Preseason week 4 injury rundown
Now that we’ve cleared the hurdle of the third week of preseason, the week where regulars see the most action in the preseason, it’s time to update where things stand in terms of injuries. This list will include relevant offensive players and some defensive players. Just to spice things up, we might even mention one guy who isn’t even injured.
AFC
Baltimore Ravens
WR Lee Evans (foot) – day-to-day with a foot injury, should be fine for opening day
Buffalo Bills
No relevant injuries
Cincinnati Bengals
LB Keith Rivers (wrist) – may open season on PUP list
CB Adam Jones (neck) – may open season on PUP list
Cleveland Browns
RB Brandon Jackson (toe) – out indefinitely
Denver Broncos
LB D.J. Williams (elbow) – expected to miss week one
Houston Texans
RB Arian Foster (hamstring) – appears likely to play opening day, but it is not a lock
LB Brian Cushing (knee) – appears likely to play opening day
Indianapolis Colts
QB Peyton Manning (neck) – status for week one uncertain
WR Austin Collie (foot) – should be good to go week one
Jacksonville Jaguars
RB Rashad Jennings (knee) – injury doesn’t appear to be serious
Kansas City Chiefs
WR Jonathan Baldwin (thumb) – out indefinitely
Miami Dolphins
No relevant injuries
New England Patriots
WR Wes Welker (neck) – a virtual lock to play week one
New York Jets
No relevant injuries
Oakland Raiders
WR Louis Murphy (hamstring) – ruled out for week one
WR Chaz Schilens (knee) – return date unknown
TE Kevin Boss (knee) – injury is classified as week-to-week, opening day status is unknown
Pittsburgh Steelers
CB Ike Taylor (thumb) – should play on opening day
WR Emanuel Sanders (foot) – seems likely to play week one, but it’s not a given
K Shaun Suisham (appendectomy) – on track to play opening day
San Diego Chargers
No relevant injuries
Tennessee Titans
RB Chris Johnson (not getting paid enough) – still holding out, odds of playing week one are getting slimmer by the day
RB Javon Ringer (hip) – status for week one is unknown
DE Derrick Morgan (knee) – could be out for awhile
DE Jason Jones (knee) – could be ready for the season opener
NFC
Arizona Cardinals
S Adrian Wilson (elbow) – could miss week one
Atlanta Falcons
No relevant injuries
Carolina Panthers
LB Jon Beason (Achillies) – could miss week one
Chicago Bears
RB Marion Barber (calf) – doesn’t appear to be a serious injury
Dallas Cowboys
TE Martellus Bennett (ankle) – unlikely to play week one
K David Buehler (hip) – return unknown
Detroit Lions
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (shoulder) – should be okay for opening day
Green Bay Packers
No relevant injuries
Minnesota Vikings
RB Toby Gerhart (ankle) - expected to be available week one
RB Lorenzo Booker (back) – expected to be available week one
TE Visanthe Shiancoe (hamstring) – expected to be available week one
New Orleans Saints
WR Lance Moore (groin) – on track to play week one
K Garrett Hartley (hip) – doesn’t appear to be a serious issue
RB Chris Ivory (abdomen) – likely to miss week one and more
New York Giants
DE Osi Umenyiora (knee) – out indefinitely
TE Travis Beckum (hamstring) – should be available week one
K Lawrence Tynes (thigh) – could be in danger of missing week one
CB Prince Amukamara (foot) – could miss the first four weeks of the season
Philadelphia Eagles
WR Steve Smith (knee) – won’t begin season on PUP list, but doesn’t appear likely to play week one
WR Jeremy Maclin (virus) – should be in the lineup opening day
St. Louis Rams
No relevant injuries
San Francisco 49ers
WR Michael Crabtree (foot) – status for opening day is unknown
Seattle Seahawks
No relevant injuries
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No relevant injuries
Washington Redskins
S LaRon Landry (Achillies) – still out and his return date is uncertain, but won’t begin the season on the PUP list
TE Chris Cooley (knee) – could be ready for week one