NFL Week 4 accidents: Raiders with out their largest stars, whereas a pair of star QBs are questionable

The primary quarter of the NFL season is coming to an in depth, and all of the accidents are piling up across the league. The Dallas Cowboys, for instance, could also be with out defensive stalwarts DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons for some time after each gamers sustained accidents throughout Thursday evening’s win over the New York Giants. 

A number of tight ends have been within the headlines on Friday, for causes each good and unhealthy. Browns tight finish David Njoku (ankle) and Cardinals tight finish Trey McBride (concussion) have already been dominated out of their respective workforce’s Week 4 matchups. Conversely, 49ers star tight finish George Kittle (hamstring) says that he expects to face the Patriots this weekend after coping with a hamstring damage. 

The Inexperienced Bay Packers are carefully monitoring the standing of quarterback Jordan Love (knee) forward of their Week 4 matchup towards the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings. Love has been practising after lacking Weeks 2 and three — each Inexperienced Bay wins with backup Malik Willis beginning in his place. 

As at all times, we’ll have the damage report for all of the video games being performed in Week 4. We’ll spotlight the important thing accidents for every workforce because the checklist continues to develop with every passing week.

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As you possibly can see, the Saints are coping with accidents at wideout and at working again with Kamara. Kamara and Olave have been restricted Friday, whereas Wilson didn’t observe after being restricted Thursday. Kamara was additionally restricted Thursday after not practising Wednesday. 

Whereas McGary is out, each different Flacons participant on this week’s damage report will play, together with move rusher Matthew Judon (hamstring) and working again Bijan Robinson (shoulder). 

The truth that Rankins is out and Hill is uncertain is a foul signal for a Bengals protection that was run over by Jayden Daniels and Co. on Monday evening. That is, nevertheless, excellent news for the Panthers, particularly for working again Chuba Hubbard. On the plus aspect, it seems that Bengals first-round decide Amarius Mims is able to changing Brown within the beginning lineup. 

For the Panthers. Johnson was restricted on Friday after he initially confirmed up on the workforce’s damage report on Thursday. Hunt and Robinson have been additionally restricted throughout Friday’s observe. 

Allen was a full observe participant on Friday, which is an effective signal concerning his attainable standing for Sunday. Fellow wideout Rome Odunze (hip) was a full participant on Friday and doesn’t have an damage designation for Sunday. 

With Kupp nonetheless out, search for Tutu Atwell to proceed to see an uptick in manufacturing. Atwell had 4 grabs for 93 yards (that included a 50-yard catch) in final Sunday’s comeback win over the 49ers. 

Whereas Tempo’s absence hurts, the Vikings can have wideout Jordan Addison (ankle), move rusher Dallas Turner (knee) and quarterback Sam Darnold (knee) as Minnesota appears to remain undefeated. 

For the Packers, Alexander’s standing for Sunday is essential with Valentine uncertain and the Vikings having their full complement of wideouts. Love, who hasn’t performed since Week 1, was restricted all through this week’s practices. Packers coach Matt LaFleur stated that the workforce will wait till kickoff earlier than figuring out his standing. 

Mixon practiced (in a restricted capability) on Friday for the primary time since getting injured again in Week 2. That is a great signal, however Mixon’s standing for Sunday continues to be very a lot up within the air. 

For the Jaguars, every of their questionable gamers have been restricted throughout Friday’s observe. Search for Brenton Strange to get a lot of the targets at tight finish with Engram out. Unusual had a landing and was focused 5 instances in Jacksonville’s Week 3 loss to Buffalo. 

Search for Cordarrelle Patterson to get extra work on Sunday in aid of Warren, whose season to date has been riddled with accidents. On protection, Nick Herbig, who led Pittsburgh with two sacks in final week’s win over the Chargers, will begin instead of Highsmith. 

Paye’s absence is large for a number of causes. Not solely are the Colts now with out their top-two move rushers (DeForest Buckner is on injured reserve), they’re with out one other key member of a line of defense that already struggles to cease the run. That is not excellent news because the Steelers are dedicated to working the ball with Najee Harris. 

As anticipated, Moses will miss a while after getting injured in final week’s win over the Patriots. Moses has labeled himself as “day-to-day.” he stated that how he is ready to transfer previous to kickoff will in the end decide his standing. 

Brown’s designation is nice information for the Eagles, who will already be with out Smith. Brown was restricted on Friday after not practising earlier within the week. In Tampa, every of the Buccaneers’ questionable gamers have been restricted on Friday. 

Ekeler sustained his damage throughout Monday evening’s dramatic win over the Bengals. Along with his work on offense, Ekeler can be one in all Washingtons’ kickoff returners, so his absence impacts the Commanders in a number of methods. The Commanders’ working recreation wasn’t as efficient Monday evening as soon as Ekeler left the sport. 

With McBride out, the Cardinals’ offense should lean extra on wideouts Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson and working again James Conner. McBride’s alternative, Elijah Higgins, has caught every of his 4 targets and a landing this season. 

Sans Jennings, every of the Patriots’ different questionable gamers have been restricted all week. Jennings was restricted Thursday and Friday after not practising Wednesday. 

A fairly clear damage report for the Chiefs. Danna was restricted Friday after not practising Thursday. 

It is the exact opposite scenario for the Chargers, who can be with out Bosa and probably a number of different key gamers. Herbert, as he did every week in the past, stated he’s progressing after aggravating the damage and exiting early throughout final Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. 

Browns at Raiders (-2)

Offensive line continues to be an space of concern for the Browns, who just like the Raiders are one of many NFL’s most injury-marred groups by the season’s first month. Not serving to issues is the truth that the workforce’s prime tight finish and backup working again are injured, too. 

These are important losses for the Raiders, who’re making an attempt to remain afloat so far as preserving tempo with the AFC’s different playoff hopefuls. With Adams out, search for tight finish Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers to get nearly all of the targets. 

Linderbaum was a full observe participant on Friday, so his standing for Sunday is trying up. Conversely, Vorhees didn’t observe all week. 

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