Week 9 in the NFL is underway, with a full slate of games unfolding on Sunday along with a prime-time showing between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. As is the case every week, unfortunately, injuries are a sizable storyline to follow, and that’s the case once again.
The Texans lost offensive lineman Kenyon Green for the year due to a shoulder injury he suffered during Thursday’s loss to New York.
As for Sunday’s action, Saints star wideout Chris Olave was carted out after taking a hit to the head in the first quarter against the Panthers, and was taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, Falcons wideout Drake London was downgraded to out with a hip injury, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Below is an updated team-by-team list of all the other key injuries around the NFL.
Note: Pittsburgh and San Francisco are on the bye in Week 9.
- Drake London (hip): The Falcons wideout has been downgraded to out with a hip injury he suffered in the first half. London was initially listed as questionable.
Carolina Panthers
- Xavier Legette (hand): The Panthers receiver is back on the field after suffering a hand injury that initially listed him as questionable to return.
Cincinnati Bengals
- Erick All Jr. (right knee): The Bengals say the tight end is doubtful to return after suffering an injury to his right knee.
- B.J. Hill (rib): The Bengals defensive tackle has been ruled out with a rib injury.
Dallas Cowboys
- Dak Prescott (hamstring): The Cowboys quarterback has been ruled out for the rest of the game due to hamstring injury. Prescott also appeared to be dealing with a right hand injury, but the team officially dubs it a hamstring issue that is holding him out. Cooper Rush is in at quarterback.
Houston Texans
- Kenyon Green (shoulder): The Texans guard suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday night, which knocked him out for the game. Green has since been placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
- Will Anderson Jr. (ankle): The Texans pass rusher was rolled up on in the first quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Jets. He was listed as questionable.
Las Vegas Raiders
- Kolton Miller (ankle): The Raiders offensive tackle is officially listed as questionable to return due to an ankle injury he suffered in the first half vs. Cincinnati.
- Nate Hobbs (ankle): The corner is questionable to return.
- Andrus Peat (ankle): The guard is questionable to return.
Los Angeles Chargers
- Junior Colson (ankle): The Chargers linebacker is questionable to return vs. Cleveland due to a an ankle injury.
- Marte Mapu (neck): The Patriots safety has returned to the game after initially being listed as questionable to return due to a neck injury. New England is already thin at the position with fellow safety Kyle Dugger inactive.
New Orleans Saints
- Chris Olave (concussion): The Saints wideout has been carted out of Sunday’s Week 9 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Olave took a hard hit on a pass over the middle of the field. Xavier Woods, who made the hit, was flagged for necessary roughness. The Saints have ruled Olave out for the remainder of the game and is being evaluated at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. He has movement in all extremities.
- Cedrick Wilson Jr. (shoulder): The Saints are getting thin at receiver with Wilson now questionable to return with a shoulder injury.
