David Chao, MD
2 min read • October 23, 2023
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Injury: Left knee
Impact: Exited late with a right knee injury - by video, did not appear serious and there's a chance he plays next week against the Vikings
Team: Green Bay Packers
Week 8 Opponent: Minnesota Vikings
Injury: Right ankle
Impact: By video, worry for right high ankle sprain and likely to miss multiple weeks - limped off and did not return - Browns down to Kareem Hunt and Pierre Strong at RB -
Team: Cleveland Browns
Week 8 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
Injury: Left ankle
Impact: Did not return with a left ankle injury after taking a hit to the head from Kareem Jackson - left ankle caught underneath him on hit as well - cleared concussion check - exited Week 4 with a concussion but returned in Week 5
Team: Green Bay Packers
Week 8 Opponent: Minnesota Vikings
Injury: Left ankle
Impact: By video, mild left inversion ankle sprain - returned to game without missing a drive - opposite side as right high ankle from Week 1 - can play through effectively but swelling may set in after game
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Week 8 Opponent: Chicago Bears
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Injury: Oblique
Impact: DNP, DNP, LP and questionable with an oblique injury - likely to play through “small tear in oblique” but may cede snaps to Elijah Mitchell
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Week 7 Opponent: Minnesota Vikings
Injury: left elbow
Impact: By video, suffered left elbow hyperextension when he put his arm down to brace himself on an outside run - returned to game with a light brace - could affect ball security going forward but Barkley said he's fine
Team: New York Giants
Week 8 Opponent: New York Jets
Injury: Right shoulder
Impact: Cleared concussion check but appeared to have shoulder discomfort on sideline - did not return to the game but was coach's decision to hold him out - by video, not same injury mechanism as W3 rotator cuff contusion - head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Watson will be the starter next week against Seattle if medically cleared
Team: Cleveland Browns
Week 8 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
Injury: Illness
Impact: 1 rush for 3 yards in Week 7 - told reporters he wasn't feeling well after the overnight flight and had a headache - head coach Arthur Smith chose to keep him out as a precaution
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Week 8 Opponent: Tennessee Titans
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Injury: Back spasms
Impact: Returned in second half after heading to locker room early with back spasms - can be effective but chance the issue re-emerges
Team: Miami Dolphins
Week 8 Opponent: New England Patriots
Injury: Hip and Ribs
Impact: Missed W7 with hip pointer injury but better chance to play in Week 8 - can opt for pain-numbing injection but will be less sore ahead of W8 - lingering injury to ribs not as much of a concern
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Week 8 Opponent: Cleveland Browns
Injury: Left wrist
Impact: Dislocated left wrist late in the game on a tackle - timetable depends on how many ligaments he tore - surgery could be an option if they can't reduce it at the stadium - either way likely to avoid IR
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8 Opponent: Denver Broncos
Injury: Hip dislocation
Impact: Suffered right hip dislocation when he was landed on by a tackler on a kickoff in the middle of the third quarter - underwent immediate surgery and out for season - past injury history includes an Achilles tear
Team: Detroit Lions
Week 8 Opponent: Las Vegas Raiders
Written by David Chao, MD
