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Gameday inactives, injuries and weather: Week 5

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 5 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: WR Julio Jones (inactive), WR Russell Gage (active), RB David Montgomery (active)WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (active), WR Josh Reynolds (active), WR Tyreek Hill (active), WR Jaylen Waddle (active), RB Alvin Kamara (active), WR Jarvis Landry (inactive), WR Zay Jones (active)
Afternoon games: WR CeeDee Lamb (active), RB Tony Pollard (active)
Sunday night: TE Hayden Hurst (active)
Monday night: JuJu Smith-Schuster

Afternoon games

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Bears

Inactives: CB Jaylon Johnson, S Dane Cruikshank, DL Kingsley Jonathan and TE Jake Tonges

Lineup notes: RB David Montgomery (ankle) will be on the field after missing Week 4.

Vikings

Inactives: OG Chris Reed, CB Andrew Booth Jr., DT Khyiris Tonga, WR Jalen Nailor, LB Luiji Vilain, OT Vederian Lowe and DE Esezi Otomewo

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 61 degrees, clear

Titans

Inactives: S Amani Hooker, LB Joseph Jones, OG Nate Davis, LB Bud Dupree, DE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, CB Ugo Amadi and LB Zach Cunningham

Lineup notes: WR Treylon Burks (toe) was placed on IR and will miss at least four weeks.

Commanders

Inactives: CB Tariq Castro-Fields, TE Logan Thomas, WR Jahan Dotson, S Percy Butler, QB Sam Howell, LB David Mayo and OT Samuel Cosmi

Lineup notes: TE Logan Thomas (calf) is out after being unable to practice all week. WR Curtis Samuel (illness) was idle until a full practice Friday, and he’s good to go. RB Brian Robinson Jr. (leg, buttocks) was activated from the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list and makes his NFL debut following a preseason shooting.

Detroit Lions at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 59 degrees, clear, WSW 10 mph

Lions

Inactives: S Juju Hughes, RB D’Andre Swift, CB Amani Oruwariye, WR DJ Chark Jr., DL John Cominsky, OT Matt Nelson and DE Charles Harris

Lineup notes: RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle) and WR DJ Chark Jr. (ankle) will all be on the sidelines. WR Quintez Cephus (foot) was placed on IR. WR Josh Reynolds (ankle) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) are questionable after limited practices Friday. Both will play. TE T.J. Hockenson (hip) logged a full session in Friday and is off the report. PK Michael Badgley was elevated from the practice squad and will handle the kicking chores.

Patriots

Inactives: RB Pierre Strong, DL Lawrence Guy, QB Mac Jones, CB Shaun Wade, TE Jonnu Smith, S Joshuah Bledsoe and LB DaMarcus Mitchell

Lineup notes: Listed as doubtful, QB Mac Jones (ankle) and TE Jonnu Smith (ankle) and probably won’t suit up. WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) will make his return. QB Brian Hoyer (concussion) was placed on IR, while WR Tyquan Thornton (clavicle) was activated from the same list.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy, WSW 18 mph

Steelers

Inactives: CB Ahkello Witherspoon, LB Mark Robinson, QB Mason Rudolph, SS Terrell Edmunds, OG Kendrick Green, WR Gunner Olszewski and DE Isaiahh Loudermilk

Lineup notes: WR Diontae Johnson (hip) and S Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee) practiced fully Friday and are good to go.

Bills

Inactives: TE Dawson Knox, S Jordan Poyer, LB Tremaine Edmunds, CB Christian Benford, WR Isaiah McKenzie, OT Justin Murray and WR Jake Kumerow

Lineup notes: WR Jamison Crowder (ankle) was placed on IR. TE Dawson Knox (foot, hamstring) and S Jordan Poyer (ribs) will not play this week. WR Isaiah McKenzie (concussion) needs one more week to get right. WR Gabe Davis (ankle) is on the report as a full participant all week but is good to go.

Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 64 degrees, clear, WSW 15 mph

Chargers

Inactives: PK Dustin Hopkins, QB Easton Stick, S JT Woods, DT Otito Ogbonnia, RB Isaiah Spiller, WR Keenan Allen and TE Richard Rodgers

Lineup notes: WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) will be out once again. QB Justin Herbert (ribs) and TE Gerald Everett (hamstring) are on the report but don’t carry injury designations.

Browns

Inactives: OT Joe Haeg, RB Demetric Felton, OT Drew Forbes, QB Kellen Mond, OG Chris Hubbard, WR Michael Woods II and TE Miller Forristall

Lineup notes: WR Amari Cooper and TE David Njoku received some rest during the week but are not on the report.

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy

Texans

Inactives: OT Austin Deculus, LB Blake Cashman, DE Demone Harris, LB Jonathan Greenard, TE Brevin Jordan, DT Thomas Booker and WR Chris Moore

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Jaguars

Inactives: DT Folorunso Fatukasi, RB Snoop Conner, CB Montaric Brown, S Tyree Gillespie, LB De’Shaan Dixon and WR Kendric Pryor

Lineup notes: WR Zay Jones (ankle) overcame a questionable tag and will be out there.

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy, NE 11 mph

Falcons

Inactives: OT Chuma Edoga, TE Kyle Pitts, LB DeAngelo Malone, QB Jared Bernhardt and LB Nick Kwiatkoski

Lineup notes: TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) will miss his first NFL game.

Buccaneers

Inactives: DL Akiem Hicks, WR Breshad Perriman, TE Cameron Brate, QB Kyle Trask, WR Julio Jones and CB Logan Ryan

Lineup notes: TE Cameron Brate (concussion) has been ruled out. WR Julio Jones (knee) returns to the inactive list, and WR Breshad Perriman (knee, hamstring) joins him for Week 5. QB Tom Brady (shoulder, finger) fully practiced Thursday and Friday, and he’s good to go. WR Russell Gage (hamstring) was added Saturday as questionable but will be available. WR Chris Godwin (knee) was limited all week but doesn’t carry a designation.

Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

SEahawks

Inactives: WR Dareke Young, CB Teez Tabor, CB Justin Coleman, WR Marquise Goodwin, CB Sidney Jones and OT Jake Curhan

Lineup notes: RB Kenneth Walker (shoulder) is questionable after he was limited Thursday and Friday but will be available. RB Rashaad Penny (shoulder) completed a full session Friday and will play.

Saints

Inactives: S Marcus Maye, QB Jameis Winston, WR Jarvis Landry, WR Michael Thomas, TE Nick Vannett, OG Calvin Throckmorton and DL Payton Turner

Lineup notes: WR Michael Thomas (foot) is out again. QB Jameis Winston (back, ankle) won’t play again, while RB Alvin Kamara (rib) returns to action. WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) will miss Week 5.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (1:00 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 60 degrees, clear, WSW 11 mph

Dolphins

Inactives: LB Trey Flowers, QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Erik Ezukanma, RB Salvon Ahmed, CB Xavien Howard and TE Hunter Long

Lineup notes: QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion, back, ankle) will not play. WR Tyreek Hill (quadriceps) and WR Jaylen Waddle (groin) will both give it a whirl after being questionable.

Jets

Inactives: WR Denzel Mims, S Tony X. Adams, CB Bryce Hall, QB Mike White, LB Quincy Williams and TE Lawrence Cager

Lineup notes: RB Breece Hall (knee) and QB Zach Wilson (ankle) managed full sessions in Friday and are good to go. OT Duane Brown (shoulder) was activated from IR and will start at left tackle.

San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers (4:05 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 69 degrees, clear

49ers

Inactives: DT Javon Kinlaw, RB Marlon Mack, CB Tarvarius Moore, DL Arik Armstead, OT Trent Williams, TE Tyler Kroft and RB Tyrion Davis-Price

Lineup notes: OT Trent Williams (ankle) is out again and will be a big loss on the blind side. RB Tevin Coleman was elevated from the practice squad.

Panthers

Inactives: CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, TE Stephen Sullivan, OG Cade Mays, S Xavier Woods, LB Frankie Luvu and WR Rashard Higgins

Lineup notes: WR Laviska Shenault (hamstring) is out.

Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals (4:25 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 86 degrees, clear (retractable-roof dome)

Eagles

Inactives: DE Janarius Robinson, CB Avonte Maddox, RB Boston Scott, OT Jordan Mailata, QB Ian Book, DE Patrick Johnson and PK Jake Elliott

Lineup notes: RB Boston Scott (ribs) will miss another contest, and PK Jake Elliott (leg) joins him on the inactive list. PK Cameron Dicker will handle the duties. Starting LT Jordan Mailata (shoulder) was downgraded from doubtful to out.

Cardinals

Inactives: LB Jesse Luketa, PK Matt Prater, DB Trayvon Mullen, OL Max Garcia, RB Keaontay Ingram, DT Rashard Lawrence and C Rodney Hudson

Lineup notes: WR Rondale Moore (knee) will give it a go after being questionable. PK Matt Prater (hip) will not be available, so PK Matt Ammendola will kick. WR Marquise Brown (foot) and WR A.J. Green (knee) mustered full practices in Friday and will play.

Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 78 degrees, clear (open-air dome)

Cowboys

Inactives: OT Jason Peters, LB Devin Harper, CB Nahshon Wright, DT Quinton Bohanna, QB Dak Prescott, S Markquese Bell and WR Jalen Tolbert

Lineup notes: QB Dak Prescott (thumb) will miss another week with this broken thumb. WR CeeDee Lamb (groin) and RB Tony Pollard (illness) were questionable but are on the field. WR Noah Brown (neck) and TE Dalton Schultz (knee) practiced all week and are good to go.

Rams

Inactives: S Taylor Rapp, CB David Long, CB Decobie Durant, C Brian Allen, QB Bryce Perkins and WR Lance McCutcheon

Lineup notes: WR Van Jefferson (knee) remains on IR.

Sunday Night Football

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 57 degrees, clear

Bengals

Inactives: OT Jackson Carman, OT D’Ante Smith, RB Trayveon Williams, DT Jay Tufele and CB Cam Taylor-Britt

Lineup notes: WR Tee Higgins (ankle) and TE Hayden Hurst (groin) had the questionable tag affixed to them but are both active.

Ravens

Inactives: LB A.J. Klein, WR Rashod Bateman, RB Justice Hill, OG Ben Cleveland, DE Justin Houston and CB Jalyn Armour-Davis

Lineup notes: WR Rashod Bateman (foot) and RB Justice Hill (hamstring) have been ruled out. RB J.K. Dobbins (chest) completed full practices Thursday and Friday. He’ll be in there. Starting LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) will make his season debut.

Monday Night Football

Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (8:15 p.m. EDT)

Kickoff Weather: 71 degrees, clear

Raiders

Lineup notes: WR Hunter Renfrow (concussion) and TE Darren Waller (shoulder) are not on the final injury report.

Chiefs

Lineup notes: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (quad, hamstring) is listed as questionable for Week 5 is a game-time decision. PK Harrison Butker (ankle) will miss another contest, meaning Matthew Wright will once again handle the kicking duties.

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