NFL injury tracker Week 8: Jayden Daniels game-time decision, Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, Tee Higgins questionable
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NFL injury tracker Week 8: Jayden Daniels game-time decision, Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, Tee Higgins questionable

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be a game-time decision after returning to practice following a rib injury suffered in Week 7.

“We will assess how he feels over the next 48 hours, but we really pushed it today,” said Commanders head coach Dan Quinn.

Daniels left in the first quarter last week against the Carolina Panthers after taking a couple of hard shots after running with the ball on Washington’s first drive of the game. He grabbed at his ribs while getting up after a tackle and was in pain on the sideline working with athletic trainers.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Daniels, who is listed as questionable, said he feels good and that, “I want to play, but not my decision.”

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to not have a depleted receiver room for Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. With Brandon Aiyuk already out for the season, there’s a chance that Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings could sit out, while tight end George Kittle is likely to play.

Samuel is recovering after being hospitalized with pneumonia on Sunday. He practiced on Thursday, a good sign, but head coach Kyle Shanahan wasn’t ready to declare Samuel good to go for the Cowboys game.

“Well the fact he was able to be out there and attempt some stuff, to me is good news,” Shanahan told KNBR’s Tom Tolbert and Adam Copeland. “I remember having pneumonia in my early 20s and I did not feel like I could even walk down stairs about a week later.

“So, there’s all different types of levels of it. He’s doing much better than, what I’ve learned is pneumonias can be a little bit different. He had kind of a little bit of an unusual one, but he’s doing good enough that he was able to practice today, and hopefully that will continue getting better. And hopefully he’ll be able to help us out on Sunday.”

Jennings is dealing with a hip injury, and while he’s not a candidate to go on injured reserve, it’s likely he won’t suit up this week as he’s been designated as doubtful.

“Expect to get him back after the bye week,” Shanahan said of Jennings. “Haven’t ruled him out yet for this week, but definitely would say he’s doubtful. I’d be surprised if he won’t be back after the bye week.”

Kittle, meanwhile, has been working through a foot sprain but was at Thursday’s practice in a limited capacity.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared concussion protocol and will play on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike McDaniel said on Friday.

Tagovailoa returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday and was a full participant on Thursday, which included contact. It’s the first time he took part in practice since suffering a concussion in Week 2, his third in two years.

Following his upgraded status, Tagovailoa was able to meet with an independent neurological consultant to get full clearance from concussion protocol and return to action.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was added to the team’s injury report Friday with a quad injury. He was limited during practice and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Higgins was out for the first two weeks of the season while dealing with a hamstring injury. His status will be monitored over the weekend before determining whether he will be able to play.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were without running back Bucky Irving for a second straight day at practice on Thursday and he is listed questionable for Sunday.

The rookie running back has been a key part of the Tampa offense this season. Irving has picked up 351 yards on the ground and three touchdowns in three of their past four games.

Should Irving be unable to go versus the Atlanta Falcons, Rachaad White and Sean Tucker will get the workload in the backfield.

Here’s the rest of the Week 8 injury report. (Players will be added as teams release their reports.)

  • T Melkhi Becton (concussion): out

  • TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring): out

  • DT Byron Young (hamstring): out

  • RB Rasheen Ali (ankle): out

  • RB Keaton Mitchell (knee): out

  • CB T.J. Tampa (ankle): out

  • CB Marlon Humphrey (knee): doubtful

  • CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring): questionable

  • WR Zay Flowers (ankle): questionable

  • DT Travis Jones (ankle): questionable

  • CB Nate Wiggins (shoulder/illness): questionable

  • RB Jerome Ford (hamstring): out

  • S Ronnie Hickman Jr. (ankle): out

  • T Jedrick Willis (knee): out

  • LB Jordan Hicks (elbow/triceps): out

  • G Wyatt Teller (knee): questionable

  • CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad): out

  • T Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring): out

  • LB Cedric Gray (shoulder): out

  • QB Will Levis (right shoulder): questionable

  • RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring): questionable

  • DT T’Vondre Sweat (hip): questionable

  • WR Jameson Williams (suspended): out

  • G Christian Mahoganuy (illness): out

  • DE Joshua Paschal (illness): out

  • DT Roy Lopez (ankle): out

  • DL Darius Robinson (calf/personal): out

  • CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (neck): out

  • T Kelvin Beachum (groin): questionable

  • G Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle): out

  • S Tony Adams (hamstring): doubtful

  • DL Leki Fotu (knee): out

  • S Ashtyn Davis (concussion): out

  • WR Allen Lazard (chest): doubtful

  • T Morgan Moses (knee): questionable

  • TE Kenny Yeboah (abdomen): questionable

  • LB Troy Andersen (knee): out

  • S Justin Simmons (hamstring): doubtful

  • CB Antonio Hamilton (back): questionable

  • C Ryan Neuzil (knee): questionable

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 21: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) is helped off the field during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 21, 2024 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) is helped off the field during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 21, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

  • WR Mike Evans (hamstring): out

  • WR Chris Godwin (ankle): out

  • DT Greg Gaines (calf): out

  • S Tykee Smith (concussion): out

  • TE Payne Durham (calf): questionable

  • RB Bucky Irving (toe): questionable

  • WR Rakim Jarrett (knee): questionable

  • CB Corey Ballentine (ankle): doubtful

  • C Josh Myers (wrist): questionable

  • LB Quay Walker (concussion): questionable

  • DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle): questionable

  • RB Travis Etienne (hamstring): questionable

  • LB Foye Oluokun (foot): questionable

  • DE Esezi Otomewo (calf): questionable

  • T Cam Robinson (concussion): questionable

  • S Andrew Wingard (knee): questionable

  • DE Genard Avery (foot): out

  • LB Jaylon Carlies (fibula/shoulder): out

  • DT DeForest Buckner (ankle): questionable

  • LB Cameron McGrone (elbow): questionable

  • WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip): out

  • G Nick Saldiveri (shoulder): out

  • QB Derek Carr (oblique): doubtful

  • WR Curtis Samuel (pectoral): out

  • LB Terrel Bernard (ankle/pectoral): out

  • DT DeWayne Carter (wrist): out

  • RB Darrynton Evans (hamstring): doubtful

  • T Abraham Lucas (knee): out

  • WR DK Metcalf (knee): doubtful

  • CB Tre Brown (ankle): questionable

  • T George Fant (knee): questionable

  • DE Mike Morris (ankle): questionable

  • CB Nehemiah Pritchett (ankle): questionable

  • WR Diontae Johnson (rib): out

  • S Jordan Fuller (hamstring): out

  • S James Robinson (knee): out

  • S Nick Scott (hamstring): out

  • WR Adam Thielen (hamstring): out

  • LB D.J. Wonnum (quad): out

  • QB Andy Dalton (right thumb): doubtful

  • RB Jonathon Brooks (knee): doubtful

  • CB Dane Jackson (hamstring): doubtful

  • OT Yosh Nijman (knee): questionable

  • LB Claudin Cherelus (hamstring): questionable

  • DT Jaden Crumedy (ankle): questionable

  • S Sam Franklin Jr. (foot): questionable

  • OLB Jadeveon Clowney (shoulder): questionable

  • LB Josey Jewell (hamstring/groin): questionable

  • RT Taylor Moton (elbow): questionable

  • DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee): questionable

  • TE Tommy Tremble (back): questionable

  • WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring): out

  • CB Jaylen Watson (ankle): out

  • DE Michael Danna (pectoral): out

  • S Jaquan Brisker (concussion): out

  • CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring): out

  • T Larry Borom (ankle): questionable

  • RB Travis Homer (finger): questionable

  • DE Jacob Martin (toe): questionable

  • T Brandon Coleman (concussion): out

  • QB Jayden Daniels (rib): questionable

  • DE Dorance Armstrong (rib): questionable

  • CB DaRon Bland (foot): out

  • DE Micah Parsons (ankle): out

  • DT Jordan Phillips (wrist): out

  • TE John Stephens Jr. (knee): out

  • CB Caelen Carson (shoulder): questionable

  • LB Eric Kendricks (shoulder): questionable

  • LB Nick Vigil (foot): questionable

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