NFL Injury Report: Week 7 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars

by abournenesn

Oct 22, 2017

6:39 p.m.: It’s not looking good for Jay Cutler.

4:40 p.m.: Carson Palmer reportedly is going to be out a while.

3:01 p.m.: Not only did Joe Thomas end his consecutive snap streak, he’s also out for the rest of the game.

3 p.m.: The inactives for the late afternoon games are out. A couple notables: Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise is active, while New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard and Cincinnati Bengals wideout John Ross are inactive.

2:57 p.m.: We have another quarterback down. Jay Cutler is heading to the locker room in Miami.

2:54 p.m.: You know it’s been a rough year for injuries when a player who literally never has missed an NFL snap goes down. Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas has left Sunday’s game with an elbow injury.

2:16 p.m.: The Arizona Cardinals are without their starting quarterback in London. Carson Palmer has headed to the locker room with an undisclosed injury, and Drew Stanton has taken over under center.

1:42 p.m.: Mike Wallace officially has been ruled out.

1:25 p.m.: The Baltimore Ravens’ decimated receiving corps just got thinner.

11:36 a.m.: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Jordan Matthews will give it a go today despite a broken thumb.

11:34 a.m.: The inactives for the 1 p.m. ET games have been released. Here’s Field Yates’ always-helpful roundup of notable actives and inactives:

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker, who was listed as doubtful, also is out.

11:30 a.m.: There’s been no positive change on the status of Leonard Fournette, who officially is out.

11:03 a.m.: An update on Jeremy Maclin: It appears the Baltimore Ravens wideout won’t play Sunday.

10:49 a.m.: Willie Snead will be inactive for the second time in three games with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

9:48 a.m.: Even if C.J. Prosise does play today, he’ll likely be limited for the Seattle Seahawks, Ian Rapoport reports.

8:51 a.m.: The Tennessee Titans should have both running back DeMarco Murray and tight end Delanie Walker against the Cleveland Browns, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon also should be good to go, per Schefter.

8:48 a.m.: It’s a good morning for wide receivers. Jeremy Maclin, Jordan Matthews, Kelvin Benjamin and Keenan Allen all are expected to play Sunday, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard also is expected to return, while Kenny Britt and Marqise Lee should suit up, as well.

8:43 a.m.: Tough blow for the Jacksonville Jaguars: Rookie running back Leonard Fournette is expected to sit against the Indianapolis Colts with an ankle injury. Chris Ivory likely will start in his place.

8:40 a.m. ET: Can we make it through an NFL weekend without a catastrophic injury?

Injuries have reared their ugly heads over the past several weeks, with marquee players like Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. getting lost for the season. A handful of other stars are dealing with more minor ailments, and that’s who we’ll be focusing on entering Week 7’s Sunday slate.

Keep it here throughout the day for pregame updates on the status of injured stars, as well as developing injury situations during play.

Thumbnail photo via Reinhold Matay/USA TODAY Sports Images

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