NFL accidents: Newest updates on Christian McCaffrey, Tua Tagovailoa, Rashee Rice, Micah Parsons and others

One other week within the NFL has come and gone, leaving it its path extra accidents to among the recreation’s greatest stars. We have put collectively a operating tab of each notable damage from Week 4’s slate of video games. 

Arguably the most important damage of the week was to Chiefs star wideout Rashee Rice. Regardless of Kansas Metropolis surviving for its fourth straight win to start the season, the potential season-ending loss of one among its high playmakers might show pivotal.

Different notable accidents from Week 4 embrace Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, Buccaneers large receiver Trey Palmer, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and operating again Jonathan Taylor, Steelers operating again Cordarrelle Patterson and Saints tight finish Taysom Hill, amongst others.

Beneath is a team-by-team rundown of each notable damage and their standing for Week 5 and past.

• LG Teven Jenkins (ribs): Chicago’s beginning offensive lineman was dominated out for the rest of Sunday’s recreation towards the Rams after injuring his ribs. Jenkins is daily, the Bears mentioned Monday.

• DE Trey Hendrickson (neck): Cincinnati’s star move rusher left the sphere halfway by way of the fourth quarter of Sunday’s recreation towards the Panthers with a neck damage. After the sport, coach Zac Taylor described Hendrickson’s damage as a stinger. The Bengals received excellent news Monday, as Hendrickson didn’t endure any nerve injury, per ESPN.

• QB Josh Allen: Coach Sean McDermott said Allen is “sore, needs to be nice as we transfer ahead right here” after taking a giant hit Sunday night time. McDermott added they’d “proceed to take it in the future at a time, however needs to be nice.”

• RB Nick Chubb (knee): The Browns star operating again will likely be again to follow this week, per coach Kevin Stefanski. The crew is opening Chubb’s three-week follow window. The 28-year-old went down with a major knee damage in Week 2 of the 2023 season and has handled the damage since. 
• RB Nyheim Hines (knee): Stefanski said he expects Hines to follow “fairly quickly,” probably as quickly as this week. Hines tore his ACL final July after being hit by a jet ski. 
• TE David Njoku (ankle): Njoku, who’s coping with an ankle damage, is expected to follow this week, based on Stefanski. Njoku did follow final Thursday, however sat out final Friday and didn’t play of their Week 4 matchup.

• WR Trey Palmer (concussion): Tampa Bay’s wideout was dominated out for the rest of Tampa’s matchup vs. the Eagles with a concussion. 
• WR Mike Evans (knee/calf): The move catcher was listed as didn’t follow in Monday’s estimated follow report. 

• WR Rashee Rice (knee): The Chiefs have been dealt an enormous blow when their star WR suffered a knee damage early towards the Chargers. He needed to be carted off the sphere within the first half, and was rapidly dominated out. At halftime, head coach Andy Reid mentioned the damage was “not good.” Rice was feared to have suffered a torn ACL, however upon additional checks, there may be nonetheless uncertainty over the precise nature of his damage, per ESPN. So, there appears to be a glimmer of hope Rice returns sooner or later this season. Reid mentioned Monday that he does not have a definitive timeline on Rice’s damage however that the receiver is not going to be accessible for Week 5 vs. the Saints. You may learn extra about Rice’s damage here. 

• QB Anthony Richardson (hip): Richardson is taken into account “daily” with indirect and stomach strains and will play this week towards the Jaguars, per NFL Media. Richardson was dominated out after injuring his hip within the first quarter of Sunday’s recreation towards the Steelers. “Feeling somewhat sore,” Richardson mentioned after the sport . “However nice execution [by] all people on the sphere. I believe I will be good. Just a bit sore.” On Monday, head coach Shane Steichen mentioned it wasn’t a “large, large damage.” “We’ll see how the week progresses and go from there,” Steichen added.
• RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle): The Colts’ Professional Bowl runner has a gentle excessive ankle sprain, per ESPN. Taylor injured his ankle within the fourth quarter. “I am feeling fairly good,” Taylor mentioned after the sport, via ESPN. “We got here out with the win, so I am excited to assault this week as a result of that is going to be one other powerful one.”

• DE/LB Josh Hines-Allen (concussion): Coach Doug Pederson mentioned Monday that Hines-Allen is within the concussion protocol.

• WR Christian Watson (ankle): Watson will be out “a minimum of every week or so,” based on coach Matt LaFleur, after struggling a excessive ankle sprain. NFL Media, nevertheless, reports Watson is predicted to overlook a number of weeks.

• OT Caedan Wallace (ankle): The Patriots rookie was carted from the sideline to the locker room within the first half towards the 49ers. He was dominated out after being listed as questionable.
• S Kyle Dugger (ankle): Like Wallace, Dugger was dominated out after being listed as questionable to return to the 49ers recreation. He has an ankle damage.
• C David Andrews (shoulder): The Patriots misplaced their beginning middle for the sport towards the 49ers.

Panthers

• LB Shaq Thompson (Achilles): Carolina’s linebacker acknowledged on Instagram that he had suffered a torn Achilles and will likely be out for the season, however mentioned he is not going to retire and will likely be again subsequent yr.

• RB/TE Taysom Hill (stomach): Hill went to Saints’ damage tent after clutching his chest. He was later dominated out with an stomach damage.
• LB Willie Gay Jr. (hand): The Saints LB was dominated out with a hand damage.

Steelers

• RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle): Patterson, who obtained extra enjoying time with Jaylen Warren out, was carted off the sphere with an ankle damage throughout the first half. 
• OG James Daniels (Achilles): The Steelers beginning guard suffered a torn Achilles towards the Colts and can miss the rest of the season. Here’s more on the injury.
• QB Russell Wilson (calf): Coach Mike Tomlin says Wilson could have a “sturdy work day” on Tuesday and is predicted to have a dwell pocket. How follow goes will decide whether or not he performs Sunday, or if Justin Fields as soon as once more will get the beginning.

• LB Micah Parsons (ankle): The sting rusher is unlikely to play this week, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. The pinnacle coach confirmed it was a sprained ankle, however did not say how extreme the damage is. He was in a strolling boot Monday.
• Demarcus Lawrence (foot): The Cowboys positioned Lawrence on injured reserve with a foot damage, which means he’ll miss a minimal of 4 weeks. The sting rusher reportedly has a Lisfranc damage and was noticed in a strolling boot Monday.

• LB Jaelan Phillips (knee): Phillips left the Dolphins “Monday Night time Soccer” matchup with a knee damage and was dominated out. “I do not know a lot,” coach Mike McDaniel mentioned after the sport Monday. “I do know he had a brace, however past that I will have to seek out out extra tomorrow.”
• QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion): Tagovailoa is “symptom-free”, per ESPN. He’s eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 8 and reportedly needs to play.

• RB Bijan Robinson (hamstring): Robinson was estimated as a restricted participant with a hamstring damage in Monday’s report. The Falcons play on Thursday night time. 

• QB Will Levis (shoulder): Levis exited Monday’s recreation, leaving Mason Rudolph to guide the offense. Coach Brian Callahan mentioned Levis’s shoulder was bothering him “fairly considerably” and he “did not need to expose him to any additional threat,” so he stored him on the sideline. “He is our starter when he’s healthy and we’re able to roll with him,” Callahan mentioned. 

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