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InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling has an injured ankle; Achilles intact per HC Kyle Shanahan.
Injury
injured ankle
Status
Achilles was intact
Team
49ers
Position
WR
Note
rookie
De'Zhaun StriblingWR, SF San Francisco 49ers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: 49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling has an injured ankle; Achilles intact per HC Kyle Shanahan.
InjuryWeek 1Out
49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling was carted to the locker room.
Player
De'Zhaun Stribling
Team
49ers
Position
WR
Status
carted to the locker room
De'Zhaun StriblingWR, SF San Francisco 49ers
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
MRI confirmed A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks and is expected to sideline him at least four weeks.
Injury
high ankle sprain
Timeline
at least four weeks
Occurred
Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks
A.J. Brown
ContractWeek 1
Brevyn Spann-Ford signs three-year contract extension with Dallas Cowboys.
Player
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Team
Cowboys
Contract
three-year extension
Brevyn Spann-FordTE, DAL Dallas Cowboys
InjuryWeek 1Out
Tua Tagovailoa sustained an oblique injury in practice Thursday and was listed as a limited participant.
Injury
oblique injury
Timeline
Thursday
Status
limited participant
Also
Cooper Rush took all first-team reps during team part of practice
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Cooper Rush
InjuryWeek 1
Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained an oblique injury in practice Thursday and was listed as a limited participant.
Injury
oblique injury
Event
sustained in practice Thursday
Status
listed as limited participant
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
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InjuryWeek 1
With Tua Tagovailoa hurting, Cooper Rush took all the reps with the 1s.
Player
Tua Tagovailoa
Status
hurting
Also
Cooper Rush took all the reps with the 1s for the Falcons
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Cooper RushQB Atlanta Falcons
LegalWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property; NFL monitoring.
Plea
no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property
Status
NFL monitoring, no timetable for discipline
Josh JacobsRB, GB
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Sam Darnold received really, really good news about his hip injury, but Seattle's starting quarterback is expected to miss next week's game at Arizona, coach Mike Macdonald said.
Injury
hip injury
Status
really, really good news
Team
Seattle Seahawks
Game
next week's game at Arizona
LegalWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property at court hearing in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Charges
battery and criminal damage to property
Plea
no contest
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date
Thursday
Josh Jacobs
LegalWeek 1
Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor charges.
Player
Josh Jacobs
Team
Green Bay
Plea
no contest to misdemeanor charges
Josh JacobsRB, GB Green Bay Packers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip that team doctors are reviewing to determine how much time he will miss.
Injury
Hip
Exam
MRI
Status
Team believes it dodged a bullet but expects some missed time
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots WR AJ Brown left last night's opener with a high-ankle sprain, X-rays negative for fracture.
Injury
high-ankle sprain
X-Rays
negative for a fracture
Next Step
MRI today to determine how much time he'll miss
New England Patriots
NewsWeek 1
Week 1 buzz covering comebacks, sleepers, breakouts, QB outlooks, Dallas plan for Pickens, Baker, 49ers and Puka.
Coverage
Comebacks, sleepers, breakouts, QB outlooks
Also
Dallas' plan for Pickens, Baker, aging 49ers 'swing for fences'
Also
Puka plans for Yr 4, TE market
Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injured his hip vs. the Patriots and is set for an MRI.
Injury
hip
Opponent
Patriots
Status
set for an MRI today
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1Active
George Kittle off injury report, scheduled to return to play tonight for 49ers against Los Angeles Rams in Australia.
Injury
Tore right Achilles tendon
Injury Date
January 11
Practice Status
Limited
Status
Off injury report
George KittleTE, SF Los Angeles Rams

WR, NE

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT

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QB

Atlanta Falcons

@AdamSchefter on X

Sep 10, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT

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Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT

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RB, GB

Sep 10, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT

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QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026, 8:58 AM EDT

QB, SEA

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