NFL Week 8 Injury Update: Jimmy Graham Active Against Packers

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Oct 26, 2014

7:14 p.m.: The New Orleans Saints will get a boost when they take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Tight end Jimmy Graham, who was a limited participant in practice all week because of a shoulder injury, was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report but he will be suiting up against the Pack.

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But the Saints will be without a pair of running backs. Mark Ingram is expected to shoulder the load against Green Bay.

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5:58 p.m.: The Cleveland Browns will be without Jordan Cameron for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. The tight end left the game after taking a hard hit to the head and is being evaluated for a concussion.

3:19 p.m.: Bad news for Buccaneers fans: Doug Martin left Tampa Bay’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with an ankle injury. He’s questionable to return.

3:05 p.m.: Reggie Wayne will sit for the Indianapolis Colts with an elbow injury. The Colts will have Trent Richardson at their disposal, though, as a the running back is active despite a hamstring injury.

2:42 p.m.: The Eagles will be without Darren Sproles for their matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Sproles has been ruled out as he recovers from an MCL sprain. Cardinals running back Andre Ellington, meanwhile, will be in the lineup.

12:07 p.m.: Down in Carolina, DeAngelo Williams will not play for the Panthers.

Traveling further south, running back Storm Johnson is inactive for the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Miami Dolphins. Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson will start at running back for the Jags, and Toby Gerhart should see playing time, as well.

12:02 p.m.: Running back Fred Jackson is inactive for the Buffalo Bills. Wideout Sammy Watkins, however, will play against the New York Jets after nursing a groin injury.

Eric Decker (hamstring) and Chris Johnson (ankle) both will play for the Jets.

Giovani Bernard is active for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Baltimore Ravens, but Baltimore’s Bernard Pierce is not.

11:37 a.m.: The Patriots and Bears have announced their inactives for Sunday afternoon:

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Dennard and Dobson both are healthy scratches for the Patriots.

10:45 a.m.: Another Lion has gone down.

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10:20 a.m.: A.J. Green is inactive for the Cincinnati Bengals, missing his third straight game with a sprained toe, per ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, meanwhile, will play against the Minnesota Vikings, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter also reports that Mike Glennon will start at quarterback for the Bucs.

9:30 a.m. ET: A very early NFL game means a very early NFL injury update.

The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons play in London on Sunday morning (kickoff is 9:30 a.m. ET), and the Lions will be without two of their biggest playmakers. Calvin Johnson and Reggie Bush have been announced as inactive for the game as both are recovering from ankle injuries.

Here is the full list of inactives for the Lions and Falcons:

Lions
Calvin Johnson, WR
Reggie Bush, RB
Brandon Pettigrew, TE
Eric Ebron, TE
Joseph Fauria, TE
Kellen Moore, QB

Falcons
Joseph Babineaux, DE
Sean Renfree, QB
Freddie Martino, WR
Javier Arenas, CB
Tyler Starr, OLB

Be sure to check back throughout the day as we keep you updated on all the latest injury news from around the league.

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