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Depth chartWeek 5
Bills WR DJ Moore is expected to be inactive tonight vs. the Rams.
Status
expected to be inactive
Opponent
Rams
1 more fact on the full report
DJ MooreWR, BUF Buffalo Bills 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo
TransactionWeek 5Signed
Bengals claimed LB Jack Kiser off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Claimed by
Bengals
Claimed from
Jacksonville Jaguars
2 more facts on the full report
Jack KiserLB, CIN Cincinnati Bengals
Depth chartWeek 5Questionable
D.J. Moore listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Rams; Bills elevated WR Trent Sherfield from practice squad.
Player
D.J. Moore
Status
questionable
2 more facts on the full report
Trent SherfieldWR, BUF
InjuryWeek 5QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers DE Nick Bosa might return next Monday night vs. Washington, Kyle Shanahan says. Kyle Juszczyk and James Thompson Jr. also have chances.
Player
Nick Bosa
Team
49ers
4 more facts on the full report
Nick Bosa
CoachingWeek 5
Mike Pettine joins the Cowboys defensive staff as a new defensive coach, reuniting with coordinator Christian Parker.
Role
defensive coach
Team
Cowboys
3 more facts on the full report
Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionWeek 5TradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Texans acquire WR Marvin Harrison Jr. from Cardinals in trade pending physical.
Traded to
Houston Texans
Traded from
Arizona Cardinals
3 more facts on the full report
Marvin Harrison Jr.
InjuryWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers WRs Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Ricky Pearsall (PCL), De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle), Christian Kirk (calf), and Demarcus Robinson (ankle) all injured.
Deebo Samuel
hamstring, at least a couple of weeks
Ricky Pearsall
PCL, out for season
3 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers WR Deebo Samuel expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with hamstring injury suffered Sunday in Seattle.
Injury
hamstring
Timeline
at least a couple of weeks
1 more fact on the full report
Deebo Samuel Sr.
InjuryWeek 5QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Michael Penix's rib injury is not considered serious and he might return for Sunday's game vs. the Bears.
Injury
rib injury
Severity
not considered serious
2 more facts on the full report
Michael Penix Jr.
InjuryWeek 5Out
Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson is "definitely doing better" with his sprained left ankle, which caused him to miss Sunday's game.
Injury
sprained left ankle
Status
missed Sunday's game
2 more facts on the full report
Lamar JacksonQB, BAL Baltimore Ravens
SuspensionWeek 5SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers LB Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct headbutt of Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV during Sunday game.
Player
Dre Greenlaw
Team
San Francisco 49ers
3 more facts on the full report
SuspensionWeek 5Suspended
Dre Greenlaw suspended one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct headbutt against Ernest Jones IV during 49ers-Seahawks game.
Player
Dre Greenlaw
Team
49ers
4 more facts on the full report
Dre GreenlawLB, SF Ernest Jones IV
InjuryWeek 5Out
Packers not anticipating pass rusher Micah Parsons will return to practice this week; uncertainty remains about his knee injury return.
Player
Micah Parsons
Team
Packers
3 more facts on the full report
Micah ParsonsDL, GB Dallas Cowboys
TransactionWeek 5Signed
Chiefs sign WR Justin Watson to practice squad.
Signed with
Chiefs
Position
WR
1 more fact on the full report
Justin WatsonWR, KC Kansas City Chiefs
InjuryWeek 5Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans said RB David Montgomery's groin injury is week to week.
Injury
groin injury
Status
week to week
1 more fact on the full report
David Montgomery
InjuryWeek 5Out
Green Bay Packers DT Javon Hargrave suffered a season-ending torn Achilles.
Player
Javon Hargrave
Team
Green Bay Packers
3 more facts on the full report
Javon HargraveDL, GB Green Bay Packers
InjuryWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles RB Will Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia during Sunday's loss to the Jaguars.
Injury
partial tear of his plantar fascia
When
during Sunday's loss to the Jaguars
2 more facts on the full report
Will Shipley
InjuryWeek 5Out
Patriots lost running back TreVeyon Henderson to an ankle injury and starting left tackle Will Campbell to a knee injury.
Injury
Ankle injury
Player
TreVeyon Henderson
2 more facts on the full report
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE Will Campbell
InjuryWeek 5Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. to undergo MRI today on ribs after leaving Sunday's overtime loss to Ravens.
Injury
rib injury
Incident
came out of Sunday night's 30-23 overtime loss to the Ravens
2 more facts on the full report
Michael Penix Jr.
InjuryWeek 5
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday night's 30-23 overtime loss to the Ravens late with a rib injury but does not believe it will be long-term.
Injury
rib injury
Game
30-23 overtime loss to the Ravens
2 more facts on the full report
Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more

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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injured reserve
roster moves
activation
Lamar Jackson
questionable
injured-reserve
suspension
practice
active
ankle injury
depth chart
hamstring
injuries
injury report
Ravens
49ers
Caleb Williams

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

DJ MooreWR, BUF

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

DL, SF

James Thompson Jr.DL, SF

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

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Oct 12, 2026

WR, HOU

Arizona Cardinals

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Deebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF

Christian KirkWR, SF

4 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

WR, SF

San Francisco 49ers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

QB, ATL

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

Dre GreenlawLB, SF Ernest Jones IVLB, SEA 3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

LB, SEA

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

RB, HOU

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

RB, PHI

Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

OT, NE

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

QB, ATL

Atlanta Falcons

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo