The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers kicked off Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday Night Football. The Chargers came away with a dominant 37-10 win, improving to 5-3 on the season.
Sunday’s action begins with seven games in the 1:00 p.m. (ET) slate, as there are no international games this week. However, six teams are on bye in Week 8: the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks.
Lamar Jackson is already ruled out for Week 8, and apart from him, several other star players will also not play this week. Here is the complete list of inactives for Week 8:
NFL Inactives for Week 8
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
Drake London was ruled out for Week 8 on Sunday.
Dolphins designated as out:
- QB Quinn Ewers
- DB Elijah Campbell
- CB Juju Brents
- S Jordan Colbert
- WR Tahj Washington
- DT Zeek Biggers
- TE Julian Hill
Falcons designated as out:
- WR Drake London
- QB Michael Penix Jr.
- EDGE Jalon Walker
- CB Billy Bowman
- OL Michael Jerrell
- DL LaCale London
- DL Zach Harrison
New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals
Breece Hall is active in Week 8 for the New York Jets.
Jets designated as out:
- WR Josh Reynolds
- LB Cam Jones
- QB Tyrod Taylor
- DT Jay Tufele
- WR Garrett Wilson
- RB Kene Nwangwu
- CB Sauce Gardner
- TE Stone Smartt
Bengals designated as out:
- CB Marco Wilson
- C Matt Lee
- WR Jermaine Burton
- TE Cam Grandy
- DT McKinnley Jackson
- DE Cam Sample
Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
Browns designated as out:
- QB Shedeur Sanders
- CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
- S Damontae Kazee
- RB Raheim Sanders
- G Zak Zinter
- T Cornelius Lucas
- DT Adin Huntington
Patriots designated as out:
- QB Tommy DeVito
- DT Eric Gregory
- OL Caedan Wallace
- S Kyle Dugger
- OLB Caleb Murphy
- OLB Keion White
- WR Efton Chism
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Giants designated as out:
- S Jevón Holland
- WR Jalin Hyatt
- CB Paulson Adebo
- T James Hudson III
- DL Chauncey Golston
- OL Evan Neal
- QB Jameis Winston
Eagles designated as out:
- OLB Azeez Ojulari
- CB Adoree’ Jackson
- C Cam Jurgens
- WR A.J. Brown
- QB Sam Howell
Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers
Bills designated as out:
- WR Joshua Palmer
- OT Chase Lundt
- DE Landon Jackson
- DT DaQuan Jones
- LB Matt Milano
- KR/PR Brandon Codrington
Panthers designated as out:
- QB Bryce Young
- WR Hunter Renfrow
- RB DeeJay Dallas
- OL Nick Samac
- TE James Mitchell
- DT Cam Jackson
- DT Jaden Crumedy
Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens
Running back D’Andre Swift is active for the Bears in Week 8.
Bears designated as out:
- TE Cole Kmet
- QB Case Keenum
- RB Roschon Johnson
- CB Tyrique Stevenson
- LB Ruben Hyppolite
- DL Chris Williams
Ravens designated as out:
- QB Lamar Jackson
- S Sanoussi Kane
- CB Jaire Alexander
- G Emery Jones
- OT Carson Vinson
- WR Devontez Walker
- DT Aeneas Peebles
San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans
49ers designated as out:
- QB Brock Purdy
- WR Ricky Pearsall
- DE Bryce Huff
- C Jake Brendel
- DL Yetur Gross-Matos
- DT CJ West
- RB Jordan James
Texans designated as out:
- WR Nico Collins
- WR Christian Kirk
- QB Graham Mertz
- DE Darrell Taylor
- OT Trent Brown
- OT Jarrett Kingston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Buccaneers designated as out:
- DL C.J. Brewer
- S Sebastian Castro
- WR Chris Godwin
- G Luke Haggard
- RB Bucky Irving
- OLB Haason Reddick
- CB Kindle Vildor
Saints designated as out:
- S Ugo Amadi
- CB Rejzohn Wright
- DT Jonah Williams
- OL Xavier Truss
- TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden
- DT Khristian Boyd
Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos
Cowboys designated as out:
- S Juanyeh Thomas
- S Donovan Wilson
- LB Jack Sanborn
- OL Ajani Cornelius
- WR Jonathan Mingo
- DT Jay Toia
Broncos designated as out:
- QB Sam Ehlinger
- S J.T. Gray
- RB Jaleel McLaughlin
- OLB Que Robinson
- DL Jordan Jackson
- DL Sai’Vion Jones
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts
Titans designated as out:
- WR Calvin Ridley
- DT Jeffery Simmons
- OLB Arden Key
- OL Blake Hance
- OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR Bryce Oliver
Colts designated as out:
- RB DJ Giddens
- LB Samson Ebukam
- DE Tyquan Lewis
- S Reuben Lowery III
- TE Will Mallory
- LB Chad Muma
- OT Luka Tenuta
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers (SNF)
Packers designated as out:
- WR Dontayvion Wicks
- K Lucas Havrisik
- OL Jacob Monk
- OL Donovan Jennings
- DL Lukas Van Ness
- DL Warren Brinson
Steelers designated as out:
- WR Scotty Miller
- G Andrus Peat
- DT Logan Lee
- DE Demarvin Leal
Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs (MNF)
Commanders designated as out:
- QB Jayden Daniels
- CB Noah Igbinoghene
- K Matt Gay
- LB Ale Kaho
- T Trent Scott
- T George Fant
- TE Colson Yankoff
Chiefs designated as out:
- OT Josh Simmons
- WR Jalen Royals
- TE Jared Wiley
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- OL Trey Smith
- DE Malik Herring
- CB Kristian Fulton
