Ahmed rushed for 166 yards on 41 carries over the last three games, but will be out on Sunday with a shoulder injury. Myles Gaskin is on the IR and Jordan Howard was cut and signed to the Eagles’ practice squad. That leaves Matt Breida to be the lead back, but he is averaging just 3.4 yards per carry this season and hasn’t had more than nine carries in any game.

Jets

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
George Fant
 T Knee / Ankle DNP DNP DNP Doubtful
Blake Cashman
 LB Hamstrings LP LP LP Questionable
Sam Darnold
 QB Rt. Shoulder LP FP FP (-)
Chuma Edoga
 T Ankle LP LP LP Doubtful
Alex Lewis
 OL Non-Injury (-) (-) LP Questionable
Patrick Onwuasor
 LB Hamstring LP DNP DNP Out
Breshad Perriman
 WR Shoulder LP LP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: K Sam Ficken, groin; DB Brian Poole, knee; S Bradley McDougald, shoulder; DE Kyle Phillips, ankle; WR Chris Hogan, knee.

  • Sam Darnold is expected to make his first start since Week 8. The USC product has struggled this season, setting career-lows in TD%, yards per attempt, passer rating and QBR.
  • With both Chuma Edoga and George Fant doubtful, Conor McDermott could get the start at right tackle. The four-year veteran has played 41 snaps at right tackle this season, allowing thee quarterback hits.

San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 PM

49ers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Tom Compton
 OL Concussion (-) (-) DNP Out
Tevin Coleman
 RB Knee LP LP LP Out
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
 LB Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Out
Javon Kinlaw
 DT NIR (-) (-) LP Questionable
K’Waun Williams
 CB Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Azeez Al-Shaair
 LB Illness (-) DNP DNP Questionable
Dre Greenlaw
 LB Illness (-) DNP DNP Questionable
Jordan Reed
 TE Illness (-) DNP DNP Questionable

Injured Reserve: S Jaquiski Tartt, toe; TE George Kittle, foot; QB Jimmy Garoppolo, ankle; RB Raheem Mostert, ankle; C Ben Garland, calf; DE Ezekiel Ansah, biceps; LB Dee Ford, back; DE Nick Bosa, knee; DE Solomon Thomas, knee; WR Jalen Hurd, knee; CB Richard Sherman, calf.

  • WR Deebo Samuel is expected to be back and play Sunday. That’s a big boost to the pass game considering rookie WR Brandon Aiyuk will most likely be out due to COVID-19.
  • LT Trent Williams also may miss Sunday’s game as he comes off the reserve/COVID list. If Williams is unavailable it would likely be 2nd year 6th round pick Justin Skule starting in his place. Skule struggled badly in his Week 9 start vs. GB when Williams was on the COVID-19 list the first time. He allowed 6 pressures on only 38 pass block snaps against one of the worst pressure defenses in the NFL. This could be a disaster for Nick Mullens if Williams is out.
  • HC Kyle Shanahan said CB Richard Sherman (calf), RB Raheem Mostert (ankle) and RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (ankle) will be activated from injured reserve and be considered questionable going into Sunday’s game. Keep an eye for breaking news on these three important players.
  • LB Al-Shaair (illness), LB  Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring), LB Dre Greenlaw (illness) and TE Jordan Reed (illness) are questionable as well.

Rams

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Tyler Higbee
 TE Elbow DNP DNP DNP Questionable
Brian Allen
 OL Knee LP LP LP Questionable
Terrell Lewis
 OLB Knee (-) DNP DNP Doubtful

Injured Reserve: LB Micah Kiser, knee; T Andrew Whitworth, knee; DB Taylor Rapp, knee; DB Terrell Burgess, ankle; LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, elbow; LB Travin Howard, knee.

New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos, 4:05 PM

Saints

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Alvin Kamara
 RB Foot LP LP LP (-)
Deonte Harris
 WR/RS Neck DNP DNP DNP Questionable
Andrus Peat
 G/T Concussion DNP DNP DNP Out
Michael Thomas
 WR Ankle LP LP LP (-)
Ty Montgomery
 RB Hamstring LP DNP Out

Injured Reserve: QB Drew Brees, ribs; DT Sheldon Rankins, knee.

  • Andrus Peat will miss Week 12 after suffering a concussion early in the game last week. Nick Easton will replace him on Sunday. The Harvard product had his best game of the season at left guard in Week 4, receiving an overall grade of 85.2 from PFF.
  • Taysom Hill was effective in his first start in relief of Drew Brees, averaging 10.1 yards per attempt, completing 78-percent of his passes and rushing for two touchdowns.
  • DL Sheldon Rankins was activated from IR and is questionable Sunday. He would add even more star power to a DL that has been terrorizing opponents lately.

Broncos

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Bryce Callahan
 CB Foot DNP LP FP Questionable
Demar Dotson
 T Calf/hand DNP LP LP Questionable
Graham Glasgow
 G Calf DNP LP LP Questionable
Trey Marshall
 S Shin DNP DNP DNP Out
Duke Dawson
 CB Chest LP FP FP (-)
Jerry Jeudy
 WR Ankle/Achilles LP DNP LP Questionable
Joseph Jewell
 LB Ankle LP FP FP (-)
Joseph Jones
 LB Calf LP LP LP Questionable
Sylvester Williams
 DT Elbow LP LP LP Questionable
Malik Reed
 LB Ankle LP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, knee; DT Mike Purcell, foot; DT Jurrell Casey, biceps; LB Von Miller, ankle; WR Courtland Sutton, knee.

  • The craziest situation of Week 12 comes with the Broncos having all four QBs on their roster added to the reserve/COVID list on Saturday evening. Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Jeff Driskol and Blake Bortles will all be inactive on Sunday. Wide receiver Kendall Hinton could be called up to from the practice squad to play quarterback. Hinton spent three years as a backup quarterback at Wake Forest before transitioning to wide receiver in his senior season. For his college career, Hinton completed 53-percent of his passes, averaged 6.0 yards per attempt and threw 8 TDs and 7 INTs.
  • The Broncos have a laundry list of guys who were limited in practice and are questionable including Jerry Jeudy (ankle/Achilles), Bryce Callahan (foot), Graham Glasgow (calf), Demar Dotson (calf/hand), Joe Jones (calf) and Sylvester Williams (elbow). Obviously losing Jeudy would be a major blow to an already struggling passing game.

Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 PM

Chiefs

All players on the Chiefs active roster were full participants in practice all week and all are expected to be available on Sunday.

Injured Reserve: T Mitchell Schwartz, back; DE Taco Charlton, ankle; G Kelechi Osemele, knee.

Buccaneers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Jamel Dean
 CB Concussion DNP DNP DNP Out
Tanner Hudson
 TE Not injury related DNP DNP DNP Out
Ali Marpet
 G Concussion FP FP FP Questionable
Jason Pierre-Paul
 OLB Knee LP LP DNP (-)
A.Q. Shipley
 C Neck DNP DNP DNP Out
Donovan Smith
 T Ankle DNP DNP DNP Questionable
Ryan Smith
 CB Ankle LP FP FP (-)

Injured Reserve: DT Vita Vea, leg; TE OJ Howard, Achilles.

  • The Buccaneers offensive line is in a bit of flux, depending on the status of G Ali Marpet. Marpet has been out since sustaining a concussion in Week 8. However, C AQ Shipley was an integral part of the Bucs’ replacement of Marpet and his neck injury is considered “career-ending,” according to Bruce Arians. If Marpet is back, Ryan Jensen can slide back to center. If Marpet is out, Joe Haeg could be pressed into action.
  • CB Jamal Dean is out Sunday and that’s a huge loss against the most explosive passing game in the NFL. Dean is graded out as the 7th best coverage CB in the NFL according to PFF and has allowed the 8th lowest ypa while in coverage. Expect veteran Ross Cockrell to take over as the starter. He played well in limited snaps in the 2nd half against the Rams and last season with Carolina allowed 37 of 67 targets to be caught for 441 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT and 4 pass break ups. He is a solid backup for the Bucs to be able to insert on Sunday.
  • Along with Marpet, LT Donovan Smith hasn’t practiced this week and is potentially out as well. Smith has struggled in pass protection, allowing a 6.7% pressure rate including 5 sacks, 3rd most in the NFL. Replacing Smith would most likely be veteran Josh Wells. Wells is not a very good run blocker but has only allowed 4 sacks in his career on 664 pass block snaps. The drop off shouldn’t be significant.

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 PM

Bears

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Nick Foles
 QB Hip DNP DNP DNP Doubtful
Akiem Hicks
 DT Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Questionable
John Jenkins
 NT Ankle LP FP FP (-)
Sherrick McManis
 S Hand LP FP FP Questionable
Cordarrelle Patterson
 WR Calf LP FP FP (-)
Mitchell Trubisky
 QB Right shoulder FP FP FP (-)
Charles Leno Jr.
 LT Toe DNP DNP Questionable

Injured Reserve: WR Dwayne Harris, triceps; T Bobby Massie, knee; G James Daniels, pectoral; RB Tarik Cohen, knee; CB Artie Burns, knee.

  • Mitchell Trubisky will make his first start since getting benched in favor of Nick Foles in Week 3. Nick Foles is doubtful with a hip injury he suffered in Week 10. The Bears were 3-0 in games started by Trubisky, but scored just 27, 17 and 10 points before Trubisky was benched for Foles. In 2020, Trubisky set career lows in completion percentage and interception percentage.

Packers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Davante Adams
 WR Ankle LP DNP LP (-)
Jaire Alexander
 CB Knee/Hand LP LP LP (-)
Tyler Ervin
 RB Wrist/Ribs LP LP LP Questionable
Ka’dar Hollman
 CB Quadricep LP LP FP (-)
Josh Jackson
 CB Concussion DNP DNP LP Questionable
Allen Lazard
 WR Core LP LP LP (-)
Marcedes Lewis
 TE Knee LP DNP LP (-)
Corey Linsley
 C Back LP LP LP Questionable
Lucas Patrick
 G Toe LP LP LP (-)
Will Redmond
 S Shoulder/Elbow LP LP FP (-)
JK Scott
 P Back/Right Quadricep LP LP LP (-)
Equanimeous St. Brown
 WR Knee LP LP LP Questionable
Chandon Sullivan
 CB Ribs LP LP FP (-)
Robert Tonyan
 TE Ankle LP LP FP (-)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
 WR Achilles (-) LP DNP Questionable
Kevin King
 CB Achilles (-) LP LP Questionable

Injured Reserve: DT Montravius Adams, toe; G Lane Taylor, knee.

Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles, (Mon.) 8:15 PM

Seahawks

Player Position Injury Thu Fri Sat Game Status
Brandon Shell
 T Ankle DNP DNP (-)
Jordan Simmons
 G Calf DNP DNP (-)
Travis Homer
 RB Wrist/Thumb/Knee DNP DNP (-)
Kyle Fuller
 C/G Ankle DNP DNP (-)
D.J. Reed
 CB Foot DNP DNP (-)
Shaquill Griffin
 CB Hamstring LP LP (-)
Duane Brown
 T Knee/Resting Vet LP DNP (-)
Chris Carson
 RB Foot LP LP (-)
Mike Iupati
 G Back/Hip LP LP (-)
Damien Lewis
 G Hip/Knee LP LP (-)

Injured Reserve: TE Greg Olsen, foot; DB Quinton Dunbar, knee; DB Neiko Thorpe, hip; S Marquise Blair, knee; LB Bruce Irvin, knee; WR Phillip Dorsett, foot.

Eagles

Player Position Injury Thu Fri Sat Game Status
Rudy Ford
 S Hamstring DNP DNP (-)
Lane Johnson
 T Ankle DNP DNP (-)
Derek Barnett
 DE Knee LP LP (-)
Jack Driscoll
 T Knee LP LP (-)
Jason Kelce
 C Elbow LP LP (-)
Boston Scott
 RB Abdomen LP LP (-)
Alex Singleton
 LB Ankle LP LP (-)

Injured Reserve: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, ankle; LB Nate Gerry, ankle; WR Desean Jackson, ankle; TE Zach Ertz, ankle; T Andre Dillard, biceps.

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, (Tue.) TBD

Ravens

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
Calais Campbell
 DE Calf (-)
Jimmy Smith
 CB Ankle DNP DNP LP (-)
Mark Andrews
 TE Thigh LP LP LP (-)
Matthew Judon
 OLB Ankle LP LP LP (-)
Tyre Phillips
 G Ankle LP LP LP (-)
Patrick Mekari
 G/C NIR (-)
Derek Wolfe
 DE Illness DNP FP FP (-)

The Ravens facility is reportedly closed until Monday due to COVID-19.

Injured Reserve: CB Terrell Bonds, knee; TE Nick Boyle, knee; G Tyre Phillips, ankle; T Ronnie Stanley, ankle; CB Anthony Averett, shoulder; CB Tavon Young, knee.

Steelers

Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status
JuJu Smith-Schuster
 WR Foot FP FP FP (-)
Joe Haden
 CB Knee LP LP LP (-)
Trey Edmunds
 RB Hamstring DNP DNP (-) Moved to IR
Jaylen Samuels
 RB Quadriceps DNP DNP DNP (-)

Injured Reserve: RB Trey Edmunds, hamstring; LB Devin Bush, knee; T Zach Banner, knee.