Each week during the NFL season Fantrax collects all the latest NFL injury news from every available source and then brings it to you in one neat little package. Then with a little help from the rest of our full slate of analysts at Fantrax, you’ll be armed with all the knowledge you need to weather the storm of injuries on your own teams, and maybe even take advantage of those on other teams. Welcome to the NFL Injury Report for Week 9 of Fantasy Football!
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NFL Injured Reserve
The following players are out of action for an extended period of time and will not be helping fantasy football managers in the near future.
Arizona Cardinals
- RB James Conner is OUT until at least Week 10 with a knee injury, though he has gotten himself back onto the field and begun practicing, with a good chance to be playing on November 12: Tyler Drake
- TE Zach Ertz is OUT for at least four weeks, but the plan is for him to return later in the season: Mike Garofalo
Baltimore Ravens
- RB J.K. Dobbins is OUT for the season with an Achilles injury: Clifton Brown
Buffalo Bills
- TE Dawson Knox is OUT for at least four weeks with a wrist injury: Buffalo Bills PR
Chicago Bears
- RB Khalil Herbert is OUT for at least four weeks with an ankle injury: Tom Pelissero
Cleveland Browns
- RB Nick Chubb is OUT for the season, but the worst-case scenario seems to have been avoided: Adam Schefter
Indianapolis Colts
- QB Anthony Richardson is OUT for the season, but had successful surgery this week: Jim Irsay
Los Angeles Chargers
- WR Mike Williams is OUT for the season with a torn ACL, but is expected to be ready at the start of next year’s training camp: Ian Rapoport
Los Angeles Rams
- RB Kyren Williams is OUT and he won’t be eligible to return until at least Week 12: Adam Schefter
Miami Dolphins
- RB De’Von Achane is OUT for at least four weeks with a knee injury, but is likely to be activated prior to the Dolphins’ Week 11 game: Adam Schefter
Minnesota Vikings
- WR Justin Jefferson, who is OUT for at least four weeks with a hamstring ailment, will have imaging done in the middle of November to help determine if he can return this season: Adam Schefter
- QB Kirk Cousins is OUT for the season after suffering a season-ending torn Achilles injury and successfully undergoing surgery: Kirk Cousins
New York Giants
- PK Graham Gano is OUT for at least the next four weeks with a knee injury: Michael Eisen
- TE Darren Waller is OUT for at least four weeks, as the rumors of his multi-week absence finally came to fruition: Field Yates
New York Jets
- QB Aaron Rodgers is OUT for the season with an Achilles injury, as he has progressed to walking normally, but can’t yet jog: Ryan Cimini
Pittsburgh Steelers
- TE Pat Freirmuth is OUT and won’t be eligible to return until at least Week 12: Teresa Varley
NFL Injury Report
Arizona Cardinals
- QB Kyler Murray is OUT for Week 9, as he will not be activated, thus making Clayton Tune the starter for the Cardinals: Adam Schefter
Atlanta Falcons
- WR Drake London is OUT for Week 9 because of a groin injury: Adam Schefter
Carolina Panthers
- WR DJ Chark is QUESTIONABLE, though he is slated to play: Adam Schefter
Chicago Bears
- QB Justin Fields is DOUBTFUL for Week 9, as his status has been described as “51% out”: Courtney Cronin
Cincinnati Bengals
- RB Joe Mixon is QUESTIONABLE for Sunday night’s game, though he practiced in full toward the end of the week and that the designation was there because he was feeling sore: Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Texans
- WR Robert Woods has been ruled OUT for this week’s game against the Buccaneers, as he hasn’t practiced in weeks: Houston Texans
- RB Dameon Pierce is OUT for this week’s game with an ankle injury: Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
- WR Josh Downs is QUESTIONABLE for Week 9, but is tracking to play and will have his knee checked out pre-game in order to determine his status: Adam Schefter
Kansas City Chiefs
- RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is QUESTIONABLE for this week’s game due to an illness: Matt McMullen
Los Angeles Chargers
- WR Joshua Palmer is OUT for Week 9: Jeff Miller
Los Angeles Rams
- WR Puka Nacua is QUESTIONABLE for Week 9, but is expected to play: Adam Schefter
- QB Matthew Stafford is QUESTIONABLE with a thumb injury, and while it is unlikely that he will play this weekend, there is still time and leeway for that decision to be finalized and changed: Adam Schefter
New England Patriots
- WR DeVante Parker is OUT for Sunday’s game with a concussion: Evan Lazar
New York Jets
- WR Allen Lazard is QUESTIONABLE to play on Monday after sustaining an injury at practice yesterday: Rich Cimini
Washington Commanders
- WR Curtis Samuel is OUT for this week’s game with a toe injury: Washington Commanders
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