A new year is on the horizon, but not when it comes to the NFL. There are still two weeks to play and plenty of playoff races to be determined, making the penultimate injury report of the regular season even more important than previous weeks. Whoever misses Sunday’s games could impact the playoff race for several teams.
Below, we will break down the official injury reports from every NFL team slated to play this weekend. Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s trending in the right direction? This is your one-stop shop for everything injury related in the NFL for Week 17.
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McCoy will be out for the Cardinals once again, but Arizona isn’t turning to Trace McSorley this week. David Blough will get the opportunity to start for Arizona this week, the fourth different starting quarterback for the Cardinals this year. Hopkins was a late addition to the injury report with a knee injury.
For the Falcons, Matt Hennessy could come off injured reserve Saturday and start if Wilkinson can’t go. With Franks still in concussion protocol, the Falcons have Parker Hesse and MyCole Pruitt at tight end.
The Bears receivers are depleted, so Claypool being questionable is optimistic after being limited in Friday’s practice. This was the first time Claypool has practiced since Week 13, so let’s see what the Bears decide with two weeks left to go in the season. Pettis was limited Friday as well but Equanimeous St. Brown cleared concussion protocol.
Ragnow was limited in practice Friday for the Lions after missing practice earlier in the week. He’s likely to start. Jackson was a late addition to the injury report, so Craig Reynolds will be on watch as RB2 if Jackson can’t go.
No reason to be concerned with Lawrence, even if he was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday. Lawrence should be good to go Sunday, even if the game doesn’t affect the Jaguars’ chances to win the AFC South. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was optimistic on Walker playing this week.
Ogunbowale has been ahead of Rex Burkhead as the No. 2 back in the Texans offense with Dameon Pierce on injured reserve. If he can’t go, Burkhead will be the No. 2 back behind Royce Freeman.
Broncos interim head coach Jerry Rosburg expects Jeudy to play Sunday, as he was limited all week in practice. Andrew Beck and Eric Saubert are expected to be the tight ends with Dulcich out.
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