For most, Week 14 signals the end of the fantasy football regular season. Understanding the players who are injured and at risk of missing Week 14 could be the difference between securing a playoff spot and playing for pride in the consolation bracket. Be sure to check in with this article throughout the week, as it will be updated with the players who are being upgraded and downgraded in practice ahead of Week 14.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens | Questionable
Lamar Jackson was listed as a limited participant at the Baltimore Ravens’ Wednesday practice due to an ankle injury. This is an upgrade for Jackson, who has missed the first practice of the week in recent weeks due to various injuries.
Unfortunately, Jackson was downgraded to a non-participant on Thursday. That is far from ideal for the veteran quarterback and puts his Week 14 status in jeopardy. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken did say after Thursday’s practice that he expected Jackson to play on Sunday.
Jackson returned to practice on Friday and seems to be tracking toward playing Week 14.
Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers | Questionable
Justin Herbert suffered a hand injury during the Los Angeles Chargers’ win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13 that required surgery. Herbert had that procedure on Monday and is considered day-to-day. The initial belief is that the veteran quarterback has a chance to be ready for Week 14’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, especially since the game is on Monday night.
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Herbert was able to log limited practices on Thursday and Friday and carries a questionable tag into Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a true game-time decision, which is far from ideal for fantasy managers relying on him to get into the fantasy playoffs.
Managers who roster Herbert would be wise to stash Trey Lance on the bench as well in case Herbert is unable to play.
Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels began to practice last week before ultimately being ruled out for the Washington Commanders’ Week 13 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The quarterback has made it clear in interviews that when he is ready to return to the field, he wants to, regardless of the team’s record.
Head coach Dan Quinn stated that Daniels had not been fully cleared for contact heading into Week 14, but that the team would continue to ramp him up before deciding his game status on Friday. Daniels logged a full practice on Thursday, a sign that he is close to returning as long as he gets medical clearance.
The Washington Commanders announced on Friday that Daniels had received medical clearance and would start in Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals | Out
Kyler Murray is eligible to return from the injured reserve in Week 14. However, Arizona Cardinals’ head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters during his Monday press conference that Murray was “… not quite there yet.”
The Cardinals announced on Friday that Murray would not play for the remainder of the 2025 season. Jacoby Brissett will remain the starter for the final five games.
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy missed the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Seattle Seahawks due to a concussion. McCarthy has yet to clear the concussion protocol officially, but the fact that he was practicing in a limited fashion last week suggests that he will clear it in short order.
McCarthy cleared concussion protocol and does not appear on the team’s final injury report ahead of Week 14’s matchup against the Washington Commanders.
Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold was briefly taken into the medical tent during the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 13 win over the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury. Darnold returned to the game and finished without issue. There is no reason to believe he will miss Week 14, but he will likely appear on the injury report throughout the week.
Darnold does not appear on the Seahawks’ final injury report.
Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers | Questionable
Josh Jacobs was listed as a limited participant for the Green Bay Packers practice on Dec. 4 due to a knee injury. This is likely related to the same injury that forced Jacobs to miss Week 12.
The veteran running back was able to return in Week 13 and handle his typical workload with no apparent setbacks, so there is little reason for concern heading into Week 14’s matchup against the Chicago Bears.
Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers opened Omarion Hampton’s 21-day practice window to return from the injured reserve before Week 13’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The team ultimately chose not to activate him from the injured reserve after a week of practice.
Reports indicate that Hampton should return in Week 14, especially after the rookie running back logged a full practice on Friday.
He is likely to return to a split backfield situation with second-year runner Kimani Vidal. Hampton was averaging 15.4 fantasy points per game before his injury, so fantasy managers should be excited to play him regardless of the pending backfield split.
Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings
Aaron Jones Sr. has been navigating a shoulder injury for several weeks. The Minnesota Vikings running back aggravated his shoulder during the third quarter of the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks and did not return to the game. He is considered day-to-day with the injury and logged a limited practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
Jones does not appear on the final injury report. He will maintain his role in Minnesota’s backfield against the Washington Commanders in Week 14.
Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints | Out
Veteran running back Alvin Kamara suffered a sprained MCL in the New Orleans Saints’ Week 12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. MCL sprains are usually multi-week issues, so it wasn’t surprising when Kamara missed Week 13’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
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Kamra does have a chance to return in Week 14 (although he may be limited) in a difficult matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did not practice on Wednesday, setting the stage for a second missed contest.
The veteran running back was officially ruled out on Friday, giving way for rookie Devin Neal to lead the backfield yet again in Week 14. Neal had just 9.9 PPR points in the Saints’ loss to the Dolphins, but posted 14 carries for 47 yards and three receptions for 22 yards while playing 81% of the team’s offensive snaps.
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks | Questionable
Kenneth Walker III is listed as questionable for Week 14 due to a glute injury. Walker suffered the injury in previous weeks, but it has not stopped him from receiving his typical game-day workload.
He is expected to play his usual role in Week 14, splitting the backfield with Zach Charbonnet for the Seattle Seahawks.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants
There was initial concern that Tyrone Tracy Jr. had suffered a significant lower-body injury after he was carted off the field during the fourth quarter of the New York Giants’ loss to the New England Patriots. However, Tracy spoke with reporters on Tuesday and told them he had suffered a stinger in his hip and should be fine.
The Giants are on bye in Week 14, so Tracy can’t help fantasy managers in the short term. However, if a fantasy manager panics and drops him due to the injury and bye week, he is worth stashing, since it does not seem he will miss time.
Woody Marks, RB, Houston Texans
Woody Marks briefly left the Houston Texans’ win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 with an ankle injury. He was able to return and finish the game. The rookie was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice due to the same ankle injury.
This was likely a rest day for Marks, so there is no reason for concern at this time. He was able to return to practice on Thursday, which means he is trending toward playing in Week 14.
Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals | Out
There was hope that Trey Benson could return to the field for the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 after the team had opened his 21-day return window from the injured reserve in Week 12. Unfortunately, Benson logged a limited practice on Wednesday before being downgraded to a non-participant on Thursday and Friday, and then ruled out.
Benson has until Dec. 10 to be activated from the injured reserve, or he will need to be shut down for the remainder of the season. In theory, that gives him one more week to ramp up and return.
The second-year running back was ruled out on Friday after being listed as a non-participant in practice throughout Week 14. Arizona’s backfield will continue to utilize a three-headed backfield with Bam Knight, Emari Demercado, and Michael Carter.
Kyle Monangai, RB, Chicago Bears
Rookie running back Kyle Monangai was listed as a non-participant in the Chicago Bears’ practice on Dec. 3 due to an ankle injury. Monangai had not previously appeared on the injury report with an ankle issue.
Chicago has held players out of practice throughout the season on Wednesdays, so there isn’t much reason for concern at this time. Monangai was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday and is trending toward playing Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers.
Monangai was officially removed from the injury report on Friday and is set to play against the Packers in Week 14.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions | Questionable
Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered an ankle injury during the first quarter of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day. The veteran receiver attempted to return in the second half, but ultimately was not healthy enough to return to the field. Initial reports indicated that St. Brown avoided a major injury and suffered a traditional low ankle sprain.
The Lions have another Thursday night matchup in Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys. That means that St. Brown will get a normal amount of rest, but won’t benefit from an additional couple of days to fully heal. St. Brown has been listed as a non-participant on both Monday and Tuesday this week, putting his status for Week 14 in doubt. He enters the game against the Dallas Cowboys with a questionable tag.
Detroit is also missing Kalif Raymond from its passing attack, so rookie Isaac TeSlaa and veteran Tom Kennedy will need to step up in the passing attack to keep the Lions’ playoff hopes alive in 2025.
Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons | Out
Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Drake London has missed the last two games with a PCL injury. Head coach Raheem Morris spoke to reporters on Monday and stated that London was considered “day-to-day” at this point and had a chance of playing in Week 14 as long as he didn’t have any issues practicing throughout the week.
London did not practice on Wednesday, which is not a great first step toward his return to the starting lineup. He followed it up with a “DNP” on Thursday before being ruled out on Friday.
The Falcons have spread their passing attack between Kyle Pitts, Darnell Mooney, David Sills, and Dylan Drummond, with London sidelined.
Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams | Questionable
Veteran wide receiver Davante Adams was listed as a non-participant in the Los Angeles Rams’ practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury. Head coach Sean McVay stated that he expected Adams to be ready to go when the Rams face off against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14.
Adams was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday, putting him on track to play against the Cardinals on Sunday. He will carry a questionable tag into the game.
Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Tee Higgins missed the Cincinnati Bengals’ win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving with a concussion that he suffered in Week 12 against the New England Patriots. According to head coach Zac Taylor, Higgins still hasn’t cleared the concussion protocol.
He logged a limited practice on Wednesday and was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday. His return in Week 14 seems imminent.
Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints | Questionable
Veteran wide receiver Chris Olave popped up on the Saints’ injury report ahead of Week 13 with a back injury. Olave was ultimately able to play in the game without issue. He is once again listed as questionable ahead of Week 14’s game against the Buccaneers with the same issue.
If Olave is ultimately ruled out, then Devaughn Vele, Dante Pettis, and Mason Tipton would see larger roles in the passing attack.
Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears | Out
Rome Odunze was listed as a non-participant during Wednesday’s practice for the Chicago Bears due to a foot injury. Odunze has missed Wednesday practices throughout the season due to a heel injury, but it is unclear if this is related to the issue.
Odunze has yet to miss a game due to this injury and, historically, is updated to a limited participant on Thursday. Unfortunately, Odunze was a non-participant on Thursday, which suggests something has changed (for the worse) with his injury.
The second-year receiver was officially downgraded to out on Friday. D.J. Moore, Luther Burden III, and Colston Loveland would absorb most of Odunze’s typical target share.
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals | Out
Marvin Harrison Jr. returned to the Arizona Cardinals’ starting lineup in Week 13 after missing two games due to an appendectomy. Unfortunately, the second-year receiver suffered a heel injury during the game and could not return.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon has compared Harrison’s heel injury to cornerback Max Melton’s injury, noting that it was “tricky.” That injury also forced Melton to miss Week 13’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Harrison was officially ruled out on Friday after failing to log a single practice during Week 14. The Cardinals’ passing offense will once again funnel through Trey McBride and Michael Wilson against the Los Angeles Rams.
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Out
Mike Evans suffered a broken collarbone in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 7. At the time, the injury wasn’t believed to be season-ending, but there was also an expectation that Evans would miss nearly all of the regular season. Surprisingly, the Buccaneers activated Evans’ 21-day practice window this week, giving him a chance to return to the field for Week 14’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
Sources: #Bucs legendary WR Mike Evans is having his practice window opened off IR, and he’ll return to practice today. A quicker than expected return from a broken clavicle, Evans has been medically cleared.
So Jalen McMillan and Evans practice today. pic.twitter.com/rI3UxphRjX
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 3, 2025
Evans logged limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday, which are positive signs for his potential return in Week 14. The Buccaneers ultimately ruled Evans out on Friday, giving him another week to ramp up to full strength before returning in Week 14.
Expect Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, and Tez Johnson to lead the Buccaneers’ passing attack against the New Orleans Saints for one more week.
Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers | Questionable
The Green Bay Packers opened up Jayden Reed’s 21-day return window from the injured reserve on Nov. 21, which allowed Reed to log limited practices ahead of the team’s Thursday matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 13, even though the veteran receiver was not expected to play. Reed has been out since September after having surgery on a broken collarbone and an unrelated foot injury he suffered during the summer.
On Monday, Packers’ head coach Matt LaFleur stated that the Packers would continue to ramp up Reed’s workload while the team waits for medical clearance for Reed to return to the field. The team has until Dec. 12 to make a final decision on Reed’s status.
Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Friday that the team is hopeful Reed can return against the Chicago Bears in Week 14, but that the veteran receiver is still not medically cleared.
Matthew Golden, WR, Green Bay Packers | Questionable
Green Bay Packers’ 2025 first-round pick Matthew Golden has missed the last two games with a wrist injury. On Monday, head coach Matt LaFleur described Golden as “potentially available” for Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears. Golden was a limited participant during Thursday and Friday’s practice.
Golden has struggled to find his footing this season and could return to even more target competition if veteran receiver Jayden Reed is also cleared to return. Golden may see himself as the odd player out in a receiving group that has found its stride with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Dontayvion Wicks, plus Reed.
Josh Downs, WR, Indianapolis Colts
Josh Downs was a non-participant for the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 3 with hip and knee injuries. Downs has missed practice with injuries in recent weeks, but has had no problem suiting up on Sunday. Downs was removed from the injury report on Thursday.
Pat Bryant, WR, Denver Broncos
Rookie Pat Bryant has seen his role in the Denver Broncos’ offense increase in recent weeks as the team’s primary slot receiver. Bryant popped up on the injury report Thursday with a hamstring issue, but is not expected to miss Week 14.
Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills | Questionable
Dalton Kincaid has missed the last three weeks for the Buffalo Bills, working through a hamstring injury. He was able to log limited practices last week before ultimately being ruled out on Sunday, suggesting he is close to a return.
Kincaid was listed as a limited participant for the Bills’ practice on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. He was, however, wearing a knee brace on Thursday and was listed with a knee injury in addition to his hamstring issue. He is considered questionable heading into Sunday.
Kincaid may be in a heavier rotation than usual in Week 14, but he would still be in a smash spot against the Cincinnati Bengals if he’s able to return. Cincinnati is allowing over 15.7 fantasy points per game to tight ends in 2025. The difference between the Bengals and second place (5.4 points per game) is the equivalent of the difference between second and 31st in points allowed to tight ends per game.
