NFL Week 15 injury report: Updates on Tee Higgins, Marvin Harrison Jr and others

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With one game already in the books, Week 15 of the NFL season is off to an interesting start. Because all of the bye weeks are now in the rearview mirror, there are another 15 games on tap for Sunday and Monday.

Luckily for football fans, most of the key players for the 30 teams still yet to take the field will be in action for those contests. But there are some who will be out and others whose statuses remain up in the air.

In the space below, you'll find detailed injury reports for all 14 contests that will take place on Sunday, as well as an initial update on the key Monday night game between the Dolphins and the Steelers.

All Week 15 NFL betting lines via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears (-7.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Browns	David Njoku	TE	Knee	Out
	Dylan Sampson	RB	Calf/Hand	Out
	Adin Huntington	DT	Quad	Out
	Wyatt Teller	OG	Calf	Out
	Denzel Ward	CB	Calf	Out
	Deshaun Watson	QB	Achilles	Out
	Joel Bitonio	OG	Knee/Back	Questionable
	Zak Zinter	OG	Back	Questionable
	Cedric Tillman	WR	Concussion/Rib	Questionable
Bears	Kyler Gordon	CB	Groin	Out
	Travis Homer	RB	Ankle	Out
	Rome Odunze	WR	Foot	Questionable

Njoku was injured while catching a touchdown pass last week but has fallen behind Harold Fannin Jr. in snaps. Sampson's absence will mean a larger role for Jerome Ford. Teller's absence and Bitonio's potential absence could hurt the Browns up front against a poor Bears defense. Ward is a key piece in the secondary and will be missed. Tillman hasn't been as large a part of the offense recently as he was early in the season but is still a valuable part of the receiver rotation.

Gordon has played in only three games this year and missed last week against Green Bay. Odunze was limited in practice throughout the week after also missing last week's game against the Packers.

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals (+2.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Ravens	Rashod Bateman	WR	Ankle	Questionable
	Tavius Robinson	OLB	Foot	Questionable
	Ar'Darius Washington	S	Achilles	Questionable
Bengals	Tee Higgins	WR	Concussion	Out
	PJ Jules	S	Ankle	Doubtful
	Shemar Stewart	DL	Knee	Doubtful

Bateman was a late-week addition and then downgraded to DNP on Friday, which is usually not a good sign. Washington practiced fully all week could be be gearing up to return from his extended stay on injured reserve.

Higgins will miss his second game in the last three weeks due to a concussion. Trey Hendrickson was placed on IR and is out for the year, so missing Stewart as well would be a blow to Cincinnati up front.

Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans (-9.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Cardinals	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	Heel	Out
	Jalen Thompson	S	Hamstring	Out
	Paris Johnson Jr.	OL	Knee	Out
	Max Melton	CB	Heel	Out
	Dadrion Taylor-Demerson	S	Ankle	Out
	Evan Brown	OL	Personal	Out
	Bilal Nichols	DL	Knee	Out
	Xavier Weaver	WR	Hamstring	Out
	Walter Nolen	DL	Knee	Questionable
	Christian Jones	OL	Knee	Questionable
	Elijah Higgins	TE	Illness	Questionable
	Emari Demercado	RB	Ankle	Questionable
	L.J. Collier	DL	Knee	Questionable
Texans	Nick Chubb	RB	Ribs	Questionable
	E.J. Speed	LB	Knee	Questionable
	Harrison Bryant	TE	Neck/Shoulder	Questionable
	Justin Watson	WR	Calf	Questionable

Harrison is out for the second week in a row and fourth time in the last five games. The Cards are beset by injuries in the secondary and potentially along the defensive line. If Demercado misses again, they'll also remain shorthanded in the backfield after they did not activate Trey Benson from injured reserve earlier this week.

If Chubb can't go, Woody Marks will again carry the load for the Texans. Bryant and Watson fully practiced on Friday while Speed was limited.

New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars (-13.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Jets	Justin Fields	QB	Knee	Out
	Francisco Mauigoa	LB	Neck	Out
	Mason Taylor	TE	Neck	Out
	Tyrod Taylor	QB	Groin	Out
	Azareye'h Thomas	CB	Shoulder	Out
	Stone Smartt	TE	Concussion	Questionable
	Cam Jones	LB	Hip	Questionable
Jaguars	Parker Washington	WR	Hip	Questionable
	Walker Little	OT	Concussion	Questionable

Brady Cook will start for New York with both Fields and Tyrod Taylor out. The tight end room could be depleted if Smartt joins Taylor on the sideline.

Both Washington and Little got in full practices on Friday, a good sign for their potential availability.

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Chargers	Derius Davis	WR	Ankle	Out
	Elijah Molden	S	Hamstring	Doubtful
	Trey Pipkins	OT	Ankle	Doubtful
	Troy Dye	LB	Hip	Questionable
	Quentin Johnston	WR	Groin	Questionable
Chiefs	Hollywood Brown	WR	Personal	Out
	Wanya Morris	OT	Knee	Out
	Jawaan Taylor	OT	Triceps/Knee	Out
	Trey Smith	OG	Ankle	Out
	Trent McDuffie	CB	Knee	Questionable

Davis is a valuable returner for the Chargers. Molden's potential absence could hurt on the back end while Pipkins' could force the Chargers deeper into their tackle depth. Johnston did not practice on Friday after being a full participant all week prior to that.

The Chiefs have had issues getting open in recent weeks, and the absence of Brown won't help their offense get back on track. Kansas City is again incredibly banged up along the offensive line. And McDuffie's potential absence would be huge if he can't go. He was limited after suffering a knee injury during last week's game.

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (+1.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Bills	Christian Benford	CB	Toe	Questionable
	Terrel Bernard	LB	Elbow	Questionable
	Josh Palmer	WR	Ankle	Questionable
Patriots	Terrell Jennings	RB	Concussion	Out
	Robert Spillane	LB	Foot	Questionable

Benford was downgraded from limited on Thursday to DNP on Friday, which is usually not a good sign for player availability. Both Bernard and Palmer were limited throughout the week.

Jennings' absence will leave the backfield work to TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson. If Spillane can't go, that could hurt against a Bills offense that loves to run the ball and use multi-tight end sets to hit defenses with play-action passes.

Washington Commanders at New York Giants (-2.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Commanders	Jayden Daniels	QB	Elbow	Out
	Drake Jackson	DE	Groin/Knee	Out
	Jonathan Jones	CB	Rib	Out
	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB	Groin	Questionable
	Deebo Samuel	WR	Illness	Questionable
Giants	Beaux Collins	WR	Neck/Concussion	Out
	Victor Dimukeje	OLB	Knee	Out
	Nic Jones	CB	Shoulder	Out
	Rakeem Nunez-Roches	DL	Ankle	Out
	Kayvon Thibodeaux	OLB	Shoulder	Out
	Jamie Gillan	P	Left Knee	Doubtful
	D.J. Davidson	DL	Illness	Questionable
	Joshua Ezeudu	OL	Calf	Questionable
	Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles	LB	Illness/Neck/Knee	Questionable
	Art Green	CB	Hamstring	Questionable
	Dexter Lawrence	DL	Hamstring	Questionable
	Darius Muasau	LB	Ankle	Questionable
	Gunner Olszewski	WR	Concussion	Questionable

Daniels is not yet cleared for contact after aggravating his elbow injury last week. The Commies could be even more shorthanded if Rodriguez and/or Samuel can't play. Rodriguez was limited throughout the week and Samuel did not practice on Friday.

The Giants have all kinds of issues up front on defense, which could be exacerbated if Lawrence, in particular, can't play. Lawrence was a late-week addition to the report, which is usually not a good sign. They could also be shorthanded in the special teams department without their punter and possible their primary return specialist.

Las Vegas Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles (-11.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Raiders	Alex Bachman	WR	Thumb	Out
	Kolton Miller	T	Ankle	Out
	Geno Smith	QB	Right Shoulder/Back	Out
	Jeremy Chinn	S	Back	Questionable
	Jordan Meredith	C/G	Foot	Questionable
	Ian Thomas	TE	Calf	Questionable
Eagles	Jalen Carter	DL	Shoulders	Out
	Lane Johnson	OL	Foot	Out

Kenny Pickett will start in place of Geno Smith. He'll have a depleted offensive line in front of him and could potentially be without the team's best blocking tight end as well.

Neither Carter nor Johnson practiced at all this week. They are massive losses on their respective sides of the ball.

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos (+2.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Packers	Brenton Cox Jr.	DL	Groin	Out
	MarShawn Lloyd	RB	Calf/Hamstring	Out
	Collin Oliver	DL	Hamstring	Out
	Josh Jacobs	RB	Knee	Questionable
	Lukas Van Ness	DL	Foot	Questionable
	Kristian Welch	LB	Concussion	Questionable
	Savion Williams	WR	Foot	Questionable
Broncos	Ben Powers	G	Biceps	Out
	Pat Bryant	WR	Hamstring	Out
	Mike McGlinchey	T	Shoulder	Questionable

Jacobs got in a limited practice on Friday after not practicing earlier in the week. If he's out, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks will carry the load. Van Ness was limited throughout the week.

Denver could be shorthanded up front against the ferocious Green Bay pass rush. McGlinchey was a late-week add and didn't practice on Friday. Bryant's absence will thrust Troy Franklin and potential Lil'Jordan Humphrey into larger roles as outside receivers.

Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams (-5.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Lions	Brian Branch	DB	Achilles	Out
	Kerby Joseph	S	Knee	Out
	Kayode Awosika	G	Foot	Questionable
	Taylor Decker	T	Shoulder/Rest	Questionable
	Thomas Harper	S	Concussion	Questionable
	Christian Mahogany	OL	Fibula	Questionable
	Kalif Raymond	WR	Ankle	Questionable
	Sione Vaki	RB	Thumb	Questionable
	Shane Zylstra	TE	Knee	Questionable
Rams	Davante Adams	WR	Hamstring	Questionable

Detroit has a number of injuries in the secondary, specifically at safety, which could be a big liability against the Rams. The injuries along the offensive line could be damaging as well, against L.A.'s strong defensive front. All of their questionable players save for Decker, who didn't practice, were limited throughout the week of practices.

Adams is listed as questionable, but Sean McVay said he expects the receiver to play.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints (+2.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Panthers	N/A
Saints	Alvin Kamara	RB	Knee/Ankle	Out
	Asim Richards	OT	Ankle	Out
	Justin Reid	S	Knee	Questionable

The Panthers have a clean injury report, with zero players listed as questionable, doubtful or out.

Kamara will miss his third consecutive game. Reid was limited in practices throughout the week.

Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers (-12.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Titans	Jalyn Armour-Davis	CB	Achilles	Out
	Lloyd Cushenberry	C	Foot	Questionable
	Dan Moore Jr.	OT	Neck	Questionable
	C.J. Ravenell	DE	Toe	Questionable
	James Williams Sr.	LB	Illness	Questionable
	Kevin Zeitler	OG	Rest/Groin	Questionable
49ers	TBA

Tennessee has three starting offensive linemen listed as questionable here. Cushenberry practiced fully, but Zeitler didn't practice at all on Friday and Moore was limited the final two days of the week.

Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks (-13.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Colts	DeForest Buckner	DL	Neck	Out
	Sauce Gardner	CB	Calf	Out
	Anthony Gould	WR	Foot	Out
	Braden Smith	OL	Concussion/Neck	Out
	Tyquan Lewis	DL	Ankle	Questionable
Seahawks	Elijah Arroyo	TE	Knee	Out
	Dareke Young	WR	Quadricep	Out
	Rylie Mills	DE	Knee	Questionable
	Eric Saubert	TE	Calf	Questionable
	Jalen Sundell	C	Knee	Questionable

The Colts are very shorthanded on defense with their two best players out for this game. They'll also be without their right tackle in front of either Philip Rivers or Riley Leonard, whomever makes the start under center.

If Seattle is without both Arroyo and Saubert, that could hamper its ability to use favored multi-tight end sets. Sundell has been out since early November but got in full sessions late this week, a potential good sign for his return.

Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys (-5.5)

TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	INJURY	STATUS
Vikings	Ty Chandler	RB	Knee	Questionable
	Christian Darrisaw	OT	Knee	Questionable
Cowboys	Tyler Guyton	OT	Ankle	Out
	Jadeveon Clowney	DE	Hamstring	Questionable
	Trevon Diggs	CB	Knee	Questionable
	Jake Ferguson	TE	Calf	Questionable

Chandler is still in the 21-day window to return from injured reserve. Darrisaw's potential absence would be a huge blow for an offense that struggled badly until going off against the Commanders last week.

Nate Thomas will again start in place of Guyton for Dallas. Clowney upgraded to full on Friday, while Diggs said he's ready to play and Jerry Jones said Ferguson will be good to go as well.