Week 6 injury tracker: Achane, Jefferson to miss time; Ekeler, Saquon return watch
ESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 6 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here we’ll track practice reports, injury updates and any other news that may affect a player’s short-term or long-term availability.
Injury news aggregated by Rotowire.com. Additional commentary provided by ESPN Sr. injury analyst Stephania Bell.
Injury updates organized by Week 6 Matchups
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Thursday 8:15 PM ET
Latest Broncos Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Greg Dulcich, TE
Tue, Oct 10: Dulcich (hamstring), whom the Broncos designated for return from injured reserve Tuesday, was limited at the ensuing walkthrough, Aric DiLilla of the team’s official site reports.
Latest Chiefs Injury news
Travis Kelce, TE, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Kelce (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Tuesday.
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Sunday 9:30 AM ET
Latest Ravens Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Keaton Mitchell, RB
Sat, Oct 7: Mitchell (shoulder) was not activated off injured reserve Saturday, and as a result he will not play Sunday against the Steelers, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Latest Titans Injury news
Treylon Burks, WR, Q
Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Commanders Injury news
Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Q
More Commanders injury news >>
Latest Falcons Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Josh Ali, WR
Wed, Oct 4: Ali (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons’ official site reports.
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Soldier Field, Chicago
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Vikings Injury news
Justin Jefferson, WR, D
Nick Mullens, QB, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Coach Kevin O’Connell suggested Monday that placing Mullens (back) on injured reserve is a possibility, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Latest Bears Injury news
No injuries to report
Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Seahawks Injury news
Geno Smith, QB, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Smith’s knee is “fine,” Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Latest Bengals Injury news
Tee Higgins, WR, Q
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest 49ers Injury news
Elijah Mitchell, RB, Q
Latest Browns Injury news
Deshaun Watson, QB, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Watson is considered day-to-day as of Tuesday due to a bruised rotator cuff in his right throwing shoulder, and his status for Sunday’s game against the 49ers is to be determined, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Panthers Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Stephen Sullivan, TE
Fri, Oct 6: Sullivan (hip) is listed as out for Sunday’s game at the Lions.
Latest Dolphins Injury news
De’Von Achane, RB, D
Tue, Oct 10: Achane is expected to miss multiple weeks due to the knee injury he sustained in Miami’s win over the Giants on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Recent IR Activity:
Jeff Wilson Jr., RB
Mon, Oct 9: Wilson (ribs) is expected to have his practice window opened this week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Lions Injury news
James Mitchell, TE, Q
Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Q
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday he feels “pretty good about the possibility” of St. Brown (abdomen) playing Sunday in Tampa Bay, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.
Latest Buccaneers Injury news
No injuries to report
More Buccaneers injury news >>
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Colts Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Anthony Richardson, QB
Wed, Oct 11: The Colts have officially placed Richardson (shoulder) on injured reserve.
Latest Jaguars Injury news
Zay Jones, WR, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Jones appears to have avoided a serious knee injury and is considered day-to-day, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Recent IR Activity:
Parker Washington, WR
Sat, Oct 7: The Jaguars placed Washington (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans
NRG Stadium, Houston
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Latest Saints Injury news
Juwan Johnson, TE, Q
Latest Texans Injury news
Tank Dell, WR, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Dell is officially in the league’s concussion protocol, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Recent IR Activity:
Noah Brown, WR
Wed, Oct 11: Brown (groin) is eligible to return to the active roster Week 6 against the Saints.
New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Sunday 4:05 PM ET
Latest Patriots Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Tyquan Thornton, WR
Tue, Oct 10: Thornton (shoulder) is slated to participate in Tuesday’s unofficial practice, Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal reports.
Latest Raiders Injury news
Tre Tucker, WR, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Tucker (knee) is considered questionable to return to Monday’s contest with the Packers.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Latest Cardinals Injury news
Keaontay Ingram, RB, Q
Recent IR Activity:
James Conner, RB
Tue, Oct 10: Conner (knee) is expected to miss multiple weeks due to injury and is a candidate to be placed on IR, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Latest Rams Injury news
No injuries to report
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Latest Eagles Injury news
Rashaad Penny, RB, Q
Latest Jets Injury news
No injuries to report
Recent IR Activity:
Aaron Rodgers, QB
Thu, Oct 5: Rodgers (Achilles) said Tuesday in his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he’s “well ahead of the normal protocols” and remains optimistic that he’ll be able to return to action before the conclusion of the 2023 season, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. “There’s nothing normal about how I’m attacking this rehab,” Rodgers said. “The common practice is about six weeks in a boot, and I was in a shoe in 13 days.”
New York Giants at Buffalo Bills
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Sunday 8:20 PM ET
Stephania Bell’s perspective
Keep an eye on Saquon Barkley‘s practice involvement this week as he could be nearing a return from the high ankle sprain he suffered in Week 2. Barkley has progressed in terms of activity each of the last two weeks and has been listed as a limited participant in practice. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Giants coach Brian Daboll said Monday that Barkley’s status is “yet to be determined” and presumably will be influenced by how he responds to the work.
Latest Giants Injury news
Daniel Jones, QB, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Jones said Tuesday on the Up & Adams Show that the neck injury he sustained during Sunday’s loss at Miami isn’t the same as the one he dealt with during the 2021 season.
Saquon Barkley, RB, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Coach Brian Daboll said the status of Barkley (ankle) for Sunday’s game against the Bills is “yet to be determined,” Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Latest Bills Injury news
Dalton Kincaid, TE, Q
Dawson Knox, TE, Q
Mon, Oct 9: Knox suffered a wrist injury in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Monday 8:15 PM ET
Stephania Bell’s perspective
Austin Ekeler has been out since injuring his right ankle in Week 1. A frustrated Ekeler acknowledged this was his first time experiencing a high ankle sprain and was trying to learn patience as he rehabbed diligently.
He has gradually progressed from individual drills to team drills in limited practice appearances. The bye week gave him another week to get healthier and on Tuesday he gave himself a 99 percent chance of playing in Week 6 (on Monday Night Football), according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim. While there can be a production dip for running backs in their initial return from a high ankle sprain, there are definitely outliers and those are usually the elite backs. It’s fair to say Ekeler is elite; the hope is he will indeed fit that outlier mark. presuming he suits up on Monday.
Latest Cowboys Injury news
Peyton Hendershot, TE, Q
Latest Chargers Injury news
Austin Ekeler, RB, Q
Tue, Oct 10: Ekeler (ankle) said Tuesday that he’s “99 percent” certain that he’ll play Monday against the Cowboys, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Teams on Bye
Latest Packers Injury news
Aaron Jones, RB, O
Latest Steelers Injury news
Pat Freiermuth, TE, O
Recent IR Activity:
