NFL Inactives Week 5: Calvin Ridley, Russell Gage inactive

Which players are among the Week 5 NFL inactives? Which players will we not see on the field either due to injury or the coach's decision?

October 11, 2021 | 7:30 PM EDT

As the inactives are released for Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season, which players will find themselves not playing this week? Let’s take a look at which players teams have decided they can do without in Week 5.

NFL inactives in Week 5

By rule, only 48 players are allowed to dress for a team for each NFL game. Therefore, with teams having between 48 and 55 players on their active roster heading into Sunday, they must name any players over that 48 as part of their inactive list.

New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons inactives

Who are the Jets vs. Falcons inactives in Week 5?

New York Jets inactives

S Adrian Colbert
WR Jeff Smith
RB La’Mical Perine
TE Tyler Kroft
S Marcus Maye
DL Jonathan Marshall
CB Isaiah Dunn

Atlanta Falcons inactives

WR Russell Gage
WR Calvin Ridley
DL Marlon Davidson
S Erik Harris
CB Avery Williams
QB Feleipe Franks
DL John Cominsky

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings inactives

Who are the Lions vs. Vikings inactives in Week 5?

Detroit Lions inactives

DE Eric Banks
DT Jashon Cornell
RB Jermar Jefferson
WR Tom Kennedy
LB Jessie Lemonier
CB Daryl Worley

Minnesota Vikings inactives

RB Dalvin Cook
OG Wyatt Davis
DE Patrick Jones
QB Kellen Mond
DT Michael Pierce
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Football Team inactives

Who are the Saints vs. Washington inactives in Week 5?

New Orleans Saints inactives

OT Terron Armstead
QB Ian Book
DE Jalyn Holmes
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
C Erik McCoy
CB Desmond Trufant

Washington Football Team inactives

WR Dyami Brown
CB Danny Johnson
OG Brandon Scherff
WR Cam Sims
TE Jace Sternberger
DE Shaka Toney

New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans inactives

Who are the Patriots vs. Texans inactives in Week 5?

New England Patriots inactives

TE Devin Asiasi
OG Shaq Mason
S Jalen Mills
DE Ronnie Perkins
RB J.J. Taylor
CB Shaun Wade

Houston Texans inactives

WR Danny Amendola
RB Rex Burkhead
TE Brevin Jordan
CB Jimmy Moreland
DE Charles Omenihu
RB Scottie Phillips
QB Deshaun Watson

Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers inactives

Who are the Dolphins vs. Buccaneers inactives in Week 5?

Miami Dolphins inactives

CB Noah Igbinoghene
DT John Jenkins
OT Greg Little
TE Hunter Long
WR DeVante Parker
S Trill Williams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers inactives

WR Jaelon Darden
TE Rob Gronkowski
OG Nick Leverett
DE Patrick O’Connor
QB Kyle Trask
RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn
S Antoine Winfield

Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals inactives

Who are the Packers vs. Bengals inactives in Week 5?

Green Bay Packers inactives

CB Rasul Douglas
DE Jack Heflin
OG Elgton Jenkins
C Josh Myers
S Vernon Scott
LB Jaylon Smith

Cincinnati Bengals inactives

DE Darius Hodge
OT Fred Johnson
CB Nick McCloud
DT Tyler Shelvin
WR Mike Thomas

Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers inactives

Who are the Broncos vs. Steelers inactives in Week 5?

Denver Broncos inactives

DE McTelvin Agim
CB Ronald Darby
OT Cameron Fleming
S Jamar Johnson
QB Brett Rypien
CB Kary Vincent

Pittsburgh Steelers inactives

DT Carlos Davis
QB Dwayne Haskins
LB Buddy Johnson
CB Cameron Sutton
WR James Washington
CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers inactives

Who are the Eagles vs. Panthers inactives in Week 5?

Philadelphia Eagles inactives

OG Jack Anderson
OT Lane Johnson
CB Mac McCain
QB Gardner Minshew
DT Marlon Tuipulotu

Carolina Panthers inactives

OT Cameron Erving
DT Phil Hoskins
DE Darryl Johnson
RB Christian McCaffrey
CB Rashaan Melvin
WR Shi Smith
LB Shaq Thompson

Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars inactives

Who are the Titans vs. Jaguars inactives in Week 5?

Tennessee Titans inactives

LB Bud Dupree
DT Woodrow Hamilton
WR Julio Jones
P Brett Kern
OT Ty Sambrailo
RB Mekhi Sargent
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Jacksonville Jaguars inactives

CB Tyson Campbell
K Josh Lambo
DE Lerentee McCray
DE Roy Robertson-Harris
LB Jordan Smith

Cleveland Browns vs. Los Angeles Chargers inactives

Who are the Browns vs. Chargers inactives in Week 5?

Cleveland Browns inactives

DE Jadeveon Clowney
LB Tony Fields
OT Chris Hubbard
S Richard LeCounte
CB Greg Newsome
DT Tommy Togiai
OT Jedrick Wills

Los Angeles Chargers inactives

RB Justin Jackson
OT Brenden Jaimes
S Trey Marshall
TE Tre’ McKitty
QB Easton Stick

Chicago Bears vs. Las Vegas Raiders inactives

Who are the Bears vs. Raiders inactives in Week 5?

Chicago Bears inactives

QB Nick Foles
DT Akiem Hicks
TE J.P. Holtz
LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe
TE Jesse James
WR Breshad Perriman

Las Vegas Raiders inactives

RB Peyton Barber
OT Jackson Barton
DE Malcolm Koonce
DT Damion Square

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals inactives

Who are the 49ers vs. Cardinals inactives in Week 5?

San Francisco 49ers inactives

OG Aaron Banks
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
WR Jauan Jennings
DT Zach Kerr
CB Buster Skrine
CB Ambry Thomas
CB K’Waun Williams

Arizona Cardinals inactives

LB Victor Dimukeje
DE Michael Dogbe
CB Tay Gowan
CB Byron Murphy
QB Chris Streveler
CB Marco Wilson

New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys inactives

Who are the Giants vs. Cowboys inactives in Week 5?

New York Giants inactives

CB Sam Beal
OG Ben Bredeson
CB Josh Jackson
S Jabrill Peppers
WR Sterling Shepard
WR Darius Slayton

Dallas Cowboys inactives

DE Dorance Armstrong
WR Simi Fehoko
QB Will Grier
OT Brandon Knight
S Israel Mukuamu
S Donovan Wilson

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs inactives

Who are the Bills vs. Chiefs inactives in Week 5?

Buffalo Bills inactives

RB Matt Breida
DT Vernon Butler
OT Tommy Doyle
LB Matt Milano
DT Harrison Phillips

Kansas City Chiefs inactives

C Austin Blythe
OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
WR Daurice Fountain
TE Noah Gray
DT Chris Jones
CB Charvarius Ward

Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens inactives

Who are the Colts vs. Ravens inactives in Week 5?

Indianapolis Colts inactives

DT Khalil Davis
QB Jacob Eason
DE Kwity Paye
DE Isaac Rochell
OT Braden Smith
RB Jordan Wilkins
CB Rock Ya-Sin

Baltimore Ravens inactives

LB Josh Bynes
S DeShon Elliott
OT Ronnie Stanley
S Geno Stone

Written by Ben Rolfe