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NFL Injury Report Week 3: Jordan Love Questionable, Joe Mixon, George Kittle, AJ Brown Ruled Out

Vaseline September 22, 2024

The New York Jets opened Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season with a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night.

As we head into Week 3, there are still nine teams without a win, including the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, and nine undefeated teams. Will that change after this weekend? Some high-profile injuries around the league could be a factor.

Will Jordan Love Return in Week 3?

The Green Bay Packers quarterback returned to practice on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after suffering an MCL sprain in Green Bay’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

It was reported that Love was expected to be out for 3-6 weeks. He participated in non-contact drills and head coach Matt LaFleur said they would wait and see how Love would develop over the next few days.

“We give him until kickoff, 90 minutes,” LaFleur said.

LaFleur noted Friday that Love is listed as questionable for Sunday.

Sean Clifford has been reassigned from the practice squad and will once again replace Malik Willis if Love is unable to play.

49ers badly battered

Already without running back Christian McCaffrey and receiver Deebo Samuel, the San Francisco 49ers will be without tight end George Kittle because of a tight hamstring. Kittle is the latest loss for the 49ers in their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Cornerback Charvarius Ward also missed practice due to hamstring and knee issues and was listed on San Francisco’s injured list. Ward has not missed a game since joining the 49ers in 2023.

Texans RB Joe Mixon Out Against Vikings

Houston running back Joe Mixon is out for Sunday’s game against 2-0 Minnesota after injuring his ankle in Week 2 against Chicago on a play he called a hip-drop tackle that should have been penalized. Mixon did not practice this week, according to ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime.

On Saturday, the NFL announced that Bears linebacker TJ Edwards was fined $16,883 for the hip-drop tackle on Mixon.

Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III is questionable

An oblique injury has kept Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III out of the lineup. He missed their Week 2 win over the Patriots and his status for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins is in question.

Zach Charbonnet, who ran for 38 yards on 14 attempts and scored a touchdown, could start again if Walker is unable to play.

Brown officially ruled out of Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown is officially out for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, according to the Eagles’ injury report released Friday. Brown told ESPN’s Lisa Salters on Monday that he expects to miss “a couple of weeks” with a hamstring injury.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni initially refused to rule Brown out of the game on Friday, despite the receiver missing practice this week.

“We still have some time. We’ll see how it goes today,” Sirianni said Friday. “We have today, we still have a little bit tomorrow and obviously Sunday before we have to make that decision.”

However, Philadelphia opted to rest the 27-year-old receiver later that day.

Brown first appeared on the Eagles’ injury report Friday after pulling his hamstring during practice. He subsequently missed Saturday’s practice and the team officially ruled him out of Monday night’s game at Philadelphia on Sunday.

Russell Wilson questionable for Steelers

Quarterback Russell Wilson will likely miss his third straight game. He is listed as questionable on the Steelers’ injury report with a calf injury. Justin Fields will start in his place.

Fields has completed 70 percent of his passes (30 of 43) for 273 yards and a touchdown, helping Pittsburgh to a 2-0 start. He has also rushed for 84 yards on 22 carries.

Here’s the rest of the injury report from Week 3.

NEW YORK GIANTS

CB Nick McCloud (knee): out
OLB Brian Burns (groin): doubtful
ILB Darius Muasau (knee): doubtful

CLEVELAND BROWN

RB Pierre Strong (hamstring): out
TE David Njoku (ankle): away
OT Jack Conklin (knee): questionable
OT Jedrick Wills (knee): questionable

CHICAGO BEARS

WR Keenan Allen (heel/personal): out
FB Khari Blasingame (hand/knee): out
DL Zacch Pickens (groin): out
RB Travis Homer (finger): out
OL Nate Davis (groin): Questionable

INDIANAPOLIS WINGS

HOUSTON TEXANS

RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring): out
RB Joe Mixon (ankle): out
C Jarrett Patterson (calf): out
C Juice Scruggs (groin): questionable
S MJ Stewart (knee): questionable

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

WR Jordan Addison (ankle): out
OLB Dallas Turner (knee): out
LB Ivan Pace Jr. (quad/ankle): out

PHILADELPHIA-EARTHEN

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

DT Khalen Saunders (calf): out
TE Taysom Hill (chest): Questionable
LB D’Marco Jackson (calf): Questionable
T Landon Young (foot): questionable
S Will Harris (shin): doubtful
WR AT Perry (illness): doubtful

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

LB Junior Colson (hamstring): out
QB Justin Herbert (ankle): questionable
WR Joshua Palmer (elbow/calf): Questionable
OLB Bud Dupree (illness): doubtful
S Alohi Gilman (knee): questionable
CB Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula): questionable

PITTSBURGH STEEL

TE MyCole Pruitt (knee): out
G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral muscle): out
T Troy Fautanu (knee): out
QB Russell Wilson (calf): Questionable

DENVER BRONCO’S

TAMPA BAY BOOKING HOLIDAYS

RT Luke Goedeke (concussion): out
DT Calijah Kancey (calf): out
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot): out
DT Vita Vea (knee): out
WR Kameron Johnson (ankle): Questionable
DE William Gholston (knee): questionable
CB Josh Haynes (ankle): questionable

GREEN BAY PACKAGERS

OT Jordan Morgan (shoulder): out
CB Carrington Valentine (ankle): doubtful
QB Jordan Love (knee): Questionable

TENNESSEE TITANS

CAROLINA PANTHERS

NT Shy Tuttle (foot): out
DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee): Questionable
S Lonnie Johnson (thigh): questionable
S Nick Scott (neck): questionable

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

LB Divine Deablo (oblique/concussion): out
CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring): doubtful
DE Maxx Crosby (ankle): questionable
DE Tyree Wilson (knee): questionable
DT Christian Wilkins (knee): Questionable

MIAMI DOLPHINS

WR Grant DuBose (shoulder): out
RB Raheem Mostert (chest): doubtful
WR Malik Washington (quad): Questionable

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee): out
T George Fant (knee): out
RB Kenneth Walker III (oblique): questionable
LB Jerome Baker (hamstring): questionable
S K’Von Wallace (shoulder): questionable
TE Pharaoh Brown (foot): questionable
LB Boye Mafe (knee): doubtful
WR Lavisk Shenault Jr. (foot): Questionable
LB Derick Hall (hip): Questionable

BALTIMORE RAVEN

G Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (personal): from
WR Deonte Harty (calf): Questionable
LB David Ojabo (quad): Questionable
CB Nate Wiggins (neck/concussion): Questionable

DALLAS COWBOYS

WR Jalen Brooks (ankle): Questionable
DT Mazi Smith (back): doubtful
TE John Stephens Jr. (hamstring): Questionable

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

WR Deebo Samuel (calf): out
TE George Kittle (hamstring): out
CB Chavarius Ward (hamstring/knee): questionable
DE Nick Bosa (rib): questionable

LOS ANGELES RAMS

TE Davis Allen (back): out
WR Cooper Kupp (ankle): out
K Joshua Karty (groin): doubtful
CB Cobie Duran (toe): doubtful
NT Bobby Brown III (ankle): questionable

DETROIT LIONS

SAF Ifeatu Melifonwu (singles): out
CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring): out
MLB Alex Anzalone (concussion): Questionable
CB Terrion Arnold (illness): doubtful
G Graham Glasgow (knee): doubtful
WR Isaiah Williams (belly): Questionable

CARDINALS OF ARIZONA

OL Kelvin Beachum (hamstring): doubtful
WR Greg Dortch (hamstring): Questionable
DL Dante Stills (shoulder): Questionable

KANSAS CITY LEADER

ATLANTA FALCON

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

TE Evan Engram (hamstring): out
RB Tank Bigsby (shoulder): questionable
S Darnell Savage (quad): Questionable
WR Tim Jones (foot): questionable

BUFFALO BILLS

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

CINCINNATI BENGAL

TE Tanner Hudson (knee): out
DT Sheldon Rankins (hamstring): out
DT BJ Hill (hamstring): questionable
DT Kris Jenkins (thumb): Questionable
S Vonn Bell (back): questionable