As we near the 2025 season’s midpoint and the trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, Week 9 provided plenty to talk about — there were some wild wins and upsets, with the Chicago Bears avoiding disaster against the Cincinnati Bengals, much to the chagrin of the Cincinnati offense.
Defenses showed out on Sunday, including the Pittsburgh Steelers forcing six turnovers out of the red-hot Indianapolis Colts, while the Buffalo Bills’ high-octane offense rolled to a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. There was a bit of history, as Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little set the record for the longest field goal in NFL regular-season history.
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There were also some brutal injuries. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels went down with a gruesome left elbow injury after he landed awkwardly late in their blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud left Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos early with a concussion, with head coach DeMeco Ryans calling the hit an uncalled “unnecessary roughness” penalty.
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft was carted off on Sunday with a knee injury, which testing revealed to be a torn ACL, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday. Additionally, Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Joe Alt was carted off with an ankle injury — the same ankle that kept him out for three games earlier this season — in a huge blow to the Chargers’ offensive line.
And as the trade deadline approaches on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, brush up on the buyers and sellers, some deals we’d like to see, trade deadline history and more.
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The San Francisco 49ers have confirmed that rookie defensive lineman Mykel Williams did tear his ACL. Williams was the No. 11 overall pick in April’s NFL Draft and has appeared in all nine of San Francisco’s games thus far. He had 20 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 sack.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones suffered a minor AC joint sprain in his shoulder in the team’s win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday that the hope is Jones can ramp up the workload as the week progresses.
Jones rushed for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns on just nine carries in Sunday’s 27-24 victory, before leaving the game.
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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft has suffered an ACL tear, as feared, after he left Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers. In eight games this season, Kraft has 32 receptions for 489 yards and 6 touchdowns. Kraft was a third-round pick in 2023 out of South Dakota State.
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The Philadelphia Eagles have pulled off a trade for Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips, according to NFL Network. Miami will receive a 2026 third-round draft pick in return.
Through nine games this season, Phillips has 25 total tackles, 7 QB hits, 3 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery.
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The Washington Commanders are already looking at multiple missed games from Jayden Daniels and Luke McCaffrey after their Week 9 injuries. Turns out, another player on the team is also looking at missed time coming out of the contest.
It’s feared cornerback Marshon Lattimore tore his ACL during the contest.
If that injury is confirmed, Lattimore will miss the entire season in recovery. The 29-year-old started all nine games for the Commanders this season. He has 27 tackles and one interception on the year.
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The Washington Commanders are dealing with multiple injuries following the team’s Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. In addition to potentially losing quarterback Jayden Daniels for multiple weeks, the team will also be without wideout and return man Luke McCaffrey for several games.
McCaffrey sustained a broken collarbone and will be placed on Injured Reserve, according to NFL Network.
While McCaffrey only has to miss four games on IR, it’s likely he misses the rest of the season due to the injury. Despite limited playing time, the 24-year-old has scored three touchdowns this season.
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Los Angeles Chargers starting left tackle Joe Alt is set to undergo an MRI on Monday after suffering another injury to his right ankle on Sunday for which he was carted off the field, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
He previously suffered the first injury in Week 4 and missed three weeks while rehabbing, but this second setback could put him in line for a surgical repair.
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Packers tight end Tucker Kraft went down with a knee injury early in the third quarter Sunday, and early reports are not looking positive. After initially being deemed questionable to return with a knee injury, he was later ruled out, and head coach Matt LaFleur shared postgame that the injury “does not look good.”
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday evening that the fear is that he tore his ACL in Week 9, which would put an end to his 2025 season.
Kraft is the team’s leading receiver so far this season, with a touchdown in all but two of his full games played leading up to Week 9. Should the injury be confirmed, expect an uptick in snaps for teammate Luke Musgrave, who has run the second-most routes among Packers tight ends this year, per NFL Next Gen Stats.
The team could also look to get WR Christian Watson more involved, having made his return from a torn ACL suffered last season just in Week 8.