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The quarterback position is in dire straits heading into Week 3, with no fewer than five starting signal-callers unavailable to handle their duties Sunday. That naturally brings plenty of early-season fantasy turmoil, even though there are some experienced and talented backups ready to take the reins of those respective offenses. There are also some notable names among the walking wounded at other positions, so without further ado, let’s see where things stand on the injury front as of early Sunday morning:
Week 1 Injuries
Week 1 Preview
Injury Report Update
KickersThe Falcons’ Younghoe Koo (coach’s decision) will not serve as Atlanta’s placekicker in Sunday night’s game against the Vikings, ceding those duties to Parker Romo, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday. Koo, who missed a would-be game-tying 44-yard field-goal attempt late in the Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers, did not travel with the team to Minnesota and presumably remains on week-to-week status for the time being in terms of his roster spot.Key defensive players
Cornerbacks
The Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) remains out for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.The Steelers’ Joey Porter (hamstring) remains out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.The Colts’ Charvarius Ward is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Titans following a Week 2 absence due to a concussion.The Cowboys’ DaRon Bland (foot) remains out for Sunday’s game against the Bears.The Titans’ L’Jarius Sneed (back) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Colts.The Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon (knee) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Saints.The Bears’ Jaylon Johnson (groin) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum.The Bears’ Kyler Gordon (hamstring) remains out for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.The Titans’ Jarvis Brownlee (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Colts.The Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bears.The Cardinals’ Will Johnson (groin) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the 49ers.The Falcons’ A.J. Terrell (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.The Lions’ D.J. Reed (knee) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Ravens.The Bengals’ Cam Taylor-Britt (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
Safeties
The Jets’ Tony Adams (hip) is out for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.The Steelers’ DeShon Elliott (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.The Seahawks’ Julian Love (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Saints.The Lions’ Kerby Joseph (knee) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Ravens.The Chargers’ Elijah Molden (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.The Vikings’ Harrison Smith (illness) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bengals. As per early Sunday reports, Smith is expected to suit up and make his season debut.
Defensive Linemen
The Chiefs’ Mike Danna (quadriceps) is out for Sunday night’s game against the Giants.The Jets’ Jermaine Johnson (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.The Bengals’ Shemar Stewart (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Vikings.The Colts’ Laiatu Latu is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Titans after a Week 2 absence due to a hamstring injury.The Rams’ Braden Fiske (foot) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. As per early Sunday reports, Fiske will play. The Buccaneers’ Calijah Kancey (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, sidelining him the rest of the season.The Ravens’ Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) is out for Monday night’s game against the Lions.The Giants’ Rakeem Nunez-Roches (foot) is doubtful for Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs.The Bears’ T’Vondre Sweat (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum..The Panthers’ Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.The Steelers’ Derrick Harmon (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
Linebackers
The Bears’ T.J. Edwards (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.The Lions’ Jack Campbell (ankle) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Ravens.The Broncos’ Dre Greenlaw (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum. The Chargers’ Daiyan Henley (illness) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.The Steelers’ Alex Highsmith (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.The Vikings’ Andrew Van Ginkel (concussion) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bengals. As per early Sunday reports, Van Ginkel is expected to play.The Ravens’ Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) is out for Monday night’s game against the Lions.The Chargers’ Denzel Perryman (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Monday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum.The Saints’ Chase Young (calf) is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.The Patriots’ Keion White (illness) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.