The Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 3 with a 31-21 win against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football. They are now 3-0 to start the season, while the Dolphins are 0-3.
The Bills are pushing toward the AFC’s top seed, but the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers can keep pace with them by winning their respective games in Week 3.
Several starting quarterbacks, including Joe Burrow, will be sidelined this week. Here’s the list of inactive players for Week 3.
NFL Inactives for Week 3
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
Steelers designated as out:
- CB Joey Porter Jr.
- LB Alex Highsmith
- S DeShon Elliott
- G Andrus Peat
- DT Esezi Otomewo
Patriots designated as out:
- CB Christian Gonzalez
- QB Tommy DeVito
- OL Caedan Wallace
- DT Eric Gregory
- WR Efton Chism
- OLB Elijah Ponder
Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns
Packers designated as out:
- CB Kamal Hadden
- OL Donovan Jennings
- DL Warren Brinson
Browns designated as out:
- OT Jack Conklin
- DT Mike Hall
- S Damontae Kazee
- CB Cameron Mitchell
- RB Raheim Sanders
- QB Shedeur Sanders
- OG Zak Zinter
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Colts designated as out:
- QB Riley Leonard
- TE Will Mallory
- LB Chad Muma
- OT Luke Tenuta
- DE JT Tuimoloau
Titans designated as out:
- CB Jarvis Brownlee
- LB James Williams Sr.
- RT JC Latham
- RG Kevin Zeitler
- WR Bryce Oliver
- S Kevin Winston
- CB Samuel Womack III
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings
Bengals designated as out:
- DT Shemar Stewart
- CB Cam Taylor-Britt
- WR Jermaine Burton
- TE Tanner Hudson
- DT McKinnley Jackson
Vikings designated as out:
- QB J.J. McCarthy
- WR Tim Jones
- OT Justin Skule
- C Ryan Kelly
- TE Nick Vannett
- DE Elijah Williams
- QB Desmond Ridder
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Rams designated as out:
- LB Nick Hampton
- QB Stetson Bennett
- TE Terrance Ferguson
- OT DJ Humphires
- LG Steve Avila
Eagles designated as out:
- OLB Azeez Ojulari
- QB Tanner McKee
- RB Will Shipley
- OLB Ogbo Okoronkwo
- OLB Patrick Johnson
- OL Drew Kendall
- G Kenyon Green
New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Fields suffered a concussion in the Jets’ Week 2 loss against the Bills. He is still in the concussion protocol and will not play in Week 3.
And for good measure, earlier in the week, Baker Mayfield reminded everyone the proper pronunciation of “Tyrod.” https://t.co/2KvoaMtAim pic.twitter.com/qfeUNzLvCy
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2025
Tyrod Taylor will start for the Jets against the Buccaneers as the AFC East franchise hopes to avoid a 0-3 start to the season.
Jets designated as out:
- QB Justin Fields
- RB Kene Nwangwu
- WR Josh Reynolds
- OT Esa Pole
- EDGE Jermaine Johnson
- DL Jay Tufele
- S Tony Adams
Buccaneers designated as out:
- WR Chris Godwin Jr.
- OT Tristan Wirfs
- TE Devin Culp
- CB Kindle Vildor
- RB Josh Williams
- S Rashad Wisdom
Las Vegas Raiders at Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels suffered a knee injury in the Commanders’ Week 2 loss against the Green Bay Packers. Unfortunately, he could not recover in time and will not play in Week 3.
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota will start today vs Las Vegas, and on the opposite sideline will be Raiders OC Chip Kelly, his former head coach at Oregon. After Kelly left Oregon to become the Eagles head coach, he tried to trade up to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft… pic.twitter.com/epP1mE2sZK
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2025
Marcus Mariota will start for the Commanders against the Raiders and will hope to keep Washington afloat in Daniels’ absence.
Raiders designated as out:
- CB Decamerion Richardson
- RB Raheem Mostert
- DE Charles Snowden
- OT Charles Grant
- G Caleb Rogers
- DT JJ Pegues
- DT Tonka Hemingway
Commanders designated as out:
- QB Jayden Daniels
- TE John Bates
- WR Noah Brown
- OG Brandon Coleman
- LB Kain Medrano
- LB Preston Smith
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Falcons designated as out:
- CB A.J. Terrell Jr.
- WR Jamal Agnew
- WR Casey Washington
- OL Jack Nelson
- DL Sam Roberts
Panthers designated as out:
- DE Tershawn Wharton
- DE Patrick Jones II
- WR Jimmy Horn Jr.
- WR Xavier Legette
- C Nick Samac
- TE James Mitchell
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Texans designated as out:
- WR Braxton Berrios
- QB Graham Mertz
- RB Dameon Pierce
- RB British Brooks
- DE Darrell Taylor
- OT Blake Fisher
- TE Brenden Bates
Jaguars designated as out:
- DE B.J. Green
- CB Kahlef Hailassie
- OT Wyatt Milum
- DT Khalen Saunders
- RB Cody Schrader
- DE Danny Striggow
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
Broncos designated as out:
- TE Evan Engram
- RB Jaleel McLaughlin
- LB Que Robinson
- DL Sai’Vion Jones
- OT Frank Crum
- QB Sam Ehlinger
Chargers designated as out:
- S Elijah Molden
- CB Cam Hart
- LB Emany Johnson
- WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- TE Will Dissly
- DL Otito Ogbonnia
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
Saints designated as out:
- WR Trey Palmer
- WR Devaughn Vele
- RB Devin Neal
- RT Taliese Fuaga
- OL Dillon Radunz
- DT Kristian Boyd
- DE Chase Young
Seahawks designated as out:
- RB Zach Charbonnet
- S Nick Emmanwori
- TE Nick Kallerup
- S Julian Love
- LB Connor O’Toole
- OT Mason Richman
- CB Devon Witherspoon
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears
Cowboys designated as out:
- DE Jadeveon Clowney
- RB Jaydon Blue
- CB DaRon Bland
- DT Jay Toia
- LB Shemar James
- OL Ajani Cornelius
- G Trevon Keegan
Bears designated as out:
- CB Kyler Gordon
- QB Case Keenum
- DB Jaylon Johnes
- LB D’Marco Jackson
- LB T.J. Edwrds
- OL Ozzy Trapilo
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals designated as out:
- G Will Hernandez
- OT Paris Johnson
- CB Will Johnson
- RB Bam Knight
- LB Xavier Thomas
- WR Xavier Weaver
49ers designated as out:
- RB Jordan James
- DL Jordan Jefferson
- WR Jauan Jennings
- LB Nick Martin
- QB Brock Purdy
- WR Jordan Watkins
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants (SNF)
Chiefs designated as out:
- WR Xavier Worthy
- CB Kristian Fulton
- TE Jared Wiley
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- DE Michael Danna
- C Hunter Nourzad
Giants designated as out:
- LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- LB Darius Muasau
- DL Chauncey Golston
- OL Evan Neal
- TE Thomas Fidone II
- DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr.
- QB Jameis Winston
Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens (MNF)
Lions designated as out:
- S Thomas Harper
- RB Craig Reynolds
- OL Kingsley Equakun
- DL Chris Smith
- DL Mekhi Wingo
Ravens designated as out:
- RB Keaton Mitchell
- FB Patrick Ricard
- TE Isaiah Likely
- OT Carson Vinson
- OLB Kyle Van Noy
- DL Nnamdi Madubuike
- CB Jaire Alexander
