Week 5 Injury Report: Jahmyr Gibbs, Saquon Barkley reportedly out; Davante Adams questionable for MNF

Oct 8, 2023 at 10:19 am ET • 12 min read

We’ve reached the first week of byes, and despite the fact four teams are off the ledger as a result, we have an eventful injury report heading into Sunday’s main slate of games. The day will feature a pair of very noteworthy season debuts, as well as several big names with varying outlooks on Week 5 availability. With plenty to dive into, let’s take a look at who’s trending toward suiting up or sitting as of early Sunday morning:

• Updating Week 5 inactives, news

Week 5 Injuries

Key defensive players

Cornerbacks

• The Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers after missing the first four games of the season with a foot injury.
• The Saints’ Paulson Adebo (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
• The Packers’ Jaire Alexander (back) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Raiders.
• The Panthers’ Donte Jackson (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
• The Bengals’ Chidobe Awuzie (back) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Per early Sunday reports, Awuzie will be a game-time decision.
• The Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, ending his season.
• The Patriots’ Jonathan Jones (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Saints.
• The Raiders’ Nate Hobbs (ankle) is out for Monday night’s game against the Packers.
• The Jets’ D.J. Reed (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
• The Bengals’ Cam Taylor-Britt (concussion) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.

Safeties

• The Lions’ Brian Branch (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.
• The Packers’ Rudy Ford (oblique) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Raiders.
• The Saints’ Lonnie Johnson (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
• The Lions’ Kerby Joseph (hip) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.
• The Panthers’ Xavier Woods (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
• The Jets’ Tony Adams is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Broncos after a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury.
• The Titans’ Elijah Molden is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Colts after a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury.

Defensive linemen

• The Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson (back) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Per early Sunday reports, Hendrickson is expected to play.
• The Colts’ Kwity Paye (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
• The Eagles’ Fletcher Cox (back) is out for Sunday’s game against the Rams.

Linebackers

• The Chiefs’ Nick Bolton (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
• The Packers’ De’Vondre Campbell (ankle) is out for Monday night’s game against the Raiders.
• The Texans’ Christian Harris (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. 
• The Steelers’ Alex Highsmith (groin) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Ravens.
• The Patriots’ Matthew Judon (biceps) is out for Sunday’s game against the Saints.
• The Colts’ Shaquille Leonard (groin) is out for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
• The Giants’ Micah McFadden (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins.
• The Dolphins’ Jaelan Phillips (oblique) is questionable  for Sunday’s game against the Giants.
• The Vikings’ Marcus Davenport (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.