Over the course of the week, there are a lot of posts about the most prominent injured players but we know that you might not see all of them and that some others may fall through the cracks. As a result, we’ll comb through all the injury reports every Friday afternoon so that there’s one stop for all the news from every team playing on Sunday. So, without further delay, the injury report roundup for Week Six of the 2014 season.
Patriots at Bills
Quarterback Tom Brady (ankle) was listed as questionable after a limited practice on Friday, which made for a late and eye-catching addition to the injury report. Cornerback Brandon Browner (ankle), linebacker Jamie Collins (thigh), defensive lineman Dominique Easley (shoulder/knee), linebacker Dont’a Hightower (knee), wide receiver Matthew Slater (shoulder), and center Bryan Stork (concussion) are also concussion, with Browner and Stork joining Brady as in-week additions to the list. Linebacker Nigel Bradham (knee) and defensive tackle Kyle Williams (knee) are questionable after missing last week’s Bills victory. Running back Fred Jackson (ankle) cornerback Ron Brooks (neck), safety Da’Norris Searcy (knee), linebacker Brandon Spikes (ribs) and safety Aaron Williams (wrist) are also questionable, although one imagines Spikes will be itching to play against his former team.
Panthers at Bengals
Carolina ruled out running back DeAngelo Williams (quad) for the second straight week. Cornerbacks Bene Benwikere (ankle) and Josh Norman (concussion) are out as well and running back Jonathan Stewart (knee) is questionable. Defensive end Charles Johnson (hip) and tight end Greg Olsen (ankle) are also questionable. The A.J. Green (toe) watch will stretch into the weekend after the Bengals listed him as questionable. Wide receiver Marvin Jones (ankle) has the same tag after missing practice all week. Guard Kevin Zeitler (calf) is doubtful, but it looks good for the return of linebacker Vontaze Burfict (concussion, probable).
Steelers at Browns
The Steelers have ruled out linebacker Ryan Shazier (knee) and cornerback Ike Taylor (forearm) again this week and safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) will join them in street clothes. The Browns will be waiting to make their decisions on cornerback Joe Haden (hip), defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin (ankle) and linebacker Paul Kruger (back). Defensive ends Phil Taylor (knee surgery) and Billy Winn (quad) are out.
Packers at Dolphins
Wide receiver Jarrett Boykin (groin) will miss another game for Green Bay, while linebacker Sam Barrington (hamstring) and defensive end Datone Jones (ankle) both are questionable. The Dolphins look like they’ll get running back Knowshon Moreno (elbow, probable), defensive tackle Randy Starks (back, probable), linebacker Koa Misi (ankle, probable) and center Mike Pouncey (hip, although he wasn’t on the injury report at all this week) back in the lineup. Wide receiver Brandon Gibson (hamstring) is doubtful and the Dolphins listed cornerback Cortland Finnegan (neck) and guard Shelley Smith (knee) as questionable.
Lions at Vikings
It looks like the Lions will sit wide receiver Calvin Johnson (ankle, doubtful) down this week and could be without running back Reggie Bush (ankle, questionable) as well. Running backs Joique Bell (concussion, probable) and Theo Riddick (hamstring, probable) both look good to go, however. Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (ankle, probable) is set to return, although it looks like at least one more week for linebacker Chad Greenway (hand/rib, doubtful). Safety Harrison Smith (ankle) is questionable.
Broncos at Jets
The Broncos have known for a while that they won’t have running back Montee Ball (groin). The remainder of Denver’s injury report is made up of probable players. Jets wide receivers Eric Decker (hamstring) and David Nelson (ankle) are both questionable for an offense that needs all the help it can get. Linebacker David Harris (shoulder) and cornerback Darrin Walls (knee) are both questionable for a defense that will be trying to keep Peyton Manning from throwing the six touchdown passes he needs to become the NFL’s all-time leader.
Ravens at Buccaneers
The Ravens are without defensive end Chris Canty (wrist), tackle Eugene Monroe (knee) and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (knee) again this week. Guard Kelechi Osemele (knee) is questionable after missing practice this week. Linebacker Jonathan Casillas (knee) and safety Dashon Goldson (ankle) won’t play for the Buccaneers. Wide receivers Mike Evans (groin) and Vincent Jackson (rib) are both questionable.
Jaguars at Titans
Jaguars running back Toby Gerhart (foot) has seen his playing time diminish the last couple of weeks and he’ll be out on Sunday. Everyone else on the Jacksonville injury report is probable, including wide receivers Marqise Lee (hamstring) and Cecil Shorts (hamstring). Quarterback Jake Locker (thumb, questionable) will be a game-time decision, but reports out of Nashville point toward Locker landing on the bench. Tight end Craig Stevens (thigh) is out for Tennessee, running back Shonn Greene (hamstring) is doubtful and cornerback Coty Sensabaugh (knee) is questionable.
Chargers at Raiders
Running back Donald Brown (concussion) joins Chargers running back Ryan Mathews (knee), linebacker Manti Te’o (foot) and cornerback Shareece Wright (knee) as non-participants this week. Tackle D.J. Fluker (ankle) is questionable after returning to practice on Friday and wide receiver Malcom Floyd (calf), linebacker Jarret Johnson (back/ankle) and offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger (back) have the same designation. The Raiders listed quarterback Derek Carr (knee/ankle) as questionable, so we won’t know his status until the weekend. Reports from Oakland point toward him playing, though. Wide receiver Vincent Brown (hamstring), linebacker Sio Moore (ankle) and running back Marcel Reece (quadricep) are also questionable.
Redskins at Cardinals
The short week wasn’t enough time for Washington to make final determinations on safety Ryan Clark (ankle), linebacker Brian Orakpo (ankle), tight end Jordan Reed (hamstring), linebacker Perry Riley (knee) and tackle Trent Williams (knee) and listed them all as questionable. Cornerback Tracy Porter (hamstring) won’t play. Arizona ruled out defensive end Calais Campbell (knee), linebacker Glenn Carson (ankle) and tight end Troy Niklas (ankle), but made no call about their quarterback. Carson Palmer (shoulder) and Drew Stanton (concussion) are both questionable. Guard Paul Fanaika (ankle, calf) is also questionable and Jonathan Cooper would likely start if he can’t go.
Bears at Falcons
Chicago won’t have center Taylor Boggs (hamstring), linebacker Lance Briggs (ribs), tackle Jermon Bushrod (knee, ankle), safety Ahmad Dixon (hamstring) or linebacker Shea McClellin (hand) available this weekend. Jon Bostic (back, questionable) could leave them very short-handed at linebacker. Wide receiver Harry Douglas (foot) will miss another game, but they’ll wait to make final calls on guard Justin Blalock (hamstring) and wide receiver Devin Hester (hamstring).
Cowboys at Seahawks
Linebackers Cameron Lawrence (thigh) and Rolando McClain (groin), tackle Jermey Parnell (chest) and defensive end Jack Crawford (calf) are questionable for the Cowboys, who have ruled out linebacker Bruce Carter (thigh) again this week. Wide receiver Percy Harvin (thigh, probable) should play for the Seahawks, but center Max Unger (foot, doubtful) probably won’t. Safety Kam Chancellor (hip, questionable) is somewhere in the middle.
Giants at Eagles
The Giants hope to have defensive end Robert Ayers (neck, questionable) and linebacker Jon Beason (foot/toe, questionable) in the lineup, but they won’t have running back Rashad Jennings (knee) or linebacker Spencer Paysinger (hamstring). Linebacker Mychal Kendricks (calf) is out again for the Eagles, who will also be without running back Chris Polk (hamstring) and wide receiver Brad Smith (core muscle surgery). Linebacker DeMeco Ryans (groin) is questionable.