Week 1 Injury Report: Teams will be calling in Linebackers and Offensive Lineman this week

The first week of NFL is almost in the books and I would not be shocked if you see a bunch of players getting workouts this week. The hottest commodities are likely going to be linebackers. A veteran linebacker like Todd Davis is going to be on a lot of teams radars this week. Let’s look at the injury break down according to ESPN.com. They do a good job at breaking down the injuries. The Injury Report is always something to consider when dealing with Fantasy Football.
Some of these guys will end up being placed on injured reserve, and some will end up returning. We always break this information down for our free agent’s at home. If you are a position below, your agent needs to be contacting these teams! Let’s look at the breakdown.
- Linebackers – 11 injured
- Cornerbacks – 7 injured
- Offensive Tackles – 6 injured
- Defensive End – 4 injured
- Running Backs – 4 injured
- Offensive Guard – 3 injured
- Safety – 3 injured
- Defensive Tackle – 3 injured
- Tight End – 3 injured
- Wide Receiver – 2 injured
- Center – 1 injured
Arizona Cardinals
D.J. Humphries | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Humphries sustained an undisclosed injury during Sunday’s 24-20 win over the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports. |
Mason Cole | C | Sep 13 | Questionable | Cole is questionable to return to Sunday’s divisional tilt against San Francisco due to a hamstring issue, Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports. |
Jalen Thompson | S | Sep 13 | Questionable | Thompson left Sunday’s game at San Francisco due to an ankle injury. |
Atlanta Falcons
Darqueze Dennard | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Dennard left the team’s Week 1 contest against the Seahawks and did not return, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports. |
Baltimore Ravens
Ronnie Stanley | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Stanley suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 1 contest against the Browns and is questionable to return. |
Marlon Humphrey | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Humphrey (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against Cleveland. |
Buffalo Bills
Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Edmunds (shoulder) is questionable to return for the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Jets. |
Matt Milano | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Milano suffered a hamstring in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Jets and will not return. |
Del’Shawn Phillips | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Phillips is questionable to return to the team’s Week 1 contest against the Jets after suffering a quad injury. |
Carolina Panthers
Donte Jackson | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Jackson is questionable to return after suffering an ankle injury during the team’s Week 1 contest against the Raiders, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports. |
Cincinnati Bengals
Xavier Su’a-Filo | G | Sep 13 | Questionable | Su’a-Filo will not return to Sunday’s tilt against the Chargers due to an ankle injury, Charlie Goldsmith of Enquirer Sports reports. |
D.J. Reader | DT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Reader (muscle cramps) is probable to return to Sunda |
Cleveland Browns
Jedrick Wills Jr. | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Wills suffered a leg injury in the team’s Week 1 contest against the Bengals, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports. |
Robert Jackson | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Jackson suffered a finger injury and was considered questionable to return in Week 1 against the Ravens, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. |
David Njoku | TE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Njoku was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Ravens with a knee injury, Andrew Gribble of the Browns’ official site reports. |
Jacob Phillips | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Phillips suffered a knee injury in the team’s Week 1 contest and is questionable to return, Andrew Gribble of the Browns’ official site reports. |
Dallas Cowboys
Blake Jarwin | TE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Jarwin suffered a knee injury in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Rams and is questionable to return, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. |
Cameron Erving | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Erving injured his knee in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Rams and isn’t expected to return, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. |
Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Vander Esch sustained a collarbone injury in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Rams and his return is questionable, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. |
Detroit Lions
Desmond Trufant | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Trufant suffered a hamstring injury and is questionable to return for the team’s Week 1 contest against the Bears, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports. |
Justin Coleman | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Coleman suffered a knee injury in the team’s Week 1 contest against the Bears, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. |
Green Bay Packers
Lane Taylor | G | Sep 13 | Questionable | Taylor exited the team’s Week 1 contest against the Vikings and did not return, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. |
Kenny Clark | DT | Sep 13 | Out | Clark (groin) suffered a groin injury and will be out for the remainder of the team’s Week 1 contest against the Vikings, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. |
Lucas Patrick | G | Sep 13 | Questionable | Patrick is questionable to return to the team’s Week 1 contest after sustaining a shoulder injury. |
Houston Texans
Duke Johnson | RB | Sep 12 | Questionable | Johnson (ankle) is considered week-to-week, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
Indianapolis Colts
Marlon Mack | RB | Sep 13 | Doubtful | Mack was carted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Jaguars after suffering an ankle injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jarrod Wilson | S | Sep 13 | Questionable | Wilson suffered a hamstring injury and is doubtful to return Sunday against the Colts, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL Jacksonville reports. |
Josh Jones | S | Sep 13 | Questionable | Jones suffered a leg contusion and is questionable to return to the team’s Week 1 contest against the Colts, John Oehser of the Jaguars’ official site reports. |
CJ Henderson | CB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Henderson left the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Colts to be evaluated for a concussion, John Oehser of the Jaguars’ official sitereports. |
Kansas City Chiefs
Charvarius Ward | CB | Sep 11 | Questionable | Ward is scheduled to undergo surgery for the hand fracture he suffered during Thursday’s win over the Texans, but he could still have a shot to suit up Week 2 against the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. |
Alex Okafor | DE | Sep 10 | Questionable | Okafor suffered a slight hamstring strain during Thursday’s 34-20 win over the Texans, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports. |
Khalen Saunders | DT | Sep 10 | Questionable | Saunders dislocated his elbow during Thursday’s game against the Texans, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports. |
Las Vegas Raiders
Sam Young | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Young suffered a groin injury during the team’s Week 1 contest against the Panthers, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports. |
Nick Kwiatkoski | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Kwiatkoski (pectoral) will not return to the team’s Week 1 contest against the Panthers. |
Trent Brown | OT | Sep 13 | Questionable | Brown (calf) won’t return to Sunday’s game against Carolina. |
Los Angeles Chargers
Drue Tranquill | LB | Sep 13 | Out | Early results indicate that Tranquill suffered a broken ankle during Sunday’s 16-13 win over the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN. |
Justin Jackson | RB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Jackson is ruled out to retake the field Sunday against Cincinnati due to a quad injury. |
Los Angeles Rams
Gerald Everett | TE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Everett is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against Dallas due to a back injury, Stu Jackson of the Rams’ official site reports. |
Miami Dolphins
DeVante Parker | WR | Sep 14 | Questionable | Parker (hamstring) likely will be out for “a bit,” according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com. |
New Orleans Saints
Michael Thomas | WR | Sep 13 | Questionable | Thomas caught three of five targets for 17 yards before injuring his ankle late in Sunday’s 34-23 win over the Buccaneers, Mike Florio of NBC Sports reports. |
New York Jets
Le’Veon Bell | RB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Coach Adam Gase said after Sunday’s 27-17 loss to the Bills that he regrets leaving Bell (hamstring) in the game after the running back was injured late in the first half, ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini reports. |
Blake Cashman | LB | Sep 13 | Doubtful | Cashman (groin) is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game against the Bills, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports. |
Philadelphia Eagles
Brandon Graham | DE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Graham exited Sunday’s Week 1 contest against Washington to be evaluated for a head injury. |
Vinny Curry | DE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Curry suffered a hamstring injury and will not return to the team’s Week 1 contest against Washington. |
Seattle Seahawks
Rasheem Green | DE | Sep 13 | Questionable | Green suffered a shoulder injury and is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against Atlanta, John Boyle of the Seahawks’ official site reports. |
Washington Football Team
Cole Holcomb | LB | Sep 13 | Questionable | Holcomb is questionable to return to the team’s Week 1 contest with a knee injury. |

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