NFL Week 6 Injury Update: Bills’ Sammy Watkins Reportedly Sprains Ankle

6:17 p.m.: San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde tweaked something in his foot as he was trying to avoid the Baltimore Ravens defense in the second quarter.

Hyde returned to the field shortly after trainers took a look at him, but it’s something the Niners could be careful with.

5:53 p.m.: San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon exited their game against the Green Bay Packers with a foot injury and wasn’t expected to return. However, he did take the field again in the second quarter and promptly fumbled the ball.

Gordon was benched after the fumble, and fantasy owners unhappy with the rookie’s lack of production definitely should keep an eye on him going forward.

3:28 p.m.: Watkins has been downgraded to out for the Bills. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports the wide receiver has a sprained ankle.

2:55 p.m.: Watkins is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

2:52 p.m.: This doesn’t look good for Watkins:

2:51 p.m.: It’s official: Both Steve Smith Sr. and Justin Forsett are active for the Baltimore Ravens.

2:37 p.m.: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins scored a touchdown, but it came at a price, as he appeared to injure his left leg on the play.

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2:27 p.m.: In other quarterback news, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a nasty-looking injury against the Miami Dolphins but remained in the game.

2:21 p.m.: A spokesman for the Steelers sent out the following tweet about Vick, for what it’s worth:

2:20 p.m.: Good news for the Steelers, as Vick’s injury doesn’t appear to be too serious.

2:13 p.m.: The Steelers are holding their collective breath in Pittsburgh, where quarterback Mike Vick left in the second quarter after taking a knee to the head on a scramble. Landry Jones is in at quarterback.

12:51 p.m.: The Seattle Seahawks will be without a key member of their defense against the Carolina Panthers, per FOX Sports’ Mike Garafolo.

12:30 p.m: Promising news for a pair of star wide receivers:

12:00 p.m.: Here’s a roundup of who’s active, courtesy of ESPN:

11:37 a.m.: Running back Joique Bell and tight end Eric Ebron are among those inactive for the Detroit Lions.

11:32 a.m.: Matt Jones is inactive for the Washington Redskins, leaving running back duties to Alfred Morris and Chris Thompson.

Robert Griffin III also is active for the first time this season.

11:30 a.m.: Tyrod Taylor, Percy Harvin and Karlos Williams all are inactive for the Buffalo Bills, but wide receiver Sammy Watkins is active.

10:10 a.m.: The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without their starting running back, according to Adam Schefter.

9:55 a.m.: Justin Forsett is expected to play, but former San Diego Chargers team doctor David Chao believes we might have to temper expectations.

9:35 a.m.: The Washington Redskins will be without running back Matt Jones, per ESPN’s Britt McHenry.

9:32 a.m.: All signs point to Andrew Luck returning to the field after missing two consecutive games.

9:30 a.m.: Some more news from Schefter on the status of a few notable players for Sunday:

9:25 a.m. ET: The injuries are starting to pile up for many teams through six weeks of the NFL season. But there is some good news on the injury front heading into this Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. is expected to play this week despite a back injury that had listed him as questionable, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith sat out in a Week 5 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills are planning to start quarterback E.J. Manuel ahead of Tyrod Taylor, who has a knee injury, according to Schefter.

There figures to be plenty more injury news throughout the day, so keep it here for the latest updates.

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