NFL · Week 4 · Injury desk
Dowdle OUT. Achane ACL. Mayfield ~3 weeks.
Final pre-8:03pm Brisbane refresh: Rico Dowdle OUT (toe) TNF. De’Von Achane torn ACL — season over. Baker Mayfield thumb ~three weeks — Jalon Daniels starts (spelling verified). Breece Hall quad week-to-week. Justin Jefferson ankle (DNP Wed; imaging good). Nico Collins hamstring — back at practice Wed. Mike Evans (SF) rib day-to-day. Travis Etienne hamstring. Kept: Porter Jr trade (2027 6th + 2028 2nd), Reed IR, McMillan IR, Chig (Commanders) London, Puka practice / McVay expects. Confirmed vs labelled desk colour.
Free NFL injury desk — confirmed roster and injury news only where sourced. Anthony’s Brisbane colour is labelled as desk colour: opinion and expectation, not an official Out / Doubtful / Questionable stamp. No invented diagnoses, return timelines, snap counts, or rankings. Paid sit/starts stay on the weekly.
TNF tonight — locked
Rico Dowdle (PIT, toe — OUT) — Ruled out for Thursday Night Football at Cleveland. Did not practice on the short week; second straight miss after exiting Week 2. Source: NFL.com Week 4 injury report; NBC Sports / FantasyPros (Brooke Pryor / ESPN), Wed 30 Sep 2026.
Desk colour — Jaylen Warren likely good start: With Dowdle out again, Warren handled 17 carries / three catches (176 yards) in Week 3 vs Cincinnati per FantasyPros/NBC reporting. Anthony desk colour for TNF vs Cleveland — labelled expectation, not an official ranking or snap projection.
Joey Porter Jr. (CB) — traded to Cowboys — Confirmed Joey Porter Jr. (not Sr.). Steelers send Porter to Dallas; Cowboys send a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Porter had been inactive Weeks 1–3 (NIR / conditioning / back) and was listed Out for TNF before the deal. Sources: ESPN (Wed night 30 Sep / early Thu 1 Oct AEST); DallasCowboys.com; Yahoo / Jonathan Jones (Athletic) full terms; CBS Sports.
Season over / multi-week — elevated
De’Von Achane (MIA, ACL — season over) — Torn left ACL in Week 3 vs Chiefs; will miss the remainder of the 2026 season. Sources: ESPN (Adam Schefter) / NFL Network (Ian Rapoport); NFL.com; Reuters / Field Level Media, Mon 28 Sep 2026.
Baker Mayfield (TB, thumb — ~3 weeks) — Dislocated right (throwing) thumb; coach Todd Bowles: minimum of three weeks. MRI: no fracture / ligament / tendon damage; IR not planned for now. Rookie Jalon Daniels (Kansas UDFA — spelling verified, not “Jalen”) starts vs Packers Week 4. Sources: Buccaneers.com; NFL.com; ESPN, Mon 28 Sep 2026.
Injured reserve — locked
Jayden Reed (GB, neck — IR) — Already on this page. Placed on injured reserve Wednesday 30 September 2026. Coach Matt LaFleur: season-ending neck surgery (Week 2 vs Jets). Not expected to be career-ending per coach. Source: ESPN (Rob Demovsky / Adam Schefter), Wed 30 Sep 2026.
Jalen McMillan (TB, knee — IR) — Buccaneers placed McMillan on injured reserve Wednesday 30 September 2026 (PCL sprain / left knee; re-aggravation). Must miss at least four games; reporting cites a 6–8 week recovery window. Source: Buccaneers.com roster moves; ESPN Jenna Laine; NBC Sports.
Week-to-week / day-to-day — elevated
Breece Hall (NYJ, quad — week-to-week) — Right quadriceps; MRI less serious than feared but week-to-week. DNP Wednesday; expected to miss Week 4 at Chicago. Sources: ESPN Schefter / Rapoport; AP / Jets.com, Mon–Wed 28–30 Sep 2026.
Justin Jefferson (MIN, ankle) — Sprained ankle Week 3 vs Bucs. Imaging / MRI clean (no long-term concern). Did not practice Wednesday; day-to-day — status for Sunday vs Miami still open. Sources: NFL Network / CBS Sports / RotoWire (imaging); NBC Sports / FOX 9 (DNP Wed), Mon–Wed 28–30 Sep 2026.
Nico Collins (HOU, hamstring) — Returned to practice Wednesday (limited) after missing Weeks 2–3 with a grade-1 hamstring strain. Positive sign toward Week 4 vs Dallas; not yet a final clear. Sources: Houston Chronicle; NBC Sports; Texans PR / CBS Sports, Wed 30 Sep 2026.
Mike Evans (SF, rib — day-to-day) — Rib injury leaving Week 3 vs Cardinals; considered day-to-day after further evaluation (Rapoport / NFL Network). Missed Wednesday practice. Note: Evans is with the 49ers in 2026. Sources: NBC Sports / PFT; NFL Network, Mon–Wed 28–30 Sep 2026.
Travis Etienne Jr. (NO, hamstring) — Aggravated left hamstring Week 3 vs Raiders; will miss time (Week 4 vs Atlanta ruled out in reporting). IR remains a possibility per local coverage; no firm return stamp. Sources: ESPN; CBS Sports / RotoWire; NOLA.com, Mon–Tue 28–29 Sep 2026.
Packers WR room — who is left (sourced)
Unchanged from prior board. NBC Sports lists active wideouts after Reed’s IR: Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Skyy Moore, Bo Melton, J. Michael Sturdivant. Packers.com: Savion Williams on IR (designation to return). Desk colour: room thin behind Watson / Golden.
Puka Nacua — upgrade (sourced)
Puka Nacua (LAR, hip / groin) — Upgrade from “hopeful.” Limited participant in Wednesday practice (30 Sep). Coach Sean McVay said he expects Nacua to play Sunday at Philadelphia after a good workout Sunday and a good walkthrough Wednesday. Missed the last two games. Official practice designation remains limited pending Thursday/Friday reports — not yet a final Probable stamp. Sources: Rams.com (Stu Jackson), Wed 30 Sep 2026; NFL.com; ESPN Sarah Barshop; NBC Sports / Yahoo.
Desk colour — start if active: If he suits up @ PHI, Anthony treats him as a must-start. Labelled desk colour — final game status still practice-dependent through Friday.
Chig Okonkwo — looking to play (London)
Chigoziem Okonkwo (WAS, hamstring) — Correction: Okonkwo is a Commanders tight end in 2026 (signed in March after four seasons with the Titans — not still a Titan). Travelling with Washington to London for Week 4 vs Indianapolis (Tottenham). Estimated limited Wednesday (walkthrough). Looking to clear and play; Thursday practice will clarify. Sources: Adam Schefter / ESPN via CBS Sports & RotoWire, Tue–Wed 29–30 Sep 2026; FanDuel Research limited note.
Not on this Short
Held off this refresh (per desk): A.J. Brown IR, Zach Charbonnet PUP, Dallas Goedert knee — not elevated to site lead, Short, or LinkedIn kit.
What this item is not
No invented diagnoses. No return timelines stamped as fact beyond team/coach language (Reed season-ending; McMillan 6–8 weeks as reported; Mayfield ~three weeks as reported; Achane season over as reported). No snap counts. No rankings. Desk colour is opinion and expectation — not an official Out / Doubtful / Questionable / Likely upgrade. Porter trade return is 2027 6th + 2028 2nd — not a single second-rounder alone. Okonkwo is Commanders, not Titans. Mayfield backup spelling is Jalon Daniels. Paid sit/starts stay on the weekly.
Sources: NFL.com Week 4 injury report (Dowdle OUT); ESPN / DallasCowboys.com / Yahoo–Jonathan Jones (Porter Jr trade terms); ESPN/NFL.com/Reuters (Achane ACL season over); Buccaneers.com / NFL.com / ESPN (Mayfield thumb ~3 wks; Jalon Daniels starts; McMillan IR); ESPN Schefter/Rapoport + AP/Jets (Hall quad W2W); NFL Network/CBS/NBC (Jefferson ankle imaging good + DNP Wed); Houston Chronicle/NBC/Texans PR (Nico Collins practice Wed); NFL Network/NBC PFT (Evans SF rib D2D); ESPN/CBS/NOLA (Etienne hamstring); ESPN Demovsky/Schefter (Reed IR); Rams.com Stu Jackson + NFL.com + ESPN Barshop (Puka limited + McVay expects play); Schefter/CBS/RotoWire (Okonkwo to London). Desk colour labelled. YouTube Short kit ready — upload held for tonight routine. Not Bowerbird.