It’s a shame that some players get injured even before the first ball is kicked off to commence the new campaign, but such are the dangers of playing a high-contact sport like football. The injury bug afflicts some big teams in Week 1, including those with Super Bowl aspirations.

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NFL Week 1 Injury Report

Friday Night in Brazil

Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles 

Packers

Going by this list the Packers might be incredibly thin at running back, although updates say MarShawn Lloyd might play. Green Bay is surely thankful they signed 2022 rushing king Josh Jacobs in the offseason. WR Romeo Doubs was questionable all week but is active as of Friday.

Eagles

Philly will be thin at right cornerback with Isiah Rodgers out (Darius Slay Jr. will take most if not all snaps). As of Friday morning, everyone on this list is definitely not playing in Brazil.

Sunday

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Steelers

The big news out of Pittsburgh is Russell Wilson‘s sudden calf tightness. There is a chance he still plays, although Friday and Saturday will go a long way in determining that. The Steelers were set as a 3-point underdog but now sit at +3.5. This line could move more with more updates on Wilson’s status.

Falcons

Kyle Pitts went from questionable earlier this week to active, which is good news.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills

Cardinals

Arizona would have loved to roll out rookie WR Xavier Jones but he’s questionable with an oblique injury.

Bills

Unfortunately, LB Matt Milano, who missed much of 2023, has a torn bicep. He’ll be out for a long stretch, although the Bills have put the “designated to return” tag on him. He might not be gone all year.

Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears

Titans

The big question here is WR DeAndre Hopkins. He was limited in practice on Thursday because of a knee issue. He is working his way toward playing. S Jamal Adams didn’t practice at all on Thursday.

Bears

Newly signed WR Keenan Allen has been limited in practice because of a heel problem. Word has it that he’s improving and might play on Sunday.

New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Patriots

There are no two ways about it. The Patriots are a banged-up group. RB Antonio Gibson was limited in practice on Thursday because of a hip problem. Veteran CB Jonathan Jones had hamstring issues but looks forward to playing.

Bengals

Huge news of out Cincinnati: WR Tee Higgins has a hamstring issue that limited his participation in Thursday’s practice. It doesn’t appear serious enough to exclude him from Sunday’s game.

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts

Texans

There are no names that stand out to the casuals, but S M.J. Stewart‘s knee issues kept him out of Thursday’s practice.

Colts

2023 WR draftee Josh Downs (ankle) was absent from Thursday’s practice. That’s not looking good. While it might sound funny to talk about a kicker, Matt Gay still has a reliable foot. He too did not partake in drills on Thursday.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins

Jaguars

Jacksonville runs the risk of being somewhat thin at the safety position. Daniel Thomas hasn’t practiced much this week because of an Achilles issue and Andrew Wingard won’t play at all (knee).

Dolphins

Miami is decimated. The team is hopeful CB Jalen Ramsey (calf) can play on Sunday, although it isn’t looking great. WR Odell Beckham Jr. is definitely out (undisclosed). In fact one can argue the Dolphins are in a strangely precarious position at receiver. Their starters are great, but most of the backups are unfit to play.

Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints

Panthers

Good news: RB Miles Sanders was back to full practice. Bad news: tons of injuries. TEs Ian Thomas and Tommy Tremble were limited in practice, meaning rookie Ja’Tavion Sanders and veteran (but rarely used) Jordan Matthews might be important.

Saints

Marshon Lattimore will play on Sunday. There may be some shuffling at the WR position with A.T. Perry wrestling a hand injury. He did not partake in practice on Thursday.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants

Vikings

It’s old news at this point but in case readers are only just rejoining the NFL, first-round draftee QB J.J. McCarthy is out long-term (knee). WR Jordan Addison himself said he feels great even though he wasn’t a full participant in Thursday’s drills.

Giants

The biggest news is that starting right linebacker Micah McFadden has a groin issue that kept him off the field at times this week.

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Raiders

The latest on rookie TE Brock Bowers is that he’s most likely to play on Sunday. Whatever might be going on with WR Davante Adams regarding his happiness in Vegas, technically he’s good to go.

Chargers

There have been sudden mentions of QB Justin Herbert being injured, but it appears it’s nothing serious. He participated in practice and is expected to play. WR DJ Chark Jr., on the other hand, is questionable because of hip soreness.

Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks

Broncos

The starters are all mostly healthy, but Denver might be a bit thin on the right defensive side with CB Damarri Mathis on IR and LB Drew Sanders also on IR.

Seahawks

The receivers are a worry in Seattle. WR Tyler Locket and TE Noah Fant were limited in Thursday’s practice. What’s more, the brilliantly named TE Pharaoh Brown was entirely absent (foot).

Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns

Cowboys

The story on everyone’s lips this week is CeeDee Lamb’s status. He is on the commissioner’s exempt list, which is a unique status by which a player is not officially expected to play but can be added to the active roster, “active” being the operative word. Dallas has a two-game extension in this instance if the Cowboys want to use it. Of course, they want Lamb in the lineup and he sounds ready to go.

Browns

Cleveland’s offensive tackle position might be an issue. Jack Conlin was limited in Thursday’s practice, as was Jedrick Wills Jr.

Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Commanders

The Commanders are one of the healthier teams in the NFL heading into Week 1. The biggest name on the list is QB Marcus Mariota, but rookie Jayden Daniels is the starter anyway.

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay is dealing with some setbacks at the defensive end position, with Earnest Brown IV added to the IR list on Thursday. Logan Hall is listed as questionable and did not practice on Thursday.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

Rams

The Rams could be leaky in the secondary. CB Darious Williams has a hamstring issue worthy of IR status. Fellow corner Cobie Durant was limited in Thursday’s practice because of his own hamstring problem.

Lions

In Detroit’s case, the safety position is in doubt. Although Brian Branch is good to go, both Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle) and Loren Strickland are questionable. The latter wasn’t a factor at all during Thursday’s practice.

Monday Night Football

New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers

Jets

The Jets lost a lot of receivers, tight and wide, during training camp, albeit none of the expected starters. Plus, DE Haason Reddick is still in a contract dispute.

49ers

It may be Super Bowl or bust for the Niners, but they’re hobbling at the moment. It’s not fun knowing that WR Juan Jennings and RB Christian McCaffrey were both limited in practice on Thursday. McCaffrey is supposed to be ready for Sunday at least. Most of the stars are healthy, but many second and third-stringers are banged up.