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InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said doctors do not believe Sam Darnold's hip is fractured after initial testing.
Player
Sam Darnold
Injury
Hip
3 more facts on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Seattle Seahawks
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open
InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent CT scan on hip at Harborview Medical Center; initial test inconclusive, MRI scheduled for Thursday.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
3 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots WR AJ Brown ruled out for tonight's game due to ankle injury.
Injury
ankle injury
Status
ruled out for tonight's game
New England Patriots
InjuryWeek 1
AJ Brown limping to locker room.
Player
AJ Brown
Status
limping to locker room
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open
InjuryWeek 1Questionable
AJ Brown questionable to return tonight due to an ankle injury.
Injury
ankle injury
Status
questionable to return tonight
A.J. BrownWR, NE New England Patriots
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks rule out QB Sam Darnold with hip injury tonight.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
2 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
Depth chartWeek 1
Drew Lock coming in for injured Sam Darnold.
Change
Drew Lock coming in for injured Sam Darnold
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Drew LockQB, SEA
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks Nick Emmanwori officially is out tonight due to an ankle injury. Jalen Milroe serves as emergency 3rd quarterback.
Injury
ankle injury
Status
out tonight
1 more fact on the full report
Nick Emmanwori
InjuryWeek 1Out
Saints HC Kellen Moore rules out DE Cam Jordan (hamstring) for Sunday.
Player
Cam Jordan
Position
DE
4 more facts on the full report
Cameron JordanDL, NO New Orleans Saints
TransactionWeek 1Questionable
Seahawks signed safety AJ Finley off the practice squad and elevated safety Rodney Thomas II from the practice squad as S Nick Emmanwori is questionable for tonight's opener vs. Patriots due to an ankle injury.
Player
Nick Emmanwori
Status
questionable
4 more facts on the full report
AJ FinleyDB, SEA Nick Emmanwori
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Brock Bowers underwent meniscus trim surgery and is expected to miss a game or two. Michael Mayer's role expected to grow in his absence.
Player
Brock Bowers
Injury
meniscus trim
4 more facts on the full report
Brock Bowers
TransactionWeek 1Active
Patriots elevate RB Lan Larison and P Mitch Wishnowsky to active roster from practice squad for tonight's opener in Seattle.
Player 1
Lan Larison, RB
Player 2
Mitch Wishnowsky, P
3 more facts on the full report
Mitch WishnowskyP, NE Lan Larison
InjuryWeek 1Out
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers underwent meniscus trim surgery Tuesday in Dallas and is expected to miss a game or two.
Player
Brock Bowers
Team
Raiders
4 more facts on the full report
Brock BowersTE, LV Las Vegas Raiders
PerformanceWeek 1Active
Malik Nabers was a full participant in Giants practice ahead of Sunday night's opener against the Cowboys.
Status
full participant in today's practice
Opponent
Cowboys
1 more fact on the full report
Malik NabersWR, NYG Dallas Cowboys
Depth chartWeek 1
Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell announced Carson Wentz will be the No. 2 backup QB on Sunday vs. the Packers and J.J. McCarthy will be QB3.
Team
Vikings
Coach
Kevin O'Connell
4 more facts on the full report
Carson WentzQB, MIN J.J. McCarthy
TransactionWeek 1
Free-agent TE Dae'Quan Wright awaits NFL eligibility decision as multiple teams express interest in signing him.
Status
Free-agent TE
Situation
Waiting to hear from the NFL about eligibility this season
1 more fact on the full report
Dae'Quan WrightTE
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionWeek 1Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys placed Pro Bowl G Tyler Smith on injured reserve for a minimum of four games, signed G Nick Leverett to the active roster and signed Laken Tomlinson to the practice squad.
Injured Reserve
Tyler Smith placed on injured reserve, minimum of four games
Signed to Active Roster
Nick Leverett signed to active roster from practice squad
2 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 1Out
49ers DT Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at Monday's practice and is out for the season.
Injury
tore his patellar tendon
Event
at Monday's practice
1 more fact on the full report
Alfred CollinsDL, SF San Francisco 49ers

Players in the news

Ezekiel ElliottRB
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL
Taylor MotonOL, CAR
Grant CalcaterraTE, PHI
Landon DickersonOL, PHI

Teams in the news

Dallas CowboysDAL
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
Carolina PanthersCAR
Las Vegas RaidersLV
Baltimore RavensBAL

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QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

(opens in a new tab)

Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

(opens in a new tab)

Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

DB, SEA

Jalen MilroeQB, SEA

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

DB, SEA

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

TE, LV

Michael MayerTE, LV

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

RB, NE

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, NYG

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

(opens in a new tab)

Sep 9, 2026

Tyler SmithOL, DAL Laken TomlinsonOL, GB 3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026