It’s Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. The Green Bay Packers proved themselves as one of the best teams in the league this season through their win this past Thursday against the Washington Commanders. Now, it’s time for the other teams to prove that they are ready to make a push for the Super Bowl.
With 13 games on Sunday, including a Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, along with two more games on Monday, here are the details on inactive players for Week 2:
NFL Inactives for Week 2
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Giants designated as out:
- OT Andrew Thomas
- WR Xavier Gipson
- LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- OL Evan Neal
- TE Thomas Fidone II
- DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr.
- QB Jameis Winston
Cowboys designated as out:
- CB DaRon Bland
- RB Jaydon Blue
- DT Mazi Smith
- LB Shemar James
- OT Ajani Cornelius
- OL Hakeem Adeniji
- OL Trevor Keegan
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals
Jaguars designated as out:
- CB Montaric Brown
- RB Cody Schrader
- OL Wyatt Milum
- DL Danny Striggow
- DL B.J. Green II
- DT Khalen Saunders Sr.
Bengals designated as out:
- CB Marco Wilson
- WR Jermaine Burton
- TE Cam Grandy
- DT McKinnley Jackson
- DT Howard Cross III
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
Bears designated as out:
- CB Kyler Gordon
- DT Shemar Turner
- OT Ozzy Trapilo
- OL Kiran Amegadjie
- WR Jahdae Walker
- QB Case Keenum
Lions designated as out:
- RB Sione Vaki
- LB Trevor Nowaske
- Edge Tyrus Wheat
- DL Chris Smith
- DL Tyler Lacy
- S Thomas Harper
Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans
Rams designated as out:
- QB Stetson Bennett IV
- OL DJ Humphries
- TE Colby Parkinson
- OL Steve Avila
- DE Desjuan Johnson
Titans designated as out:
- T JC Latham
- NT T’Vondre Sweat
- CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
- S Kevin Winston Jr.
- RB Kalel Mullings
- CB Samuel Womack III
- G Jackson Slater
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Patriots designated as out:
- CB Christian Gonzalez
- NT Eric Gregory
- OLB Keion White
- WR Efton Chism
- G Caedan Wallace
- QB Tommy Devito
Dolphins designated as out:
- TE Darren Waller
- CB Storm Duck
- RB Jaylen Wright
- QB Quinn Ewers
- WR Tahj Washington
- DT Benito Jones
- CB Ethan Bonner
San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints
49ers designated as out:
- QB Brock Purdy
- LB Nick Martin
- WR Jordan Watkins
- RB Jordan James
- DT Jordan Jefferson
- G Drew Moss
- OT Austen Pleasants
Saints designated as out:
- WR Trey Palmer
- CB Rejzohn Wright
- LG Trevor Penning
- OL Zavier Truss
- DT Vernon Broughton
- DT Khristian Boyd
- DE Chase Young
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
Bills designated as out:
- WR Curtis Samuel
- CB Taron Johnson
- DB Jordan Hancock
- LB Shaq Thompson
- OT Chase Lundt
- DT Ed Oliver
- DE Landon Jackson
Jets designated as out:
- DE Tyler Baron
- TE Jelani Woods
- OT Esa Pole
- RB Kene Nwangwu
- WR Josh Reynolds
- DT Jay Tufele
Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers
Seahawks designated as out:
- S Nick Emmanwori
- QB Jalen Milroe
- CB Devon Witherspoon
- LB Jared Ivey
- LB Connor O’Toole
- OL Mason Richman
- TE Nick Kallerup
Steelers designated as out:
- CB Joey Porter Jr.
- S DeShon Elliott
- G Max Scharping
- G Andrus Peat
- DE Esezi Otomewo
- DT Derrick Harmon
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
Browns designated as out:
- OT Jack Conklin
- DT Mike Hall
- RB Raheim Sanders
- QB Shedeur Sanders
- OG Zak Zinter
Ravens designated as out:
- CB Jaire Alexander
- RB Keaton Mitchell
- FB Patrick Ricard
- OT Carson Vinson
- TE Isaiah Likely
- OLB David Ojabo
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. Initially, the injury looked quite serious, but the star receiver returned to practice this past week in a limited capacity.
Xavier Worthy back at practice and… well, there’s this 😅 pic.twitter.com/AjZFydiVHZ
— Marleah Campbell (@MarleahKCTV5) September 11, 2025
The Chiefs do not want to rush him back on the field, and Worthy will not play against the Eagles on Sunday.
Eagles designated as out:
- LB Azeez Ojulari
- QB Tanner McKee
- RB Will Shipley
- DE Ogbo Okoronkwo
- OL Drew Kendall
- TE Dallas Goedert
Chiefs designated as out:
- WR Xavier Worthy
- WR Jalen Royals
- TE Jared Wiley
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- OL Hunter Nourzad
- DE Malik Herring
Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals
Panthers designated as out:
- WR Jimmy Horn Jr.
- OT Yosh Nijman
- WR Dalevon Campbell
- TE James Mitchell
- DT Tershawn Wharton
Cardinals designated as out:
- CB Elijah Jones
- LB Xavier Thomas
- WR Xavier Weaver
- OL Will Hernandez
- TE Tip Reiman
- LB Cody Simon
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
Broncos designated as out:
- QB Sam Ehlinger
- RB Jaleel McLaughlin
- TE/FB Nate Adkins
- LB Que Robinson
- LB Dre Greenlaw
- OT Frank Crum
- DL Sai’vion Jones
Colts designated as out:
- RB Tyler Goodson
- DE Laiatu Latu
- QB Riley Leonard
- TE Will Mallory
- T Luke Tenuta
- CB Chavarius Ward Sr.
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings (SNF)
Falcons designated as out:
- WR Casey Washington
- WR Jamal Agnew
- CB Clark Phillips III
- OL Jack Nelson
- K Younghoe Koo
- DL Sam Roberts
Vikings designated as out:
- QB Max Brosmer
- S Harrison Smith
- OT Christian Darrisaw
- OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
- CB Jeff Okudah
- OL Joe Huber
- LB Austin Keys
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans (MNF)
Buccaneers designated as out:
- WR Chris Godwin Jr.
- WR Tez Johnson
- RB Josh Williams
- S Rashad Wisdom
- T Tristan Wirfs
- TE Devin Culp
Texans designated as out:
- RB Dameon Pierce
- WR Christian Kirk
- WR Braxton Berrios
- QB Graham Mertz
- C Jake Andrews
- DT Tommy Togiai
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders (MNF)
Brock Bowers suffered a knee injury in the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 1 win against the New England Patriots. He did not practice on Thursday and Friday, which created more uncertainty about his status for Week 2.
However, the star tight end returned to practice on Saturday and is expected to play against the Chargers on Monday.
Chargers designated as out:
- S Elijah Molden
- TE Tucker Fisk
- CB Nikko Reed
- OLB Kyle Kennard
- LB Kana’i Mauga
- TE Oronde Gadsden
- DT Otito Ogbonnia
Raiders designated as out:
- RB Raheem Mostert
- DE Charles Snowden
- OL Jackson Powers-Johnson
- T Charles Grant
- DT JJ Pegues
- DT Tonka Hemingway
