The final injury reports for NFL Week 9 are out. Several big names will miss Sunday’s games, and two teams will start backup quarterbacks. This is the Friday update to our early-week Week 9 injury report.
The biggest news
| Player | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray, QB | Vikings | Hamstring, week-to-week. Carson Wentz starts Monday vs. Buffalo |
| Deshaun Watson, QB | Browns | Questionable (concussion). Shedeur Sanders starts — story |
| Myles Garrett, EDGE | Rams | Expected to return after knee surgery |
| Garrett Wilson, WR | Jets | Out (concussion) |
| DeVonta Smith, WR | Eagles | Out (hamstring) |
| A.J. Brown, WR | Patriots | Out |
| TreVeyon Henderson, RB | Patriots | Out (hospitalized with unexplained neurological symptoms) |
| David Montgomery, RB | Texans | Out (groin) |
| Cam Skattebo, RB | Giants | Doubtful (hamstring) |
| Quenton Nelson, G | Seahawks | Week-to-week after a minor knee procedure |
Out and doubtful, game by game
| Game | Out | Doubtful / key questionable |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals vs. Falcons (Madrid) | CIN: S Kyle Dugger. ATL: WR Zachariah Branch, RB Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL: EDGE James Pearce Jr. (Q) |
| Cowboys at Colts | DAL: EDGE Malachi Lawrence, WR KaVontae Turpin. IND: LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, CB Justin Walley | DAL: WR George Pickens, TE Jake Ferguson (Q) |
| Jets at Chiefs | NYJ: WR Garrett Wilson, LB Trevin Wallace. KC: DT Peter Woods, DT Omarr Norman-Lott | — |
| Lions at Dolphins | DET: LB Jack Campbell, S Kerby Joseph, C Cade Mays, CB D.J. Reed, EDGE DJ Wonnum | DET: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (Q, rib) |
| Browns at Saints | CLE: DT Maliek Collins | CLE: QB Deshaun Watson (Q). NO: WR Jordyn Tyson (Q) |
| Giants at Eagles | PHI: WR DeVonta Smith, WR Dontayvion Wicks, LB Jihaad Campbell, CB Michael Carter II | NYG: RB Cam Skattebo (D). PHI: QB Tanner McKee (Q, rib) |
| Rams at Commanders | LAR: CB Jaylen Watson. WAS: WR Dyami Brown, WR Treylon Burks | LAR: CB Trent McDuffie (Q) |
| Broncos at Panthers | DEN: CB Kris Abrams-Draine, S Brandon Jones. CAR: EDGE Jaelan Phillips, LB Bobby Okereke, G Damien Lewis | — |
| Texans at Chargers | HOU: S Reed Blankenship, RB David Montgomery. LAC: CB Deane Leonard, S Kendall Williamson | LAC: TE David Njoku, WR Brenen Thompson (D) |
| Packers at Patriots | NE: WR A.J. Brown, RB TreVeyon Henderson | NE: TE Hunter Henry (Q) |
The Raiders-49ers, Cardinals-Seahawks, Buccaneers-Bears and Bills-Vikings reports had few or no designations when this was written.
Good news
- Myles Garrett practiced all week and is in line to play at Washington.
- Breece Hall returns from a quad injury for the Jets at Kansas City.
- Jalen Hurts (blood clots) is not playing yet, but has been back at the Eagles facility for meetings.
Fantasy football tips
- Jets: With Wilson out, expect more targets for the other receivers, and more carries for Breece Hall.
- Texans: Montgomery is out, so the backup running backs move up.
- Lions: St. Brown is questionable. Check the inactives before kickoff.
- Eagles: No Smith or Wicks means a thin receiver group for McKee.
Inactives come out 90 minutes before kickoff. For the 1:00 pm ET games, that’s 10:00 pm Sunday in Sri Lanka.
Full schedule: NFL Week 9 schedule.
Sources: CBS Sports – Week 9 injury report, Yahoo Sports – NFL news live updates, NFL.com – Week 9 injury report.
