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Latest reports

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InjuryWeek 7Out
Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed out with knee injury; RB Velus Jones Jr. out with hamstring injury.
Shaheed Injury
knee injury
Shaheed Status
will not return tonight
2 more facts on the full report
Rashid ShaheedWR, SEA Velus Jones Jr.RB, SEA 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026
PerformanceWeek 7Active
Kendal Daniels had the game-sealing interception to help the Falcons beat the 49ers one week after he was immobilized by medical personnel and rushed to Grady Hospital.
Player
Kendal Daniels
Team
Falcons
3 more facts on the full report
Kendal DanielsLB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
InjuryWeek 7Out
Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton suffered a fractured fibula in Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Buccaneers and will be out indefinitely.
Player
Taylor Moton
Team
Panthers
4 more facts on the full report
Taylor MotonOL, CAR Carolina Panthers
InjuryWeek 7Out
Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury against Ole Miss.
Injury
knee injury
Opponent
Ole Miss
2 more facts on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026
PerformanceWeek 7ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
JJ McCarthy gets a win in his first start as the Giants QB.
Player
JJ McCarthy
Team
Giants
2 more facts on the full report
New York Giants
Depth chartWeek 7Active
Puka Nacua officially is active for Rams vs. Raiders.
Player
Puka Nacua
Team
Rams
2 more facts on the full report
Puka NacuaWR, LAR Los Angeles Rams
PerformanceWeek 7Active
Christian McCaffrey has returned to the locker room.
Player
Christian McCaffrey
Status
returned to the locker room
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab),
PerformanceWeek 7
Broncos CB Pat Surtain is inactive.
Player
Pat Surtain
Team
Broncos
2 more facts on the full report
Pat Surtain IIDB, DEN Denver Broncos
PerformanceWeek 7
Kenneth Walker III has rushed for more yards and touchdowns in one less game than all Seahawks RBs combined; Jaxon Smith-Njigba has more receiving yards and touchdowns than all Chiefs WRs combined.
Subject
Kenneth Walker III with Kansas City Chiefs
Comparison
More rushing yards and touchdowns than all Seahawks RBs combined in one less
1 more fact on the full report
Kenneth Walker IIIRB, KC Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Depth chartWeek 7Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Actives today include Tank Dell, Jordan Mason, Dylan Sampson, Baker Mayfield. Inactives include Breece Hall, Calvin Ridley.
Active
Tank Dell (Texans WR), Jordan Mason (Vikings RB), Dylan Sampson (Browns RB)
Inactive
Breece Hall (Jets RB), Calvin Ridley (Titans WR)
Tank DellWR, HOU
InjuryWeek 7QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Rams optimistic WR Puka Nacua will play vs Raiders despite calf injury; Nacua was feeling better Saturday.
Injury
calf injury
Status
questionable for Sunday's game
2 more facts on the full report
Puka Nacua
InjuryWeek 7Out
Jets RB Breece Hall unlikely to play today after missing three games with quad strain.
Player
Breece Hall
Team
Jets
3 more facts on the full report
Breece HallRB, NYJ New York Jets
TransactionWeek 7
49ers could make run at Colts DT DeForest Buckner, per sources.
Player
DeForest Buckner
Current Team
Colts
2 more facts on the full report
DeForest BucknerDL, IND Indianapolis Colts 1 more
Depth chartWeek 7Active
J.J. McCarthy will become the Giants' 12th different starting QB since Eli Manning retired after the 2019 season, starting on Sunday.
Status
will become the Giants' 12th different starting QB
Context
since Eli Manning retired after the 2019 season
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG New York Giants
InjuryWeek 7Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Chiefs LT Josh Simmons headed to IR after team meeting altercation with Andy Reid.
Player
Josh Simmons
Team
Chiefs
4 more facts on the full report
Josh Simmons

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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Lamar Jackson
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Ravens
49ers
Caleb Williams

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

Oct 25, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

WR, SEA

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

Baker MayfieldQB, TB

10 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

WR, LAR

Los Angeles Rams

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

OL, KC

Kansas City Chiefs

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026