Monday brought the first round of answers after a rough Week 9 Sunday. Andy Reid called Patrick Mahomes day-to-day and said the elbow news was “more positive than negative.” Seattle ruled out Sam Darnold again but expects Drew Lock to start through an oblique strain. The Giants believe J.J. McCarthy and Cam Skattebo will both be ready for Thursday night, while the Patriots are still waiting on Rhamondre Stevenson’s MRI.
- Mahomes (elbow), Xavier Worthy (hamstring) and Jaylon Moore (ankle): all day-to-day, Reid said
- Darnold (quad, rib): out for Sunday against the Raiders; Lock (oblique) is expected to start
- McCarthy (hip pointer): the Giants are confident he will play Thursday against Washington; Skattebo (hamstring) expected to be “full go”
- Stevenson (knee): no update yet; Ben Brown (knee) probably out this week
- Justin Herbert (left middle finger): testing Monday; Jim Harbaugh said it “could be a fracture”
- Deshaun Watson: the Browns plan to start him in Week 10 against Houston
Chiefs: Mahomes, Worthy and Moore are day-to-day
Mahomes hurt his right elbow on a second-quarter hit in Sunday’s 35-12 win over the Jets, came back, and a postgame MRI did not show a major injury. On Monday, Reid said the follow-up news was better than feared. “It was more positive news than negative news,” Reid said. “It looks like it’s just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness.”
Reid said Mahomes was “in good spirits” and that he does not know yet whether the quarterback will be limited in practice this week. He put receiver Xavier Worthy, who left with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter, and right tackle Jaylon Moore, who hurt his ankle, in the same day-to-day group.
Seahawks: Darnold out again, Lock expected to start
Mike Macdonald ruled out Darnold (quad, rib) for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, giving him another week to recover before Seattle’s Week 11 bye. Lock hurt his oblique in Sunday’s 17-3 win over Arizona, but Macdonald said the exam was good and that the team believes it can manage the injury.
“Good exam for Drew. He’s dealing with an oblique. I think it’s something we can manage and him play in the game,” Macdonald said. “Sam will be another week.” Lock is 3-0 with no turnovers as Darnold’s fill-in this season.
Giants: McCarthy and Skattebo on track for Thursday
McCarthy suffered a hip pointer in Sunday’s 19-11 win in Philadelphia, but the team is confident he will be ready for Thursday night’s game against Washington. John Harbaugh said McCarthy was doing well on Monday and that it looks like he will play, though he did not want to “get out over his skis” this early in a short week.
Harbaugh also said running back Cam Skattebo, inactive on Sunday with a hamstring injury, was “very close” to playing in Philadelphia. The Giants chose not to take the risk, and Harbaugh believes Skattebo will be “full go” on Thursday.
Patriots: still waiting on Stevenson’s MRI
Mike Vrabel had no update on Stevenson, who hurt his knee late in the third quarter of the 45-27 loss to Green Bay, joking that the team is “wearing out” the MRI machine. Vrabel said center/guard Ben Brown (knee) probably will not play this week. No decision has been made on whether receiver A.J. Brown (knee) will travel to Germany, but the plan is for him to make the trip. New England faces Detroit in Munich on Sunday.
Herbert’s finger, Watson’s return and the Bucs’ bye
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert left Sunday’s 44-22 loss to Houston in the second half with an injury to the middle finger on his left, non-throwing hand. He was undergoing tests on Monday, and Jim Harbaugh said it “could be a fracture, we’ll find out.”
In Cleveland, the Browns plan to go back to Deshaun Watson in Week 10 against the Texans now that he has cleared the concussion protocol. Shedeur Sanders started Sunday’s 23-22 overtime loss in New Orleans.
Todd Bowles said he does not yet know how serious Antoine Winfield Jr.’s ankle injury is. Winfield left Sunday night’s 27-24 loss in Chicago in the second quarter. Tampa Bay is on its bye this week, and Bowles said he is more confident that outside linebacker Yaya Diaby can return to practice next week than receiver Jalen McMillan, who is on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Other updates
- Packers: Josh Jacobs broke the ring finger on his right hand early in Sunday’s game. Matt LaFleur hopes the team can find a way for him to play through it
- Bears: Rookie receiver Luther Burden III is in the concussion protocol after a late hit in Sunday night’s win. Chicago has its bye this week
- Rams: Puka Nacua’s knee MRI result had not been announced as of Monday evening. The team does not believe he tore his ACL
Key statuses at a glance
| Player | Team | Injury | Monday update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes, QB | Chiefs | Right elbow | Day-to-day; “more positive than negative” |
| Xavier Worthy, WR | Chiefs | Hamstring | Day-to-day |
| Jaylon Moore, T | Chiefs | Ankle | Day-to-day |
| Sam Darnold, QB | Seahawks | Quad, rib | Out vs. Raiders |
| Drew Lock, QB | Seahawks | Oblique | Expected to start vs. Raiders |
| J.J. McCarthy, QB | Giants | Hip pointer | Expected to play Thursday |
| Cam Skattebo, RB | Giants | Hamstring | Expected to be full go Thursday |
| Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | Patriots | Knee | MRI; no update |
| Ben Brown, C/G | Patriots | Knee | Probably out this week |
| Justin Herbert, QB | Chargers | Left middle finger | Testing; could be a fracture |
| Antoine Winfield Jr., S | Buccaneers | Ankle | Severity unknown; bye week |
| Luther Burden III, WR | Bears | Concussion | In protocol; bye week |
What comes next
The Giants’ first injury report of the short week will show how much McCarthy and Skattebo can do before Thursday. Nacua’s MRI result, the Patriots’ word on Stevenson and Herbert’s test results are still to come. Buffalo at Minnesota closes Week 9 on Monday night, which is 3:15 a.m. Tuesday in Cairo.
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