The New York Jets kicked off Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season with a 24-3 win over the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
As we enter 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 notable injuries around the league could play a factor.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback was back at practice on Wednesday nearly two weeks after he suffered an MCL sprain in Green Bay’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
It was reported that Love was expected to miss between 3-6 weeks. He took part in non-contact drills and head coach Matt LaFleur said they would wait to see how Love progresses over the next few days.
“We’ll give him up until kickoff, 90 minutes,” LaFleur said.
LaFleur noted on Friday that Love will be listed as questionable for Sunday.
Sean Clifford has been elevated from the practice squad and will once again back up Malik Willis should Love not able to go.
Already without running back Christian McCaffrey and receiver Deebo Samuel, the San Francisco 49ers will not have tight end George Kittle due to hamstring tightness. Kittle is the latest loss in the 49ers’ game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Cornerback Charvarius Ward also didn’t practice due to hamstring and knee issues and was listed on San Francisco’s injury report. Ward hasn’t missed a game since joining the 49ers in 2023.
Houston running back Joe Mixon is out for Sunday’s game against 2-0 Minnesota after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2 against Chicago on a play he called a hip-drop tackle that should’ve penalized. Mixon did not practice this week, according to ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime.
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 carries with a touchdown, would be in line start again if Walker cannot go.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is officially out for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, per the Eagles’ injury report released on Friday. Brown told ESPN’s Lisa Salters on Monday that he expects to miss “a couple weeks” with a hamstring injury.
Initially on Friday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was not ready to rule Brown out for the game, despite the receiver missing practice this week.
“We’ve got some time. We’ll see how today goes,” Sirianni said Friday. “We’ve got today, we’ve got a little bit of tomorrow, and obviously, Sunday before we have to make that decision.”
However, Philadelphia has opted to rest the 27-year-old receiver later that day.
Brown first appeared on the Eagles’ injury report last Friday after his hamstring acted up in practice. He then missed Saturday’s practice, and the team officially ruled him out of Monday night’s game in Philadelphia on Sunday.
Quarterback Russell Wilson will likely miss his third consecutive game. He’s listed as questionable on the Steelers’ injury report with a calf injury. Justin Fields is set to start in his place once again.
Fields has completed 70% of his passes (30-of-43) for 273 yards and a touchdown, helping Pittsburgh to a 2–0 start. He’s also rushed for 84 yards on 22 carries.
Here’s the rest of the Week 3 injury report.
CB Nick McCloud (knee): out
OLB Brian Burns (groin): questionable
ILB Darius Muasau (knee): questionable
RB Pierre Strong (hamstring): out
TE David Njoku (ankle): out
OT Jack Conklin (knee): questionable
OT Jedrick Wills (knee): questionable
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
RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring): out
RB Joe Mixon (ankle): out
C Jarrett Patterson (calf): out
C Juice Scruggs (groin): questionable
S M.J. Stewart (knee): questionable
WR Jordan Addison (ankle): out
OLB Dallas Turner (knee): out
LB Ivan Pace Jr. (quad/ankle): out
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): questionable
WR A.T. Perry (illness): questionable
LB Junior Colson (hamstring): out
QB Justin Herbert (ankle): questionable
WR Joshua Palmer (elbow/calf): questionable
OLB Bud Dupree (illness): questionable
S Alohi Gilman (knee): questionable
CB Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula): questionable
TE MyCole Pruitt (knee): out
G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral): out
T Troy Fautanu (knee): out
QB Russell Wilson (calf): questionable
RT Luke Goedeke (concussion): out
DT Calijah Kancey (calf): out
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot): out
WR Kameron Johnson (ankle): doubtful
DT Vita Vea (knee): doubtful
DE William Gholston (knee): questionable
CB Josh Haynes (ankle): questionable
OT Jordan Morgan (shoulder): out
CB Carrington Valentine (ankle): doubtful
QB Jordan Love (knee): questionable
NT Shy Tuttle (foot): out
DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee): questionable
S Lonnie Johnson (thigh): questionable
S Nick Scott (neck): questionable
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
WR Grant DuBose (shoulder): out
RB Raheem Mostert (chest): doubtful
WR Malik Washington (quad): doubtful
LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee): out
T George Fant (knee): out
RB Kenneth Walker III (oblique): doubtful
LB Jerome Baker (hamstring): doubtful
S K’Von Wallace (shoulder): questionable
TE Pharaoh Brown (foot): questionable
LB Boye Mafe (knee): questionable
WR Lavisk Shenault Jr. (foot): questionable
LB Derick Hall (hip): questionable
G Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (personal): out
WR Deonte Harty (calf): questionable
LB David Ojabo (quad): questionable
CB Nate Wiggins (neck/concussion): questionable
WR Jalen Brooks (ankle): questionable
DT Mazi Smith (back): questionable
TE John Stephens Jr. (hamstring): questionable
WR Deebo Samuel (calf): out
TE George Kittle (hamstring): out
CB Chavarius Ward (hamstring/knee): questionable
DE Nick Bosa (rib): questionable
TE Davis Allen (back): out
WR Cooper Kupp (ankle): out
K Joshua Karty (groin): questionable
CB Cobie Duran (toe): questionable
NT Bobby Brown III (ankle): questionable
SAF Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle): out
CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring): out
MLB Alex Anzalone (concussion): questionable
CB Terrion Arnold (illness): questionable
G Graham Glasgow (knee): questionable
WR Isaiah Williams (abdomen): questionable
OL Kelvin Beachum (hamstring): questionable
WR Greg Dortch (hamstring): questionable
DL Dante Stills (shoulder): questionable
TE Tanner Hudson (knee): out
DT Sheldon Rankins (hamstring): out
DT B.J. Hill (hamstring): doubtful
DT Kris Jenkins (thumb): questionable
S Vonn Bell (back): questionable
