The NFL Injury Report Week 5 edition is headlined by Lamar Jackson’s ankle, with Baltimore coach Jesse Minter unsure whether his quarterback will face Atlanta, while Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase is in the concussion protocol. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley is reportedly week to week, while Kansas City’s Tyquan Thornton faces ankle surgery and a reported three to four months out.
Week 5 starts with Thursday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys (Thursday 8 October US time, 11:15am AEDT Friday), and the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers have the bye, according to the NFL schedule. Here is where the biggest names stand after Monday’s coach updates and the Falcons’ 45-24 Monday Night Football win over the Saints. For the weekend’s scores, see TSB’s Week 4 results wrap.
Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Injury: Left ankle, hurt late in the first half of the 24-18 win over Tennessee
Status: Uncertain for Week 5. Tyler Huntley would be in line to start if Jackson cannot play
Next game: Atlanta Falcons, Sunday night US time (11:20am AEDT Monday 12 October)
Source: ProFootballTalk
“I don’t know the chances yet,” Minter said on Monday. “We’re still gathering a lot of the information, imaging, things like that.” He added: “I really don’t think it’s going to be crazy long term.”
Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears
Injury: Hamstring
Status: Out for Week 5. Coach Ben Johnson said Williams remains “week-to-week”, and Tyson Bagent will start again
Next game: at the Green Bay Packers
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, NBC Chicago
“Tyson will be the guy. We’ll go from there,” Johnson told ESPN 1000, according to NBC Chicago.
Marcus Mariota, QB, Washington Commanders
Injury: Sprained MCL in his right knee, suffered in the London loss to the Colts
Status: No timetable, coach Dan Quinn said. Jayden Daniels (elbow) will practise in full this week with the hope of starting against the New York Giants
Also: Kick and punt returner Jaylin Lane’s season is over with a fractured and dislocated ankle, and Terry McLaurin (hamstring) missed Week 4
Source: TSN
Running backs
Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Injury: Hamstring, hurt early in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams
Status: Week to week and not considered a long-term issue, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported. Backup Tank Bigsby needs core muscle surgery and is headed to injured reserve, Garafolo reported
Next game: Jacksonville Jaguars in London (12:30am AEDT Monday 12 October)
Source: NFL.com
The Eagles also have left guard Cam Jurgens in the concussion protocol after he self-reported symptoms on Monday, according to ProFootballTalk.
Jadarian Price, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Injury: Chest
Status: On injured reserve, so the first-round rookie must miss at least four games
Next game: San Francisco 49ers at home
Source: Seahawks.com
Seattle is “going through the process” of signing veteran Joe Mixon to its practice squad after a tryout, coach Mike Macdonald said on Monday, NFL.com reported. Mixon sat out the 2025 season with a foot injury.
Kyle Juszczyk, FB, San Francisco 49ers
Injury: Knee hyperextension and bone bruise
Status: Out for “a few weeks”, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed
Next game: at the Seattle Seahawks
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area
Receivers
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Injury: Concussion, suffered in the loss to Jacksonville
Status: Day to day and in the concussion protocol, which he must pass to return, coach Zac Taylor said. Tee Higgins (adductor) is also day to day
Next game: at the Miami Dolphins, before a Week 6 bye
Source: WLWT
Tyquan Thornton, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Injury: Dislocated left ankle
Status: Surgery this week and expected to miss three to four months, according to multiple reports
Next game: Bye in Week 5
Source: ProFootballTalk, Associated Press
Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Injury: Hamstring
Status: “As far as Rashee Rice goes, this seems to be a relatively minor hamstring injury,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said, adding that Andy Reid called it a “tweak” and that, with the bye, Rice might not miss any time
Source: Yahoo Sports
The Chiefs have reportedly reached out to Tyreek Hill about a reunion, as TSB reported on Tuesday.
Monday Night Football
Atlanta Falcons
Za’Darius Smith (edge) was evaluated for a concussion and neck injury and ruled out of the game, while left tackle Jake Matthews hurt his groin in his 200th career start
Next game: at the Baltimore Ravens
Source: Falcons On SI
For New Orleans, Alvin Kamara left briefly with a knee injury in the third quarter but returned, the Saints said.
What’s next
Most teams release their first official Week 5 practice reports on Wednesday (US time), which is Thursday in Australia. TSB will refresh this NFL Injury Report for Week 5 on Thursday.
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