As usual, injuries will play a big role in upcoming NFL games. There are a few notable items to keep an eye on in Week 17, including the injury status of Texas quarterback CJ Stroud and Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase.
Those are just two in an ocean of injuries heading into Week 17. To help you make sense of it all, we've put together a team-by-team list of all the notable injuries. Be sure to keep this story bookmarked as we provide updates on each team's injury reports.
No Taylor Decker (groin) for the Lions as the left tackle was downgraded from limited to non-participating. Center Frank Ragnow (toe/back/knee) and right tackle Penei Sewell (shoulder) were fully active.
The Cowboys gave guard Zack Martin a day of rest and tackle Tyron Smith (back) missed a second straight practice.
It's a long first injury report for the Patriots, as offensive tackle Trent Brown (illness), safety Jalen Mills (concussion) and safety Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) missed practice. Defensive players Christian Barmore (knee) and Myles Bryant (chest) were limited.
For the Bills, edge rusher Leonard Floyd (wrist/rib) did not practice, but the team also gave Floyd the “rest” designation. Edge rusher Von Miller also had a rest day so he did not practice. Linebacker Terrel Bernard (ankle), safety Micah Myde (stinger) and defensive end AJ Epenesa (rib) were limited. Tight end Hunter Henry (knee) and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) were also limited.
The Falcons are struggling on offense with Chris Lindstrom (ankle), Jake Matthews (knee) and Kaleb McGary (knee) limited. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke (ankle) was also limited. Running back Cordarrelle Patterson had a rest day.
Cole Kmet (knee), Darnell Mooney (concussion) and Lucas Patrick (knee) did not practice for the Bears on Wednesday. Luckily for the Bears, Tevin Jenkins (concussion) and D'Onte Foreman (personal) practiced fully.
The Raiders' running back Josh Jacobs (quad) did not take part in practice. Tight end Michael Mayer (toe) also did not practice. Tackle Kolton Miller (shoulder) and pass rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) were limited.
The Colts had wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (concussion/shoulder) a limited practice participant. Running back Zack Moss (forearm) was also limited.
Only two players were present on the Rams injury report. Offensive player Joe Noteboom (foot) and defenseman Tre Tomlinson (hamstring) did not practice.
The Giants had a detailed injury report on Wednesday, which makes sense since they just played on Monday and had a walkthrough (closed practice). Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (hamstring) and cornerback Deonte Banks (shoulder) did not practice, while running back Saquon Barkley (elbow), tight end Darren Waller (knee), center John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and cornerback Adoree' Jackson (knee) did were limited.
No Kyler Murray at practice on Wednesday for the Cardinals, but the starting quarterback is expected to play (per Jonathan Gannon). Wide receiver Marquise Brown (heel) also did not practice.
The Eagles had one player miss practice and that was cornerback Darius Slay (knee). Philadelphia conducted a walkthrough on Wednesday, but starting guard Landon Dickerson (thumb) and starting cornerback Avonte Maddox (chest) practiced in full.
The Saints had tackle Ryan Ramczyk as a non-participant in practice, while pass rusher Cameron Jordan was limited (ankle). Wide receiver Chris Olave (ankle) and center Erik McCoy (foot) were also limited.
For the Buccaneers, pass rusher Shaquil Barrett (corruption) and cornerback Carlton Davis (concussion) did not practice.
For the Commanders, running back Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring) was limited and running back Chris Rodriguez (ankle) did not practice and was placed on injured reserve. Tackle Charles Leno (calf) also did not practice.
The 49ers were missing defensive tackle Arik Armstead (foot) and safety Ji'ayir Brown (knee) on Wednesday. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel (neck), tackle Trent Williams (groin) and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (hamstring) were limited.
The Panthers had some notable injuries on Wednesday. Cornerback Jaycee Horn (toe) did not practice, while offensive tackles Ikem Ekwonu (foot) and Taylor Moton (knee/rest) also did not participate. Running back Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) and cornerback Donte Jackson (ankle) were limited.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) did not practice for the Jaguars, but backup CJ Beathard (shoulder) was a full participant. Wide receiver Zay Jones (knee/hamstring) was limited.
The Dolphins had a number of key players not practice on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's showdown against the Ravens. Wide receivers Tyreek Hill (ankle) and Jaylen Waddle (ankle) missed practice on Wednesday, as did running backs Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) and De'Von Achane (toe).
Wide receiver Zay Flowers (calf) and safety Kyle Hamilton (knee) did not practice for the Ravens. Linebacker Patrick Queen (shoulder) and linebacker Roquan Smith (chest) were limited.
For the Titans, no player missed practice, although wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins got a day off. Quarterback Will Levis (ankle) participated fully in practice, so he is on track to play.
For the Texans, defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) did not take part in practice. Wide receivers Noah Brown (knee) and Nico Collins (calf) were limited. Quarterback CJ Stroud (concussion) was also limited. However, on Thursday, the rookie quarterback cleared concussion protocol and participated fully in practice, meaning he will start against Tennessee.
The Steelers had some key names on the injury report as running back Najee Harris (knee) and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) did not practice. Quarterback Kenny Pickett (ankle) was limited, but Mason Rudolph is expected to start.
A long injury report for the Seahawks. Running back Kenneth Walker (shoulder), tight end Noah Fant (knee) and tackle Jason Peters (foot) did not practice. Cornerback Devon Witherspoon (hip) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (knee) were limited.
For the Chargers, wide receiver Keenan Allen (hip) did not take part in practice. Tackle Rashawn Slater (ankle) was limited.
The Broncos did not have practice Wednesday for wide receiver Courtland Sutton (concussion) and tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring/foot) also did not participate.
Bengals at Chiefs
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder) was the only Bengals player to miss practice. Pass rusher Cam Sample (knee) was limited.
The Chiefs had several starters Wednesday as running back Isiah Pacheco (concussion), cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (calf), left tackle Donovan Smith (stinger) and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hip) did not practice.
Packers at Vikings (“Sunday Night Football”)
Wide receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (chest/ankle) did not practice for the Packers, nor did offensive tackle Elgton Jenkins (shoulder/knee). Running back AJ Dillon (thumb) and Aaron Jones (finger) were limited.
The Vikings' wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) was unable to practice on Wednesday. Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder/illness) and Byron Murphy (knee) also did not participate, while running back Alexander Mattison (shoulder) was limited.