Week 5 Injury Report: 7 Defensive Tackles went down week 5, 44 total players

The fifth 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. Let’s look at the injury break down according to ESPN.com. They do a good job of 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 agents at home. If you are a position below, your agent needs to be contacting these teams! Let’s look at the breakdown.
- Defensive Tackle: 7 injured
- Cornerback: 6 injured
- Linebacker: 6 injured
- Defensive End: 6 injured
- Wide Receiver: 5 injured
- Offensive Guard: 5 injured
- Safety: 4 injured
- Tight End: 3 injured
- Quarterback: 3 injured
- Running Back: 2 injured
- Offensive Tackle: 1 injured
- Center: 1 injured
- Kicker: 0 Injured
- Full Back: 0 injured
Arizona Cardinals
Rashard Lawrence | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Lawrence suffered a calf injury during Sunday’s win over the Jets, Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports. |
Chandler Jones | LB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Coach Kliff Kingsburg said Jones may suffered a season-ending bicep injury during Sunday’s win over the Jets, Kevin Zimmerman of ArizonaSports.com reports. |
J.R. Sweezy | G | Oct 11 | Questionable | Sweezy (elbow) exited Sunday’s game against the Jets and has been labeled questionable to return, Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports. |
Atlanta Falcons
Kendall Sheffield | CB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Sheffield exited Sunday’s game against the Panthers with an ankle injury, William McFadden of the Falcons’ official site reports. |
Takkarist McKinley | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | McKinley (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against Carolina, Myles Simmons of the Panthers’ official site reports. |
Baltimore Ravens
Otaro Alaka | LB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Alaka is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game against the Bengals with a knee injury. |
Carolina Panthers
Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Gross-Matos exited Sunday’s game against the Falcons with an ankle injury, Myles Simmons of the Panthers’ official site reports. |
Kawann Short | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Short (shoulder) exited Sunday’s 23-16 win against the Falcons and was deemed out for the remainder of the contest, Myles Simmons of the Panthers’ official site reports. |
Donte Jackson | CB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Jackson (toe) won’t return to Sunday’s game in Atlanta, Myles Simmons of the Panthers’ official site reports. |
Brian Burns | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Burns won’t return to Sunday’s game against the Falcons after suffering a concussion, Myles Simmons of the Panthers’ official site reports. |
Chicago Bears
James Daniels | G | Oct 9 | Out | Daniels suffered a season-ending pectoral tear during Thursday’s 20-19 win over the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. |
Cincinnati Bengals
Sam Hubbard | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Hubbard (elbow) has been declared out for the remainder of Sunday’s matchup against the Ravens. |
D.J. Reader | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Reader (knee) was carted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Ravens and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals’ official site reports. |
A.J. Green | WR | Oct 11 | Questionable | Green was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Ravens with a hamstring injury. |
Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield | QB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Mayfield will undergo X-rays on his ribs due to a hit sustained during Sunday’s 32-23 win over the Colts, during which threw two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. |
Olivier Vernon | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Vernon is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Colts due to a groin injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. |
Jacob Phillips | LB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Phillips (knee) will not return to Sunday’s game against the Colts, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. |
Ronnie Harrison Jr. | S | Oct 11 | Questionable | Harrison has exited Sunday’s game against the Colts and is being evaluated for a concussion, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. |
Wyatt Teller | G | Oct 11 | Questionable | Teller (ankle) will not return to Sunday’s game against the Colts, Andrew Gribble of the Browns’ official site reports. |
Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott | QB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Prescott will undergo surgery on his right ankle Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. |
Trysten Hill | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Hill is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Giants due to a knee injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
Blake Bell | TE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Bell was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Giants with a right knee injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
Detroit Lions
C.J. Moore | S | Oct 6 | Questionable | |
Hunter Bryant | TE | Oct 6 | Questionable | |
Desmond Trufant | CB | Oct 4 | Questionable | Trufant (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday’s matchup against the Saints. |
Jacksonville Jaguars
DJ Chark Jr. | WR | Oct 11 | Questionable | Chark was forced out of Sunday’s game versus the Texans with an ankle injury, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
Tyler Eifert | TE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Eifert was forced out of Sunday’s game versus the Texans with a neck injury, Tad Dickman of the Jaguars’ official site reports. |
Andrew Wingard | S | Oct 11 | Questionable | Wingard (core muscle) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Texans. |
Kansas City Chiefs
Kelechi Osemele | G | Oct 11 | Out | Coach Andy Reid said that Osemele tore tendons in both of his knees during Sunday’s loss to the Raiders, James Palmer of NFL Network reports. |
Sammy Watkins | WR | Oct 11 | Questionable | Watkins was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Raiders with an apparent hamstring injury, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports. |
Las Vegas Raiders
Keisean Nixon | CB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Nixon (hip) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. |
Carl Nassib | DE | Oct 11 | Questionable | Nassib (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. |
Lamarcus Joyner | S | Oct 11 | Questionable | Joyner exited Sunday’s game against the Chiefs with a hamstring injury, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports. |
Los Angeles Rams
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | LB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Okoronkwo suffered an elbow injury during Sunday’s game against Washington and is considered questionable to return, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports. |
Minnesota Vikings
Dalvin Cook | RB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Cook (undisclosed) went to the locker room after limping off the field in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. |
New York Giants
Lorenzo Carter | LB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Carter has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game versus the Cowboys after being carted off the field with an Achilles injury, Matt Lombardo of NJ.com reports. |
New York Jets
Chris Hogan | WR | Oct 11 | Questionable | Coach Adam Gase said that Hogan will have an MRI on Monday to evaluate the severity of the knee injury he suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports. |
Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay | CB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Slay suffered an undisclosed injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and didn’t return, Marcus Hayes of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. |
Lane Johnson | OT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Johnson (ankle) was carted to the locker room during Sunday’s game against the Steelers, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports. |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Diontae Johnson | WR | Oct 11 | Questionable | Coach Mike Tomlin told Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com that Johnson took a hit to the back during Sunday’s 38-29 win against the Eagles, but he believes the wide receiver will be able to play Week 5 versus the Browns. |
Maurkice Pouncey | C | Oct 11 | Questionable | Coach Mike Tomlin said Pouncey is being evaluated for a foot injury following Sunday’s win over the Eagles, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
David DeCastro | G | Oct 11 | Questionable | DeCastro left Sunday’s game against the Eagles with an abdominal injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. |
San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Moseley | CB | Oct 12 | Out | Kyle Shanahan said that Moseley (concussion) recently visited a specialist and “has a good chance” to practice this week, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
D.J. Jones | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Jones was forced out of Sunday’s game versus the Dolphins with an eye injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. |
Seattle Seahawks
Anthony Rush | DT | Oct 11 | Questionable | Rush (knee) is ruled out to return to Sunday night’s game against the Vikings. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea | DT | Oct 9 | Out | Coach Bruce Arians said Friday that Vea suffered a broken leg during Thursday’s loss to the Bears, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers’ official site reports. |
Ke’Shawn Vaughn | RB | Oct 9 | Questionable | Vaughn (chest) finished Thursday night’s 20-19 loss to the Bears with zero carries and two receptions (three targets) for five yards. He also lost a fumble. |
Jack Cichy | LB | Oct 8 | Questionable | Cichy has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday’s contest against the Bears due to a hamstring injury. |
Washington Football Team
Kyle Allen | QB | Oct 11 | Questionable | Coach Ron Rivera confirmed Allen, who exited Sunday’s loss to the Rams with an arm injury, will retain the starting job if he’s ready to play in Week 6 against the Giants, Mike Jones of USA Today reports. |

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