Week 15 NFL injury reports recap: Drew Brees in, Michael Thomas out for Saints



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Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off Thursday with a Chargers win and continues with two games on Saturday and 12 more on Sunday. Teams participating in these matches have released their final injury reports.

Teams that play Monday night will not release their final injury reports until Saturday and are not listed here.

With that household out of the way, here are all the injury reports for the Saturday and Sunday games.

Bills at Broncos (Saturday)

The bills excluded S Jaquan Johnson (ankle) and classified TE Lee Smith (ankle) as questionable.

Broncos G Graham Glasgow (foot), RB Melvin Gordon (shoulder), RB Phillip Lindsay (hip) and S Trey Marshall (shin) are listed as questionable.

Panthers at Packers (Saturday)

RB Christian McCaffrey (thigh) is set to miss another game after the Panthers called him questionable. They rated S Tre Boston (hamstrings), DE Austin Larkin (shoulder), DE Efe Obada (knee), T Russell Okung (calf) and WR Curtis Samuel (hamstrings) as questionable. OL Dennis Daley (concussion) was ruled out.

The Packers ruled out G Simon Stepaniak (knee) and TE Jace Sternberger (concussion). WR Malik Taylor (hamstring) is their only player with a questionable label.

Dolphin Patriots

DT Adam Butler (shoulder), DT Byron Cowart (back), T Jermaine Eluemunor (ankle), K Nick Folk (back), DT Lawrence Guy (shoulder), RB Damien Harris (ankle), T Justin Herron (ankle), CB JC Jackson (knee), CB Jonathan Jones (neck), G Shaquille Mason (calf), WR Donte Moncrief (thigh), WR Matt Slater (knee), RB JJ Taylor (quadriceps) and RB James White (foot) make up The Great group of questionable Patriots players this week.

The Dolphins counter with a slightly smaller group of questionable players. RB Salvon Ahmed (shoulder), LB Jerome Baker (knee), G Ereck Flowers (ankle), TE Mike Gesicki (shoulder), WR Jakeem Grant (hamstring), S Bobby McCain (ankle), WR DeVante Parker (hamstring) legs), LB Elandon Roberts (chest) and LB Kyle Van Noy (hip) make up their contingent.

Jaguars at Ravens

CB Sidney Jones (Achilles) is the only Jaguar on this week’s injury report. He was excluded.

Ravens CB Marcus Peters (calf) has missed practice all week, but he has a chance to play after drawing a questionable label. CB Anthony Averett (ankle), DT Calais Campbell (calf), CB Davontae Harris (ankle), S Anthony Levine (abdomen), DT Broderick Washington (concussion), CB Tramon Williams (thigh), TE Luke Willson (hip) and DE Derek Wolfe (neck, back) joins him in this category. CB Jimmy Smith (ribs, shoulder) and LB Kristian Welch (foot) will not be on the court.

Texans at Colts

CB Phillip Gaines (knee), RB Duke Johnson (neck), S Lonnie Johnson (knee), RB CJ Prosise (ankle) and CB John Reid (neck) are all questionable to be part of the Texans roster.

Colts P Rigoberto Sanchez are expected to play a few weeks after a cancerous tumor is removed. TE Mo Alie-Cox (knee), DT DeForest Buckner (ankle) and T Anthony Castonzo (knee) make up the team’s dubious contingent.

Lions at Titans

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (rib, thumb) was not expected to train on Friday, but he was a limited participant for the first time this week. It is listed as questionable to play. DT John Penisini (shoulder) and C Frank Ragnow (throat) initially had the same label, but Ragnow has since been demoted. T Tyrell Crosby (ankle), WR Kenny Golladay (hip), DE Da’shawn Hand (ankle) and CB Darryl Roberts (hip) were excluded this week.

CB Adoree ‘Jackson (knee), G Rodger Saffold (toe), TE Geoff Swaim (ankle) and S Kenny Vaccaro (disease) have all received questionable designations from the Titans.

49ers at Cowboys

The 49ers will not activate TE George Kittle (foot) from the injured reserve for this game. C Hroniss Grasu (knee) and WR Deebo Samuel (hamstrings) will not play. CB Emmanuel Moseley (hamstrings), LB Fred Warner (stinger) and CB K’Waun Williams (ankle) received questionable labels.

RB Ezekiel Elliott (calf) is listed as questionable, but the Cowboys say they expect him to play. CB Rashard Robinson (knee) and S Xavier Woods (groin) are in the same group. CB Deante Burton (shoulder) will not play.

Seahawks at the Washington football team

G Phil Haynes (groin), RB Travis Homer (knee) and T Jamarco Jones (groin) will not be part of the Seahawks roster. DE Carlos Dunlap (foot), S Damarious Randall (foot), T Brandon Shell (ankle) and CB Jayson Stanley (shoulder) are considered questionable.

Quarterback Alex Smith (calf) won’t play for Washington, so Dwayne Haskins will start as quarterback. They will likely be without RB Antonio Gibson (toe) as well. He is considered doubtful as linebackers Cole Holcomb (concussion) and Kevin Pierre-Louis (ankle) will definitely miss the game.

Bear at Vikings

Bears LB Khalil Mack (shoulder) is listed as questionable again this week. S Deon Bush (foot), TE Jimmy Graham (hip), CB Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) and LB James Vaughters (knee) join him in this category. CB Buster Skrine (concussion) will not play.

LB Eric Kendricks (calf) and TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) will miss the game for the Vikings. RB Alexander Mattison (illness) is listed as questionable.

Buccaneers in Falcons

Eagles to Cardinals

The Eagles won’t have T Jack Driscoll (knee) or CB Avonte Maddox (knee) in the lineup this weekend. S Grayland Arnold (hamstring), DT Malik Jackson (concussion) and CB Darius Slay (concussion) made questionable lists.

LB Kylie Fitts (hamstrings), K Zane Gonzalez (rear), DT Jordan Phillips (hamstrings) and S Jalen Thompson (ankle) are out for the Cardinals. RB Chase Edmonds (ankle), CB Dr Kirkpatrick (hamstrings) and G Justin Pugh (calf) may play after questionable designations.

Jets at Rams

WR Jamison Crowder (calf) is the only Jets player on the injury report. He is listed as questionable for Sunday.

The Rams did not list any injured players in their report. C Brian Allen (unrelated to injury), LB Justin Hollins (unrelated to injury) and LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (unrelated to injury) are however considered questionable.

Chefs at Saints

The Chiefs don’t think they’ll have T Mike Remmers (back, neck) after calling him questionable. T Eric Fisher (back) has better chances with a questionable tag. RB Darwin Thompson (illness) and LB Damien Wilson (knee) will miss the game.

Quarterback Drew Brees (ribs, lungs) is expected to start after missing the last four games. He won’t let WR Michael Thomas (ankle) catch his passes, however. Thomas was ruled out with DT Malcom Brown (shoulder, calf) and G Nick Easton (concussion). WR / KR Deonte Harris (neck) has a questionable designation.

Browns at Giants

CB Denzel Ward (calf) could return for the Browns after missing the last three games. He is listed as questionable with WR KhaDarel Hodge (hamstring), TE Austin Hooper (neck), CB Kevin Johnson (groin) and TE David Njoku (knee). S Andrew Sendejo (concussion) and G Wyatt Teller (ankle) will not play this Sunday.

Giants QB Daniel Jones (hamstring, ankle) has been listed as questionable for the second week in a row, although he only had one injury on last week’s report. Tight ends Evan Engram (calf) and Kaden Smith (knee) are in the same category while CB Darnay Holmes (knee) is excluded.

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