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InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jayden Reed returned to Green Bay and is undergoing tests for a neck injury; coach Matt LaFleur said it is too early to know about his chances of playing this season.
Injury
neck injury
Status
back in Green Bay going through a series of tests
Timeline
way too early to determine
Jayden ReedWR, GB Green Bay Packers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 22, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Jayden Reed returned to Green Bay and is undergoing tests for a neck injury; coach Matt LaFleur said it is too early to know about his chances of playing this season.
TransactionWeek 3Signed
Free-agent WR Brandin Cooks signs with 49ers practice squad.
Transaction
signing with the 49ers practice squad
Status
free agent
Position
WR
Career Milestone
189 yards short of 10,000 receiving yards for his NFL career
Brandin CooksWR, SF San Francisco 49ers
TransactionWeek 3Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots officially placed OL Mike Onwenu on injured reserve.
Team
Patriots
Player
Mike Onwenu
Position
OL
Transaction
placed on injured reserve
Mike Onwenu
InjuryWeek 3Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Bears QB Tyson Bagent is in the NFL's concussion protocol with Caleb Williams' availability uncertain due to a hamstring injury.
Concussion protocol
Tyson Bagent is in the NFL's concussion protocol
Injury
Caleb Williams' availability uncertain due to a hamstring injury
Also
Case Keenum could start; no regular-season NFL game since 2023
Tyson Bagent
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants QB Jaxson Dart suffering more significant knee injury, potentially out for season.
Injury
more significant knee injury than initially thought
Status
potentially being out for the season
Jaxson DartQB, NYG
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jaxson Dart's knee injury worse than initially thought, Giants facing possibility of season-ending surgery.
Injury
Knee injury
Status
Worse than initially thought
Possibility
Season-ending knee surgery
Week
Week 2
Prior Performance
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Further testing reveals Jaxson Dart's knee injury worse than initially thought; Giants QB faces possible season-ending surgery.
Player
Jaxson Dart
Team
Giants
Injury
Knee injury
Status
Worse than initially thought
Possibility
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than initially thought, with season-ending surgery now a possibility.
Player
Jaxson Dart
Team
Giants
Injury
Knee injury
Status
Possibility of season-ending knee surgery
Jaxson Dart
TransactionWeek 3Signed
Eagles are signing former Colts DB Kenny Moore II to their practice squad.
Player
Kenny Moore II
Transaction
Signed to practice squad
Previous Team
Colts
New Team
Eagles
Kenny Moore IIDB, PHI Indianapolis Colts
TransactionWeek 3Signed
Eagles sign TE Zach Ertz.
Signed with
Eagles
Zach ErtzTE, PHI Philadelphia Eagles
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab),
TransactionWeek 3Injured reserve
Falcons placed CB A.J. Terrell Jr. on injured reserve.
Player
A.J. Terrell Jr.
Team
Falcons
Position
CB
Move
Placed on injured reserve
A.J. Terrell Jr.DB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
InjuryWeek 3Out
Cardinals starting cornerback Will Johnson could miss the rest of the regular season after suffering a neck injury against the Seahawks.
Player
Will Johnson
Team
Cardinals
Position
starting cornerback
Injury
neck injury
Opponent
Seahawks
Status
could miss the rest of the regular season
Will Johnson
InjuryWeek 2OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants QB Jaxson Dart suffered a sprained MCL during Monday night's 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Injury
sprained MCL
Game
Monday night 28-6 loss to Los Angeles Rams
Jaxson DartQB, NYG Los Angeles Rams

OL, NE

New England Patriots

QB, CHI

Caleb WilliamsQB, CHI

Case KeenumQB, CHI

Chicago Bears

New York Giants

23-of-29 for 230 yards with 3 TDs and 0 INTs in Week 1 win over Cowboys

Jaxson DartQB, NYG Dallas Cowboys New York Giants

Season-ending knee surgery

Jaxson DartQB, NYG New York Giants

QB, NYG

New York Giants

Philadelphia Eagles

Sep 22, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT

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DB, ARI

Arizona Cardinals

Seattle Seahawks

New York Giants

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