NFL Week 2 accidents: 49ers' Christian McCaffrey out vs. Vikings; Packers' Jordan Love downgraded to uncertain

The NFL season is formally again, however sadly, which means accidents are as nicely. It has been only one week, however all 32 NFL teams are coping with totally different illnesses — some extra critical than others. 

Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love could not miss a number of weeks with an MCL sprain, whereas Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson remains to be nursing a calf harm. Then there’s San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey, who was dominated out for a second week in a row with calf and Achilles accidents. What different accidents ought to you understand about? 

Beneath, you can see a breakdown of each NFL team’s midweek harm report forward of the busy Week 2 Sunday slate.

 Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus

The Raiders can be with out their former first-round choose edge rusher, in addition to their fourth-round choose from this 12 months’s draft (Richardson), who didn’t play in Week 1. Powers-Johnson was restricted all through the week.

Baltimore can be with out this 12 months’s first-rounder (Wiggins), after he earned a major position to start the season. Isaac was restricted all week however seems unlikely to play, whereas Van Noy acquired in a restricted session on Friday after not practising previous to that.

The L.A. protection is banged up, and sadly these gamers listed as questionable all appear to be trending within the fallacious path. None of Gilman, Bosa or Palmer follow on Friday. Taylor and Haskins had been each restricted. 

Hekker practiced in full on Friday and appears more likely to play, whereas each Lewis and Tremble had been restricted all week. Moton’s development from DNP Thursday to restricted on Friday is an efficient signal.

New Orleans could possibly be in unhealthy form right here, with its left sort out and No. 1 cornerback each questionable after not practising all week. Bresee and Foskey first popped up on the harm report on Friday, which could possibly be a difficulty with Saunders and Jackson already out. 

The Cowboys can be skinny at tight finish, the place Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford will now need to deal with nearly all of the work.

Tampa may doubtlessly be very short-handed within the secondary if neither McCollum nor Smith can swimsuit up. Corridor’s potential absence would eat into the line of defense depth. The Bucs will have already got to make use of their backup proper sort out with Goedeke sidelined.

The Lions can be with no key piece of their secondary and doubtlessly a rotational edge rusher in Davenport. Williams was restricted all through the week and confirmed no sick results of the ankle harm in opposition to the Rams whereas taking part in by means of it, whereas each Joseph and Sewell had been upgrading from DNP earlier within the week to restricted by Friday.

Downs remains to be working by means of the ankle concern that stored him out for many of the preseason. Blackmon’s loss is an enormous one within the secondary, although much less so if Love cannot swimsuit up for the Packers. Neither Buckner nor Paye practiced in any respect this week, and subsequently appear unlikely to play.

Love was downgraded to uncertain on Saturday after initially being listed as questionable regardless of not follow all week after the scary-looking harm he suffered final Friday evening. There was a report from The Athletic on Saturday that famous he’s has but to be medically cleared. So, that will result in Malik Willis getting the beginning in Week 2. In the meantime, Lloyd has been restricted in each follow session to date this season and it appears up within the air whether or not or not he’ll make his NFL debut. It does not appear to be Reed’s lower-leg concern is more likely to maintain him out. 

Cleveland’s offense was a catastrophe in opposition to the Cowboys in Week 1 and can now positively be with out one in every of its most explosive weapons and its left sort out, and will once more be with out its proper sort out. Not nice. 

The Jags are principally wholesome other than lacking their beginning security in Savage. Apart from him, there are two backups who acquired in a pair of restricted practices to finish the week.

San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey, the 2023 NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months, thought he would play in Week 1, however he was dominated out on the final minute. Regardless of being assured he would swimsuit up for his season debut in opposition to the Vikings, the All-Professional will miss a second recreation to start out the season.

Minnesota broad receiver Jordan Addison suffered an ankle harm in Week 1 in opposition to the Giants and didn’t follow all week and also will sit this one out. A pair of offensive linemen carry questionable tags however acquired in restricted classes Friday, whereas Smith was again to restricted after not practising Thursday.

• Seahawks: LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee), TE Pharaoh Brown (foot) OUT; RB Kenneth Walker III (indirect), OT George Fant (knee) DOUBTFUL; LB Jerome Baker (hamstring), LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE
• Patriots: OG Sidy Sow (ankle) OUT; DE Deatrich Clever (shoulder), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), OG Layden Robinson (shoulder), RB JaMycal Hasty (knee) QUESTIONABLE

Seattle can be shorthanded defensively with out Nwosu, and could possibly be much more so if Baker and Dodson are each unable to swimsuit up. If Walker cannot play, he can be changed by second-year again Zach Charbonnet, whereas Fant — who’s already an harm substitute himself — will give technique to a third-string sort out.

New England is in significantly better form with left guard Sidy Sow (ankle) as the one participant out. Clever and Dugger can be vital losses if they might not swimsuit up, however they’ve at the least gotten in restricted follow classes. 

New York Jets defensive sort out Javon Kinlaw missed follow as a result of he’s having a baby, per head coach Robert Saleh, via a team reporter. Beginning cornerbacks Michael Carter II (ankle) and D.J. Reed (knee) had been each restricted individuals on Wednesday. Per Saleh, each will play on Sunday.

The Titans do not have anybody listed with a recreation standing for Week 2.

Malik Nabers was upgraded to a full follow on Friday and can play. McCloud’s absence makes an already skinny secondary even thinner, and Olszewski not taking part in may have an effect on the return recreation.

Ferrell did not follow Friday with the knee concern after being wholesome earlier within the week. Newton’s partial “relaxation” designation makes it appear at the least considerably probably that he fits up.

Melton was improve to a full follow on Friday, indicating that he has practically progressed by means of the concussion protocol. Weaver was restricted all through the week. 

Los Angeles positioned Professional Bowl broad receiver Puka Nacua (knee) in addition to middle Steve Avila and left sort out Joe Noteboom on injured reserve on Wednesday. Allen missed Week 1. Every of Dotson, Durant and Lake practiced on a restricted foundation on Friday, which may present some optimism for his or her respective hopes of taking part in. 

Cincinnati can be with no massive physique in the course of the protection, and could possibly be with out three key items of the offense. Higgins did not follow all week and appears extremely unlikely to play. Mims remains to be recovering from the harm that sidelined him throughout camp. Hudson went DNP-LP-DNP, which isn’t an excellent signal for a participant’s probabilities of taking part in.

Brown was positioned on injured reserve and can miss at the least 4 weeks. 

All three Steelers sat out Week 1. The Wilsons every acquired in restricted practices this week, although rookie wideout Roman Wilson went limited-full-limited, which could possibly be seen as an indication he wants some extra time. Mike Tomlin mentioned that Russell Wilson’s recreation standing is questionable, and his probabilities of beginning are much more so.

Vele performed a surprisingly massive position in Week 1 however will not be on the market in opposition to Pittsburgh. Maybe that’s the opening Marvin Mims Jr. must lastly make an affect.

Caleb Wiliams struggled in his NFL debut and could possibly be shorthanded for the second recreation of his profession. Bates is a key participant alongside the offensive line. Allen did not follow all week, whereas Odunze surprisingly acquired in a restricted session on Friday and mentioned whether or not or not he can play can be about ache tolerance.

Neither Pierce nor Scruggs practiced on Friday after being restricted on Thursday, casting doubt on their availability for Sunday evening.

• Falcons: LB Nate Landman (calf/quad), CB Antonio Hamilton (groin) OUT
• Eagles: WR A.J. Brown (hamstring), WR Johnny Wilson (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE 

Landman was unable to follow all week for Atlanta, so it comes as little shock that he is dominated out. In the meantime, Hamilton is being held out for the second recreation in a row, nevertheless it does appear to be he’s trending in a optimistic path. He was a restricted participant in follow on Friday and Saturday.  

A.J. Brown’s standing can be price monitoring main as much as Monday. He initially popped up on the harm report as a restricted participant on Friday on account of a hamstring harm. Head coach Nick Sirianni famous that his hamstring “acquired a bit tight” when talking to reporters Saturday. He’s formally listed as questionable after not practising Saturday.