NFL Week 15 injury report: Updates on Tee Higgins, Marvin Harrison Jr and others

With one game already scheduled, Week 15 of the NFL season is off to an interesting start. With all bye weeks now in the rearview mirror, 15 more games are scheduled for Sunday and Monday.

Fortunately for soccer fans, most of the key players from the 30 teams that have yet to take the field will be in action for these contests. But there are some who will be absent and others whose status remains up in the air.

In the space below, you’ll find detailed injury reports for all 14 contests taking place on Sunday, as well as an early update on Monday night’s key matchup between the Dolphins and Steelers.

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Njoku was injured catching a touchdown pass last week, but fell behind Harold Fannin Jr. in moments. Sampson’s absence will mean a larger role for Jerome Ford. The absence of Teller and the potential absence of Bitonio could hurt the Browns early on against a poor Bears defense. Ward is a key part of the secondary and will be missed. Tillman hasn’t played as big of a role in the offense recently as he did early in the season, but he’s still a valuable part of the receiver rotation.

Gordon has only played in three games this year and missed last week against Green Bay. Odunze was limited in practice throughout the week after also missing last week’s game against the Packers.

Bateman was added late in the week, then demoted to DNP on Friday, which is usually not a good sign. Washington practiced fully all week and could be preparing to return from his extended stay on injured reserve.

Higgins will miss his second game in the last three weeks with a concussion. Trey Hendrickson was placed on IR and is out for the year, so missing Stewart as well would be a big blow for Cincinnati right off the bat.

Harrison is out for the second straight week and the fourth time in the last five games. The Cards are plagued by injuries in the secondary and potentially along the defensive line. If Demercado misses again, they will also remain shorthanded in the backfield after not activating Trey Benson from injured reserve earlier this week.

If Chubb can’t go, Woody Marks will once again carry the load for the Texans. Bryant and Watson practiced fully Friday while speed was restricted.

Brady Cook will start for New York with Fields and Tyrod Taylor out. The tight end room could be depleted if Smartt joins Taylor on the sidelines.

Washington and Little practiced fully Friday, a good sign for their potential availability.

Davis is a valuable player for the Chargers. Molden’s potential absence could hurt the backfield while Pipkins’ could force the Chargers to dig deeper into their tackle depth. Johnston did not practice Friday after being a full participant the entire previous week.

The Chiefs have struggled to get open in recent weeks, and Brown’s absence won’t help their offense get back on track. Kansas City is once again incredibly hit along the offensive line. And McDuffie’s potential absence would be huge if he couldn’t go. He was limited after injuring his knee in last week’s game.

Benford was downgraded from limited on Thursday to DNP on Friday, which is generally not a good sign for player availability. Bernard and Palmer were limited throughout the week.

Jennings’ absence will leave the on-field work to TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson. If Spillane can’t go, it could hurt against a Bills offense that likes to run the ball and use multiple tight ends to hit defenses with play-action passes.

Daniels is not yet cleared for contact after aggravating his elbow injury last week. The Commies could be even more shorthanded if Rodriguez and/or Samuel can’t play. Rodriguez was limited all week and Samuel did not practice Friday.

The Giants have all kinds of problems on defense, which could be exacerbated if Lawrence, in particular, can’t play. Lawrence was added to the report late in the week, which is usually not a good sign. They could also be shorthanded in the special teams department without their punter and possibly their primary return specialist.

Kenny Pickett will start in place of Geno Smith. He’ll have a depleted offensive line in front of him and could potentially be without the team’s best tight end blocker as well.

Neither Carter nor Johnson practiced at all this week. These are massive losses on their respective sides of the ball.

Jacobs participated in a limited practice Friday after not practicing earlier in the week. If he’s out, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks will carry the load. Van Ness was limited throughout the week.

Denver could be shorthanded against Green Bay’s ferocious pass rush. McGlinchey was a weekend addition and did not practice Friday. Bryant’s absence will push Troy Franklin and potential Lil’Jordan Humphrey into larger roles as outside receivers.

Detroit has a number of injuries in the secondary, particularly at safety, which could be a big liability against the Rams. Injuries along the offensive line could also be detrimental to Los Angeles’ strong defensive front. All of their questionable players, except for Decker, who did not practice, were limited throughout the practice week.

Adams is listed as questionable, but Sean McVay said he expects the receiver to play.

The Panthers have an impeccable injury report, with no players listed as questionable, doubtful or out.

Kamara will miss his third consecutive game. Reid was limited in practice throughout the week.

Tennessee has three starting offensive linemen listed as questionable here. Cushenberry practiced fully, but Zeitler did not practice at all Friday and Moore was limited the last two days of the week.

An already banged-up 49ers defense is still dealing with significant injury issues among the front seven.

The Colts are very shorthanded on defense with their two best players out for this game. They will also be without their right tackle ahead of Philip Rivers or Riley Leonard, whoever gets the start under center.

If Seattle finds itself without Arroyo and Saubert, it could hamper its ability to utilize the preferred multi-tight end sets. Sundell has been out since early November but participated in full sessions this weekend, a potential good sign for his return.

Chandler is still within the 21-day window to return from injured reserve. Darrisaw’s potential absence would be a major blow to an offense that struggled mightily leading up to its matchup against the Commanders last week.

Nate Thomas will once again start in place of Guyton for Dallas. Clowney went full Friday, while Diggs said he was ready to play and Jerry Jones said Ferguson would also be ready to play.

Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (-3) (Monday)

Miami’s De’Von Achane has been limited so far this week.

Pittsburgh’s TJ Watt had a procedure to relieve a partially collapsed lung and will be out for this game.