It may be Week 1, but there are a host of injuries fans will want to monitor in the days leading up to kickoff. Fortunately for you, we’re tracking every notable injury and will include it in our weekly injury rundown.
Below, you can see each Week 1 matchup and the notable injuries that every team is currently dealing with. Teams officially started practicing on Wednesday, which means we’ve got a bunch of injury reports to sort through. One piece of news that came in early was the practice status of Bengals star wideout Ja’Marr Chase, who was limited at practice despite his ongoing contract situation. This is obviously a good sign regarding Chase’s status for Sunday’s season opener against the Patriots.
Here’s a game-by-game rundown of each team’s current injury situation.
Chiefs: WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) OUT
Ravens: OLB Adisa Isaac (hamstring) OUT; RB Rasheen Ali (neck) DOUBTFUL
The Chiefs’ pursuit of a third straight title will begin without Brown, who did not practice this week as he continues to deal with his shoulder injury. Brown sustained the injury during Kansas City’s preseason opener against Jacksonville. With Brown out, expect more targets for Rashee Rice, the Chiefs’ second-year wideout who led all Kansas City receivers in receiving yards in 2023.
If Ali (who was limited throughout this week’s practices) can’t go, the Ravens will likely promote one of their practice squad running backs (either John Kelly or Chris Collier) to the active roster. Either way, Baltimore’s rushing attack will be spearheaded by former 2,000-yard rusher Derrick Henry and quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Packers at Eagles (Friday night in Brazil)
Wideout Romeo Doubs (hand) and tight end Tucker Kraft (back) were among the six Packers players who were described as limited on Wednesday (Green Bay did not practice, so designations were estimates). Doubs was also limited on Tuesday, while Kraft had no injury designation prior to Wednesday.
For the Eagles, veteran linebacker Devin White has been ruled out as he is dealing with an ankle injury. White’s absence clears the way for three-year veteran Nakobe Dean to make his fifth career start.
It’s no surprise that the Steelers’ injury-plagued offensive line had a notable presence on the team’s first injury report. Veteran Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) didn’t practice and is not expected to play on Sunday. Rookie Troy Fautanu (knee) was limited, which is a positive sign regarding his possible Week 1 status. Fellow rookie Roman Wilson (ankle) and running back Jaylen Warren (hamstring) were limited.
Tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) and linebacker Nate Landman (quadriceps) — the only two Falcons on the injury report — were limited practice participants. Pitts’ status for Sunday is currently up in the air.
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Safety M.J. Stewart (knee) was the only Texans player on Wednesday’s injury report. Stewart — who did not have an injury designation at the start of training camp after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury last November — did not practice
Colts wideout Josh Downs (ankle) and kicker Matt Gay (hernia) did not practice on Wednesday. The Colts recently re-signed Spencer Shrader to the practice squad in the event that Gay is not ready to go by Sunday.
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Patriots at Bengals
The Bengals officially labeled Chase as limited in his first practice this week. At this point, all signs are pointing toward Chase playing unless he decides to miss Sunday’s matchup if he and the Bengals have not come to terms on a contract extension. In other Bengals news, Joe Burrow (wrist) was a full participant, while rookie offensive tackle Amarius Mims (pectoral) was limited.
New Orleans is currently dealing with some injuries at linebacker. Willie Gay Jr. (back) and Pete Werner (shoulder) were limited on Wednesday, while fellow linebacker D’Marco Jackson (calf) was limited. Starting defensive back Marshon Lattimore (hip) was limited, while starting defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (calf) did not practice.
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Jets at 49ers (Monday night)
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