NFL Player News

Arroyo (shoulder) is doubtful to return to Thursday's game against Denver.

Arroyo suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter while attempting to recover a fumble. He was escorted to the locker room, and it appears he won't be back on the field again in Week 6.

Parkinson (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Parkinson was able to play through his shoulder injury in Week 5 versus the Bills, but it still appears to be bothering him as Sunday's game versus the Cardinals approaches. He'll now look to repeat what he did a week ago and upgrade to full participation at practice Friday and avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Bowers (knee) practiced fully Thursday. Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Bowers followed the same practice regimen last week, going from limited Wednesday to uncapped one day later. He appears to be in a maintenance program after missing the first two games of the season due to a meniscus trim, which so far has yielded a massive 24-312-3 line on 35 targets in his three appearances in 2026.

Boerkircher (back) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Boerkircher popped up on Jacksonville's injury report Wednesday with a back issue, and his availability for Week 6 now appears to be in jeopardy. He'll probably need to log a full practice Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Vannett (knee) practiced in full Thursday.

Vannett was limited Wednesday, though after being upgraded Thursday, he is cleared to suit up in Week 6 versus Cleveland. With Matthew Hibner (hand) uncertain to play in Sunday's meeting with the Browns, Vannett could be on the field more than usual. However, he still likely won't have much of a role behind Mark Andrews and Josh Cuevas.

Ryan (calf) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Ryan started the week by missing practice Wednesday with the same injury that kept him sidelined in Week 5 against the Jets, but he's now trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game versus the Ravens. If he can upgrade to full participation at practice Friday, he might be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Hibner (hand) did not practice Thursday.

Hibner injured his hand in Sunday's overtime win over Atlanta. While he managed to return to the contest, he has since missed the Ravens' last two practice sessions. Hibner will likely need to practice Friday if he hopes to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against Cleveland. If he can't get on the field in Week 6, Josh Cuevas and Nick Vannett would presumably see more targets behind Mark Andrews.

Martin-Robinson (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Martin-Robinson returned to practice Wednesday from the hamstring injury that kept him out in Week 5 versus the Texans, but his status for Week 6 is still in doubt. Unless he upgrades to a full practice Friday, there's a decent chance he'll end up carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Sadiq (concussion) remained limited at Thursday's practice.

Sadiq remains in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol after being confirmed to have suffered a concussion during this past Sunday's win over the Browns. He will need to register a full practice in order to clear the protocol and has one chance remaining to do so Friday ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots. Mason Taylor, Jeremy Ruckert, Jelani Woods and Andrew Beck are the Jets' healthy TE options.

Waller (toe) remained limited at Thursday's practice.

Waller has registered back-to-back limited practice sessions coming out of Carolina's Week 5 bye. The veteran TE could avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles but ramping up his participation level to full Friday. Tommy Tremble (ribs) has also opened Week 6 prep with consecutive limited practices, but both Waller and Tremble seem likely to suit up Sunday, as neither has missed a game this season.