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InjuryWeek 2Active
Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane is on track to play in Sunday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Player
Mansoor Delane
Team
Chiefs
2 more facts on the full report
Mansoor DelaneDB, KC Indianapolis Colts 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down
InjuryWeek 2
Texans WR Nico Collins was limited at practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.
Injury
hamstring injury
Practice Status
limited
1 more fact on the full report
Nico CollinsWR, HOU Houston Texans
InjuryWeek 2
Broncos RB RJ Harvey did not practice today due to a hamstring injury.
Injury
hamstring injury
Status
did not practice today
RJ HarveyRB, DEN Denver Broncos
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 2Out
Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson was a full participant in practice with an ankle injury and is expected to return in Week 2.
Injury
ankle
Practice Status
full participant
2 more facts on the full report
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE Rhamondre Stevenson
InjuryWeek 2OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling had ankle surgery and will miss close to 10 weeks.
Injury
ankle
Surgery
yes
1 more fact on the full report
De'Zhaun Stribling
InjuryWeek 2OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers TE Jake Tonges will be out for the season after undergoing surgery for a torn MCL.
Injury
torn MCL
Action
undergoing surgery
1 more fact on the full report
Jake Tonges
InjuryWeek 2ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bengals QB Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness but expects to play Sunday at Houston against the Texans.
Injury
back tightness
Status
expects to play Sunday
1 more fact on the full report
Joe Burrow
InjuryWeek 2Out
Seahawks ruled out QB Sam Darnold for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals due to his glute injury.
Injury
glute injury
Status
ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals
1 more fact on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Arizona Cardinals
InjuryWeek 2Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Ladd McConkey won't practice today due to rib injury.
Injury
rib
Status
won't practice today
Ladd McConkeyWR, LAC Los Angeles Chargers
InjuryWeek 2Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens place rookie WR Ja'Kobi Lane on injured reserve after fractured wrist surgery.
Team
Ravens
Player
Ja'Kobi Lane
3 more facts on the full report
Ja'Kobi Lane
TransactionWeek 2Injured reserve
Vikings place RB Jordan Mason (thumb) on injured reserve and sign RB DeeJay Dallas to their 53-man roster.
Player
Jordan Mason
Injury
thumb
3 more facts on the full report
Jordan MasonRB, MIN DeeJay Dallas
Depth chartWeek 2
Joe Burrow did not throw during the open portion of Bengals practice.
Player
Joe Burrow
Team
Bengals
1 more fact on the full report
Joe BurrowQB, CIN Cincinnati Bengals
LegalWeek 2
Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was formally charged this week with two misdemeanor offenses stemming from his drunk-driving arrest in downtown Indianapolis last month.
Player
Keenan Allen
Team
Colts
2 more facts on the full report
Keenan AllenWR, IND Indianapolis Colts
TransactionWeek 2
49ers placed TE Jake Tonges on injured reserve, promoted WR KhaDarel Hodge to the active roster and signed TE Jack Stoll.
Placed on IR
TE Jake Tonges
Promoted to active
WR KhaDarel Hodge
1 more fact on the full report
KhaDarel HodgeWR Jack Stoll
InjuryWeek 2
TE Brock Bowers (knee) and CB Darien Porter (foot) will not practice for the Raiders.
Player
Brock Bowers
Injury
knee
3 more facts on the full report
Darien PorterDB, LV Brock BowersTE, LV 1 more
InjuryWeek 2Injured reserve
49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling placed on injured reserve due to ankle injury.
Player
De'Zhaun Stribling
Team
49ers
3 more facts on the full report
De'Zhaun StriblingWR, 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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Caleb Williams

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

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Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

RB, NE

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

WR, SF

San Francisco 49ers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

TE, SF

San Francisco 49ers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

QB, CIN

Cincinnati Bengals

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

WR, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

RB, MIN

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

TE, SF

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down