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Week 4 kicked off Thursday night with the Dallas Cowboys continuing their dominance over the New York Giants with a 20-15 win.
Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers suffered a concussion during the game After a catch attempt on fourth down late in the game, Nabers stayed down on the sideline for a while as athletic trainers tended to him. Shortly afterward, he was back to the locker room too.
Nabers posted on Instagram early Friday morning with a picture of himself and the caption, “All good. Thanks for the prayers.”
Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Friday that Nabers has entered concussion protocol.
In other injury news from Thursday night, Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons was helped off the field late in the fourth quarter. He went to the medical tent, then came out with his left shoe and sock off, got onto a cart and was taken to the locker room.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Parsons has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and could be out through Dallas’ Week 7 bye.
Same goes for defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who suffered a foot injury. According to Tom Pelissero, he is expected to miss “multiple” weeks.
The San Francisco 49ers had a positive sign on Thursday. George Kittle, Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams all took part in practice. For Kittle, it was the second straight day he was on the field after missing their Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
As of Friday, Kittle appears ready to return against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
“I’m very excited to play football,” Kittle said. “I think there have been some circumstances that have happened this year, so we’re just trying to cover our bases and be as honest as possible. But no, I am feeling fantastic.”
Another possible return for the 49ers this week is Samuel, who missed last week due to a calf injury. General manager John Lynch said Friday’s practice will give them a better idea if he’ll be able to suit up on Sunday.
“The best athletes seem to heal at a little better rate,” Lynch said. “The reason he’s on the field is because he hit all the markers.”
The Detroit Lions get an extra day to heal up as they play Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. But despite more rest, they will be without Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, who suffered a partially torn pectoral muscle in Week 3.
There was a chance Ragnow would be available to play against the Seahawks, but head coach Dan Campbell said they did not want to risk any further damage.
“We’re not going to mess with that,” Campbell said. “Look, Frank’s tough. He’s as tough as nails. If anybody can play through it, it’s him. I think we’ve got to be smart. It’s early in the year. We’ve got a lot of football left.”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love remains limited in practice, but he continues to take daily reps in hopes of returning soon.
How soon? Love said he was “close” to playing Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans. His pregame workout went fine, but while he did not play, the team is encouraged by his progress and he will try again on Sunday ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Head coach Matt LaFleur said on Friday that Love is being listed as questionable.
The Philadelphia Eagles could be without their top two wideouts on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. DeVonta Smith has been ruled out and A.J. Brown is being listed as questionable.
A hamstring injury has kept Brown out the last two weeks and Smith suffered a concussion during their Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Here’s the rest of the Week 4 injury report (this will be updated as teams disclose injuries):
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LB Demario Davis (hamstring): out
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C Cesar Ruiz (knee): out
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WR A.T. Perry (hamstring): out
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RB Alvin Kamara (hips/ribs): questionable
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WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (ankle): questionable
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DL Sheldon Rankins (hamstring): out
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OT Trent Brown (knee): out
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DT B.J. Hill (hamstring): doubtful
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S Daijahn Anthony (illness): questionable
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TE Tanner Hudson (knee): questionable
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LG Damien Lewis (elbow): out
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DT Shy Tuttle (foot): out
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CB Lonnie Johnson (hip): out
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WR Diontae Johnson (groin): questionable
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RG Robert Hunt (hip): questionable
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DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee): questionable
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TE Stephen Carlson (collarbone): out
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DL Zacch Pickens (groin): out
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DB Terell Smith (hip): out
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WR Keenan Allen (heel): questionable
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DL Andrew Billings (knee): questionable
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DB Kevin Byard III (back): questionable
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T/G Jordan Morgan (shoulder): out
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CB Carrington Valentine (ankle): doubtful
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QB Jordan Love (knee): questionable
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CB Jaire Alexander (quad/groin): questionable
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RB Jaylen Warren (knee): out
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TE MyCole Pruitt (knee): out
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OLB Alex Highsmith (groin): out
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LG Isaac Seumalo (pectoral): doubtful
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QB Russell Wilson (calf): questionable
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CB Kenny Moore II (hip): out
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DE Kwity Paye (quad): out
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C Ryan Kelly (neck): questionable
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CB Chris Lammons (knee/ankle): questionable
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DE Tyquan Lewis (calf/wrist): questionable
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T Braden Smith (knee): questionable
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WR Britain Covey (shoulder): out
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WR DeVonta Smith (concussion): out
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WR A.J. Brown (hamstring): questionable
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DT Calijah Kancey (calf): out
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S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot): out
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T Lule Goedeke (concussion): questionable
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RB Bucky Irving (hamstring): questionable
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WR Kameron Johnson (ankle): questionable
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TE Ko Kieft (ankle): questionable
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DT Vita Vea (knee): questionable
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CB Alex Austin (ankle): out
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G Mike Jordan (ankle): out
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T Vederian Lowe (knee): out
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LB Anfernee Jennings (shoulder): questionable
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CB Jonathan Jones (shoulder): questionable
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G Sidy Sow (ankle): questionable
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T Caedan Wallace (knee): questionable
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TE David Njoku (ankle): out
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LT Jack Conklin (knee): out
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RT Jedrick Wills (knee): out
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RB Pierre Strong (hamstring): out
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LB Jordan Hicks (ribs/elbow): questionable
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WR Davante Adams (hamstring): out
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DE Maxx Crosby (ankle): out
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TE Michael Mayer (personal): out
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OT Thayer Munford (knee/ankle): out
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LB Divine Deablo (oblique): out
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CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring): out
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OL Tylan Grable (groin): out
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LB Terrel Bernard (pectoral): out
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CB Taron Johnson (forearm): out
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CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring): out
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LG Andrew Vorhees (ankle): doubtful
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C Tyler Linderbaum (knee): questionable