These are the biggest injury stories heading into NFL Week 9. Teams release their first official practice reports on Wednesday, so we will update this page as designations come in. This follows our Week 8 injury report.
Key injuries
| Player | Team | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson, QB | Ravens | Thumb | Needs surgery, going on injured reserve; "potentially" out for the season |
| Tyler Huntley, QB | Ravens | Toe (turf toe reported) | Prognosis unclear |
| Joe Fagnano, QB | Ravens | Ankle | Practiced Tuesday in a brace |
| Jalen Hurts, QB | Eagles | Not specified | Expected to miss the rest of the season; Tanner McKee is under center |
| Jack Campbell, LB | Lions | Neck | Remained hospitalized Tuesday after being carted off in Week 8 |
| Kendrick Bourne, WR | Cardinals | Fractured tibia | Out for the season; no surgery needed |
| Jeremiyah Love, RB | Cardinals | New ankle injury | Yahoo Sports reported he is headed to injured reserve |
| YaYa Diaby, LB | Buccaneers | Grade 2 MCL sprain | Expected to miss multiple weeks |
| DaVon Hamilton, DT | Jaguars | Torn quad | Reportedly could miss the rest of the season |
| Kyler Murray, QB | Vikings | Hamstring soreness | Availability for Monday’s Bills game unclear |
| Saquon Barkley, RB | Eagles | Hamstring | Has been nursing it |
| Cowboys DBs / Malachi Lawrence | Cowboys | Two defensive backs in concussion protocol; Lawrence has an ankle injury | Timeline unclear |
Returning
- Myles Garrett, Rams DE, will practice this week after knee surgery. He has played only one game since the trade from Cleveland. Practicing opens a 21-day window to activate him or move him to season-ending injured reserve, and it doesn’t mean he will play Sunday at Washington.
- Micah Parsons, Packers pass rusher, is back at practice from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 15 last season. His 2026 debut date is still unclear.
Quarterback changes to know
- Ravens: Baltimore added Austin Reed and Kedon Slovis. See our Ravens QB update for the full picture.
- Cardinals: Gardner Minshew will start at Seattle on Sunday. Carson Beck is the backup and Jacoby Brissett is third string.
- Colts: Daniel Jones remains the starter.
Fantasy impact
Love’s absence leaves a hole in Arizona’s backfield, and Bourne’s season-ending injury thins its receiving group. Check each team’s final designations on Friday before setting lineups.
Next game for the Ravens
| Game | Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens |
| When | Thursday, Nov. 5, 8:15 pm ET |
| Sri Lanka / India | 6:45 am Friday |
Full preview: Jaguars vs. Ravens.
Sources: Yahoo Sports – NFL live updates, CBS Sports – Ravens QB, ESPN – Lamar Jackson to IR.
