The first quarter of the NFL season is coming to a close, and all the injuries are piling up around the league. The Dallas Cowboys, for example, may be without defensive stalwarts DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons for some time after both players sustained injuries during Thursday night's win over the New York Giants.
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 are 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: OT Kaleb McGary (knee) OUT
While McGary is out, every other Flacons player on this week's injury report will play, including pass rusher Matthew Judon (hamstring) and running back Bijan Robinson (shoulder).
Bengals (-4) at Panthers
- Bengals: OT Trent Brown (knee), DL Sheldon Rankins (hamstring) OUT; B.J. Hill (hamstring), DOUBTFUL; TE Tanner Hudson (knee), S Daijahn Anthony (illness) QUESTIONABLE
- Panthers: CB Lonnie Johnson (hip), G Damien Lewis (elbow), DT Shy Tuttle (foot) OUT; DE A'Shawn Robinson (knee), WR Diontae Johnson (groin), G Robert Hunt (hip) QUESTIONABLE
The fact that Rankins is out and Hill is doubtful is a bad sign for a Bengals defense that was run over by Jayden Daniels and Co. on Monday night. This is, however, good news for the Panthers, especially for running back Chuba Hubbard. On the plus side, it appears that Bengals first-round pick Amarius Mims is capable of replacing Brown in the starting lineup.
For the Panthers. Johnson was limited on Friday after he initially showed up on the team's injury report on Thursday. Hunt and Robinson were also limited during Friday's practice.
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: OL Jordan Morgan (shoulder) OUT; CB Carrington Valentine (ankle) DOUBTFUL; CB Jaire Alexander (quad/groin), QB Jordan Love (knee) QUESTIONABLE
While Pace's absence hurts, the Vikings will have wideout Jordan Addison (ankle), pass rusher Dallas Turner (knee) and quarterback Sam Darnold (knee) as Minnesota looks to stay undefeated.
For the Packers, Alexander's status for Sunday is critical with Valentine doubtful and the Vikings having their full complement of wideouts. Love, who hasn't played since Week 1, was limited throughout this week's practices. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that the team will wait until kickoff before determining his status.
Jaguars at Texans (-6.5)
- Texans: WR Tank Dell (chest), S Jimmie Ward (groin), RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring) OUT; Foley Fatukasi (shoulder), RB Joe Mixon (ankle) QUESTIONABLE
- Jaguars: TE Evan Engram (hamstring), Foyesade Oluokun (foot) OUT; S Darnell Savage (quad), WR Gabe Davis (shoulder), CB Jarrian Jones (shoulder), LB Devin Lloyd (knee) QUESTIONABLE
Mixon practiced (in a limited capacity) on Friday for the first time since getting injured back in Week 2. That's a good sign, but Mixon's status for Sunday is still very much up in the air.
For the Jaguars, each of their questionable players were limited during Friday's practice. Look for Brenton Strange to get most of the targets at tight end with Engram out. Strange had a touchdown and was targeted five times in Jacksonville's Week 3 loss to Buffalo.
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: S JL Skinner (ankle) OUT
- Jets: OT Morgan Moses (knee) OUT; ILB C.J. Mosley (toe) DOUBTFUL
As expected, Moses will miss some time after getting injured in last week's win over the Patriots. Moses has labeled himself as "day-to-day." he said that how he is able to move prior to kickoff will ultimately determine his status.
Eagles (-2) at Buccaneers
- Eagles: WR DeVonta Smith (concussion) OUT; WR A.J. Brown (hamstring), T Lane Johnson (concussion) QUESTIONABLE
- Buccaneers: DL Calijah Kancey (calf), S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) OUT; WR Jalen McMillan DOUBFUL; RB Bucky Irving (hamstring), WR Kameron Johnson (ankle), TE Ko Kieft (ankle), NT Vita Vea (knee) QUESTIONABLE
Brown's designation is good news for the Eagles, who will already be without Smith. Brown was limited on Friday after not practicing earlier in the week. In Tampa, each of the Buccaneers' questionable players were limited on Friday.
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: DE Michael Danna (calf) QUESTIONABLE
- Chargers: TBA
A pretty clean injury report for the Chiefs. Danna was limited on Friday after not practicing on Thursday.
Browns at Raiders (-2)
- Browns: TBA
- Raiders: WR Davante Adams (hamstring), DE Maxx Crosby (ankle), TE Michael Mayer (personal), offensive tackle Thayer Munford (knee/ankle), linebacker Divine Deablo (oblique), tight end Michael Mayer (personal) and cornerback Decamerion Richardson (hamstring) 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: LB Terrel Bernard (pec), OT Tylan Grable (groin), CB Taron Johnson (forearm) OUT
- Ravens: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) OUT; G Andrew Vorhees (ankle) DOUBTFUL; C Tyler Linderbaum (knee) QUESTIONABLE
Linderbaum was a full practice participant on Friday, so his status for Sunday is looking up. Conversely, Vorhees did not practice all week.
Titans at Dolphins (-1) (Monday night)
Analysis to come
Seahawks at Lions (-3.5) (Monday night)
Analysis to come