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InjuryWeek 6Injured reserve
Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) is good to go after full practice week and set to be activated off Injured Reserve for Sunday vs. Cleveland.
Injury
wrist
Status
good to go after a full practice slate this week
Team
Ravens
Opponent
Cleveland
Timeline
Sunday
Ja'Kobi LaneWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 17, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) is good to go after full practice week and set to be activated off Injured Reserve for Sunday vs. Cleveland.
TransactionWeek 6Active
Patriots will likely activate WR AJ Brown off Injured Reserve to play against Jets on Sunday.
Player
AJ Brown
Team
Patriots
Injury
high-ankle sprain
Status
returned to practice this week
Opponent
Jets
When
Sunday
A.J. Brown
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles not planning to place quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve as he remains sidelined indefinitely with superficial blood clot.
Player
Jalen Hurts
Team
Eagles
Injury
superficial blood clot
Status
sidelined indefinitely, not on injured reserve
InjuryWeek 6OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Philadelphia Eagles will not place quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, though he remains sidelined indefinitely because of a superficial blood clot.
Player
Jalen Hurts
Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Injury
superficial blood clot
Status
sidelined indefinitely
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 Cooper
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,
InjuryWeek 6ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jaylen Waddle has returned to the game after shoulder injury.
Injury
shoulder injury
Status
returned to game
Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN Denver Broncos
InjuryWeek 6Questionable
Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle is questionable to return tonight due to a shoulder injury.
Injury
shoulder injury
Status
questionable to return tonight
Team
Broncos
Position
WR
Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN Denver Broncos
InjuryWeek 6
Bills WR DJ Moore did not practice for the second straight day due to his shoulder injury.
Injury
shoulder injury
Status
did not practice
DJ MooreWR, BUF Buffalo Bills
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 6
Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love did not practice for the second straight day due to an ankle injury.
Player
Jeremiyah Love
Team
Cardinals
Injury
ankle injury
Status
did not practice
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI Arizona Cardinals
Depth chartWeek 6Active
Broncos CB Riley Moss is active for tonight's game against Seattle.
Status
active
Riley MossDB, DEN Denver Broncos
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
NewsWeek 6
Jayden Daniels addresses teammates after overtime loss to Giants, takes blame.
Player
Jayden Daniels
Team
Commanders
Opponent
Giants
Event
end-of-overtime debacle
Action
addressed teammates and took blame
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS New York Giants
InjuryWeek 6QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Caleb Williams underwent MRI on right hamstring; Ben Johnson did not rule him out for Eagles game.
Injury
right hamstring
Test
MRI
Opponent
Eagles
Caleb Williams

WR, NE

IR Decision

not planning to place on injured reserve

Jalen HurtsQB, PHI Philadelphia Eagles

DL, DEN

Denver Broncos

RB

New England Patriots

Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles

RB, GB

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

DB, LAC

Donte JacksonDB, LAC

Kayode AwosikaOL, LAC

Tre' HarrisWR, LAC

Los Angeles Chargers

Oct 16, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT

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Game

Sunday

Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams

QB, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

Cleveland Browns

Backup

Tyler Huntley will likely start for the second straight week

Lamar JacksonQB, BAL Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL Baltimore Ravens

RB, NYJ

Adonai MitchellWR, NYJ

New England Patriots

New York Jets

Oct 16, 2026, 9:07 AM EDT

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Oct 15, 2026, 8:01 PM EDT

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Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 15, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

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Oct 15, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT

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Washington Commanders

QB, CHI

Philadelphia Eagles

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