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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
Position
outside linebacker
Action
removed from exempt list
Actor
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
Date
Friday
Jonathon CooperDL, DEN Denver Broncos
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell removes Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper from the league's exempt list Friday.
InjuryWeek 6Questionable
Tyler Warren added to Colts injury report with groin injury, listed as questionable.
Injury
groin injury
Status
listed as questionable
Timeline
injury happened during individual drills Friday
Tyler WarrenTE, IND Indianapolis Colts
NewsWeek 6
Patriots tried out running backs Ulysses Bentley, Terrell Jennings and Josh Pitsenberger.
Team
Patriots
Position
running backs
Players
Ulysses Bentley, Terrell Jennings and Josh Pitsenberger
Ulysses BentleyRB Joshua PitsenbergerRB Terrell Jennings
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
Status
Ruled out
Opponent
Panthers
Timing
Sunday
TransactionWeek 6Injured reserve
Eagles placed RB Will Shipley on the injured reserve list.
Player
Will Shipley
Team
Eagles
Move
Placed on injured reserve list
Position
RB
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
Action
Removed from Commissioner Exempt list
Investigation Status
Remains open with right to add further discipline if warranted
Expected Eligibility
Week 7
Josh Jacobs
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
Expected to Play
Week 7 game vs. Arizona
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
Opponent
Pittsburgh
Starter
Jalon Daniels
Baker MayfieldQB, TB
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
Doubtful
Rodney Shelley
Out
Joe Alt, Kayode Awosika, Bud Dupree, Tre' Harris, Donte Jackson, Derwin James
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 Derwin James Jr.
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
Original report: @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
Injury
ankle
Status
ruled out
Opponent
Rams
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
Opponent
Cleveland
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 Chicago Bears
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
Missed
every practice this week
Injury
sprained left ankle
TransactionWeek 6Signed
Eagles sign QB Joe Milton off the Cowboys practice squad.
Signed with
Eagles
From
Cowboys practice squad
Position
QB
Joe MiltonQB, PHI Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles
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
Injury 1
quad
Player 2
Adonai Mitchell
Position 2
WR
Injury 2
finger
Breece Hall
TransactionWeek 6Released
Colts released veteran WR Darius Slayton.
Released by
Colts
Position
WR
Darius SlaytonWR Indianapolis Colts
Original report: @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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injured reserve
roster moves
activation
Lamar Jackson
questionable
injured-reserve
suspension
practice
active
ankle injury
depth chart
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injuries
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Ravens
49ers
Caleb Williams

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Tyler Warren added to Colts injury report with groin injury, listed as questionable.

RB

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Patriots tried out running backs Ulysses Bentley, Terrell Jennings and Josh Pitsenberger.

Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Eagles ruled out RB Saquon Barkley for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Eagles placed RB Will Shipley on the injured reserve list.

RB, GB

Green Bay Packers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Josh Jacobs removed from NFL's Commissioner Exempt list Monday; eligible to play in Week 7.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Jonathon Cooper coming off commissioner exempt list, expected to play in Denver's Week 7 game vs. Arizona.

Jalon DanielsQB, TB

Pittsburgh Steelers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Buccaneers officially ruled out QB Baker Mayfield for Sunday's game vs. Pittsburgh; rookie QB Jalon Daniels starts again.

Game

Week 6 at KC

Ladd McConkeyWR, LAC Brenen ThompsonWR, LAC Bud DupreeDL, LAC Daiyan HenleyLB, LAC Dalvin TomlinsonDL, LAC Derwin James Jr.DB, LAC Donte JacksonDB, LAC Jamaree CaldwellDL, LAC Joe AltOL, LAC Kayode AwosikaOL, LAC KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR, LAC Rodney ShelleyDB, LAC Tre' HarrisWR, LAC Los Angeles Chargers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Ladd McConkey has no injury designation for Chargers-Chiefs Week 6 game. Multiple Chargers players listed as Questionable, Doubtful, or Out.

DB, LAC

Donte JacksonDB, LAC

Kayode AwosikaOL, LAC

Tre' HarrisWR, LAC

Los Angeles Chargers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Chargers ruled out Joe Alt, Kayode Awosika, Bud Dupree, Tre' Harris, Donte Jackson and Derwin James for Sunday's game.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Caleb Williams officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game.

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Oct 16, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson diagnosed with high-ankle sprain, expects to practice.

Game

Sunday

Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Cardinals ruled out RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) for Sunday's game vs the Rams.

QB, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

Cleveland Browns

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 1:24 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Ravens ruled out Lamar Jackson for Sunday's game at Cleveland due to his ankle injury.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. has no injury designation and is expected to start vs. the Bears on Sunday.

Backup

Tyler Huntley will likely start for the second straight week

Lamar JacksonQB, BAL Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL Baltimore Ravens

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson absent from practice for third consecutive day; Tyler Huntley likely to start second straight week.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Eagles sign QB Joe Milton off the Cowboys practice squad.

RB, NYJ

Adonai MitchellWR, NYJ

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 16, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Jets rule out RB Breece Hall (quad) and WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) for Sunday vs. Patriots.

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Oct 16, 2026, 9:07 AM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Colts released veteran WR Darius Slayton.