Week 5 Injury Recap

Week 5 of the NFL season proved to be a lucky one for the six teams who escaped without losing a starter to injury. However, for the rest of the league, there was a lot of carnage, including multiple Pro Bowlers and another starting quarterback.

Here’s a brief roundup of the key injuries suffered on Sunday:

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Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans 1:00p (ET)

Atlanta Falcons

  • Did not play: Jamon Brown, G, (concussion); Keanu Neal, S, (Achilles/IR); Chris Lindstrom, G, (foot/IR).
  • Austin Hooper, TE, left the game in the third quarter with a leg injury, but was able to return.

Houston Texans

  • Did not play: Kenny Stills, WR, (hamstring); Lamar Miller, RB, (knee/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00p (ET)

Carolina Panthers

  • Did not play: Donte Jackson, CB, (groin); Trai Turner, G, (ankle); Cam Newton, QB, (foot); Kawann Short, DT, (shoulder/IR); Graham Gano, K, (leg/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Did not play: Jalen Ramsey, CB, (back); Nick Foles, QB, (shoulder/IR).
  • James O’Shaughnessy, TE, left the game in the second half with a knee injury.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 1:00p (ET)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Did not play: Breshad Perriman, WR, (quad); Jason Pierre-Paul, LB, (neck/IR).
  • Demar Dotson, T, left the game early after aggravating a hamstring injury.

New Orleans Saints

  • Did not play: Drew Brees, QB, (thumb).
  • Tre’Quan Smith, WR, left the game early due to an ankle injury.

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants 1:00p (ET)

Minnesota Vikings

  • Did not play: Mackensie Alexander, CB, (elbow/groin); Holton Hill, CB, (suspension).
  • Ben Gedeon, LB, left the game early after suffering a concussion.

New York Giants

  • Did not play: Lorenzo Carter, LB, (neck); Tae Davis, LB, (concussion); Saquon Barkley, RB, (ankle); Alec Ogletree, LB, (hamstring).
  • Wayne Gallman, RB, left the game early due to a concussion.

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders (London) 1:00p (ET)

Chicago Bears

  • Did not play: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, (shoulder); Taylor Gabriel, WR (concussion); Bilal Nichols, DT, (hand).
  • Akiem Hicks, DT, left the game in the first half with an elbow injury.

Oakland Raiders

  • Did not play: JJ Nelson, WR, (knee); Gabe Jackson, G, (knee); Dwayne Harris, KR, (ankle); Clelin Ferrell, DT, (concussion); Vontaze Burfict, LB, (suspension); Johnathan Abram, S, (shoulder/IR).
  • No starters were unable to finish the game due to injury.

New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00p (ET)

New York Jets

  • Did not play: Sam Darnold, QB, (mono); Kelechi Osemele, G, (shoulder/knee); Jordan Jenkins, LB, (calf); CJ Mosley, LB, (groin); Brandon Copeland, LB, (suspension); Avery Williamson, LB, (knee/IR).
  • Henry Anderson, DE, left the game early with a shoulder injury and will undergo further tests on Monday.

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Did not play: Avonte Maddox, CB, (concussion/neck); Ronald Darby, CB, (hamstring); Desean Jackson, WR, (abdomen); Tim Jernigan, DT, (foot); Jalen Mills, CB, (foot/PUP); Malik Jackson, DT, (foot/IR).
  • Darren Sproles, PR, left the game in the second half with a quad injury.

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00p (ET)

Baltimore Ravens

  • Did not play: Jimmy Smith, CB, (knee); Tavon Young, CB, (neck/IR).
  • Tony Jefferson, S, tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
  • Marquise Brown, WR, left the game in the first half with an ankle injury, but did return in the fourth quarter.

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Did not play: Roosevelt Nix, FB, (knee); Ben Roethlisberger, QB, (elbow/IR); Sean Davis, DB, (shoulder/IR).
  • Mason Rudolph, QB, had to be helped off the field after suffering a concussion in the second half.
  • James Washington, WR, left the game early with a shoulder injury.
  • Mark Barron, LB, left the game due to a hamstring injury.

Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans 1:00p (ET)

Buffalo Bills

  • Did not play: Taron Johnson, CB, (hamstring); Devin Singletary, RB, (hamstring); Ty Nskehe, T, (ankle); Tyler Kroft, TE, (foot/ankle).
  • Cody Ford, T, left the game with a head injury.
  • Mitch Morse, C, left the game early due to an ankle injury.
  • Trent Murphy, DE, left the game in the second half with a head injury.
  • Matt Milano, LB, left the game early after suffering a hamstring injury.

Tennessee Titans

  • Did not play: Kevin Pamphile, G, (knee); Cameron Wake, LB, (hamstring); Ryan Succop, K, (knee/IR).
  • No starters were forced to leave the game early due to injury.

New England Patriots at Washington Redskins 1:00p (ET)

New England Patriots

  • Did not play: Patrick Chung, S, (heel); Isaiah Wynn, T, (foot/IR); David Andrews, C, (blood clots/IR).
  • Philip Dorsett, WR, left the game early with a hamstring injury.

Washington Redskins

  • Did not play: Brandon Scherff, G, (ankle); Vernon Davis, TE, (concussion); Jordan Reed, TE, (concussion); Trent Williams, T, (dispute); Derrius Guice, RB, (knee/IR); Reuben Foster, LB, (knee/IR).
  • Donald Penn, T, left the game early with a hamstring injury.

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05p (ET)

Denver Broncos

  • Did not play: Josey Jewell, LB, (knee); Bryce Callahan, CB, (knee); Ja’Wuan James, T, (knee), Bradley Chubb, LB, (knee/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Did not play: Michael Badgley, K, (groin); Melvin Ingram, DE, (hamstring); Derwin James, S, (foot/IR); Russell Okung, T, (pulmonary embolism/NFI); Hunter Henry, TE, (knee).
  • Mike Pouncey, C, left the game in the first half with a neck injury.

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys 4:25p (ET)

Green Bay Packers

  • Did not play: Jamaal Williams, RB, (concussion); DeVante Adams, WR, (toe); Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, (ankle/IR).
  • Darnell Savage, S, left the game due to an ankle injury.
  • Corey Linsley, C, left the game due to a concussion.

Dallas Cowboys

  • Did not play: Antwuan Woods, DT, (knee); Tyron Smith, T, (ankle); Randy Gregory, DE, (suspension).
  • La’el Collins, T, left the game early due to a knee injury.

Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs 8:20p (ET)

Indianapolis Colts

  • Did not play: Darius Leonard, LB, (concussion); Clayton Geathers, S, (concussion); Malik Hooker, S, (knee).
  • Kemoko Turay (DL) left the game with an ankle injury. It was confirmed Monday morning his ankle is broken and he will be out for the remainder of the season.

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Did not play: Alex Okafor, DE, (hip); Eric Fisher, T, (groin); Tyreek Hill, WR, (shoulder).
  • Anthony Hitchins, LB, left the game early with a groin injury.
  • Sammy Watkins, WR, was forced out of the game after suffering a hamstring injury.
  • Andrew Wylie, G, left the game due to an ankle injury.
  • Chris Jones, DT, left the game early with a groin injury.