NFL Injury Tracker Week 5: Rashee Rice to IR, Nick Chubb returns to practice, Malik Nabers and Jonathan Taylor out

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice left Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers on a cart with a knee injury. Initial reports said the team believed Rice had torn his ACL. Although that has yet to be confirmed, he continues to undergo tests.

Head coach Andy Reid said Thursday that Rice was held out of practice and will undergo more testing next week. While we wait, the Chiefs have placed Rice on injured reserve and he will miss at least the next four games.

“I guess it’s just a matter of seeing where we are now,” Reid said. ‘For his sake, we really hope everything turns out well, but let’s just see where it goes. Leave it for the doctors to see. I’m definitely not a doctor.’

Rice suffered the injury during the chase after quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception to Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton. Rice tracked down Fulton on the interception return and grabbed the ball from behind. At the same time, Mahomes dove in front of Fulton for a tackle.

“I wasn’t really worried about myself,” Mahomes said. “I was worried about his injury and hopefully it wasn’t as bad as it looked because I was the one who hit him.”

Giants rule out Nabers (concussion)

The Giants have ruled out Malik Nabers for their Sunday afternoon game in Seattle after he suffered a concussion in last Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Nabers tried to make a catch along the sideline on fourth down, but was unable to get the first down. He remained down and was attended to by Giants athletic trainers before being taken to the locker room for the remainder of the game. He was later ruled out due to concussion.

Nabers entered the concussion protocol the next day, and while head coach Brian Daboll said they would make a decision on playing time for the rookie wideout, he announced Friday that Nabers will not play, but that he is making progress.

Browns lose DE Alex Wright for the season

The Cleveland Browns defense took a blow Thursday when defensive end Alex Wright posted on X that he needs surgery that will end his season.

Wright said he has been experiencing pain in his triceps since August. A recent MRI showed more damage requiring surgery.

In four games this season, the 24-year-old Wright recorded eight total tackles and one sack.

Nick Chubb returns to training

More than a year after a devastating knee injury, Browns running back Nick Chubb returned to practice on Wednesday.

Chubb, who underwent surgeries to repair his medial capsule, meniscus, MCL and ACL, said his knee feels good but no timetable for a return has been set yet.

“It didn’t feel real. It felt like a dream,” Chubb said. “I’ve been fighting this for a while. It was great to get all of that off my shoulders and finally get back out there.”

The 21-day window for Chubb to return to the Browns’ active roster has opened. He has been ruled out for week 5.

Colts are without Taylor, while Richardson is questionable

Running back Jonathan Taylor will miss Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a high ankle sprain. Quarterback Anthony Richardson is questionable to play.

Taylor’s injury is on the same ankle that has had issues in the past, with the running back suffering a similar injury in 2022. After missing a few games that season, Taylor re-injured the ankle in December and was placed on injured reserve and underwent injury recovery. surgery, ending his season.

According to multiple reports, this ankle injury is not as serious as those in previous years, but Taylor’s recovery time will likely be longer than normal given his injury history.

Joe Flacco took most of the first-team reps on Friday, a good indication that they are looking to start him under center for another week.

Here’s the rest of the Week 5 NFL injury report.

(Players will be added as teams release their injury reports throughout Friday)

NEW YORK JETS

• T Morgan Moses (knee): out

• LB CJ Mosley (toe): Questionable

• DT Leki Fotu (hamstring): Doubtful

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

CAROLINA PANTERS

• LB Josey Jewell (hamstring/groin) out

• LB Shaq Thompson (Achilles) out

• C Andrew Raym (concussion) out

• WR Jalen Coker (foot): Questionable

• TE Ian Thomas (calf) questionable

• RG Robert Hunt (hip) questionable

• DT Shy Tuttle (foot) questionable

• OLB Charles Harris (shoulder) questionable

• CB Dane Jackson (hamstring) questionable

CHICAGO BEARS

• DL Zacch Pickens (groin): out

• DB Terell Smith (hip): out

• WR DeAndre Carter (ribs): Questionable

• OL Teven Jenkins (ribs): Questionable

BALTIMORE RAVEN

• CB Arthur Maulet (knee/hamstring): out

• RB Rasheen Ali (neck): Questionable

• G Andrew Vorhees (ankle): Doubtful

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• DT Sheldon Rankins (hamstring): Questionable

• CB Mike Hilton (knee): Questionable

• DT McKinnley Jackson (knee): Questionable

• DE Myles Murphy (knee); doubtful

DOLPHINS OF MIAMI

PATRIOTS OF NEW ENGLAND

• OT Caedan Wallace (ankle): out

• C David Andrews (shoulder): out

• LB Sione Takitaki (knee): Questionable

• S Kyle Dugger (ankle): Questionable

• WR Kendrick Bourne (knee): Questionable

• LB Anfernee Jennings (shoulder): Questionable

• CB Jonathan Jones (shoulder): Questionable

• CB Marcus Jones (groin): Questionable

• G Michael Jordan (ankle): Questionable

• C Nick Leverett (ankle): Doubtful

• T Vederian Lowe (knee): Questionable

• S Marte Mapu (calf): doubtful

• WR KJ Osborn (shoulder): Questionable

• S Jabrill Peppers (shoulder): Questionable

• G Layden Robinson (ankle/wrist): Questionable

CLEVELAND BROWN

• DE Alex Wright (triceps): out

• RB Nick Chubb (knee): out

• RB Nyheim Hines (knee): out

• TE David Njoku (ankle): Questionable

• G Michael Dunn (illness): Doubtful

• OT Jack Conklin (hamstring): Questionable

• OT Jedrick Wills (knee): Questionable

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

INDIANAPOLIS KOLTS

• RB Jonathan Taylor (single): out

• CB Kenny Moore II (hip): out

• DB Kwity Paye (quad); out

• C Ryan Kelly (neck): Questionable

• QB Anthony Richardson (oblique): Questionable

• T Braden Smith (Questionable)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

BUFFALO BILLS

• WR Khalil Shakir (single): out

• DT Ed Oliver (hamstring): out

• DT Austin Johnson (oblique): Out

• S Taylor Rapp (concussion): out

• CB Taron Johnson (forearm): Questionable

• LB Terrel Bernard (chest): Questionable

HOUSTON TEXAN

• RB Joe Mixon (single): out

• DE Derek Barnett (shoulder): Out

• DE Jerry Hughes (hip): out

• LB Jake Hansen (back): Questionable

• DT Kurt Hinish (back): Doubtful

• DE Dylan Horton (illness): Questionable

• T Tytus Howard (hamstring): Questionable

• RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring): Questionable

• WR Robert Woods (foot): Questionable

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

DENVER BRONCOS

CARDINALS OF ARIZONA

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

GREEN BAY PACKERS

LOS ANGELES RAMS

GIANTS OF NEW YORK

• WR Malik Nabers (concussion): out

• RB Devin Singletary (groin: questionable

• LB Matt Adams (quad): Questionable

• CB Adoree’ Jackson (calf): Questionable

• CB Dru Phillips (calf): Doubtful

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

DALLAS COWBOYS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

• LB Alex Highsmith (groin): out

• TE MyCole Pruitt (knee): Out

• RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson (single): out

• RB Jaylen Warren (knee): out

• QB Russell Wilson (calf): Questionable

• LB Jeremiah Moon (ankle): Questionable

• DT Larry Ogunjobi (groin): Questionable

NEW ORLEANS SAINT

KANSAS CITY LEADERS