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InjuryWeek 1Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys running back Malik Davis to have hip surgery Saturday and be placed on injured reserve after practice injury.
Player
Malik Davis
Team
Cowboys
4 more facts on the full report
Malik DavisRB, DAL Dallas Cowboys
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
15 current players ruled out for Sunday.
Audric EstimeRB, CLE Brock BowersTE, LV 12 more
TransactionWeek 1SignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bo Melton re-signed to the Packers practice squad after being released.
Player
Bo Melton
Position
WR
3 more facts on the full report
Bo Melton
InjuryWeek 1ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ashton Jeanty officially off injury report for Raiders-Dolphins game; Brock Bowers ruled out.
Player
Ashton Jeanty
Status
off the injury report
2 more facts on the full report
Ashton Jeanty
InjuryWeek 1Out
Cowboys RB Malik Davis ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Giants because of a hip injury suffered in Friday's practice.
Injury
hip injury suffered in Friday's practice
Status
ruled out of Sunday's game
2 more facts on the full report
Malik DavisRB, DAL Dallas Cowboys
InjuryWeek 1QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants list WR Malik Nabers as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys.
Player
Malik Nabers
Team
Giants
3 more facts on the full report
Malik Nabers
InjuryWeek 1Out
Jonathan Greenard ruled out for Sunday's Eagles-Commanders opener.
Status
ruled out for Sunday's opener
Jonathan GreenardDL, PHI Philadelphia Eagles 1 more player or team on the full report
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Jets RB Breece Hall and rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq are good to go for Sunday's opener at Tennessee.
Team
Jets
Opponent
Tennessee
2 more facts on the full report
Kenyon SadiqTE, NYJ Breece Hall
ContractWeek 1
D'Andre Swift and the Chicago Bears reach agreement on a 3-year, $33.75 million extension.
Player
D'Andre Swift
Team
Chicago Bears
4 more facts on the full report
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI Chicago Bears
InjuryWeek 1Doubtful
Bengals DE Shemar Stewart is listed as doubtful for Sunday's opener against Tampa Bay.
Player
Shemar Stewart
Position
DE
4 more facts on the full report
Shemar StewartDL, CIN Cincinnati Bengals
TransactionWeek 1Released
Packers have released WR Bo Melton.
Released by
Packers
Position
WR
Bo MeltonWR, GB Green Bay Packers
@AdamSchefter on X,
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Falcons will start Cooper Rush at QB in season opener vs. Steelers, ending weeks of debate between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr.
Starting QB
Cooper Rush
Opponent
Steelers
1 more fact on the full report
Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL
Depth chartWeek 1Out
With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined by oblique injury, Cooper Rush will start for the Falcons at Pittsburgh in Sunday's opener.
Injury
oblique injury
Status
ruled out
2 more facts on the full report
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Cooper Rush
InjuryWeek 1Out
Falcons have ruled out Tua Tagovailoa for Sunday's opening game in Pittsburgh.
Status
ruled out
Game
Sunday's opening game in Pittsburgh
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more
InjuryWeek 1Injured reserve
Patriots are placing wide receiver AJ Brown on injured reserve due to his high ankle sprain, sidelining him for a minimum of four games.
Injury
high ankle sprain
Status
injured reserve
1 more fact on the full report
A.J. BrownWR, NE New England Patriots
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Odafe Oweh, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and K'Lavon Chaisson all cleared to play for Sunday's opener against the Eagles.
Status
Cleared to play
Game
Sunday's opener against the Eagles
Odafe OwehDL, WAS Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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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ankle injury
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Ravens
49ers
Caleb Williams

players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026

WR, GB

Green Bay Packers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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, LV

Brock BowersTE, LV

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026

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

WR, NYG

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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 11, 2026

RB, NYJ

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2026

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Sep 11, 2026

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

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026

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

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 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 11, 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, WAS

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026

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