The Falcons are the story of the Week 1 injury report: Tua Tagovailoa, named the starter days earlier, is out with an oblique injury he suffered in Thursday’s practice, Michael Penix Jr. is also out, and Cooper Rush starts at Pittsburgh. Elsewhere, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is out after a meniscus trim, Saints edge Cameron Jordan is out, and Giants receiver Malik Nabers is questionable for Sunday night in his return from a torn ACL. Final designations were posted Friday; Monday night’s teams post theirs Saturday.
Early Window (1 p.m. ET)
| Game | Out / Doubtful | Questionable |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons at Steelers | ATL: QB Tua Tagovailoa (oblique), QB Michael Penix Jr., CB Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles), OT Cameron Williams (ankle) OUT | ATL: Edge Za’Darius Smith (shoulder). PIT: CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) |
| Bears at Panthers | CAR: Edge Patrick Jones II (back) OUT | CHI: WR Rome Odunze (calf), OL Ozzy Trapilo (knee), DB Xavier Woods (groin), QB Tyson Bagent (back). CAR: RB Jonathon Brooks cleared for his first game since December 2024 |
| Saints at Lions | NO: DE Cameron Jordan (hamstring), TE Oscar Delp (hamstring), RB Audric Estime (thigh) OUT | NO: RB Alvin Kamara (knee, MCL sprain; full practice Friday) |
| Buccaneers at Bengals | TB: WR Jalen McMillan (knee), RB Sean Tucker (hamstring), OT Justin Skule (oblique) DOUBTFUL. CIN: DE Shemar Stewart (knee) DOUBTFUL | TB: LB Christian Rozeboom (foot). CIN: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and DJ Turner II were listed during the week but carry no designation |
| Browns at Jaguars | CLE: RG Teven Jenkins (back) OUT; rookie Austin Barber starts | CLE: C Parker Brailsford (thumb) |
| Jets at Titans | NYJ: Edge Joseph Ossai (foot), WR Tim Patrick (groin) OUT; RB Kene Nwangwu (back), CB D’Angelo Ponds (calf) DOUBTFUL | Jets named Jason Sanders the Week 1 kicker over Nick Grupe |
| Ravens at Colts | BAL: DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), LB Teddye Buchanan (knee) OUT | BAL: WR Devontez Walker (groin); IND: LB Austin Ajiake (hamstring). Alec Pierce (heel) has no designation and will play |
| Bills at Texans | None | BUF: DL T.J. Sanders (knee), RB Ty Johnson (hamstring), CB Jordan Hancock (quad); HOU: none |
Late Window and Sunday Night
| Game | Out / Doubtful | Questionable |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals at Chargers (4:25) | LAC: Leonard (abdomen) OUT | LAC: Edge Tuli Tuipulotu (hip). S RJ Mickens, WR Brenen Thompson and RB Keaton Mitchell cleared. ARI: rookie RB Jeremiyah Love status set Friday, see the Cardinals page |
| Packers at Vikings (4:25) | MIN: none | MIN: S Jacob Thomas and OT Caleb Tiernan were on the midweek report with ankle injuries but will play |
| Dolphins at Raiders (4:25) | LV: TE Brock Bowers (knee, meniscus trim) OUT, expected to miss 1 to 2 games | LV: RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle) says he feels good and is expected to play |
| Commanders at Eagles (4:25) | PHI: OLB Jonathan Greenard (pectoral) OUT; WAS: none | PHI: TE Eli Stowers (hamstring); WAS: no players with a game status |
| Cowboys at Giants (8:20) | DAL: RB Malik Davis OUT; Emari Demercado backs up Javonte Williams | NYG: WR Malik Nabers (knee, ACL return) |
Designations compiled from the teams’ final Friday injury reports via CBS Sports, Yahoo, SI and the clubs. Inactives for every game are posted 90 minutes before kickoff; see our Week 1 inactives page for those as they land.
The Three That Matter Most
Cooper Rush starts for Atlanta. Tagovailoa’s oblique injury came in Thursday’s practice and the team ruled him out Friday afternoon. Rush is 9-7 as a starter, mostly under Mike McCarthy in Dallas. Brock Bowers is out for Las Vegas. The All Pro tight end had a meniscus trim and the Raiders expect a short absence, but it takes the Kirk Cousins offense’s best target away against Miami. Malik Nabers is questionable. He tore his ACL last September and did not commit either way on Friday; the Giants will decide before Sunday night.
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The Bottom Line
Tua Tagovailoa, Brock Bowers, Cameron Jordan, Teven Jenkins, Joseph Ossai and Tim Patrick are out Sunday. Malik Nabers, Alvin Kamara and Rome Odunze are the questionable names to check when inactives drop 90 minutes before kickoff.