2025 NFL Week 3 Buzz: Packers’ Tucker Kraft, Bucs’ Emeka Egbuka Possible To Play

Who’s beginning, who’s harm, and who’s on the transfer? 

NFL information is nonstop, and we’re breaking all of it down week by week this season.

Here is the most recent on what’s taking place across the league coming into Week 3:

Chicago positioned its star cornerback on IR resulting from a groin harm, per NFL Media. Johnson, a two-time Professional Bowler, is out “indefinitely.”

After including the third-year standout to Thursday’s harm report, Inexperienced Bay expects Kraft (knee) to be within the lineup for Sunday’s sport vs. the Browns. Kraft, who’s coming off a career-high 124 yards and a landing on six receptions in a Week 2 win over the Commanders, did not apply Friday however is believed to have prevented a severe harm.

Tampa Bay is getting ready to have Egbuka (hip/groin) within the fold coming into Sunday’s sport towards the Jets, per ESPN. Egbuka is listed as questionable after lacking apply on Sept. 17 and 18 earlier than returning to a restricted session Friday. Egbuka, who was drafted nineteenth total by the Bucs this April, hasn’t rapidly made his mark on the NFL, logging 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns by two video games. His manufacturing has been integral to the Bucs’ success, with veteran WR Chris Godwin (ankle) nonetheless working in the direction of his season debut after lacking the primary three video games. Bucs offensive sort out Tristan Wirfs (knee) additionally will not play within the workforce’s Week 3 dwelling matchup, per FOX Sports activities’ Greg Auman. 

Kansas Metropolis is anticipated to face the Giants on Sunday night time with out Worthy, who has been dominated out with a shoulder harm after receiving a questionable tag on Friday following a restricted week of apply, in response to The Athletic. Worthy has not performed since struggling a dislocated proper shoulder in Week 1 when he inadvertently collided with teammate Travis Kelce throughout a play within the first quarter.

Purdy’s standing for San Francisco’s Week 3 sport towards the Cardinals stays firmly within the air after the QB was listed as questionable on Friday. Regardless of the designation, nevertheless, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed it is “extremely unlikely” Purdy, who sat out Week 2 and was restricted in apply all week nursing left shoulder and toe accidents, will begin if energetic. Shanahan additionally indicated Purdy could also be a game-time choice and will enter the sport as an emergency QB3. The replace is according to the 49ers’ beforehand estimated timeline of two-to-five weeks till Purdy might return. As for Jennings (ankle/shoulder), the veteran wideout faces an uphill battle after logging DNPs all week.

Charbonnet (foot) is listed as uncertain on the Seahawks’ ultimate harm report forward of their dwelling sport towards the Saints in Week 3. The standout third-year RB drew the designation after not collaborating in apply this week.

Eagles starters good to go

Philadelphia Professional Bowl defensive sort out Jalen Carter (shoulder) and tight finish Dallas Goedert (knee sprain) will play within the workforce’s Week 3 dwelling matchup towards the Rams, per NFL Media. Carter totaled two mixed tackles in Week 2 after being ejected earlier than the primary play of Week 1 resulting from spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Goedert missed Week 2 resulting from his specific harm and logged seven receptions for 44 yards in Week 1.

Daniels, who’s coping with a knee harm, missed apply for the third day in a row, and head coach Dan Quinn introduced that the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Yr will miss Washington’s Week 3 sport at dwelling towards the Raiders. Marcus Mariota will begin at quarterback for the Commanders. Daniels reportedly acquired injured within the Commanders’ Week 2 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Daniels has thrown for 433 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 85 dashing yards by two video games this season.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the workforce was returning to Washington, D.C. after their stadium web site was accepted. The Commanders will transfer again to a sprawling mixed-use improvement on the banks of the Anacostia River the place RFK Stadium is being demolished. 

McCarthy, who’s nursing an ankle harm, was absent from apply on Sept. 18. Minnesota is anticipating to be with out McCarthy for the subsequent two weeks. Backup Carson Wentz would be the starter. Minnesota additionally lately signed quarterback Desmond Ridder, who has made 18 begins over his NFL profession, to its energetic roster, NFL Media reported. 

McConkey returned to apply on Sept. 18 after lacking the Chargers’ session the day prior due to a bicep harm. After a breakout rookie season, McConkey has 11 catches for 124 yards by two video games this season. 

The Chargers will likely be with out one in all their high go rushers for a bit, however not for so long as some initially feared. Mack will likely be positioned on IR, though his elbow harm is not season-ending, ESPN reported. Nonetheless, the Chargers will not have Mack for no less than 4 video games, ruling him out for matchups towards the Broncos, Giants, Commanders and Dolphins.

Fields will miss the Jets’ matchup towards the Buccaneers on Sunday as he stays in concussion protocol, head coach Aaron Glenn advised reporters on Sept. 17. Backup Tyrod Taylor will begin in Fields’ place. Fields entered concussion protocol late within the Jets’ Week 2 loss towards the Payments. After a powerful Week 1 efficiency towards the Steelers, Fields accomplished simply 3 of 11 passes for 11 yards within the 30-10 loss to Buffalo.

Mailata had one thing to say to those that criticized the workforce for deploying the tush push seven occasions and crediting their success operating the play for his or her Week 2 win on the street towards the Chiefs.

“I perceive the outrage,” Mailata mentioned on Sept. 16. “What I do not perceive is them utilizing it as an excuse to why we gained the sport. I feel it is extremely disrespectful to our protection and our particular groups, who balled out. My brothers on protection and particular groups who balled out that sport. … That form of irks me a bit bit. That pisses me off as a result of we give a lot to this sport and to form of base off a short-yardage play — that may be a soccer play — and say that we gained the sport off tha however not how our protection performed and never how our particular groups have performed … I feel it is bullcrap.I simply suppose it is garbage. Absolute garbage, man. It makes my blood boil simply serious about it.”

The Commanders have re-signed Smith, in response to NFL Media. Smith spent the primary 4 seasons of his profession with Washington (2015-18), who chosen him with the No. 38 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft. In his 2015 rookie marketing campaign, Smith tallied eight sacks and three pressured fumbles, whereas posting eight sacks once more in 2017. Smith signed with the Packers in 2019, totaling a career-high 12 sacks in mentioned 12 months and with whom he performed by 2024 earlier than being acquired by the Steelers. He was launched by Pittsburgh in February.

Jones landed on IR on Sept. 16 resulting from his hamstring harm. He’ll now miss a minimal of 4 weeks. RB Jordan Mason can have an elevated function in Jones’ absence, and the Vikings signed Cam Akers to extend their depth. 

Pittsburgh is benching third-round draft choose Johnson from kick-returning duties within the “brief time period” following him not pursuing a stay ball on a kickoff that resulted in a landing for the Seahawks in Week 2, head coach Mike Tomlin revealed. Johnson has taken simply two handoffs by Pittsburgh’s first two video games.

Kancey’s torn pectoral muscle would require season-ending surgical procedure, in response to NFL Media. Kancey, who totaled 7.5 sacks final season and was chosen by the Buccaneers within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft, suffered the harm throughout Tampa Bay’s Week 2 win on the street towards the Texans.

Bengals add two quarterbacks

Cincinnati signed quarterbacks Mike White and Sean Clifford to its apply squad, in response to NFL Media. These strikes come after star quarterback Joe Burrow suffered turf toe and can subsequently miss no less than three months. White has made seven profession begins since 2021, whereas Clifford was a backup for the Packers from 2023-24. 

That mentioned, Jake Browning will begin in Burrow’s place. Browning, made seven begins in 2023 after Burrow suffered a season-ending elbow harm, helped Cincinnati squeak out a Week 2 win at dwelling over the Jaguars to enhance to 2-0.

Allen was referring to himself in updating the situation of his swollen, bloodied nostril by saying, “We are able to breathe, so it’s good,” after coasting to a win over the Jets in Week 2. Per week after throwing for 251 yards within the fourth quarter, and rallying Buffalo from a 15-point deficit within the ultimate 4 minutes over the Ravens, Allen might have sat this one out as soon as he bolted to the sideline with blood gushing from his nostril within the ultimate 90 seconds of the primary quarter. He was harm when his helmet was shoved down whereas being stopped for no acquire.

Witherspoon has been positioned on IR with a damaged collarbone. Head coach Sean McVay known as it “an enormous loss” for the workforce. The nine-year veteran was anticipated to play a serious function on the Rams’ protection, however his absence is more likely to create taking part in time for fellow veteran Darious Williams, who was crushed out for the opposite beginning cornerback job by Emmanuel Forbes in coaching camp. Williams performed 26 snaps in Tennessee after not getting on the sphere in any respect throughout the Rams’ season-opening win over the Texans.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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