The Commanders beat the Giants 24-21 on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, and both teams lost a player to a back injury during the game. Washington tight end Chig Okonkwo went to the medical tent in the first half but came back, while Giants safety Jason Pinnock did not return. Earlier on Thursday, the rest of the league posted its second practice reports of Week 10. Jared Goff was a full participant for the Lions before they flew to Munich, Rhamondre Stevenson moved up to limited for the Patriots, Marvin Harrison Jr. was downgraded to a non-participant in Houston, and Kyle Shanahan said Mike Evans is getting close.
- Thursday night: Okonkwo (back) was questionable to return and came back; Pinnock (back) did not return; Giants center Bryan Hudson was checked for a concussion and cleared
- Lions: Goff (chest) and Brian Branch (hip) were full participants; Amon-Ra St. Brown (rib) was limited again
- Patriots: Stevenson, Walter Rouse, Cameron Latu and Brenden Schooler all moved up to limited; A.J. Brown was limited
- 49ers: Evans (Achilles) did not practice, but Shanahan said he is “real close”; Deebo Samuel was limited; both starting cornerbacks sat out
- Seahawks: Drew Lock threw before practice and is on track to start; Charles Cross practiced for the first time since Week 7
- Texans: Harrison (hamstring) and Woody Marks (knee) did not practice; Danielle Hunter (hamstring) was a new limited addition
- Cowboys: George Pickens was limited again and Joey Porter Jr. did not practice
- Vikings: Kyler Murray (hamstring) did not practice; Rams: Puka Nacua went on injured reserve
Thursday night: Okonkwo returns, Pinnock does not
The game was delayed before kickoff when severe weather forced the stadium to be cleared, but it started close to its normal time. Okonkwo, who had been dealing with a back problem during the week, was hurt in the first half and was listed as questionable to return. He came back for the second half and was the target on Jevon Holland’s end zone interception in the fourth quarter. Ben Sinnott caught Washington’s first touchdown while Okonkwo was out.
Pinnock hurt his back in the third quarter and was listed as questionable to return. He did not come back, and Ar’Darius Washington played in his place. Washington had a big night, helping force two turnovers on downs. Giants center Bryan Hudson was checked for a concussion after diving for Malik Nabers’ fumble, but he was cleared and did not miss a snap. Jayden Daniels hit Stefon Diggs for the winning 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left, and Rasul Douglas sealed it with an interception.
The inactive lists held no surprises. Linebacker Malik Harrison (groin), the only Giant with a game status, was inactive, and Chandler Martin was elevated in his place. Cornerback Colton Hood was active over Paulson Adebo. Washington was without center Lucas Patrick (concussion) and tight end Colson Yankoff (knee), who were ruled out earlier in the week.
Lions and Patriots: Goff full, Stevenson moves up
Goff, who has been dealing with a chest injury, was a full participant on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. Branch also moved up to full with his hip injury. St. Brown was limited for a second day with a rib injury, and running back Sione Vaki (ankle) did not practice. Safety Kerby Joseph practiced fully, but he, center Cade Mays and cornerback D.J. Reed did not travel to Munich and are out, as covered in Munich game week, day four.
New England made four upgrades on its report. Stevenson, who has a plantaris tendon injury in his knee, went from not practicing to limited. Left guard Walter Rouse, who is in the concussion protocol, tight end Cameron Latu (back) and safety Brenden Schooler (hamstring) also moved up to limited. A.J. Brown was limited again with ankle and knee injuries.
49ers: Evans ‘real close,’ both starting corners sit
Evans has Achilles tendinitis and did not practice again. Shanahan said in a radio interview on Thursday that the receiver is getting close. “I think it is getting real close,” he said. “He was a lot closer this week than last week.” Shanahan also said it would be hard to keep Evans out “if this was the last game,” which suggests the 49ers are being careful with him for the long run.
The bigger worry for Sunday in Dallas may be at cornerback. Deommodore Lenoir (foot) and Renardo Green (back) were at the walk-through but did not practice, and Upton Stout wore a non-contact jersey. Samuel was limited again in his second practice back from a hamstring injury. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw (knee) and left tackle Trent Williams (shoulder) were new additions as limited participants.
On the other side, the Cowboys had no change for Pickens, who was limited with hamstring and shoulder injuries, or Porter, who did not practice with an ankle injury. Dak Prescott said the team is preparing for Pickens to play. “We put in the plays for him to play and we’ve got guys that will be able to be ready to step up,” he said. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was a full participant and expects to play.
Seahawks: Lock throwing more, Cross returns
Lock was limited again with his elbow and oblique injuries, but he threw before practice on Thursday, which he did not do on Wednesday. He said the oblique injury is in the back of the muscle, on his right side, so it does not bother him much when he throws. Offensive coordinator Brian Fleury said the team has “no concerns about his readiness to go.” Lock will start in Las Vegas with Sam Darnold out again, as covered in Wednesday’s injury reports.
Left tackle Charles Cross was a limited participant, his first practice since he hurt his ankle against the Chiefs in Week 7. Edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu was limited, and defensive tackle Leonard Williams did not practice again.
Around the league
In Houston, Harrison went from limited on Wednesday to not practicing with a hamstring injury. Woody Marks (knee), linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (groin, personal) and guard Keylan Rutledge also did not practice. Edge rusher Danielle Hunter was added to the report as limited with a hamstring injury, along with Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) and David Montgomery (groin), whose return to practice was in Thursday’s early practice updates. The Texans play in Cleveland.
The Vikings had the same six players out of practice as on Wednesday, including Kyler Murray with his hamstring injury. Carson Wentz (ankle) was limited again.
The Rams put Puka Nacua on injured reserve with his knee injury, which means he will miss at least four games. Sean McVay has said Nacua will be out for an extended time. In Kansas City, rookies Omarr Norman-Lott and Jaydn Ott were limited, and Jaylon Moore and Peter Woods did not practice.
| Player | Team | Injury | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chig Okonkwo, TE | Commanders | Back | Left Thursday night’s game, returned |
| Jason Pinnock, S | Giants | Back | Left Thursday night’s game, did not return |
| Jared Goff, QB | Lions | Chest | Full |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Lions | Rib | Limited |
| Brian Branch, DB | Lions | Hip | Full |
| Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | Patriots | Knee | Limited (up from did not practice) |
| A.J. Brown, WR | Patriots | Ankle, knee | Limited |
| Mike Evans, WR | 49ers | Achilles | Did not practice |
| Deebo Samuel, WR | 49ers | Hamstring | Limited |
| Deommodore Lenoir, CB | 49ers | Foot | Did not practice |
| Renardo Green, CB | 49ers | Back | Did not practice |
| George Pickens, WR | Cowboys | Hamstring, shoulder | Limited |
| Joey Porter Jr., CB | Cowboys | Ankle | Did not practice |
| Drew Lock, QB | Seahawks | Elbow, oblique | Limited |
| Charles Cross, LT | Seahawks | Ankle | Limited (first practice since Week 7) |
| Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Texans | Hamstring | Did not practice (down from limited) |
| Danielle Hunter, DE | Texans | Hamstring | Limited (new) |
| Kyler Murray, QB | Vikings | Hamstring | Did not practice |
| Puka Nacua, WR | Rams | Knee | Placed on injured reserve |
What comes next
Teams post their final reports with game statuses on Friday afternoon, Eastern time, which is Friday night in Cairo. The Packers will know more about Josh Jacobs after his finger surgery on Friday and must decide by Saturday whether to place him on injured reserve. The Patriots and Lions play in Munich on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, which is 4:30 p.m. in Cairo.
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