Week 9 in the NFL got underway on Thursday night with the Eagles remaining perfect on the season, moving to 8-0 for the first time in franchise history with a win against the Texans in Houston. Now, we have the rest of the Week 9 slate on the horizon and there are some interesting matchups to sink our teeth into, including three divisional games and a head-to-head between the previous two Super Bowl champions.
Of course, with a new week of games comes a new collection of injuries that we need to follow. With teams finishing up the week of practice, they’ve released their final injury reports and rolled out game statuses for Week 9. Below, you’ll be able to find each of those reports and a breakdown of some of the biggest injuries.
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Chargers (-3) at Falcons
Chargers :
: Falcons:
Analysis to come.
Dolphins (-4.5) at Bears
Dolphins :
: Bears: OL Ja’Tyre Carter (illness) QUESTIONABLE
Chicago saw Carter pop up on the injury report on Friday and he did not participate in practice as he is dealing with an illness. Other than him, the entire club is healthy as Eddie Jackson and Teven Jenkins were among the players who practiced fully on Friday and carry no designation. Right tackle Larry Borom (concussion) also practiced fully and is good to go for Sunday. Chicago also is activating left guard Cody Whitehair (MCL) off injured reserve and he could be in line to start.
Panthers at Bengals (-7)
Hubbard was downgraded to a non-participant in Friday’s practice and has since been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup with the Bengals. That means it’ll be another showcase for D’Onta Foreman, who rushed for 118 yards last week. Jackson and Barno were both listed as questionable but did practice on Friday, which is encouraging for their status.
Cincinnati will be thin at cornerback on Sunday as they have ruled out Mike Hilton after he was unable to practice this week due to a finger injury. The Bengals will also be without fellow corner Chidobe Awuzie and have listed Tre Flowers as questionable.
Packers (-3.5) at Lions
D’Andre Swift was able to practice on a limited basis both Thursday and Friday. This comes after Swift was able to make his return to action last week against Miami after sitting out since Week 3 due to injury. He played 55% of the snaps last week.
Colts at Patriots (-5.5)
Jonathan Taylor has officially been ruled out after being unable to practice all week due to an ankle injury. This means that Deon Jackson is in line to start and should see an even heavier workload after Indianapolis traded away Nyheim Hines earlier in the week. The Colts also have Zack Moss, who they acquired in that deal with Buffalo.
Bills (-11.5) at Jets
Buffalo will be without safety Jordan Poyer after he injured his elbow last Sunday against the Packers. Poyer didn’t practice all week, so it’s not particularly surprising to see him ultimately be ruled out. Meanwhile, Von Miller, who missed the first two days of practice with what the team noted as an ankle injury along with rest, was a full participant on Friday and carries no injury designation.
Corey Davis was sidelined all week with a knee injury that he initially suffered in Week 7. He’s been put on the shelf since. New York has its bye in Week 10, so the hope would be that he can return after that. Everyone else on the Jets roster is healthy and ready to play in Week 9.
Vikings (-3) at Commanders
Tomlinson will miss his first game of the season as the Vikings defensive lineman is dealing with a calf injury. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that Khyiris Tonga will see an uptick in work with Tomlinson sidelined.
Washington will again be without rookie Jahan Dotson, who has been sidelined since tweaking his hamstring injury before the Commanders matchup against Green Bay in Week 7. On a more positive note, tight end Logan Thomas was a full participant on Friday and carries no designation after being limited both Wednesday and Thursday with a calf injury. Ron Rivera also told reporters that Chase Young — who was designated to return to practice this week — will not play against Minnesota, albeit after putting together a good week of work.
Raiders (-1.5) at Jaguars
Darren Waller has missed the last two games due to a hamstring injury and was a limited participant all week in practice, which has him officially listed as questionable for this matchup in Jacksonville. Head coach Josh McDaniels said Waller is “working extremely hard to try to get back as soon as he can.” Meanwhile, after being limited on Wednesday due to an illness, wideout Davante Adams was a full participant on both Thursday and Friday and carries no designation for this game.
Jacksonville is very healthy coming into this matchup as they listed just Jamal Agnew on the final injury report. He was limited throughout the week due to a knee injury and is officially listed as questionable.
Seahawks at Cardinals (-2)
Seahawks :
: Cardinals:
Analysis to come.
Rams at Buccaneers (-3)
Rams :
: Buccaneers:
Analysis to come.
Titans at Chiefs (-12.5)
Ryan Tannehill was able to practice in limited fashion on Friday but head coach Mike Vrabel noted that the quarterback will be a game-time decision. Tannehill suffered an ankle injury in Week 7 and missed Tennessee’s 17-10 win over the Texans. If he cannot go, that would thrust rookie Malik Willis into his second career start. Derrick Henry, who was held out of Thursday’s practice, was back as a full participant on Friday and carries no designation.
Kansas City is remarkably healthy heading into Sunday night’s showdown with Tennessee. Jody Fortson is the lone player listed on the final injury report as every other player was able to practice fully.
Ravens (-2.5) at Saints, Monday
Ravens :
: Saints:
Analysis to come.