Week 16 Injury Report: 44 players suffered an injury this week including some big names

Damond TalbotDecember 28, 2020

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Matthew Stafford Fantasy Sleepers Week 6 — Matthew Stafford broke his thumb this week. Check out all the injujries that happened in week 16. 44 players were hurt and 9 offensive tackles were banged up.

Offensive Tackle: 9 injured
Linebacker: 5 injured
Cornerback: 4 injured
Wide Receiver: 4 injured
Quarterback: 4 injured
Safety: 4 injured
Running Back: 3 injured
Tight End: 3 injured
Defensive Ends: 2 injured
Offensive Guard: 2 injured
Defensive Tackles: 1 injured
Center: 1 injured
Full Back: 1 injured
Punter: 0 Injured
Kicker: 0 Injured
Long Snapper: 0 injured

Arizona Cardinals

DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Dec 26	Questionable	Hopkins (upper body) caught eight of 12 targets for 48 yards during Saturday’s 20-12 loss to the 49ers.
Kyler Murray	QB	Dec 26	Questionable	Murray (leg), who suffered an injury on the last drive of Saturday’s 20-12 loss to the 49ers and stayed down for several moments, is expected to be okay, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Chase Edmonds	RB	Dec 26	Questionable	Edmonds (hip) won’t return to Saturday’s game against the 49ers, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Arizona Republic reports.

Baltimore Ravens

Yannick Ngakoue	DE	Dec 27	Questionable	Ngakoue suffered a thigh injury during Sunday’s 27-13 win over the Giants, Daniel Oyefusi of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Patrick Mekari	G	Dec 27	Questionable	Mekari sustained a back injury during Sunday’s game against the Giants, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Carolina Panthers

Brian Burns	DE	Dec 27	Questionable	Burns (shoulder) said he picked up a stinger during Sunday’s 20-13 win over Washington, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Trent Scott	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Scott was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Football Team with a shoulder injury, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Cincinnati Bengals

William Jackson III

Dec 27

Questionable

Jackson has a concussion and won’t return to Sunday’s game at Houston, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Cleveland Browns

Tae Davis

Dec 27

Questionable

Davis is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Jets due to an ankle injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Dallas Cowboys

Darian Thompson

Dec 27

Questionable

Thompson suffered a concussion during Sunday’s 37-17 win over the Eagles, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys’ official site reports.

Denver Broncos

KJ Hamler

Dec 27

Questionable

Hamler exited Sunday’s game against the Chargers with a possible concussion, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford	QB	Dec 27	Questionable	The sprained ankle Stafford suffered early in Saturday’s 47-7 loss to the Buccaneers, “doesn’t appear too serious,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Joe Dahl	G	Dec 26	Questionable	Dahl (back) has been ruled out for the remainder of Saturday’s game against the Buccaneers.

Green Bay Packers

Rick Wagner

Dec 27

Questionable

Wagner (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Titans.

Houston Texans

Deshaun Watson	QB	Dec 28	Questionable	Watson (arm) said he expects to play Week 17 against the Titans, Jordan Cohn of 97.1 FM The Ticket reports.
Brent Qvale	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Qvale has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Bengals due to a concussion.
Laremy Tunsil	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Tunsil sustained a foot injury during Sunday’s game against the Bengals.

Indianapolis Colts

Will Holden	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Holden sustained an ankle injury during Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	Dec 27	Questionable	Pittman exited Sunday’s game against the Steelers with a possible concussion, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Khari Willis	S	Dec 27	Questionable	Willis left Sunday’s game against the Steelers to be evaluated for a concussion, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bruce Miller

Dec 27

Questionable

Miller left Sunday’s game against the Bears to be evaluated for a concussion.

Kansas City Chiefs

Sammy Watkins	WR	Dec 27	Questionable	Watkins left Sunday’s game against the Falcons after suffering a calf injury.
Ben Niemann	LB	Dec 27	Questionable	Niemann (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

Las Vegas Raiders

Denzelle Good

Dec 26

Questionable

Good was forced out of Saturday’s game against the Dolphins with an ankle injury.

Los Angeles Chargers

Casey Hayward Jr.	CB	Dec 27	Questionable	Hayward was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Broncos with a hamstring injury.
Bryan Bulaga	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Bulaga was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Broncos with a foot injury, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.
Rayshawn Jenkins	S	Dec 27	Questionable	Jenkins suffered an ankle injury during Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

Los Angeles Rams

Jared Goff	QB	Dec 27	Questionable	The thumb injury Goff sustained in Sunday’s loss to Seattle was a broken right thumb, Michael Silver of Sports Illustrated reports.
Darrell Henderson Jr.	RB	Dec 27	Questionable	Henderson left Sunday’s game at Seattle with a left ankle injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Miami Dolphins

Elandon Roberts

Dec 26

Questionable

Roberts won’t return to Saturday’s game against the Raiders due to a knee injury.

Minnesota Vikings

Cameron Dantzler

Dec 26

Questionable

Dantzler suffered an undisclosed injury during Friday’s 52-33 loss to the Saints, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

New England Patriots

Jordan Thomas

Dec 26

Out

Thomas was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

New Orleans Saints

Josh Hill	TE	Dec 26	Questionable	Hill suffered a hand injury in Friday’s 52-33 win over the Vikings, Larry Holder of The Athletic reports.
Kwon Alexander	LB	Dec 25	Questionable	Alexander was carted to the locker room after injuring his foot or ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Vikings, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

New York Giants

Evan Engram

Dec 27

Questionable

Engram (ankle) secured seven of 10 targets for 65 yards during Sunday’s 27-13 loss to Baltimore. He went down holding his left ankle late in the fourth quarter, per Madelyn Burke of WFAN.

New York Jets

Frank Gore	RB	Dec 27	Questionable	Gore suffered a chest injury in the second half of Sunday’s 23-16 win over the Browns, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports. He rushed 14 times for 48 yards and caught his only target for five yards prior to sustaining the injury.
Josh Andrews	C	Dec 27	Questionable	Andrews (groin) is considered questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Browns, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Philadelphia Eagles

Jordan Mailata	OT	Dec 27	Questionable	Mailata has exited Sunday’s game against the Cowboys and is being evaluated for a concussion, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Dallas Goedert	TE	Dec 27	Questionable	Goedert has been forced out of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys due to a calf injury.
Shaun Bradley	LB	Dec 27	Questionable	Bradley suffered a stinger in Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.
Fletcher Cox	DT	Dec 27	Questionable	Cox suffered a stinger during Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.