Injuries continue to mount throughout the NFL. Plenty of players were banged up in Week 11, while others suffered injuries that could knock them out for several weeks or more.
Let’s round up the most notable injury updates looking ahead to Week 12.
Atlanta Falcons
Darnell Mooney, WR
Darnell Mooney suffered a hamstring injury during the second half of the Atlanta Falcons’ contest against the Denver Broncos. He was replaced by WR KhaDarel Hodge on the Falcons’ second drive of the third quarter and never returned.
Fortunately, Mooney indicated after Week 11 that he did not suffer a severe injury.
Early prognosis is #Falcons WR Darnell Mooney's hamstring injury from Sunday is not serious, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 18, 2024
“I’ll be fine,” Mooney said, per The Athletic’s Josh Kendall. “My right leg was giving out on me a little bit. I’ll be fine, though.”
Mooney, who inked a three-year, $39 million deal with the Falcons over the offseason, still leads the club in receiving yards (711) despite missing the second half of Week 11. He’s second on the team to Drake London in targets, receptions, and receiving touchdowns.
Buffalo Bills
Keon Coleman, WR
Keon Coleman has missed the Buffalo Bills’ last two games with a wrist injury but will now get time to recover during the club’s Week 12 bye. Josh Allen and Co. still took down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday without Coleman or TE Dalton Kincaid in the lineup.
Coleman was injured in Week 9 while trying to haul in a deep pass from Allen with 54 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. He went to Buffalo’s locker room before the game was over and had a brace on his right wrist after the Bills’ victory.
Head coach Sean McDermott said that it could be a multi-week injury for Coleman.
Dalton Kincaid, TE
Kincaid (knee) didn’t suit up for the Bills’ win over the Chiefs on Sunday. Like Coleman, he’ll be allowed to rest during Buffalo’s Week 12 bye with an eye toward returning in Week 13.
Kincaid was initially listed as questionable after going down in Week 11. He returned for two snaps before departing again, noting after the game that he didn’t feel healthy enough to continue. Kincaid never practiced leading up to Week 11.
Fellow TE Dawson Knox replaced Kincaid in Buffalo’s starting lineup, posting a season-high four catches for 40 yards this past Sunday.
Cleveland Browns
Jerry Jeudy, WR
Jerry Jeudy (knee) is fully practicing this week. He’s been listed on the Cleveland Browns’ injury report every week since the beginning of the season but has yet to miss a practice or a game.
Jeudy finished as fantasy’s WR5 after putting up six catches for 142 yards and a touchdown against the Saints on Sunday. His yardage total was the second-highest of his career.
Elijah Moore, WR
Elijah Moore was limited for Monday and Tuesday’s practices while battling a shoulder issue. This is a new injury for Moore, who was not listed on the Browns’ injury report ahead of Week 11.
Moore has become far more involved in Clevleand’s offensive attack since the club traded fellow WR Amari Cooper at the deadline. Moore has received at least six targets in four straight games. He posted his best performance of the season in Week 11, hauling in six catches for 66 yards and his first touchdown of the year.
David Njoku, TE
While David Njoku was limited for Monday and Tuesday’s practices after picking up a Week 11 knee injury, there has been no suggestion that the Browns tight end is in danger of missing Thursday night’s game.
Still, given that Cleveland is facing a tight turnaround, Njoku’s participation on Tuesday and Wednesday will be worth watching. He’s been a top-seven fantasy TE in three of Cleveland’s last four games, including on Sunday, when he posted nine catches for 81 yards.
Detroit Lions
Sam LaPorta, TE
Sam LaPorta is dealing with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder and did not play for the Detroit Lions in Week 11.
The second-year tight end went down in the club’s Week 10 comeback victory over the Houston Texans. At the time, head coach Dan Campbell suggested LaPorta was not battling a long-term injury.
“It’ll be day-to-day,” Campbell said. “We don’t feel like this is something like, ‘Ah, man, this is gonna be a long, nagging injury.’ I think we’ll get through it. I’m hopeful this week, but I can’t say that. He’s questionable.”
LaPorta finished as fantasy’s TE1 in his 2023 rookie campaign but has struggled to contribute this season. However, his 3-66-1 line on SNF was one of his best performances of the season (TE4 on the week).
LaPorta did not practice leading up to Week 11. He was replaced by Brock Wright, who caught a five-yard touchdown pass against the Jaguars on Sunday.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Gabe Davis, WR
Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Gabe Davis will miss the rest of the 2024 season after tearing his meniscus in Week 11, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Coach Doug Pederson confirmed that Gabe Davis will miss the rest of the season. https://t.co/NZ2Na1ZDJB
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 18, 2024
Jacksonville signed Davis to a three-year, $39 million contract this offseason from Buffalo, hoping he’d become a viable WR2/3 for Trevor Lawrence. But Davis has averaged just two catches for 24 yards per game through 11 weeks.
With fellow Jags WR Christian Kirk on IR (collarbone), first-round rookie Brian Thomas Jr. is the last man standing.
Las Vegas Raiders
Alexander Mattison, RB
Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison departed Week 11 with an ankle injury and did not return. His last carry came with roughly 9:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Mattison finished Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins with five carries for 19 yards and three catches for 50 yards. Raiders RB Zamir White also left Sunday’s game with a quad injury. He didn’t return either, so Las Vegas could be preparing for a shorthanded running back room heading into its Week 12 matchup against the Denver Broncos.
Veteran Ameer Abdullah and fifth-round rookie Dylan Laube are the next RBs up on the Raiders’ depth chart.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Najee Harris, RB
Najee Harris did not practice on Monday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers listed “rest” as the reason for his absence. He returned for a full practice on Tuesday.
Harris failed to practice last Wednesday while battling an ankle injury. Fortunately, he returned for full sessions on Thursday and Friday and was a full go for Sunday’s win over the Ravens. Harris took 22 touches for 93 total yards, finishing as fantasy’s RB17.
San Francisco 49ers
George Kittle, TE
George Kittle (hamstring) did not play in the San Francisco 49ers’ loss to the division-rival Seattle Seahawks in Week 11.
Kittle didn’t practice last Wednesday but returned for limited sessions on Thursday and Friday. Typically, that’s enough for a veteran like him to suit up on Sunday, but the All-Pro tight end wasn’t able to go.
#49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) is expected to practice on Wednesday. Kyle Shanahan said Kittle was "close" to playing yesterday.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) November 18, 2024
The 49ers have a critical matchup against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Head coach Kyle Shanahan suggested he expects Kittle to practice on Wednesday, which could indicate he’ll be ready for Sunday’s game.
Kittle also missed Week 3 — another division loss, this time to the Los Angeles Rams — with a hamstring issue.
Tennessee Titans
Tyjae Spears, RB
Tyjae Spears left Week 11 early in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a concussion and did not return. Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan confirmed Monday that Spears is in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Spears missed Weeks 7 through 9 with a hamstring injury, allowing fellow Titans RB Tony Pollard to turn into a genuine workhorse. In Week 11, Spears played 26 offensive snaps to Pollard’s 37.
Tennessee has a Week 12 date with the Houston Texans on tap. Spears will have a hard time getting cleared in time for Sunday’s game.