ESPN's Fantasy Football Week 2 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here we'll track practice reports, injury updates and any other news that may affect a player's short-term or long-term availability. Monday's reports include Sunday's inactives as well as the latest news gathered Monday and will be updated throughout the day.
Injury news aggregated by Rotowire.com. Additional commentary provided by ESPN Sr. injury analyst Stephania Bell.
Injury News organized by Week 2 Matchups
Week 3 matchups will be posted on Tuesday.
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday 7:15 PM ET
Latest New Orleans Saints Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Carolina Panthers Injury news
No injuries to report
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Monday 8:15 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
When a team announces up front that a player is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a hamstring strain, as the Steelers did with Diontae Johnson,it lets us know this is a moderate or Grade 2 injury. Moderate strains have a wide range of presentations but involve some structural injury visible on imaging and more bleeding and swelling than a minor strain. As with all hamstring injuries, the key is not returning too soon. For wide receivers, production is often limited when they first return (for two to three games), even when healthy.
Latest Cleveland Browns Injury news
Amari Cooper, WR, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Cooper (groin), who is listed as questionable, is going to see how he feels pregame, but there's optimism he'll suit up for Monday's game against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Latest Pittsburgh Steelers Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Diontae Johnson, WR
Mon, Sep 18: The Steelers placed Johnson (hamstring) on injured reserve Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Thursday's Game
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thursday 8:15 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
Kenneth Gainwell was ruled OUT for Thursday night football due to a rib injury that had him as a DNP all week. The Eagles next game isn't until Monday night of Week 3 (Sept. 25), giving him 11 days of additional recovery after what would have been a four-day turnaround. Even if Gainwell could have gone this week (and that's an if), given the Eagles' depth at the position and tendency towards a committee, holding him out makes sense.
Latest Minnesota Vikings Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Philadelphia Eagles Injury news
Kenneth Gainwell, RB, O
Sunday's Games
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Green Bay Packers Injury news
Christian Watson, WR, O
Sun, Sep 17: Watson (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game at Atlanta, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Aaron Jones, RB, O
Sun, Sep 17: Jones (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday at Atlanta, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Latest Atlanta Falcons Injury news
No injuries to report
Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
Jakobi Meyers is currently in the concussion return-to -play protocol. he progression typically goes from no symptoms at rest to increasingly demanding activity. The athlete typically starts with light cardiovascular activity, then a progression towards strength training and ultimately functional activity. Return to play requires no symptoms with the activity progression. The progression is criterion-based, not time-based and the return following concussion injury can be highly variable. If Meyers is able to move through the various phases without incident, a return for Week 2 is possible.
Latest Las Vegas Raiders Injury news
Jakobi Meyers, WR, O
Latest Buffalo Bills Injury news
No injuries to report
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
Mark Andrews missed Week 1 because of a quad injury after being limited in practice throughout last week, marking only the second time in his career he missed a game because of injury. He had acknowledged the quad was "tricky" and seemed to hedge about his availability leading up to last Sunday. This week, Andrews has been again limited in practice, but according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley, he has been moving better. Andrews sounded more positive Thursday evening, saying he is getting better "day by day" and is "excited" for the offensive game plan. It certainly appears he is trending toward playing, even if not yet 100% recovered.
Joe Burrow continues to be listed on the injury report because of his calf, albeit as a full participant. When ESPN's Ben Baby asked Burrow if this is an injury he will need to manage all year, Burrow's response was simply, "I don't know." This is the tough part about recovery from soft tissue injuries; they are often hovering beneath the surface as the athlete continues to improve functional performance, making risk of recurrence a real concern. The hope is that the balance remains in favor of Burrow's continued progression.
J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture during Sunday's game and is expected to undergo surgery this week. While the timeline to return to play has been shortened in recent years, this won't matter much for Dobbins because the seasonal calendar means no games for nearly a year. This actually works in his favor of not pressing to get back too quickly. Recently, there have been a few athletes who have sustained ACL and Achilles injuries within one to two years of each other; the encouraging note for Dobbins is that Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has just returned from a similar (but inverse sequence) scenario (Achilles in 2021, ACL in 2022) to play in the season opener this season. Granted, Shepard's usage in Week 1 was low (just 11 snaps played), but the fact that he made the 53-man roster and was active is impressive.
Latest Baltimore Ravens Injury news
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Beckham (ankle) is not expected to miss any time due to the injury he sustained during Sunday's divisional win over the Bengals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Q
Sun, Sep 17: Jackson completed 24 of 33 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals. He added 12 rushing attempts for 54 yards.
Recent IR Activity:
J.K. Dobbins, RB
Tue, Sep 12: The Ravens officially placed Dobbins (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday, Clifton Brown of the team's official site reports.
Latest Cincinnati Bengals Injury news
Joe Burrow, QB, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Zac Taylor said Monday it's "hard to say" whether Burrow (calf) will be available versus the Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 3, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Chris Evans, RB, O
Sun, Sep 17: Evans (hamstring) is inactive Sunday against the Ravens, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions
Ford Field, Detroit
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Seattle Seahawks Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Detroit Lions Injury news
David Montgomery, RB, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Montgomery (thigh) is day-to-day, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Antoine Green, WR, Q
Sun, Sep 17: Green is being evaluated for a concussion during Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Q
Sun, Sep 17: St. Brown departed Sunday's contest against the Seahawks due to cramping.
Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
Since coach Brandon Staley referenced only Wednesday's practice status as being up in the air, this does not sound like a serious injury for Austin Ekeler. That said, stay tuned to see if/when Ekeler returns to the practice field prior to the team's matchup in Tennessee.
Latest Los Angeles Chargers Injury news
Austin Ekeler, RB, O
Latest Tennessee Titans Injury news
No injuries to report
Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Chicago Bears Injury news
Darnell Mooney, WR, Q
Sun, Sep 17: The knee injury Mooney suffered in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Buccaneers isn't considered serious, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Latest Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury news
Chase Edmonds, RB, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Edmonds will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his MCL injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
More Buccaneers injury news >>
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Kansas City Chiefs Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Jacksonville Jaguars Injury news
Zay Jones, WR, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Coach Doug Pederson said Jones is considered day-to-day with a knee injury and will undergo further testing Monday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Q
Sun, Sep 17: Etienne (cramps) rushed 12 times for 40 yards and caught two of three targets for two yards in Sunday's 17-9 loss to Kansas City but dealt with cramps in the fourth quarter, Mia O'Brien of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
NRG Stadium, Houston
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Indianapolis Colts Injury news
Anthony Richardson, QB, Q
Sun, Sep 17: Richardson (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Texans.
Recent IR Activity:
Evan Hull, RB
Fri, Sep 15: Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Friday that he expects Hull (knee) to play again this season, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Latest Houston Texans Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Noah Brown, WR
Wed, Sep 13: The Texans placed Brown on injured reserve Wednesday with a groin injury.
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Sunday 4:05 PM ET
Latest San Francisco 49ers Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Los Angeles Rams Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Cooper Kupp, WR
Fri, Sep 15: Coach Sean McVay said Friday that he hopes Kupp (hamstring) will be ready to play Week 5 against Philadelphia, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Sunday 4:05 PM ET
Latest New York Giants Injury news
Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, O
Saquon Barkley, RB, Q
Sun, Sep 17: The Giants are optimistic that Barkley (ankle) avoided a high-ankle sprain Sunday against the Cardinals and is dealing with a less severe regular sprain, but he will have an MRI on his ankle Monday to confirm that diagnosis, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Latest Arizona Cardinals Injury news
Josh Woods, LB, O
New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
The diagnosis of an Achilles rupture has now been confirmed for Aaron Rodgers, ending his 2023 season. The next step will be surgical repair followed by extensive rehab. Much has been made about whether he will resume his career after this but it should be noted that the rehab process is relatively unchanged -- at least until the late stages -- whether he returns to play in the NFL or not.
In the most general sense, early post-operative treatment requires protection of the repair as it heals, with the foot/ankle splinted and weight-bearing limited. Wound healing is the first critical step and avoiding infection is key to a proper repair. Progressive mobility, weight-bearing and eventually walking are gradually increased over the first two months. Full tendon healing (which typically takes about four months) is the second critical step as overstretching the repair in the early phases can negate the benefit of surgery. The final phase is more aggressive strengthening and range of motion, sport-specific activity and ultimately return to play. This phase takes the longest and is highly individual but most athletes will say in retrospect that it is a year before they feel power and explosiveness returning. Bottom line ... it's a long road but not an impassable one.
Latest New York Jets Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Aaron Rodgers, QB
Sun, Sep 17: Rodgers is targeting a return to action during the playoffs after undergoing an innovative surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles to repair his torn left Achilles' tendon, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report.
Latest Dallas Cowboys Injury news
Brandin Cooks, WR, O
Mon, Sep 18: Cooks (knee) is expected to play in Dallas' Week 3 matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Latest Washington Commanders Injury news
Logan Thomas, TE, Q
More Commanders injury news >>
Latest Denver Broncos Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Greg Dulcich, TE
Sat, Sep 16: Dulcich (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Sunday 8:20 PM ET
Latest Miami Dolphins Injury news
Salvon Ahmed, RB, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Ahmed's groin injury is "not [an] overly long situation," Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Jaylen Waddle, WR, Q
Sun, Sep 17: Waddle (concussion) was downgraded to out late in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Patriots after being evaluated for a concussion.
Latest New England Patriots Injury news
No injuries to report
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday 7:15 PM ET
Latest New Orleans Saints Injury news
No injuries to report
Latest Carolina Panthers Injury news
No injuries to report
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Monday 8:15 PM ET
Stephania Bell's perspective
When a team announces up front that a player is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a hamstring strain, as the Steelers did with Diontae Johnson,it lets us know this is a moderate or Grade 2 injury. Moderate strains have a wide range of presentations but involve some structural injury visible on imaging and more bleeding and swelling than a minor strain. As with all hamstring injuries, the key is not returning too soon. For wide receivers, production is often limited when they first return (for two to three games), even when healthy.
Latest Cleveland Browns Injury news
Amari Cooper, WR, Q
Mon, Sep 18: Cooper (groin), who is listed as questionable, is going to see how he feels pregame, but there's optimism he'll suit up for Monday's game against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Latest Pittsburgh Steelers Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Diontae Johnson, WR
Mon, Sep 18: The Steelers placed Johnson (hamstring) on injured reserve Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.