NFL Week 3 injury report: Giants’ Saquon Barkley ruled out; Chargers’ Austin Ekeler misses another practice

It looks like this season greater than every other, there may be an inflow of accidents, in particular to big-name gamers. As we head into Week 3, we now have already noticed New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Cleveland Browns working again Nick Chubb and Ravens working again J.Ok. Dobbins undergo season-ending accidents. Other megastar gamers, together with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Chargers working again Austin Ekeler, are recently coping with accidents that can have an effect on their availability for Week 3 and past. 

Here’s a complete have a look at every crew’s midweek injury scenario, beginning with Thursday night time’s matchup between the Giants and 49ers. 

Giants at 49ers

Giants: Saquon Barkley (ankle), C Ben Bredeson (concussion), DE Azeez Ojulari (Hamstring), OT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) OUT; WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee), LB Micah McFadden (neck) QUESTIONABLE 

49ers: WR Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder), CB Ambry Thomas (knee) QUESTIONABLE

As you’ll see, the Giants have some official injury problems getting into Thursday night time’s recreation. With Barkley out, former 49er Matt Breida is slated to start out in opposition to his former crew. Shane Lemieux and Joshua Ezeudu — who’ve a mixed 14 occupation begins between them — are anticipated to start out instead of Bredeson and Thomas.

The Niners injury document is brief this week. Both Aiyuk and Thomas have been restricted in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, with Aiyuk no longer training on Monday. 

Atlanta had a blank invoice of well being so far as Wednesday’s injury document used to be involved. 

Wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (toe), working again David Montgomery (thigh) and take on Taylor Decker (ankle) have been a number of the half-dozen Lions who didn’t practice Wednesday. St. Brown used to be classified as day by day via Dan Campbell. The head trainer additionally stated Montgomery may want “a couple weeks” to get proper after struggling the injury throughout Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. 

After lacking the Chargers’ closing recreation, working again Austin Ekeler overlooked Wednesday’s practice as he’s nonetheless operating via an ankle injury. The flexible again stated Wednesday that he’s hoping to get again “sooner rather than later,” however has no longer presented any explicit timetable for a imaginable go back. 

If Ekeler can not cross in opposition to the Vikings, the onus of Los Angeles’ working recreation will proceed to fall on Joshua Kelly, a four-year veteran who averaged 4.48 yards consistent with elevate throughout Los Angeles’ first two video games. 

Center Garrett Bradbury (again) and linebacker Marcus Davenport (ankle) didn’t practice Wednesday. Both gamers were coping with their respective accidents since Week 1. 

Tight finish Foster Moreau (ankle) and working again Jamaal Williams (hamstring) have been the one Saints gamers who didn’t practice Wednesday. Saints trainer Dennis Allen stated that Williams will “need some time” to recuperate from his injury he suffered throughout Monday night time’s win over the Panthers. 

For the Packers, working again Aaron Jones (hamstring) and linemen David Bakhtiari (knee/leisure) and Elgton Jenkins (knee) didn’t practice. Jones continues to be it sounds as if coping with his injured hamstring he sustained throughout Green Bay’s season-opening win over the Bears. On a good word, Christian Watson used to be a complete practice player after lacking the Packers’ first two video games with a hamstring injury. 

Houston had a number of notable offensive gamers practice Wednesday in a restricted capability, together with quarterback C.J. Stroud (proper shoulder), offensive take on Laremy Tunsil (knee), receiver Tank Dell (thigh) and tight finish George Fant (ankle/knee). Stroud is not anticipated to pass over Sunday’s recreation after enjoying with the injury throughout this previous Sunday’s loss to the Colts. 

For the Jaguars, wideout Zay Jones (knee) and Antonio Johnson (hamstring) didn’t practice, whilst linebacker Josh Allen (shoulder) used to be considered one of 3 Jacksonville gamers who have been restricted. Allen used to be first of all regarded as daily after struggling the injury throughout this previous Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. 

Broncos linebacker Frank Clark (hip), nostril take on Mike Purcell (ankle) and unfastened protection Justin Simmons have been non-participants on Wednesday. Offensive take on Garett Bolles (ankle) used to be additionally restricted.

Dolphins vast receiver Jaylen Waddle stays in concussion protocol and didn’t practice on Wednesday. Left take on Terron Armstead had higher news, training with plans to extend his workload going ahead. Meanwhile, edge Jaelan Phillips is coping with a again injury, however is progressing. Running again Tyreek Hill (ankle) used to be restricted.

Both groups had really extensive injury studies this week. Offensive stars DeAndre Hopkins (ankle) and Derrick Henry (toe) are each coping with accidents heading into Week 3, inflicting them to be restricted in Wednesday’s practice.

The Browns misplaced working again Nick Chubb this week to a season-ending injury, developing a large hollow for his or her offense to fill. Wide receiver Amari Cooper (groin, shoulder) didn’t practice Wednesday. Defensive megastar Myles Garrett used to be additionally a non-participant, however for non-injury similar causes (leisure).

The Bills have been with out defensive finish Leonard Floyd (ankle), protection Micah Hyde (hamstring), tight finish Dawson Knox (again), defensive take on Jordan Phillips (sickness) and linebacker Terrel Bernard (knee/quad). Hyde and Floyd were classified as day by day. 

Commanders’ working again Brian Robinson Jr. is coping with a hip injury, but it surely didn’t prohibit him in practice. Wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hip) and heart Nick Gates (knee) have been indexed at the document, however have been additionally complete members in practice. Tight finish Logan Thomas didn’t practice as he offers with a concussion and an ankle injury stored defensive take on Daron Payne sidelined throughout practice as neatly.

The Ravens had 8 gamers who didn’t practice. Among them used to be vast receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle), out of doors linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (sickness) and cornerback Marlon Humphrey (foot). OBJ already overlooked all of closing yr with an injury. Running again Justice Hill suffered a toe injury that would have an effect on his recreation standing this week.

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson stays in concussion protocol and didn’t practice on Wednesday. There continues to be an opportunity he’ll transparent protocol via Sunday’s recreation.

Defensive take on Davon Godchaux (no longer injury similar) and cornerback Marcus Jones have been the one two Patriots gamers who didn’t practice on Wednesday. Those restricted incorporated guards Cole Strange (knee) and Sidy Sow (concussion) and vast receiver DeVante Parker (knee).

The Jets practice noticed working again Breece Hall restricted as he offers with a knee injury from an ACL tear closing yr. He has performed in each video games to this point, however he has been restricted within the collection of touches. Offensive take on Mekhi Becton (knee), cornerback Michael Carter II and linebacker Quincy Williams have been additionally restricted on Wednesday.

Panthers quarterback Bryce Young confirmed indicators of a imaginable ankle injury, getting the realm looked at after the crew’s Week 2 recreation, and it kind of feels to nonetheless be bothering him. The rookie didn’t practice on Wednesday and used to be the one Panther no longer at practice. 

Wideout DK Metcalf (ribs), cornerback Tariq Woolen (chest) and offensive lineman Charles Cross (toe) have been two of 9 Seahawks who did not practice Wednesday. Pete Carroll stated that Woolen’s injury (which used to be sustained in opposition to the Lions) is not regarded as critical. He added that Metcalf used to be sore on Wednesday and Cross is recently regarded as daily. 

Free protection Eddie Jackson (foot) and heart Lucas Patrick (sickness) didn’t practice. Defensive again Josh Blackwell (hamstring) and vast receiver Darnell Mooney (knee) have been restricted. 

The Chiefs injury document used to be long Wednesday, with 9 gamers indexed, 5 who have been non-participants and the opposite 4 as restricted members. Tight finish Travis Kelce is off the document, after making his debut in Week 2. Two notable items of the offense at the document are working again Isiah Pacheco (hamstring) and vast receiver Kadarius Toney (toe).

Cowboys vast receiver Brandin Cooks, who simplest has two receptions at the yr, each coming in Week 1, used to be restricted in practice with a knee injury. Safety Jayron Kearse (sickness) and guard Zack Martin (ankle) have been the crew’s two non-participants. 

Cardinals offensive take on Kelvin Beachum is coping with a hand injury, however he used to be ready to be a complete player in Wednesday’s practice. Defensive finish Carlos Watkins (biceps) and linebacker Josh Woods (ankle) didn’t practice, whilst defensive take on Leki Fotu (shoulder) used to be restricted. 

Pittsburgh had a number of gamers no longer practice following Monday night time’s win over the Browns. Among them have been protection Minkah Fitzpatrick (chest) defensive take on Larry Ogunjobi (foot), tight finish Darnell Washington (knee). Fitzpatrick used to be in brief hospitalized after maintaining his injury in opposition to the Browns, so his standing will likely be one to look at over the following few days. 

Safety Chris Smith II and defensive finish Tyree Wilson have been the one Raiders that didn’t practice Wednesday. Both gamers are coping with diseases. 

Analysis to return. 

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