#injury-report

#injury-report

They have two very winnable games this weekend, though with a scheduling glitch, as they are in Columbus tonight and then face Detroit at home. Columbus is better than their record, having been done in by subpar goaltending from both Elvis Merzlinkins and Jet Greaves, tonight's starter. But this is a team that can score, so if the Rangers are sloppy again it may bite them.

Denver Nuggets forward Christian Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks with a left ankle sprain he suffered in Wednesday night's win over the LA Clippers, the team announced Friday. Braun was injured in the first quarter after Clippers guard James Harden stepped on his right foot, causing Braun to land awkwardly on his left foot. Braun returned to the game in the second quarter but was clearly hobbled and did not return in the second half.

That won't bring back Nick Bosa, Fred Warner or Mykel Williams. Nor does it appear to be getting Brandon Aiyuk that much closer to practicing. But quarterback Brock Purdy (turf toe) is getting closer to practicing enough to merit a start. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. (knee) may restart practice after missing the last six games. Defensive tackle Alfred Collins (hip) may also practice and be available by the time they visit the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) Sunday.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has an illness, but the team said it will not affect his game status and that he is still expected to start Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Lawrence has started every game this season after missing seven games in 2024 (including the final five) because of a shoulder injury and concussion. He has completed 58.7% of his passes for 1,620 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions.

On the short week coming off the Dolphins' stunning 34-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons, Chubb first surfaced on the Monday injury report with the two ailments after making it through the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Tuesday, both Chubb and coach Mike McDaniel said they expected him to be ready to play. "I'm very confident, unless there's a setback, that he'll be playing," McDaniel said. "He has given me zero indication that he wouldn't." "I'll be good," Chubb added. "It is just one of those things, you got a short week, things flare up from the game before, you just want to make sure you get on it and correct it."

Pacheco also missed a chunk of last season when he fractured his fibula in a game against Cincinnati. "We'll just see. He's moving around. But tough kid," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. "There was a point where he wanted to go back in [Monday] and I wouldn't let him. That's how he's wired. You have to cut his legs off to stop him."

Patrick Surtain is expected to miss time with a pectoral injury sustained in the second quarter Sunday, veteran insider Jordan Schultz reports. A four- to six-week timetable is being floated here, via Schultz, though the reigning Defensive Player of the Year is ticketed for a second opinion. Either way, it appears the Broncos' defense will be dealt a significant blow.

Miami's starting quarterback, though, has no game status designation and is expected to start against the Falcons. Tagovailoa is trying to rebound from back-to-back three-interception games, the second instance while throwing for just 100 yards in an ugly 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Atlanta is already going to its backup quarterback Sunday, albeit a very experienced and well-paid one, in Kirk Cousins. Falcons starter Michael Penix is expected to be inactive with his knee injury.

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks were down three starters as they faced the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder without Jalen Johnson, Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher. Porzingis (flu-like symptoms) and Risacher (right ankle sprain) did not play during Atlanta's 111-107 win in Orlando on Friday night. Porzingis was listed as questionable earlier on Saturday before being downgraded to out for his second straight game.

Eagles standout wide receiver A.J. Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the New York Giants with a hamstring injury. Brown finished last week's game against the Minnesota Vikings and sealed the 28-22 win with a 45-yard reception from Jalen Hurts on a third-and-9 with 1:45 remaining. He caught four passes for a season-high 121 yards and two touchdowns. But he was sidelined from all three of the Eagles' practices this week.

"Medically, they feel like it's just not, [Rapp's] not in a spot where he can actually play at a level where we can function to do the job," McDermott said. "But give TRapp credit, man, he's gutted it out for the better part of six-plus weeks having hurt it in training camp when he did was really probably 14 or so days into training camp. So, he's just a warrior that way and got to a point where just couldn't do it anymore. So, that's where we're at."

Diggs missed last week's game against the Washington Commanders due to suffering a concussion at his home. The former second-round pick hasn't has the best luck staying on the field over the last couple of seasons. He missed 15 games in 2023 after tearing his ACL, and another six last season because of an issue in the same knee that required surgery.

The Bears make their second trip east in ACC play, having won 28-24 at Boston College on Sept. 27. They are coming off a 21-18 home victory vs. North Carolina, but they are just 2-2 since a 3-0 start. ... A win would put Cal two games over .500 in conference play for the first time since opening 2-0 in the Pac-12 in 2015.

West Ham United have been handed a timely fitness boost ahead of their clash with Leeds United. The Hammers are still searching for their first win under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo, after the former Nottingham Forest head coach took over the reins from Graham Potter. A draw with Everton began his tenure, before back-to-back losses against Arsenal and Brentford have since followed, with a huge clash against the Whites to come on Friday.

"Still the same," Knicks coach Mike Brown told reporters after practice on Tuesday. "Neither one practiced today, but we're going to keep monitoring them, and I'll get with the medical staff and we'll see what we're going to do."