David Chao, MD
2 min read • September 29, 2023
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Injury: Right high ankle sprain
Status: Doubtful
Impact: limited in practice all week but heading towards missing another week. The Week 5 bye and his lack of a long term contract may be at play for why he’s missing.
Injury: Ribs, knee
Status: Questionable
Impact: DNP, DNP, LP - dealing with sore ribs and a chronic knee issue after landing on football late in Thursday's W3 win - likely to play through in W4 but may need pain-numbing injection if pain tolerance becomes an issue.
Injury: right high ankle sprain
Status: Doubtful
Impact: a longshot to play Monday even with the extra day of rest - good chance to be back in W5 against the Dolphins.
Injury: Right shoulder contusion
Status: Questionable
Impact: limited in practice all week - by video, took direct blow to throwing shoulder in 3rd quarter of win over Titans - likely dealing with pain/swelling/soreness but no injury to labrum or rotator cuff.
Injury: left shoulder AC joint injury
Status: Will play
Impact: was limited in practice all week after missing W3 with left shoulder injury. He can take a pain-numbing injection if pain-tolerance becomes an issue.
Injury: groin strain
Status: Questionable
Impact: LP, LP, DNP and officially questionable due to a groin issue - likely to miss W4 and if he does play he will be ineffective, especially in the passing game.
Injury: Thumb
Status: Questionable
Impact: Thumb issue popped up in practice but he should be able to play through - LP on Thursday and Friday.
Injury: right shoulder AC joint sprain
Status: Questionable
Impact: DNP, DNP, LP - can take injection to play through if pain becomes an issue.
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Injury: Shoulder
Status: will play
Impact: Shoulder injury popped up in practice but FPs to finish the week - shouldn't affect him much this week against the Ravens.
Injury: Right ankle sprain
Status: out
Impact: DNP all week and set to miss another contest - 5 catches for 66 yards in 2 games played this season.
Injury: Right calf strain
Status: Will play
Impact: Off the injury report but calf issue will linger - will continue to get the ball out quick and not run outside the pocket.
Injury: Ribs, groin
Status: will play
Impact: DNP, LP, LP with injured ribs and a groin issue - will play but may cede snaps to Jerome Ford.
Written by David Chao, MD
