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Current NFL injury reports with original sources and clearly separated fantasy-football impact analysis. Reporting labels describe the source record; FFT analysis is presented separately.
Minnesota placed Mason on injured reserve after he suffered a thumb injury in Week 1. He will miss at least four games under NFL injured-reserve rules, removing a back who led the Vikings with 15 carries and 59 rushing yards in the opener.
Move Mason to an IR slot where available; Aaron Jones Sr. has the clearest path to a larger share of Minnesota's backfield work while the team replaces depth.
Cooper's MRI produced encouraging results after his Week 1 ankle sprain, but the Jets receiver remains week to week and could miss time. The report's hoped-for return window is within four weeks rather than a confirmed Week 2 availability.
Do not count on Cooper for Week 2 until the Jets provide practice participation or a game-status update.
Murray did not return after Minnesota evaluated him for a concussion. The team has not announced a diagnosis beyond the in-game evaluation or a Week 2 timetable.
Plan for Murray's Week 2 status to remain unsettled until Minnesota issues a postgame or practice update; do not assume the in-game ruling establishes the length of any absence.
Flowers was ruled out after leaving the Colts game. Severity and a recovery timetable have not been reported.
Treat Flowers as a Week 2 availability question until Baltimore supplies a postgame update; do not infer a timeline from the in-game designation.
Sampson did not return after a knee injury. No diagnosis or expected absence beyond this game has been reported.
Monitor Cleveland's postgame report before making waiver or lineup changes; the in-game ruling alone does not establish a multiweek absence.
San Francisco has ruled out an Achilles injury for Stribling, but the team has not yet established the severity or timetable for his ankle issue.
Do not treat the intact Achilles as clearance. Deep-league managers should monitor San Francisco's next injury report before relying on Stribling or making a waiver move.
Brown is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks after MRI confirmation of a high ankle sprain. The reported timetable makes him an immediate lineup absence rather than a week-to-week decision.
Plan for Brown to be unavailable through at least the next month and use a rostered replacement in the short term. Watch New England's practice reports and transaction decisions for any formal IR move or revised return target.
NFL Network reports that Darnold is expected to miss Seattle's Week 2 game at Arizona after his hip injury in the opener; Mike Macdonald characterized the injury as a muscle issue.
Plan for Darnold to be unavailable in Week 2 unless Seattle changes course; Drew Lock becomes the short-term starter in a two-quarterback or superflex contingency.
Schefter and Rapoport reported that Bowers had a meniscus trim Tuesday after a knee injury was diagnosed last week. The report projects a short absence, but it puts the Raiders' primary tight end out of the immediate Week 1 outlook.
Remove Bowers from the short-term starting plan and watch the Raiders' final practice and game-status reporting before treating the one-to-two-game estimate as a firm return date.
Odunze was not present for Chicago's Monday practice because of a leg injury, according to a report attributed to Courtney Cronin. The absence establishes a Week 1 monitoring point but does not supply a diagnosis or game-status decision.
Monitor the Bears' next practice report before locking Odunze into Week 1 lineups; avoid assuming either a lengthy absence or a target redistribution from this single practice note.
Kittle is expected to return to practice Monday as the 49ers prepare for Week 1 in Australia, according to a report attributed to Matt Barrows. The update is a positive recovery signal, but it is not yet an official game-status designation.
Keep Kittle active in Week 1 planning if he practices as expected, while monitoring the 49ers' official practice and game-status updates for confirmation.
Robinson left a Bears-Titans joint practice after a hit and is being evaluated for a concussion, according to Tennessee coach Robert Saleh. The report did not confirm a concussion diagnosis, protocol entry, or a Week 1 absence.
Monitor Tennessee's next injury report for a diagnosis and practice status. Do not project a missed game from an evaluation alone.
Pacheco's earlier knee concern was described as not concerning, but a new reported back issue adds another item to monitor ahead of Week 1. The report does not establish a timetable change or a projected workload.
Keep Pacheco on a close practice watch. Do not assume a change in Week 1 status or workload until Detroit clarifies his participation.
Reid said Walker's shoe caused ankle swelling and that the Chiefs running back will be fine after he was held out of practice. No return date or longer-term restriction was reported.
Treat the clarification as reassuring but keep an eye on practice participation. The reported facts do not support projecting a Week 1 absence.
Chase was held out after landing awkwardly at Bengals practice but said afterward he would play if there were a game the next day. Cincinnati has not announced a diagnosis or a Week 1 availability change.
The available update is encouraging rather than a clean bill of health. Keep Chase at his current tier and monitor the Bengals' next practice report.
Henderson was not at Tuesday's practice after leaving Monday early. Reporting describes precautionary testing on his lower right ankle and says he was walking and moving fine; the Patriots have not announced a diagnosis or regular-season availability change.
Treat this as a monitor, not an absence projection. Henderson's immediate practice status is a concern, but the reporting offers no confirmed timetable or diagnosis; Stevenson receives only conditional short-term value if the situation persists.
The sourced report calls the injury a sprain and says it is not believed to be long term, but there is no timetable. That leaves Jeanty's availability worth monitoring rather than assuming either a quick return or an extended absence.
Do not assume a long absence, but keep a contingency plan ready until the Raiders provide a practice or timetable update.
Higgins suffered a torn ACL in a joint practice and has been placed on injured reserve, ending his 2026 season. The injury removes a projected Houston starter, but the club's target distribution should be treated as unsettled until regular-season usage provides clearer evidence.
Remove Higgins from 2026 redraft plans. Do not assign his full target share to a single Texan receiver before the opening-week rotation is established.
