NFL Week 7: Injury Recap, Matt Ryan & Sammy Watkins

Injuries play a big part in the NFL and Week 7 claimed a number of victims, including multiple starting quarterbacks.

Here’s a recap of who suffered injuries this week and a quick preview of tonight’s game between the New York Jets and New England Patriots:

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (Thu) 8:20p (ET)

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Did not play: Sammy Watkins, WR, (hamstring); Chris Jones, DT, (groin); Andrew Wylie, G, (ankle).
  • Patrick Mahomes, QB, left the game after injuring his knee in the first half on Thursday night. It is speculated he suffered a dislocated patella.

Denver Broncos

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

Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons 1:00p (ET)

Los Angeles Rams

  • Did not play: Clay Matthews, LB, (jaw) Bryce Hager, LB, (shoulder).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Atlanta Falcons

  • Did not play: Desmond Trufant, CB, (toe); Keanu Neal, S, (Achilles/IR); Chris Lindstrom, G, (foot/IR).
  • Matt Ryan, QB, left the game in the third quarter due to an ankle injury.

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills 1:00p (ET)

Miami Dolphins

  • Did not play: Reshad Jones, S, (chest); Daniel Kilgore, C, (knee); Xavien Howard, CB, (knee); Julie’n Davenport, T, (knee/IR); Jonathan Ledbetter, DE, (ankle/IR); Ricardo Louis, WR, (knee/IR).
  • J’Marcus Webb, G, left the game early due to a leg injury.

Buffalo Bills

  • Did not play: Matt Milano, LB, (hamstring).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00p (ET)

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Did not play: Geoff Swaim, TE, (ankle); Nick Foles, QB, (shoulder/IR).
  • Cam Robinson, T, left the game early due to a toe injury.
  • Najee Goode, LB, left the game early with a foot injury.
  • Marcell Dareus, DT, left the game in the third quarter after suffering an abdominal injury.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Did not play: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, (knee); William Jackson, CB, (shoulder); Carlos Dunlap, DE, (hamstring); Cordy Glenn, T, (concussion); AJ Green, WR, (ankle).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions 1:00p (ET)

Minnesota Vikings

  • Did not play: Ben Gedeon, LB, (concussion); Holton Hill, CB, (suspension).
  • Adam Thielen, WR, left the game after suffering a hamstring injury in the first half.

Detroit Lions

  • Did not play: Jermaine Kearse, WR, (leg/IR).
  • Darius Slay, CB, left the game in the first half with a hamstring injury.
  • Kerryon Johnson, RB, left the game in the first half after suffering a knee injury.

Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers 1:00p (ET)

Oakland Raiders

  • Did not play: Dwayne Harris, KR, (ankle); Trent Brown, T, (calf); Tyrell Williams, WR, (foot); Vontaze Burfict, LB, (suspension); Johnathan Abram, S, (shoulder/IR).
  • Josh Jacobs, RB, left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury, but later returned.

Green Bay Packers

  • Did not play: DeVante Adams, WR, (toe); Darnell Savage, S, (ankle); Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, (ankle/IR).
  • Kenny Clark, DT, was carted off the field with a shin injury, but returned later in the game.

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts 1:00p (ET)

Houston Texans

  • Did not play: Bradley Roby, CB, (hamstring); Tytus Howard, T, (knee); Lamar Miller, RB, (knee/IR).
  • Will Fuller, WR, left the game early due to a hamstring injury.
  • Johnathan Joseph, CB, left the game early after suffering a shoulder injury.
  • Tashuan Gipson, S, was forced out of the game with a back injury.

Indianapolis Colts

  • Did not play: Kenny Moore, CB, (knee); Malik Hooker, S, (knee).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants 1:00p (ET)

Arizona Cardinals

  • Did not play: Christian Kirk, WR, (ankle); Zach Allen, DE, (neck); Robert Alford, CB, (leg/IR); Marcus Gilbert, OT, (knee/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

New York Giants

  • Did not play: Sterling Shepard, WR, (concussion).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins 1:00p (ET)

San Francisco 49ers

  • Did not play: Deebo Samuel, WR, (groin); Joe Staley, T, (leg); Kyle Juszczyk, FB, (knee); Joe Staley, T, (leg); Kyle Nelson, LS, (suspension); Jerick McKinnon, RB, (knee/IR).
  • Matt Breida, RB, left the game early due to a concussion and an eye injury. He did pass concussion protocol.

Washington Redskins

  • Did not play: Josh Norman, CB, (thigh/hand); Vernon Davis, TE, (concussion); Jordan Reed, TE, (concussion/IR); Trent Williams, T, (dispute); Derrius Guice, RB, (knee/IR); Reuben Foster, LB, (knee/IR).
  • Montae Nicholson, S, left the game with an ankle injury and never returned.

Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans 4:05p (ET)

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Did not play: Justin Jones, DT, (shoulder); Brandon Mebane, DT, (knee); Michael Badgley, K, (groin); Melvin Ingram, DE, (hamstring); Derwin James, S, (foot/IR); Russell Okung, T, (pulmonary embolism/NFI).
  • Forrest Lamp, G, left the game early due to an ankle injury.

Tennessee Titans

  • Did not play: Jayon Brown, LB, (groin); Cameron Wake, LB, (hamstring); Ryan Succop, K, (knee/IR).
  • Jack Conklin, T, was forced to leave the game with a thigh injury.

New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears 4:25p (ET)

New Orleans Saints

  • Did not play: Alvin Kamara, RB, (ankle/knee); Jared Cook, TE, (ankle); Tre’Quan Smith, WR, (ankle); Drew Brees, QB, (thumb).
  • Eli Apple, CB, left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury.

Chicago Bears

  • Did not play: Akiem Hicks, DT, (knee/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks 4:25p (ET)

Baltimore Ravens

  • Did not play: Marquise Brown, WR, (ankle); Patrick Onwuasor, LB, (ankle); Jimmy Smith, CB, (knee); Tony Jefferson, S, (knee/IR); Tavon Young, CB, (neck/IR).
  • Pernell McPhee, LB, left the game early due to an arm injury.

Seattle Seahawks

  • Did not play: Duane Brown, T, (biceps); Bradley McDougald, S, (back); Ziggy Ansah, DE, (ankle).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys 8:20p (ET)

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Did not play: Avonte Maddox, CB, (concussion/neck); Ronald Darby, CB, (hamstring); Desean Jackson, WR, (abdomen); Jason Peters, T, (knee); Nigel Bradham, LB, (ankle); Tim Jernigan, DT, (foot); Malik Jackson, DT, (foot/IR).
  • No starters left the game early due to injury.

Dallas Cowboys

  • Did not play: Randy Gregory, DE, (suspension).
  • Leighton Vander Esch, LB, left the game in the second quarter after suffering a neck injury.
  • Robert Quinn, DE, left the game in the first half with a rib injury.

New England Patriots at New York Jets (Mon) 8:15p (ET)

New York Jets

  • Demaryius Thomas, WR, is questionable. He was limited in practice all week due to a hamstring injury.
  • Brian Winters, G, is questionable. He was limited in practice all week with shoulder and knee injuries.
  • Steve McLendon, DT,is questionable. He was limited in practice all week with a shoulder injury.
  • CJ Mosley, LB, is questionable. He was limited in practice on Friday and Saturday. He did not practice on Thursday due to a groin injury.
  • Darryl Roberts, CB, is questionable. He was limited in practice on Friday and Saturday. He did not practice on Thursday due to an ankle injury.
  • Kelechi Osemele, G, is doubtful. He did not practice all week. However, there seems to be a dispute regarding his injured shoulder.
  • Henry Anderson, DE, is doubtful. He did not practice all week due to a shoulder injury.
  • Chris Herndon, TE, is doubtful. He did not practice all week due to a hamstring injury.
  • Kelvin Beachum, T, is doubtful. He did not practice all week due to an ankle injury.
  • Avery Williamson, LB, is out indefinitely. He is on the IR due to a knee injury.

New England Patriots

  • Julian Edelman, WR, is questionable. He was limited in practice all week due to a chest injury.
  • Patrick Chung, S, is questionable. He was limited in practice all week with a heel injury.
  • Phillip Dorsett, WR, is questionable. He was limited in practice all week with a hamstring injury.
  • Josh Gordon, WR, is out. He did not practice all week due to knee and ankle injuries.
  • Matt LaCosse, TE, is out. He did not practice all week due to a knee injury.
  • Isaiah Wynn, T, is out indefinitely. He was placed on the IR with a foot injury.
  • David Andrews, C, is out indefinitely. He is on the IR due to blood clots.
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