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SuspensionWeek 6
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell removes Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper from the league's exempt list Friday.
Player
Jonathon Cooper
Team
Denver Broncos
4 more facts on the full report
Jonathon CooperDL, DEN Denver Broncos
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans
InjuryWeek 6Questionable
Tyler Warren added to Colts injury report with groin injury, listed as questionable.
Injury
groin injury
Status
listed as questionable
1 more fact on the full report
Tyler WarrenTE, IND Indianapolis Colts
NewsWeek 6
Patriots tried out running backs Ulysses Bentley, Terrell Jennings and Josh Pitsenberger.
Team
Patriots
Position
running backs
1 more fact on the full report
Ulysses BentleyRB Joshua Pitsenberger
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles ruled out RB Saquon Barkley for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Player
Saquon Barkley
Team
Eagles
3 more facts on the full report
Saquon Barkley
TransactionWeek 6Injured reserve
Eagles placed RB Will Shipley on the injured reserve list.
Player
Will Shipley
Team
Eagles
2 more facts on the full report
Will ShipleyRB, PHI Philadelphia Eagles
SuspensionWeek 6Active
Josh Jacobs removed from NFL's Commissioner Exempt list Monday; eligible to play in Week 7.
Player
Josh Jacobs
Team
Packers
3 more facts on the full report
Josh JacobsRB, GB Green Bay Packers
TransactionWeek 6Active
Jonathon Cooper coming off commissioner exempt list, expected to play in Denver's Week 7 game vs. Arizona.
Status
coming off commissioner exempt list
Team
Denver
1 more fact on the full report
Jonathan CooperOL, DEN Arizona Cardinals
Depth chartWeek 6Out
Buccaneers officially ruled out QB Baker Mayfield for Sunday's game vs. Pittsburgh; rookie QB Jalon Daniels starts again.
Player
Baker Mayfield
Status
officially ruled out
2 more facts on the full report
Baker MayfieldQB, TB Jalon Daniels
InjuryWeek 6ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ladd McConkey has no injury designation for Chargers-Chiefs Week 6 game. Multiple Chargers players listed as Questionable, Doubtful, or Out.
No Designation
Ladd McConkey
Questionable
Jamaree Caldwell, Daiyan Henley, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Brenen Thompson, Dalvin
3 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 6Out
Chargers ruled out Joe Alt, Kayode Awosika, Bud Dupree, Tre' Harris, Donte Jackson and Derwin James for Sunday's game.
Ruled Out
Joe Alt, Kayode Awosika, Bud Dupree, Tre' Harris, Donte Jackson and Derwin James
Game
Sunday
Joe AltOL, LAC Bud DupreeDL, LAC 5 more
InjuryWeek 6QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Caleb Williams officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game.
Status
questionable for Sunday's game
Caleb WilliamsQB, CHI Chicago Bears
InjuryWeek 6Active
Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson diagnosed with high-ankle sprain, expects to practice.
Injury
high-ankle sprain
Status
practiced this week
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE New England Patriots
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals ruled out RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) for Sunday's game vs the Rams.
Player
Jeremiyah Love
Position
RB
4 more facts on the full report
Jeremiyah Love
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens ruled out Lamar Jackson for Sunday's game at Cleveland due to his ankle injury.
Injury
ankle injury
Status
ruled out
1 more fact on the full report
Lamar Jackson
Depth chartWeek 6Active
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. has no injury designation and is expected to start vs. the Bears on Sunday.
Status
No injury designation
Assignment
Expected to start vs. the Bears
Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson absent from practice for third consecutive day; Tyler Huntley likely to start second straight week.
Player
Lamar Jackson
Status
not present during media viewing portion of Friday's practice
3 more facts on the full report
TransactionWeek 6Signed
Eagles sign QB Joe Milton off the Cowboys practice squad.
Signed with
Eagles
From
Cowboys practice squad
1 more fact on the full report
Joe MiltonQB, PHI Dallas Cowboys
InjuryWeek 6Out
Jets rule out RB Breece Hall (quad) and WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) for Sunday vs. Patriots.
Player 1
Breece Hall
Position 1
RB
4 more facts on the full report
Breece HallRB, NYJ Adonai Mitchell
TransactionWeek 6Released
Colts released veteran WR Darius Slayton.
Released by
Colts
Position
WR
Darius SlaytonWR Indianapolis Colts
@AdamSchefter on X,

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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Ravens
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Caleb Williams

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

RB

2 more players or teams on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

RB, PHI

Carolina Panthers

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

QB, TB

2 more players or teams on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

Ladd McConkeyWR, LAC Brenen ThompsonWR, LAC 12 more players or teams on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

players or teams on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

(opens in a new tab)

Oct 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

RB, ARI

Arizona Cardinals

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

QB, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

Lamar JacksonQB, BAL

Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

1 more player or team on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

WR, NYJ

2 more players or teams on the full report

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

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

(opens in a new tab)

Oct 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans