NFL Week 3 Damage Report, Inactives: QBs Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy Out

Week 3 of the NFL season is underway, and there are some key gamers coping with accidents. 

Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels has been dominated out for Week 3 with a knee damage. The Packers are coping with accidents to 2 key offensive weapons in Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft. Jaguars huge receiver Brian Thomas Jr. needs to be good to go, however a wrist damage has been curbing his effectiveness.

See who’s in and who’s out for Week 3:

WR Brian Thomas Jr. (Jaguars)

Follow schedule: Full-LP-FullInjury: Wrist

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Popping up as a restricted participant in Thursday’s apply sooner or later after logging a full apply is notable and will point out a setback. Nonetheless, on this case, Thomas returned to a full apply on Friday, confirming his availability for Sunday’s division rivalry between the Jaguars and Texans. Thomas had a breakout rookie season however has struggled by means of the primary two weeks of his Yr 2 marketing campaign, totaling 5 catches for 60 yards and a dashing landing. It is attainable his wrist damage is impacting his manufacturing, so we’ll see how he manages it in Week 3. 

WR Emeka Egbuka (Buccaneers)

Follow schedule: DNP-DNP-LPInjury: Hip, Groin

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Egbuka missed apply two days in a row whereas nursing groin and hip accidents. The Buccaneers performed on Monday evening in Week 2, so it wasn’t out of the atypical that one in every of their high-volume gamers missed Wednesday’s apply. The dearth of apply exercise to shut out the week, nonetheless, is alarming. He’ll carry a questionable tag into Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Jets, in response to head coach Todd Bowles, who mentioned “we’ll see on Sunday morning” when referring to Egbuka’s sport standing, making him a real game-time resolution. Egbuka has set the NFL on fireplace by means of two weeks of his profession, hauling in eight catches for 96 yards and three touchdowns. If he had been to overlook Week 3, it could put the Buccaneers in a troublesome spot as they’re already down veteran WR Chris Godwin. 

RB Josh Jacobs (Packers)

Follow schedule: LP-LP-LPInjury: Ankle

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Jacobs has been coping with an ankle damage that has prevented him from logging a full apply all week. It is notable, because the Packers performed on Thursday evening in Week 2, so Jacobs would have had further time to heal and seemingly hasn’t achieved sufficient to be absolutely wholesome. He needs to be accessible on Sunday, however his workload might be monitored because the Packers are heavy favorites over the Browns. If Jacobs had been to overlook the sport, Inexperienced Bay’s floor assault would fall on the shoulders of backups Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks.  

TE Tucker Kraft (Packers)

Follow schedule: Full-LP-DNPInjury: Knee

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Kraft entered Week 3 absolutely wholesome however injured his knee throughout Thursday’s apply. The preliminary report on Kraft from the NFL was that it wasn’t a season-ending damage. Head coach Matt LeFleur added extra context, saying it will not be a long-term damage and that Kraft should not find yourself on injured reserve. Nonetheless, the truth that LeFleur has to make clear Kraft’s long-term standing is not a great signal for his availability for the Packers’ sport in opposition to the Browns. If Kraft does certainly miss, he’ll be part of WR Jayden Reed as one other injured Packers’ pass-catcher. Tight finish Luke Musgrave can be relied upon in Kraft’s absence.

TE Brock Bowers (Raiders)

Follow schedule: LP-LPInjury: Knee

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Bowers injured his knee in the course of the Raiders’ Week 1 sport in opposition to the Patriots. He was wholesome sufficient to play in Week 2 however did not appear like his normal dominant self, accumulating simply 38 receiving yards on 5 catches in opposition to the Chargers. It is attainable Bowers is managing the ache and enjoying by means of the knee damage. If that is the case, his exercise in apply signifies that he’ll proceed to powerful it out and be lively for the Raiders after they face the Commanders this Sunday. 

QB Jayden Daniels (Commanders)

Follow schedule: DNP-DNP-DNPInjury: Knee

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Daniels injured his knee within the Commanders’ Week 2 sport in opposition to the Packers. He hasn’t recovered from that damage and was dominated out for Washington’s Week 3 sport in opposition to the Raiders. Backup QB Marcus Mariota will get the beginning.

TE Tyler Warren (Colts)

Follow schedule: DNP-LP-LPInjury: Toe

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Warren is nursing a toe damage and can carry a questionable tag into the Colts’ Week 3 sport in opposition to the Titans. The 14th general decide within the 2025 NFL Draft has made an instantaneous impression with 11 receptions for 155 yards by means of two video games. If he had been to overlook Week 3, it could be an enormous blow for Indianapolis’ middle-of-the-field passing assault. Search for Mo Alie-Cox to be the following man up if Warren is out, however slot WR Josh Downs is also extra concerned.

QB Brock Purdy (49ers)

Follow schedule: LP-LP-LPInjury: Toe, Shoulder

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET

Purdy sustained two accidents throughout Week 1 and was anticipated to overlook a number of weeks, so a return to apply in any style is an effective signal. Head coach Kyle Shanahan says “it’s extremely unlikely” he performs Sunday. Whereas Purdy was out final week, backup QB Mac Jones threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, main the Niners to a 26-21 win over the Saints. The 49ers’ offense ought to execute easily once more with Jones in Week 3 in opposition to the Cardinals if Purdy is not in a position to return.

WR Jauan Jennings (49ers)

Follow schedule: DNP-DNPInjury: Ankle, Shoulder

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET

Jennings will seemingly be a mainstay on the 49ers’ damage report as he offers with a number of illnesses. He solely logged one restricted apply final week earlier than enjoying in Week 2, so that could be the case once more in Week 3. He produced final week whatever the accidents, catching 5 passes for 89 yards and a landing. 

RB D’Andre Swift (Bears)

Follow schedule: LP-LP-LPInjury: Quad

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET

Swift is coping with a quad damage and can carry a questionable tag into the Bears’ Week 3 matchup in opposition to the Cowboys. By means of two weeks this season, he has 29 carries for 116 yards and a landing. In Week 2, Swift noticed his snap share dip from 81% to 57%, whereas rookie RB Kyle Monangai went from 13% to 41%. There’s an opportunity Swift’s damage might be the rationale behind that, or it might’ve been the truth that the Lions had been dominating the sport. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how that backfield continues to play out and the way Swift’s damage performs into that development. 

WR Xavier Worthy (Chiefs)

Follow schedule: LP-LP-LPInjury: Shoulder

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET

Worthy sustained a shoulder damage on the third play of the Chiefs’ Week 1 sport in opposition to the Chargers, when his teammate Travis Kelce collided with him. Worthy absolutely tore his labrum on that play and is trying to play by means of it, managing the ache and enjoying with a harness. His availability for Week 3 and past will probably be depending on his potential to play by means of his ache with a excessive danger of reinjury. Worthy will carry a questionable tag into the Chiefs’ Sunday evening sport in opposition to the Giants. If he performs, he’ll present them with an enormous increase, because the Chiefs are 0-2, have mustered simply 38 factors by means of two weeks and are with out WR Rashee Rice, who’s suspended for the following three video games. 

OT Andrew Thomas (Giants)

Follow schedule: LP-LP-LPInjury: Foot

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET

Thomas has but to look in a sport for the Giants in 2025. He is essential to the effectiveness of New York’s offense as he protects the quarterback’s blindside. He’ll carry a questionable tag into Sunday Evening Soccer because the Giants search their first win of the season.

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