Injuries are an unfortunate reality of NFL life, but everyone who follows the league — fantasy football players, sports bettors, and fans of teams — wants the latest health information. In that vein, we’re tracking every NFL injury ahead of Week 17.
Let’s review the injury report for every game on the NFL’s Week 17 schedule. Remember, you can always stay updated on the latest injury buzz around the league with PFN’s NFL and Fantasy News Tracker.
NFL Week 17 Injury Tracker
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (Saturday)
- Lions: TE Brock Wright, OUT (hip); EDGE James Houston, OUT (ankle); CB Cameron Sutton, QUESTIONABLE (toe); S C.J. Gardner-Johnson, OUT (pectoral)
- Cowboys: RB Rico Dowdle, OUT (ankle); OT Tyron Smith, QUESTIONABLE (back); EDGE Villami Fehoko, QUESTIONABLE (knee); DT Johnathan Hankins, OUT (knee/ankle)
Lions: Detroit added Sutton to its injury report on Thursday, suggesting the veteran CB was injured during practice. He didn’t participate today and may be unable to play against Dallas on Saturday.
Houston and Gardner-Johnson are still on injured reserve (IR) but have been designated to return. Neither will play in Week 17.
Cowboys: Dowdle has been battling an ankle injury for weeks. He was downgraded to DNP on Wednesday and ruled out on Thursday.
Head coach Mike McCarthy had expressed optimism that Hankins could face Detroit this week, but the run-stopping DT won’t play on Saturday. Smith returned for a limited practice on Thursday, giving him a chance to suit up in Week 17.
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
- Patriots: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, OUT (ankle); TE Hunter Henry, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); EDGE Anfernee Jennings, QUESTIONABLE (illness); DT Christian Barmore, QUESTIONABLE (knee); CB Jonathan Jones, QUESTIONABLE (knee); CB Myles Bryant, QUESTIONABLE (chest); CB Shaun Wade, QUESTIONABLE (hip); S Kyle Dugger, QUESTIONABLE (illness); S Jabrill Peppers, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring); ST Matthew Slater, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
- Bills: WR Justin Shorter, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring); EDGE A.J. Epenesa, QUESTIONABLE (rib); DT DaQuan Jones, QUESTIONABLE (pectoral); S Damar Hamlin, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
Patriots: New England placed RB Rhamondre Stevenson on IR on Thursday. He’d already already missed three games with a high ankle sprain.
There was little reason for New England to bring Stevenson back at this point in the season, especially with the playoffs out of reach. Ezekiel Elliott will continue to dominate the Patriots’ backfield touches.
Smith-Schuster and Henry missed the Patriots’ Week 16 win over the Denver Broncos. Smith-Schuster was limited on Wednesday before being downgraded to DNP on Thursday and ruled out on Friday. Henry was limited all week, suggesting he has a chance to play against the Bills.
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Bills: Epenesa missed Week 16 but fully practiced on Friday, suggesting he’ll be ready to return against the Patriots. Jones was thought to have suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in Week 5 but fully practiced this week and appears on track to play on Sunday.
Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears
- Falcons: OT Kaleb McGary, QUESTIONABLE (knee)
- Bears: WR Darnell Mooney, OUT (concussion); TE Cole Kmet, QUESTIONABLE (knee); OL Lucas Patrick, QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Falcons: Atlanta is one of the league’s healthiest teams as the season comes to a close. McGary was the only Falcon who was limited on Friday.
Bears: Mooney never practiced this week and won’t play in Week 17. Rookie WR Tyler Scott and veteran Equanimeous St. Brown could see additional time opposite DJ Moore.
Now dealing with a knee injury after battling a quad issue leading into Week 16, Kmet didn’t practice early in the week but returned for a limited Friday session. Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis are next on the Bears’ TE depth chart.
On the plus side, RB D’Onta Foreman fully practiced this week after missing Sunday’s game with a personal issue.
Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts
- Raiders: RB Josh Jacobs, DOUBTFUL (quad); TE Michael Mayer, OUT (groin); OT Jermaine Eluemunor, QUESTIONABLE (knee); C Andre James, QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
- Colts: RB Zack Moss, OUT (forearm); WR Michael Pittman Jr., QUESTIONABLE (concussion/shoulder); WR D.J. Montgomery, QUESTIONABLE (groin); OT Braden Smith, QUESTIONABLE (knee); LB Cameron McGrone, QUESTIONABLE (illness); CB Kenny Moore II, QUESTIONABLE (back)
Raiders: Jacobs hasn’t played in either of Las Vegas’ last two tilts, but he was a game-time decision leading into the Raiders’ Christmas Day defeat of the Kansas City Chiefs.
After failing to practice this week, he’s trending toward another game-time call in Week 17. Backup Vegas RB Zamir White handled 20+ touches in Weeks 15 and 16 and could have a similar role against the Colts.
Mayer was the only other Raider not practicing this week, and the rookie TE was ruled out on Friday. Austin Hooper and Zach Gentry will be in line for extra work with Mayer sidelined.
Colts: Pittman sat out of Week 16 with a concussion but returned for a limited Wednesday practice before fully participating on Thursday and Friday. He’s exited the NFL’s concussion protocol and should resume his WR1 role against Cowboys corners Stephon Gilmore and DaRon Bland.
Moss never practiced this week after missing the Colts’ Week 16 loss to the Falcons. Jonathan Taylor will continue to handle his usual workload.
Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants
- Rams: WR Puka Nacua, QUESTIONABLE (hip); OT Alaric Jackson, QUESTIONABLE (thigh); OL Joe Noteboom, QUESTIONABLE (foot); LB Ernest Jones, QUESTIONABLE (illness); DB Tre Tomlinson, OUT (hamstring)
- Giants: WR Wan’Dale Robinson, QUESTIONABLE (quad); TE Lawrence Cager, DOUBTFUL (groin); CB Deonte Banks, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
Rams: While Nacua, Jackson, Noteboom, and Jones were either limited or did not practice on Friday, all four are expected to play against the Giants on Sunday, per Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic.
Giants: Robinson sandwiched a Thursday DNP with limited Wednesday and Friday sessions. Other skill-position players like RB Saquon Barkley and TE Darren Waller were listed on New York’s early-week injury report but won’t carry designations into Sunday’s game.
Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles
- Cardinals: QB Kyler Murray, QUESTIONABLE (illness); DT Leki Fotu, OUT (hand); LB Owen Pappoe, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); CB Garrett Williams, QUESTIONABLE (knee); DB Bobby Price, QUESTIONABLE (quad)
- Eagles: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring); LB Zach Cunningham, QUESTIONABLE (knee); CB Darius Slay, OUT (knee)
Cardinals: Murray didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but illnesses rarely keep NFL players out of games. The veteran quarterback participated in Friday’s practice, while head coach Jonathan Gannon said Murray will start against the Eagles in Week 17.
Meanwhile, Arizona on Friday placed WR Marquise Brown on IR, ending his season as he continues to fight a heel injury that’s been bothering him for weeks. Brown, a pending free agent, will finish the 2023 campaign with 51 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns.
Eagles: Cunningham and Slay missed Week 16. Fourth-round rookie CB Kelee Ringo will make another start in relief of Slay.
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Saints: RB Alvin Kamara, QUESTIONABLE (illness); RB Kendre Miller, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); OT Ryan Ramczyk, OUT (knee); EDGE Isaiah Foskey, QUESTIONABLE (quad); EDGE Payton Turner, QUESTIONABLE (toe); S Lonnie Johnson, OUT (knee); P Lou Hedley, QUESTIONABLE (illness)
- Buccaneers: TE Ko Kieft, OUT (shoulder); EDGE Shaquil Barrett, OUT (groin); CB Carlton Davis, OUT (concussion)
Saints: Kamara didn’t practice on Friday but should recover from his illness in time to play against the Bucs in what has become a must-win game for New Orleans.
Ramcyzk will miss his third consecutive game with a knee issue. Landon Young will continue to start at right tackle.
Buccaneers: None of Tampa Bay’s injured players participated in this week’s practices in advance of a critical NFC South matchup against New Orleans. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Anthony Nelson, and Yaya Diaby will see more pass-rushing reps with Barrett sidelined, while Zyon McCollum will start at CB instead of Davis.
San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders
- 49ers: RB Jordan Mason, QUESTIONABLE (illness); WR Jauan Jennings, OUT (concussion); TE Ross Dwelley, OUT (ankle); OT Jaylon Moore, OUT (concussion); G Aaron Banks, QUESTIONABLE (toe); DT Arik Armstead, OUT (foot/knee); LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, QUESTIONABLE (illness); CB Ambry Thomas, QUESTIONABLE (knee/hand); S Ji’Ayir Brown, OUT (knee)
- Commanders: QB Jacoby Brissett, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring); OT Charles Leno Jr., OUT (calf); OT Andrew Wylie, QUESTIONABLE (elbow); C Tyler Larsen, OUT (knee); CB Kendall Fuller, OUT (knee); CB Benjamin St-Juste, OUT (concussion); S Percy Butler, OUT (wrist)
49ers: Armstead will miss his fourth consecutive game with foot and knee issues, giving more snaps to fellow DTs Javon Kinlaw and Keith Givens. Brown was already an injury replacement for All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga. Veteran Logan Ryan, signed earlier this month, will start at safety against Washington.
Commanders: Brissett was supposed to start on Sunday after relieving the benched Sam Howell in each of Washington’s last two games. But Brissett picked up a hamstring injury during practice and is now uncertain to play, so Howell might get another start.
RB Brian Robinson Jr. returned to practice this week after missing the Commanders’ last two games with a hamstring injury. He’ll reclaim his starting role in Washington’s backfield against the 49ers. Fellow RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., who scored two TDs in Robinson’s Week 16 absence, was sent to season-ending IR on Thursday.
Elsewhere on the Commanders’ roster, Cornelius Lucas will replace Leno at left tackle, while first-round rookie Emmanuel Forbes will be part of the cadre filling in for Fuller and St-Juste at corner.
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Panthers: OT Ikem Ekwonu, QUESTIONABLE (foot); EDGE Marquis Haynes, QUESTIONABLE (back); LB Frankie Luvu, QUESTIONABLE (quad); CB Jaycee Horn, QUESTIONABLE (toe); CB Troy Hill, OUT (concussion)
- Jaguars: QB Trevor Lawrence, OUT (right shoulder); WR Zay Jones, QUESTIONABLE (knee/hamstring); OL Cam Robinson, QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Panthers: Hill is the only player ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game. Jeremy Chinn or Jammie Robinson could replace Hill in the slot against Jacksonville.
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Jaguars: Lawrence has been incredibly banged up in recent weeks and is now battling a shoulder injury. He never practiced this week and will not play in Week 17. C.J. Beathard will start under center in a must-win game for Jacksonville.
“You never know how things are going to heal up and how quickly you’re going to recover, but right now it’s still pretty sore and still kind of working through the beginning stages of getting back,” Lawrence said Wednesday. “We’ll kind of see how it goes.”
Jones missed Sunday’s game but managed limited practices this week, so he might be trending in the right direction for Week 17.
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
- Dolphins: RB Raheem Mostert, QUESTIONABLE (ankle/knee); WR Jaylen Waddle, OUT (ankle); OT Austin Jackson, QUESTIONABLE (oblique); G Robert Hunt, DOUBTFUL (hamstring); OL Liam Eichenberg, QUESTIONABLE (calf/ankle) OL Lester Cotton, QUESTIONABLE (hip); CB Jalen Ramsey, QUESTIONABLE (knee); CB Xavien Howard, QUESTIONABLE (hip/thumb); S Jevon Holland, QUESTIONABLE (knees)
- Ravens: WR Zay Flowers, QUESTIONABLE (calf); G Kevin Zeitler, QUESTIONABLE (knee/quad); LB Del’Shawn Phillips, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder); CB Brandon Stephens, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, OUT (concussion); S Kyle Hamilton, QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Dolphins: Mostert is listed as questionable, but head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that he fully expects the veteran running back to suit up against the Ravens in a battle for the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
Meanwhile, Waddle failed to practice this week and will be sidelined against Baltimore. While head coach Mike McDaniel indicated Waddle’s high ankle sprain isn’t severe, he’ll miss at least one game. Cedrick Wilson Jr., Braxton Berrios, and Chase Claypool could be in for more targets alongside Hill.
Ravens: Flowers, limited by a foot injury heading into Week 16, is now batting a quad injury and did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. He returned to a limited practice on Friday, so the rookie WR is at least trending in the right direction. If Flowers can’t suit up, Odell Beckham Jr. and Rashod Bateman will be in line for additional targets.
Injuries in the secondary are the last thing the Ravens can afford with Hill coming to town, but Stephens and Hamilton failed to practice on Friday and are at risk of missing Sunday’s matchup.
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans
- Titans: TE Josh Whyle, QUESTIONABLE (knee); DL Marlon Davidson, QUESTIONABLE (groin); CB Tre Avery, QUESTIONABLE (knee); CB Caleb Farley, OUT (back)
- Texans: FB Andrew Beck, QUESTIONABLE (calf); EDGE Will Anderson Jr., QUESTIONABLE (ankle); EDGE Jonathan Greenard, OUT (ankle); DT Sheldon Rankins, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); DT Maliek Collins, QUESTIONABLE (hip); CB Steven Nelson, QUESTIONABLE (foot/hamstring/hand)
Titans: Rookie QB Will Levis, who missed Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, fully participated in practice all week. Every Titan practiced in some capacity on Friday.
Texans: QB C.J. Stroud returned to a limited practice on Wednesday after missing Houston’s last two games with concussion symptoms. He fully practiced Thursday and Friday and will start against the Titans on Sunday.
Almost all of the Texans’ injury concerns are on the defensive side of the ball. Greenard has already been ruled out, while Anderson is heading in the right direction after sitting out two games. Nelson is expected to be a game-time decision.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks
- Steelers: QB Kenny Pickett, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); LB Elandon Roberts, OUT (pectoral); S Minkah Fitzpatrick, OUT (knee); S Trenton Thompson, OUT (neck)
- Seahawks: RB Kenneth Walker III, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder/illness); WR DK Metcalf, QUESTIONABLE (back); WR Dee Eskridge, OUT (ribs); OT Jason Peters, OUT (foot); EDGE Mario Edwards, QUESTIONABLE (knee); LB Nick Bellore, QUESTIONABLE (knee); LB Jordyn Brooks, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); CB Devon Witherspoon, QUESTIONABLE (hip); S Jamal Adams, OUT (knee)
Steelers: Pickett hasn’t played since undergoing ankle surgery earlier this month. He’s been limited in practice and feels ready to return, but Mason Rudolph — Pittsburgh’s Week 16 starter — is taking first-team reps during this week’s preparations.
“It feels like I’m on track with what I need to do,” Pickett said Wednesday. “It’s really not how I feel. It’s what they see me doing and how they feel like I’m moving around and everything.”
Pickett is close to full strength, but head coach Mike Tomlin announced on Friday that Rudolph will make another start on Sunday. It remains unclear if Pickett will be active as Rudolph’s backup.
Seahawks: Walker failed to practice on Wednesday and Thursday and may be unable to play against the Steelers in what might be a must-win game for Seattle. Backup RB Zach Charbonnet will handle the bulk of the Seahawks’ carries if Walker sits.
The Seahawks added Metcalf to their injury report on Thursday, suggesting he may have been injured during practice. He was absent during the open portion of Friday’s practice and is questionable to suit up on Sunday. However, head coach Pete Carroll suggested today that Metcalf will play against the Steelers.
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
- Chargers: WR Keenan Allen, OUT (heel); WR Josh Palmer, OUT (concussion); TE Nick Vannett, QUESTIONABLE (back); G Zion Johnson, QUESTIONABLE (unspecified); EDGE Joey Bosa, OUT (foot); DT Nick Williams, DOUBTFUL (shoulder); LB Kenneth Murray Jr., DOUBTFUL (shoulder); LB Tanner Muse, DOUBTFUL (knee); CB Deane Leonard, QUESTIONABLE (heel)
- Broncos: RB Dwayne Washington, QUESTIONABLE (illness); WR Courtland Sutton, OUT (concussion); WR Jerry Jeudy, QUESTIONABLE (illness); WR Marvin Mims Jr., QUESTIONABLE (hamstring); TE Greg Dulcich, OUT (hamstring/foot) OT Alex Palczewski, OUT (knee); EDGE Baron Browning, OUT (concussion)
Chargers: Allen missed two weeks with a heel injury and never practiced this week. Palmer also failed to participate in practice after being concussed in Week 16. Quentin Johnston, Jalen Guyton, and Alex Erickson will see more time in L.A.’s starting lineup with Allen and Palmer sidelined.
Broncos: Sutton never practiced this week after suffering a brain injury in Denver’s Week 16 loss to the Patriots. He must exit the NFL’s concussion protocol before practicing or playing.
Sutton isn’t the only wide receiver Jarrett Stidham may be without in his first start for the Broncos. Mims was injured during Thursday’s practice and didn’t participate on Friday, while Jeudy is sick and also sat out Friday’s session.
2023 is shaping as a lost season for Dulcich, who’s in the midst of his second IR stint and is now dealing with multiple injuries. The Broncos may not see much reason to activate the second-year TE now that they’re out of the playoff picture.
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
- Bengals: WR Ja’Marr Chase, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder); CB Jalen Davis, QUESTIONABLE (groin)
- Chiefs: RB Isiah Pacheco, QUESTIONABLE (concussion/shoulder); RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, QUESTIONABLE (illness); WR Kadarius Toney, OUT (hip); OT Donovan Smith, OUT (neck); CB L’Jarius Sneed, QUESTIONABLE (calf)
Bengals: Chase suffered a shoulder injury in Week 15 and didn’t play in Week 16. He participated in Cincinnati’s Wednesday walkthrough but was not present for the portion of the club’s practice open to the media. Instead, Chase worked on a side field catching passes from a Bengals trainer; he threw the ball back with his left arm to avoid stress on his right shoulder.
While he was listed as a Wednesday DNP, Chase was upgraded to limited on Thursday. Given how he discussed the Chiefs’ defense on Thursday, Chase appears ready to return for a must-win Week 17 game.
Chase was limited again on Friday and is officially listed as questionable to face the Chiefs. Asked whether Chase will play, head coach Zac Taylor said, “We’ll see.”
Meanwhile, the Bengals activated CB Cam Taylor-Britt from IR on Friday, giving the club their top cornerback for a matchup against Patrick Mahomes.
Chiefs: Pacheco didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday after leaving Kansas City’s Week 16 defeat with a brain injury. He was limited on Friday and still needs to exit the NFL’s concussion protocol, but head coach Andy Reid appeared confident Pacheco will be available against the Bengals.
Jerick McKinnon is already on IR, leaving Edwards-Helaire as the Chiefs’ only other running back. CEH didn’t practice Thursday or Friday while dealing with an illness but is expected to be ready for Week 17.
Third-round rookie Wanya Morris will make his fourth consecutive start at left tackle in place of Smith. Meanwhile, Sneed is Kansas City’s top corner and would represent a significant loss against Chase and Tee Higgins.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (SNF)
- Packers: RB Emanuel Wilson, DOUBTFUL (shoulder); WR Christian Watson, DOUBTFUL (hamstring); WR Dontayvion Wicks, QUESTIONABLE (chest/ankle); TE Luke Musgrave, DOUBTFUL (kidney); OT Luke Tenuta, DOUBTFUL (ankle); DT T.J. Slaton, QUESTIONABLE (knee/foot); LB De’Vondre Campbell, DOUBTFUL (neck); CB Robert Rochell, QUESTIONABLE (neck); S Darnell Savage, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
- Vikings: WR Jordan Addison, QUESTIONABLE (ankle); WR Jalen Nailor, OUT (concussion); DT Jaquelin Roy, OUT (ankle); LB Troy Dye, QUESTIONABLE (wrist); CB Byron Murphy Jr., OUT (knee); CB Mekhi Blackmon, QUESTIONABLE (shoulder/illness); S Theo Jackson, OUT (toe)
Packers: Green Bay’s pass-catching corps is unquestionably banged up. Watson has been sidelined for three games by a hamstring injury and is unlikely to play this week. Wicks suffered an injury in Week 16 and was “very limited” on Friday, per head coach Matt LaFleur.
Fortunately, fellow WR Jayden Reed practiced this week after sitting out of Week 16 with toe and chest issues. He does not have an injury designation for Sunday’s must-win game.
Meanwhile, Musgrave is still on IR after lacerating his kidney in mid-November but returned to practice on Wednesday. Green Bay can activate him at any time.
Vikings: RB Alexander Mattison missed last week’s loss to the Lions while dealing with an ankle injury but will not carry an injury designation into Sunday’s game. Still, Ty Chandler may have passed Mattison in Minnesota’s RB pecking order.
Addison did not practice Wednesday after leaving Week 16’s game with an ankle injury. He returned for limited sessions on Thursday and Friday, giving him a chance to suit up against the Packers on SNF.
The Vikings also placed TE T.J. Hockenson and EDGE D.J. Wonnum on season-ending IR this week.
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