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It’s getting crazy out there with multiple John Deere cart rides being taken by all manor of player.
From DeMarcus Ware’s sprained neck to Kevin Smith’s torn ACL, we’ve got it all here in the latest edition of the Infirmary Report, the first article to read for what happened on Sunday.
So make sure that you know all the big injuries and check us out every single week right here at FantasyFootball.com!!!
Quarterbacks
PROBABLE
Vince Young (Hamstring), Tennessee Titans
Vince Young left Sunday’s game with a right hamstring injury. He scrambled for a career-long 44 yards before grabbing at his right hamstring and slowly trotting out of bounds, where he fell to the ground and was worked on by trainers. The injury is unrelated to the knee issues that hobbled Young during the week and he did say that he could have returned Sunday if it were a playoff-type game, so it sounds like he plans on playing next week, provided the injury doesn’t get worse in the next few days.
OUT
Bruce Gradkowski (Knee), Oakland Raiders
Bruce Gradkowski suffered a knee injury just before the end of the first half of Sunday’s game against the Redskins. Gradkowski completed 10-of-18 passes for an impressive 153 yards before tackle Mario Henderson fell on his knee late in the second quarter. It’s now being reported that Gradkowski has a sprained MCL in one knee and a partially torn MCL in the other, but with only three more games to play, he could be done for the season.
Running backs
OUT
Kevin Smith (Knee), Detroit Lions
Smith was carted off with what appeared to be a serious left knee injury late in Sunday’s game after his left knee appeared to completely buckle without contact. Smith immediately fell to the ground and the initial reports are that he has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season. A Monday MRI will determine the exact extent, but early indications point to Smith needing major surgery and possibly missing the early parts of training camp next season while he rehabs.
QUESTIONABLE
Correll Buckhalter (Ankle), Denver Broncos
Correll Buckhalter limped off the field towards the end of the first quarter with an apparent ankle injury and did not return to the game. Buckhalter’s loss hurt the Broncos in short yardage situations but it’s also a very serious upgrade for Knoshon Moreno, who received almost all of the carries after the injury. With Buckhalter’s reputation for staying hurt, Moreno looks to see a lot more work.
Wide Receivers
OUT
Jeremy Maclin (Foot), Philadelphia Eagles
Jeremy Maclin had to be carted off the field Sunday night after his plantar fasciitis flared up in the second quarter. Maclin exited the game without a catch and did not return. He has apparently been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot all week and it looks like he suffered a major setback Sunday. More information will be released after tests Monday but coach Andy Reid said that Maclin has a “one or two week” injury, so don’t expect to see much of him before the season is out.
QUESTIONABLE
Percy Harvin (Migraines), Minnesota Vikings
Harvin missed most of this week’s practice and was inactive for the Vikings’ game against the Bengals due to severe migraines. The migraines are starting to become a concern, as Harvin is missing more and more time with the headaches become more painful. Harvin had been able to manage the pain in weeks past but this is the first game that he’s missed as a result of the condition. He’s not expected to miss any more game time but nothing is clear at the moment w/ the rookie of the year candidate.
Defensive Tackles
OUT
Glenn Dorsey (Knee), Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs DE Glenn Dorsey limped off the field Sunday with a right knee injury against the Bills. The 2nd year pro attempted to “walk it off” on the sidelines but couldn’t take anymore and was seen leaving the locker room witha large brace on the injured knee. Rookie Dion Gales is picking up snaps at right end in Dorsey’s absence.
Linebackers
OUT
DeMarcus Ware (Neck), Dallas Cowboys
Ware was carted off the field in the 4th quarter of Dallas’ game against the Chargers Sunday with an apparent neck injury. The linebacker lay motionless for quite a while before being carted off but appeared to have total consciousness and had movement in his hands, as he was able to give the “thumbs up” signal to the crowd before leaving. While the cart ride, stretcher, and trip to the hospital were more than likely a precautionary measure, it’s a very scary moment for a player that means so much to his team and it’s not out of the question that Ware could miss the next game.
OUT
Aaron Curry (Hip), Seattle Seahawks
Curry was carted off with a hip injury late in Sunday’s game against the Texans. The rookie linebacker took a shot to the lower back from teammate David Hawthorne. He stayed down for several minutes and had to be lifted onto the cart. The initial diagnosis for Curry’s lower back injury is a hip pointer but X-rays showed no fracture, which is good news. Regardless, it’s very likely that Curry will miss a few weeks and possibly the rest of the year with this injury.
Defensivebacks
OUT
Nnamdi Asomugha (Arm), Oakland Raiders
Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha left Sunday’s game with a right forearm injury in the 3rd quarter and did not return. The severity of the injury is not yet known but Asomugha might be placed on the shelf with only three weeks remaining on the schedule. Stanford Routt will get a lot of work if Asomugha misses extended time as a result of this injury.