NFL injury tracker: Latest news, fantasy implications for Week 17 as Jordan Love out for Packers, Lamar Jackson doubtful

The Baltimore Ravens have to win Saturday night at the Green Bay Packers to keep their AFC North hopes alive. They might have to do it without their franchise quarterback.

Lamar Jackson has officially been listed as doubtful for Saturday with a back injury. He hasn’t practiced all week and suffered the injury during last week’s loss to the New England Patriots, leaving the game at halftime after an awkward slide in the second quarter. He was termed day-to-day earlier this week, but now appears likely to miss the Packers game.

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Baltimore needs a win, or else the Pittsburgh Steelers will clinch the AFC North title with two games left to play.

The Ravens’ opponent, meanwhile, has its own QB issues to sort out. On Friday, the Packers officially ruled Jordan Love out as he works his way back from a concussion, so Malik Willis will get the start Saturday night.

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Love sustained the concussion in last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears. Willis had also been questionable with an undisclosed illness and a right shoulder injury. Willis returned to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session with the illness.

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Other notable Week 17 injuries:

• San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is questionable against the Chicago Bears. Kittle injured his ankle in Monday Night’s 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He had seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown in the game. Kittle missed five games this season with a hamstring injury. He has 52 catches for 599 yards and 7 touchdowns.

• Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby will sit for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants due to a knee injury. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, it’s the team’s decision to shut down the five-time Pro Bowler «with Crosby’s best interest in mind,» even as Crosby wants to be on the field. Subsequent reports painted Crosby as unhappy with the situation. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports and Ryan McFadden of ESPN both report the pass-rusher left the building after being informed his season was over, with Glazer claiming Crosby “vehemently disagreed” with the decision.

• TreVeyon Henderson practiced on Friday without a red, non-contact jersey after being in concussion protocol following Sunday night’s win over the Baltimore Ravens. He is questionable. Receivers Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen) have been ruled out.

• T.J. Watt has been ruled out for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns days after returning to the practice field. Just two weeks after he suffered a partially punctured lung and had to undergo surgery, Watt took the practice field for the first time on Wednesday as a limited participant, doing individual drills with the defense.

AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets
AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers
AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans
AFC West: Broncos (played Thurs.) | Chiefs (played Thurs.) | Raiders | Chargers
NFC East: Cowboys (played Thurs.) | Giants | Eagles | Commanders (played Thurs.)
NFC North: Bears | Lions (played Thurs.) | Packers | Vikings (played Thurs.)
NFC South: Falcons | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers
NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks

Here’s the rest of the Week 17 injury report:

HOUSTON TEXANS

• T Trent Brown (ankle, knee): OUT

• LB Jamal Hill (wrist, calf): OUT

• CB Ajani Carter (hamstring): OUT

• DE Darrell Taylor (ankle): OUT

• WR Justin Watson (calf): OUT

• T Aireontae Ersery (thumb): questionable

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

• WR Derius Davis (ankle): OUT

• S R.J. Mickens (shoulder): OUT

• G Jamaree Salyer (hamstring): OUT

• CB Benjamin St-Juste (shoulder): OUT

• G Mekhi Bectomn (knee): questionable

• DT Teair Tart (groin): questionable

• RB Kimani Vidal (neck): questionable

BALTIMORE RAVENS

• DT Taven Bryan (knee): OUT

• QB Lamar Jackson (back): doubtful

• LB Jay Higgins IV (knee): questionable

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GREEN BAY PACKERS

• LB Kristian Welch (ankle): OUT

• G John Williams (back): OUT

• QB Jordan Love (concussion, left shoulder): questionable

• QB Malik Willis (illness, right shoulder): questionable

• T Zach Tom (back, knee): questionable

• C Sean Rhyan (knee, illness): questionable

• WR Christian Watson (shoulder, illness): questionable

• S Evan Williams (knee): questionable

• CB Bo Melton (illness): questionable

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

• S Coby Bryant (knee): OUT

• T Charles Cross (hamstring): OUT

CAROLINA PANTHERS

• LB Trevin Wallace (shoulder): OUT

• DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring): OUT

• G Robert Hunt (biceps): questionable

• WR David Moore (elbow): questionable

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

• WR Kayshon Boutte (concussion): OUT

• WR Mack Hollins (abdomen): OUT

• LB Harold Landry (knee): OUT

• LB Robert Spillane (ankle): OUT

• G Jared Wilson (concussion): OUT

• DL Khyiris Tonga (foot): OUT

• DT Milton Williams (ankle): OUT

• RB TreVeyon Henderson (concussion): questionable

• WR DeMario Douglas (hamstring): questionable

• CB Charles Woods (foot): questionable

NEW YORK JETS

• TE Mason Taylor (neck): OUT

• DL Will McDonald (knee): OUT

• DL Jay Tufele (foot): OUT

• LB Kiko Mauigoa (neck): OUT

• G Xavier Newman-Johnson (knee): questionable

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

• T Tristan Wirfs (toe): OUT

• OLB Anthony Nelson (knee): OUT

• DT Calijah Kancey (pectoral): OUT

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• S Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf): OUT

• CB Isaiah Johnson (Achilles): OUT

• DT Benito Jones (back): OUT

• WR Dee Eskridge (toe): doubtful

• C Aaron Brewer (neck): questionable

• LB Tyrel Dodson (chest): questionable

• OL Andrew Meyer (tricep): questionable

• K Jason Sanders (right hip): questionable

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

• OL Patrick Mekari (back): OUT

• DL Danny Striggow (ankle): OUT

• LB Jalen McLeod (ankle): OUT

• CB Jourdan Lewis (foot): OUT

• RB Bhayshul Tuten (finger): questionable

• OL Robert Hainsey (groin): questionable

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

• C Tanor Bortolini (concussion): OUT

• DT DeForest Buckner (neck): OUT

• WR Anthony Gould (foot): OUT

• TE Drew Ogletree (neck): OUT

• DE JT Tuimoloau (oblique): OUT

• QB Anthony Richardson (eye): OUT

• S Daniel Scott (knee): OUT

• WR Ashton Dulin (hamstring): questionable

• CB Sauce Gardner (calf): questionable

• RB Tyler Goodson (ankle): questionable

• LB Buddy Johnson (illness): questionable

• T Bernhard Raimann (elbow): questionable

• G Dalton Tucker (shoulder): questionable

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

• RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle): OUT

• DT Bryan Bresee (knee): OUT

• G Cesar Ruiz (ankle): OUT

• TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (knee): OUT

• WR Mason Tipton (groin): questionable

• WR Chris Olave (back): questionable

• K Charlie Smyth (illness): questionable

TENNESSEE TITANS

• CB Marcus Harris (knee): OUT

• OLB Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula): OUT

• WR Bryce Oliver (knee): OUT

• OLB Ali Gaye (knee): questionable

• CB Micah Robinson (illness): questionable

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

• WR Calvin Austin III (hamstring): OUT

• CB Brandin Echols (groin): OUT

• CB James Pierre (calf): OUT

• DB Jalen Ramsey (illness): questionable

• G Isaac Seumalo (triceps): questionable

CLEVELAND BROWNS

• TE David Njoku (knee): OUT

• LB Winston Reid (back): OUT

• TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin): questionable

• QB Dillon Gabriel (shoulder): questionable

• CB Myles Harden (arm): questionable

• DT Sam Kamara (elbow): questionable

• DT Dylan Sampson (hand): questionable

• DT Wyatt Teller (calf): questionable

ARIZONA CARDINALS

• CB Garrett Williams (Achilles): OUT

• LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee): OUT

• CB Kei’Trel Clark (back): OUT

• S Budda Baker (concussion): OUT

• C Hjalte Froholdt (elbow): questionable

• WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel): questionable

• CB Will Johnson (thumb, chest): questionable

• CB Max Melton (heel): questionable

• LB Josh Sweat (ankle, knee): questionable

• S Jalen Thompson (hamstring): questionable

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• DE Joseph Ossai (ankle): OUT

• WR Charlie Jones (ankle): OUT

• TE Cam Grandy (chest): OUT

• DT B.J. Hill (ankle): questionable

• CB Josh Newton (hamstring): questionable

• TE Noah Fant (ankle): questionable

NEW YORK GIANTS

• WR Beaux Collins (neck, concussion): OUT

• DL D.J. Davidson (neck, concussion): OUT

• S Tyler Nubin (neck): OUT

• LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring): OUT

• C John Michael Schmitz (finger): doubtful

• OL Joshua Ezeudu (calf): questionable

• CB Cor’Dale Flott (knee): questionable

• DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. (ankle, toe): questionable

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

• DE Maxx Crosby (knee): OUT

• T Kolton Miller (ankle): OUT

• WR Jack Bech (back): questionable

• RB Raheem Mostert (ankle, knee): questionable

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

• LB Nakobe Dean (hamstring): OUT

• T Lane Johnson (foot): OUT

• T Cameron Williams (shoulder): questionable

BUFFALO BILLS

• DT DaQuan Jones (calf): OUT

• DT Jordan Phillips (ankle): OUT

• K Matt Prater (right quad): OUT

• S Jordan Poyer (hamstring): OUT

• TE Dalton Kincaid (knee): questionable

• TE Dawson Knox (knee): questionable

CHICAGO BEARS

• DB Nick McCloud (illness): OUT

• WR Rome Odunze (foot): OUT

• DB Josh Blackwell (illness): questionable

• DB Nahshon Wright (hamstring, illness): questionable

• LB T.J. Edwards (glute): questionable

• DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (knee): questionable

• OL Luke Newman (foot): questionable

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

• CB Renardo Green (neck): OUT

• QB Kurtis Rourke (knee): OUT

• TE George Kittle (ankle): questionable

• WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle): questionable

LOS ANGELES RAMS

ATLANTA FALCONS

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