The first quarter of the NFL season is coming to a close, and all the injuries are piling up around the league. The Detroit Lions won't have edge rusher Marcus Davenport and linebacker Derrick Barnes for a significant time, while the Philadelphia Eagles may be without both starting wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith this week.
Several tight ends were in the headlines on Friday, for reasons both good and bad. Browns tight end David Njoku (ankle) and Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (concussion) have already been ruled out of their respective team's Week 4 matchups. Conversely, 49ers star tight end George Kittle (hamstring) says that he expects to face the Patriots this weekend after dealing with a hamstring injury.
The Green Bay Packers will be closely monitoring the status of quarterback Jordan Love (knee) ahead of their Week 4 matchup against the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings. Love has been practicing after missing Weeks 2 and 3 -- both Green Bay wins with backup Malik Willis starting in his place.
As always, we'll have the injury report for all the games being played in Week 4. We'll highlight the key injuries for each team as the list continues to grow with each passing week.
All NFL odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus.
Saints at Falcons (-1.5)
- Saints: TBA
- Falcons: TBA
Analysis to come
Bengals (-4) at Panthers
- Bengals: TBA
- Panthers: TBA
Analysis to come
Rams at Bears (-3)
- Bears: TE Stephen Carlson (collarbone), DL Zacch Pickens (groin), DB Terell Smith (hip) OUT; WR Keenan Allen (heel), DL Andrew Billings (knee), FB Kevin Byard III (back) QUESTIONABLE
- Rams: TBA
Allen was a full practice participant on Friday, which is a good sign regarding his possible status for Sunday. Fellow wideout Rome Odunze (hip) was a full participant on Friday and does not have an injury designation for Sunday.
Vikings at Packers (-2.5)
- Vikings: LB Ivan Pace Jr. (ankle) OUT
- Packers: TBA
While Pace's absence hurts, the Vikings will wideout Jordan Addison (ankle), pass rusher Dallas Turner (knee) and quarterback Sam Darnold (knee) as Minnesota looks to stay undefeated.
Jaguars at Texans (-6.5)
- Texans: TBA
- Jaguars: TBA
Analysis to come
Steelers (-1.5) at Colts
- Steelers: RB Jaylen Warren (knee), OLB Alex Highsmith (groin), TE MyCole Pruitt (knee) OUT; G Isaac Seumalo (pec) DOUBTFUL; QB Russell Wilson (calf) QUESTIONABLE
- Colts: CB Kenny Moore II (hip), DE Kwity Paye (quad) OUT
Look for Cordarrelle Patterson to get more work on Sunday in relief of Warren, whose season so far has been riddled with injuries. On defense, Nick Herbig, who led Pittsburgh with two sacks in last week's win over the Chargers, will start in place of Highsmith.
Paye's absence is big for several reasons. Not only are the Colts now without their top-two pass rushers (DeForest Buckner is on injured reserve), they are without another key member of a defensive line that already struggles to stop the run. That's not good news as the Steelers are committed to running the ball with Najee Harris.
Broncos at Jets (-7.5)
- Broncos: TBA
- Jets: TBA
Analysis to come
Eagles (-2.5) at Buccaneers
- Eagles: TBA
- Buccaneers: TBA
Analysis to come
Commanders at Cardinals (-3.5)
- Commanders: TBA
- Cardinals: TBA
Analysis to come
Patriots at 49ers (-10)
- Patriots: TBA
- 49ers: TBA
Analysis to come
Chiefs (-8) at Chargers
- Chiefs: TBA
- Chargers: TBA
Analysis to come
Browns at Raiders (-2)
- Browns: TBA
- Raiders: WR Davante Adams (hamstring), DE Maxx Crosby (ankle), TE Michael Mayer (personal) OUT
These are significant losses for the Raiders, who are trying to stay afloat as far as keeping pace with the AFC's other playoff hopefuls. With Adams out, look for tight end Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers to get the majority of the targets.
Bills at Ravens (-2.5)
- Bills: TBA
- Ravens: TBA
Analysis to come
Titans at Dolphins (-1) (Monday night)
Analysis to come
Seahawks at Lions (-3.5) (Monday night)
Analysis to come
