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InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens rookie WR Ja'Kobi suffers fractured wrist in win over Colts.
Injury
fractured wrist
Team
Ravens
3 more facts on the full report
Baltimore Ravens Indianapolis Colts
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Malik Nabers is active.
Status
active
Malik NabersWR, NYG
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026
Covered in the Brief
InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Kyler Murray is being evaluated for a concussion.
Injury
concussion
Kyler MurrayQB, MIN
@AdamSchefter on X,
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Vikings QB Carson Wentz has replaced the injured Kyler Murray.
Status
Replaced the injured Kyler Murray
Team
Vikings
Carson WentzQB, MIN Kyler MurrayQB, MIN 2 more
InjuryWeek 1Out
Ravens ruled out WR Ja'Kobi Lane due to a wrist injury.
Injury
wrist injury
Status
ruled out
Ja'Kobi LaneWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens
@AdamSchefter on X,
CoachingWeek 1
New Tennessee HC Robert Saleh will face his former Jets team on Sunday with several former Jets players now on the Titans roster.
Coach
Robert Saleh
New Team
Tennessee Titans
3 more facts on the full report
Tony AdamsDB, TEN Jacob MartinDL, TEN
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Joey Porter Jr. officially inactive for Steelers game against Falcons due to back injury.
Player
Joey Porter Jr.
Team
Steelers
3 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Rome Odunze is officially active for the Bears today.
Status
officially active today
Rome OdunzeWR, CHI Chicago Bears
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 1Injured reserve
Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, sidelining him a minimum of four games.
Injury
Knee
Procedure
Arthroscopic surgery
2 more facts on the full report
Myles GarrettDL, LAR A.J. Brown
SuspensionWeek 1SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Josh Jacobs remains on Commissioner Exempt list; time there could count toward any potential suspension.
Player
Josh Jacobs
Team
Packers
2 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 1Out
Brock Bowers undergoes meniscus trim and could return as soon as Week 2 against the Chargers, per sources.
Injury
meniscus trim
Timeline
miss only one game and return for Week 2 at the Los Angeles Chargers
1 more fact on the full report
Brock BowersTE, LV Los Angeles Chargers
Depth chartWeek 1Active
Cooper Rush will start at quarterback for Atlanta against Pittsburgh with Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. inactive; Jack Strand is backup and Olamide Zaccheaus is emergency QB.
Starting QB
Cooper Rush
Backup QB
Jack Strand
3 more facts on the full report
Jack StrandQB, ATL
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling out at least a month with deltoid sprain in ankle.
Player
De'Zhaun Stribling
Team
San Francisco 49ers
4 more facts on the full report
De'Zhaun Stribling
InjuryWeek 1Questionable
Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr., who has been embroiled in a contract dispute all summer, is unlikely to play Sunday against the Falcons because of a back injury.
Injury
back injury
Status
unlikely to play Sunday against the Falcons
2 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL Atlanta Falcons
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have yet to engage in substantive discussions about a long-term contract extension.
Player
Lamar Jackson
Team
Ravens
1 more fact on the full report
Lamar Jackson
ContractWeek 1
CJ Stroud and the Texans table contract extension talks as the 2027 quarterback market looms.
Player
CJ Stroud
Team
Houston Texans
3 more facts on the full report
C.J. StroudQB, HOU Houston Texans

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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Caleb Williams

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

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Sep 13, 2026

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

players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 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 13, 2026

6 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026

DB, DAL

Pittsburgh Steelers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026

(opens in a new tab)

Sep 13, 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, NE

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026

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

Josh JacobsRB, GB

Green Bay Packers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 2026

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

5 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 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, SF

San Francisco 49ers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 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 13, 2026

QB, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 13, 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 13, 2026

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