NFL Week 2 injuries: Josh Jacobs ruled out vs. Steelers; Bears, Vikings missing key players

Injuries are part of life in the NFL, even if they’re no fun. And plenty of teams have already seen physical ailments affect their early-season performance. Just look at Washington, which called upon backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke to kick off Week 2 after Ryan Fitzpatrick went down with a hip injury in the opener. As we look ahead to this weekend’s action, which teams are missing key starters? Which ones are relatively healthy? We’ve got you covered with a full rundown.

Find below full, final injury reports for every team going into Week 2:

Patriots (-6) at Jets

• Patriots: LB Kyle Van Now (throat), K Quinn Nordin (abdomen) OUT; OL Trent Brown (calf), OL Yodny Cajuste (hamstring), LB Ronnie Perkins (shoulder), TE Jonnu Smith (hip), QUESTIONABLE 
• Jets: LB Jamien Sherwood (ankle) DOUBTFUL; WR Keelan Cole (knee), WR Jamison Crowder (groin), T Chuma Edoga (illness), CB Isaiah Dunn (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE 

Trent Brown is trending in the right direction; he was limited during Friday’s practice after missing Thursday’s practice. Cajuste and Perkins were limited all week, while Smith was limited on Thursday and Friday. Given their health questions at receiver, expect Zach Wilson to continue to look Corey Davis and Braxton Berrios‘ way. Davis and Berrios combined to catch 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets’ Week 1 loss to the Panthers. 

49ers (-3) at Eagles

• 49ers: TBA
• Eagles: S Rodney McLeod (knee) OUT; S Marcus Epps (concussion) QUESTIONABLE

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Bengals at Bears (-2.5)

• Bengals: CB Trae Waynes (hamstring), S Ricardo Allen (hand/hamstring) OUT; LB Markus Bailey (knee), CB Darius Phillips (thigh) QUESTIONABLE
• Bears: OL Larry Borom (ankle) OUT; DL Eddie Goldman (knee) DOUBTFUL; WR Darnell Mooney (back), WR Marquise Goodwin (quad), WR Nsimba Webster (hamstring), OT Jason Peters (quad), OLB Robert Quinn (back), LB Joey Iyiegbuniwe (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE

Whether it’s Andy Dalton or Justin Fields or a little bit of both in Windy City (all indications are that Dalton will remain QB1, with Fields getting an increased gadget role), the Bears are sporting some concerning injuries on both sides of the ball. Peters was brought in to be the top left tackle but hasn’t been consistently healthy for years. Both Mooney and Goodwin, meanwhile, are the Bears’ top speed options at pass catcher.

Texans at Browns (-13)

• Texans: QB Deshaun Watson (non injury related) OUT; TE Pharaoh Brown (ankle/shoulder), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (illness) QUESTIONABLE 
• Browns: OL Chris Hubbard (triceps), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) OUT; C JC Tretter (knee), T Jedrick Wills Jr. (ankle), OL Michael Dunn (back), WR Anthony Schwartz (knee), CB Troy Hill (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE 

Brown was limited Friday after missing practice on Wednesday or Thursday. If he does miss Sunday’s game, he would be replaced by Jordan Akins, who did not catch either of his two targets last week. 

Schwartz, who caught three passes for 69 yards in last Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, was limited in practice throughout the week. 

Broncos (-6) at Jaguars

• Broncos: TBA
• Jaguars: TBA

Bills (-3) at Dolphins

• Bills: TBA
• Dolphins: TBA

Saints (-3.5) at Panthers

• Saints: TBA
• Panthers: None

Rams (-3.5) at Colts

• Rams: TBA
• Colts: TBA

Raiders at Steelers (-6)

• Raiders: G Richie Incognito (calf), RB Josh Jacobs (toe/ankle), LB Nick Kwiakoski (concussion), QB Marcus Mariota (quad), S Roderic Teamer (ankle) OUT; DE Carl Nassib (pec/toe), DE Yannick Ngakoue (hamstring), DT Darius Philon (knee) QUESTIONABLE 
• Steelers: DT Carlos Davis (knee) OUT; CB Joe Haden (groin), LB Devin Bush (groin), TE Zach Gentry (ankle) QUESTIONABLE 

Jacobs is a big loss for the Raiders offense, but Las Vegas is fortunate to have another running back with starting experience in Kenyan Drake. While Drake did not make much of an impact as a runner in last week’s win over the Ravens, he did catch each of his five targets for 59 yards. 

Haden, Bush and Gentry were limited during Friday’s practice, so that’s a good sign that each of them could be on the field on Sunday. Haden would be a big loss for a Steelers’ defense that limited Josh Allen to just 254 net passing yards last Sunday. His absence would lead to more snaps for Justin Layne and nickleback Pierre Thomas. 

Vikings at Cardinals (-3.5)

• Vikings: OT Christian Darrisaw (groin), DE Everson Griffen (concussion), LB Anthony Barr (knee), CB Harrison Hand (hamstring) OUT; LB Eric Kendricks (quad)
• Cardinals: LB Devon Kennard (hamstring) OUT; OT Kelvin Beachum (ribs) QUESTIONABLE

Minnesota is beat up on the defensive side of the ball after falling to the Bengals in Week 1. Barr hasn’t played since early in 2020, but Kendricks, in particular, would represent a notable loss at the heart of the unit. Griffen, meanwhile, who was injured in a car crash Thursday, is set to be replaced up front with Stephen Weatherly and Patrick Jones II.

Falcons at Buccaneers (-12.5)

• Falcons: WR Frank Darby (calf) OUT
• Buccaneers: CB Carlton Davis III (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE

Titans at Seahawks (-6.5)

• Titans: TBA
• Seahawks: TBA

Cowboys at Chargers (-3.5)

• Cowboys: TBA
• Chargers: TBA

Chiefs (-3.5) at Ravens

• Chiefs: TBA
• Ravens: TBA

Lions at Packers (-11)

• Lions: TBA
• Packers: TBA