NFL Week 3 damage report: George Kittle uncertain; Jordan Love, Justin Herbert game-time selections

Two star quarterbacks will probably be game-time selections on Sunday. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is coping with a excessive ankle sprain, whereas Packers signal-caller Jordan Love’s fast restoration from his knee damage has made his standing for Sunday a chance. 

Herbert and Love are the headliners, however there are many different notable accidents to kind by way of. Here is a take a look at each group’s remaining damage report for Week 3, together with some evaluation as to what these accidents might imply for Sunday. 

All NFL odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus.

Giants: CB Nick McCloud (knee) OUT; OLB Brian Burns (groin), ILB Darius Muasau (knee) QUESTIONABLE 
Browns: TE David Njoku (ankle), RB Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) OUT; OT Jack Conklin (knee), OT Jedrick Wills (knee) QUESTIONABLE 

Giants go rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) has no damage designation for Sunday after showing on the damage report this week. For the Browns, Wills was restricted all week in observe, whereas Conklin was restricted after not showing on the damage report the earlier two days. Happily for the Browns, they’ve a really succesful backup deal with in James Hudson III, a four-year veteran who began within the group’s first two video games. 

Packers: OT Jordan Morgan (shoulder) OUT; DB Carrington Valentine (ankle) DOUBTFUL; QB Jordan Love (knee) QUESTIONABLE 
Titans: RB Tyjae Spears (ankle) QUESTIONABLE 

Love, who was initially slated to overlook no less than two weeks, might be out only one recreation if he is ready to go well with up on Sunday. Love was restricted all week throughout observe after lacking final Sunday’s win over the Colts. Love will probably be a game-time determination, however Malik Willis (who went 12 of 14 in final week’s win) is ready to face his former group if Love cannot go. 

For the Titans, the arrow is pointing up for Spears, who was a full observe participant on Friday. 

Bears: WR Keenan Allen (heel, private), FB Khari Blasingame (hand/knee), DL Zacch Pickens (groin), RB Travis Homer (finger) OUT; OL Nate Davis (groin) QUESTIONABLE 
Colts: None

With Allen nonetheless out, this could give rookie Rome Odunze extra targets after he was focused simply as soon as through the Bears’ first two video games. Davis was a full participant on Friday, so the percentages of him taking part in on Sunday look like good. 

Texans: RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring) OUT; RB Joe Mixon (ankle) DOUBTFUL; C Jarrett Patterson (calf), C Juice Scruggs (groin), S M.J. Stewart (knee) QUESTIONABLE 
Vikings: WR Jordan Addison (ankle), OLB Dallas Turner (knee), LB Ivan Pace Jr. (quad) OUT 

Mixon did not observe all week, so it seems that Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale will get the carries for Houston. Patterson did not observe on Friday, whereas Scruggs was restricted the previous two days. 

Whereas Addison’s absence hurts, the Vikings could have Justin Jefferson (quad), who was a full observe participant on Friday. Search for Jalen Nailor to get extra targets with Addison out. 

Eagles: WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) OUT; CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (foot) QUESTIONABLE 
Saints: DT Khalen Saunders (calf) OUT; LB D’Marco Jackson (calf), TE Taysom Hill (chest), T Landon Young (foot), S Will Harris (shin), WR A.T. Perry (sickness) QUESTIONABLE 

The Eagles desperately want a wideout apart from DeVonta Smith to step up with Brown out. That participant might be Britain Covey, who has caught every of his six targets by way of two video games. Anticipate Smith, Saquon Barkley and tight finish Dallas Goedert to receiver probably the most of Jalen Hurts‘ targets, although. 

New Orleans should battle by way of some accidents if it’ll be 3-0. Perry was a full observe participant on Friday, whereas Harris, Jackson and Hill have been restricted. Younger didn’t observe for a 3rd straight day. 

Chargers: Junior Colson (hamstring) OUT; QB Justin Herbert (ankle), WR Josh Palmer (elbow/calf), OLB Bud Dupree (sickness), S Alohi Gilman (knee), CB Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula) QUESTIONABLE 
Steelers: G Isaac Seumalo (pec), TE MyCole Pruitt (kneee) OUT; OT Troy Fautanu (knee), QB Russell Wilson (calf) QUESTIONABLE 

As famous earlier, Herbert revealed Friday that he’s at the moment coping with a excessive ankle sprain. Herbert did not observe Friday, was restricted Thursday and didn’t observe on Wednesday. Backup Easton Stick, who went 0-4 because the group’s beginning quarterback in 2023, would begin towards Pittsburgh if Herbert cannot go. 

For the Steelers, Fautanu’s damage occurred on Friday, which signifies that former first-round decide Broderick Jones could get the beginning after he was benched throughout final week’s win over the Broncos. Rookie wideout Roman Wilson is ready to make his NFL debut after an ankle damage stored him sidelined all through the preseason. 

Broncos: OLB Baron Browning (foot), S JL Skinner (ankle) OUT 
Buccaneers: T Luke Goedeke (concussion), DL Calijah Kancey (calf), S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) OUT; WR Kameron Johnson (ankle), NT Vita Vea  knee) DOUBTFUL; DL William Gholston (knee), DB Josh Hayes (ankle) QUESTIONABLE 

Tampa Bay will want some reserves to step up on Sunday, together with Christian Izien, who’s once more slated to begin rather than Winfield. A former undrafted rookie, Izien has performed properly when referred to as upon. He had a decide in final week’s win over Detroit and had two throughout his rookie season (2023). 

Panthers: NT Shy Tuttle (foot) DOUBTFUL; DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee), cornerback Lonnie Johnson (thigh), S Nick Scott (neck) QUESTIONABLE 
Raiders: LB Divine Deablo (indirect/concussion) OUT; CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring) DOUBTFUL; DE Maxx Crosby (ankle), DE Tyree Wilson (knee), DT Christian Wilkins (knee) QUESTIONABLE 

All three of Carolina’s questionable gamers have been restricted on Friday. For the Raiders, head coach Antonio Pierce stated that he expects Crosby to play regardless of being restricted all through this week’s practices.  

Dolphins: WR Grant DuBose (shoulder) OUT; RB Raheem Mostert (chest), WR Malik Washington (quad) DOUBTFUL 
Seahawks: LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) OUT; LB Jerome Baker (hamstring), RB Kenneth Walker III (indirect), T George Fant (knee) DOUBTFUL; S K’Von Wallace (shoulder), TE Pharaoh Brown (foot), LB Boye Mafe (knee), WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (foot) QUESTIONABLE 

A prolonged damage report for Seatlte. With Walker uncertain, count on Zach Charbonnet to proceed to get nearly all of Seattle’s carries. De’Von Achane will deal with the workload for Miami with Mostert uncertain. Jeff Wilson also needs to get some work after averaging 5.2 yards per carry towards Buffalo in Week 2. 

Ravens: G Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (private) OUT; WR Deonte Harty (calf), LB David Ojabo (quad), CB Nate Wiggins (neck/concussion) QUESTIONABLE 
Cowboys: WR Jalen Brooks (ankle), DT Mazi Smith (again), TE John Stephens Jr. (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE 

Harty and Ojabo have been full observe contributors on Friday, whereas Wiggins was restricted for a second straight day. As anticipated, Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and cornerback Trevon Diggs (foot) are good to go after being on this week’s damage report. Every of the Cowboys’ questionable gamers have been restricted on Friday. 

49ers: WR Deebo Samuel (calf) OUT; TE George Kittle (hamstring) DOUBFTUL; CB Charvarius Ward (hamstring/knee), DE Nick Bosa (rib) QUESTIONABLE 
Rams: TE Davis Allen (again), WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) OUT; Okay Joshua Karty (groin), CB Cobie Durant (toe), NT Bobby Brown III (ankle) QUESTIONABLE 

With Samuel out and with Kittle uncertain, the 49ers will want huge outputs from Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings, who caught a mixed 13 of 19 targets throughout San Francisco’s first two video games. Tight finish Eric Saubert can also be in line for extra targets if Kittle cannot go. 

The NFL’s most injured group, the Rams are going to need to rely extra on wideouts Tyler Johnson, Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell and tight finish Colby Parkinson with Kupp not within the lineup. Los Angeles additionally wants extra from its operating recreation, as Kyren Williams is averaging simply 2.5 yards per carry. 

Lions: S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle), CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring) OUT; LB Alex Anzalone (concussion), CB Terrion Arnold (sickness), G Graham Glasgow (knee), WR Isaiah Williams (stomach) QUESTIONABLE 
Cardinals: DT Dante Stills (shoulder), OT Kelvin Beachum (hamstring), WR Greg Dortch (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE

Every of Detroit’s questionable gamers have been restricted on Friday. Wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (quad) has no damage designation after being on this week’s damage report. In Arizona, Beachum didn’t observe Friday after beginning the week with out an damage designation. Jackson Barton, who was lately elevated from the observe squad, would possible begin in Beachum’s place if the veteran is unable to play. 

Chiefs: None
Falcons: None 

We have got the uncommon recreation that has zero damage designations. 

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