Week 1 is finally here! With the NFL opener now just days away, that also brings with it a new year of injury reports. Most teams throughout the league will release their first official injury reports of the season on Wednesday as they gear up for the first NFL Sunday of 2022, and we’ll get to gauge where various hobbled players stand to begin the week.
On top of that, we’ll also see the final injury report and game statuses for the Bills and Rams before Thursday’s opener. Below, you’ll be able to see who’s in and who’s out in the Week 1 opener as well as a breakdown of the initial injury reports for every other club, minus the Broncos and Seahawks who will release their first reports later in the week leading into “Monday Night Football.”
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Buffalo Bills (-2.5) at Los Angeles Rams (Thursday)
The Rams will be without one of their top receivers for Thursday night’s season-opener. With Jefferson out, look for Matthew Stafford to lean more to Cooper Kupp, newcomer Allen Robinson II, second-year wideout TuTu Atwell and tight ends Tyler Higbee and Brycen Hopkins.
Doyle and Morris were both listed as limited on Wednesday (which was essentially walk through practices for both teams) after not practicing earlier in the week.
Tackle Landon Young (hip) and receiver Tre’Quan Smith (groin) were among the five Saints players who did not practice Wednesday. The big news out of Saints practice was Michael Thomas practicing on a limited basis. Thomas missed most of last season with an ankle injury and has recently been dealing with a hamstring injury.
Falcons rookie wideout Drake London was limited as he continues to work through a knee injury. Atlanta coach Arthur Smith said that London’s progression for the remainder of the week will determine whether or not he will make his regular season debut on Monday.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Wednesday that tight end George Kittle will not practice due to a groin issues and added that they’ll “have to see day by day.” Offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill (hamstring) also isn’t expected to practice, per Shanahan.
Receiver Velus Jones Jr. (hamstring) was the only Bears player that did not practice Wednesday. The only other Chicago player on the injury report was defensive lineman Dominique Robinson, who is dealing with a knee injury.
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