Who’s starting, who’s hurt, and who’s on the move?
NFL news is nonstop, and we’re breaking it all down week by week this season.
Here’s the latest on what’s happening around the league entering Week 10:
Puka Nacua practices in full
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua practiced in full on Thursday after sustaining a rib injury during Week 9. Nacua should be good to go for the Rams’ Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
A.J. Brown expects to play
After missing the Eagles’ last game (Week 8 against the New York Giants) with a hamstring injury, wide receiver A.J. Brown said he expects to play in Week 10 against the Packers. Brown had extra time to heal given that the Eagles were on a bye this week and don’t play Green Bay until Monday Night Football.
Prior to his injury, Brown was having an up-and-down season. However, he had strung together a pair of productive weeks against the Minnesota Vikings and Giants (in Week 6).
Sauce Gardner clears concussion protocol
The Indianapolis Colts said Thursday newly acquired cornerback Sauce Gardner has cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin.
Coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday the plan was to get him on the field — if he was cleared to play. Gardner was acquired in a surprise blockbuster deal with the New York Jets just before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
He is expected to speak for the first time since the trade later Thursday.
Adding the two-time All-Pro bolsters an Indy secondary that has been playing short-handed most of this season because of injuries. Gardner will be paired with Pro Bowl slot cornerback Kenny Moore II and the Colts remain hopeful their other Pro Bowl cornerback, Charvarius Ward, will be cleared through the concussion protocol after their bye week, which follows the Berlin trip.
The Arizona Cardinals announced on Nov. 5 that they’ve placed Murray on injured reserve due to ongoing recovery from his foot injury, per NFL Media. Jacoby Brissett has been under center for Arizona over its last three games, with the Cardinals coming off a Week 9 win against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Houston Texans will be without their starting quarterback against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, as Stroud remains in concussion protocol, per NFL Media. Davis Mills, who came in for Stroud in the second half of Week 9 due to the aforementioned head injury, will start at quarterback for the Texans. This season, Stroud has totaled 1,702 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 93.4 passer rating, while completing 66.5% of his passes.
Cardinals QB Update
The Arizona Cardinals announced that quarterback Kyler Murray will miss at least 4-8 more weeks with a foot injury that continues to linger. The Cardinals will continue starting Jacoby Brissett at QB, who’s started the last three games in place of Murray.
While Brissett was announced as the starter for Arizona’s Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys well ahead of Monday Night Football, Murray was questionable to play up until kickoff. So, it’s an unexpected turn of events that Murray will miss such a lengthy period of time.
Steelers sign Valdes-Scantling
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad on Tuesday, reuniting him with former teammate Aaron Rodgers.
The well-traveled Valdes-Scantling played alongside Rodgers from 2018-21 when they were both in Green Bay.
The 31-year-old Valdes-Scantling, who won a pair of Super Bowls with Kansas City in 2022 and 2023, was most recently with the San Francisco 49ers, catching four passes for 40 yards before being released last month.
The Steelers are in first place in the AFC North at 5-3 but have struggled to get consistent production out of their wide receivers outside of DK Metcalf.
Metcalf leads the team with 29 receptions. Their next four top pass catchers are either running backs or tight ends.
After missing the past two games with a knee injury suffered in the Jets’ Week 6 loss to the Broncos, Wilson is gearing up for a return following the team’s Week 9 bye. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced Wilson will practice for the first time since Week 6, as the club prepares to take on the Browns on Sunday. Wilson still leads the Jets with 36 receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns.
“I’m looking forward to him getting out to practice,” Glenn said Monday. “Let’s see how that goes during the week. I don’t want to place too much on him right now. But I’m excited about him getting out there.”
Head coach Dan Quinn does not have a timetable for Daniels to return following his gruesome left arm injury on Monday Night Football against the Seahawks. Quinn also doesn’t foresee McLaurin being able to play Week 10 against the Lions after re-injuring his quad in Week 9. Additionally, cornerback Marshon Lattimore will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL against the Seahawks, per Quinn.
Golden’s status will be one to watch as the rookie wide receiver nurses a shoulder injury following Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, according to head coach Matt LaFleur.
Chargers’ offense in flux after two notable injury updates
Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that the team isn’t likely to open the window for rookie running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) to return from IR until after the Chargers’ Week 12 bye. Hampton, who was placed on IR after getting hurt in Week 5, was spotted in a walking boot after the team’s Week 8 win over the Vikings. Harbaugh also announced standout left tackle Joe Alt will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a second high-ankle sprain on his right leg. Alt previously missed three games with the same injury after getting hurt in the first quarter in Week 4.
Bears’ defensive line depth takes a hit
Chicago edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles against the Bengals, per NFL Network. Odeyingbo, a key free-agent signing this past offseason, started all eight games and accumulated one sack, 21 tackles and four QB hits in his first year with the Bears.
49ers lose standout rookie edge rusher for season
Mykel Williams tore his ACL during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Giants and will miss the remainder of the season, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Perine will be listed as limited after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 9. His status for Week 10 is unknown.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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