NFL Week 18 injury report: Updates on Josh Allen, De'Von Achane, T.J. Watt and more

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The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is finally here. There are two games on Saturday and a full slate of 14 games the following afternoon and evening.

Because it's the final week of the season, there is more to detail than usual when it comes to injury reporting. Teams that have either clinched the playoffs or locked in their draft positioning will often rest key players for the last game of the year, and this year appears to be no different.

With that and more in mind, in the space below, we'll dive into the final injury reports across the league and detail who is in, out, and whose status is up in the air.

Panthers at Buccaneers (Saturday)

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Panthers	Robert Rochell	CB	Concussion	Out
	Claudin Cherelus	LB	Calf/Ankle	Out
	Krys Barnes	ILB	Back	Questionable
	Tershawn Wharton	DT	Hamstring	Questionable
	Robert Hunt	G	Biceps	Questionable
	David Moore	WR	Elbow	Questionable
Buccaneers	Jamel Dean	CB	Shoulder	Out
	Anthony Nelson	LB	Knee	Out
	Calijah Kancey	DT	Pectoral	Questionable

The Panthers have some issues to contend with defensively, especially if Wharton is out in addition to Cherelus. Hunt's potential absence would hurt the running game as well.

Dean's absence could affect Tampa's efforts to cover Tetairoa McMillan. Kancey could be on the verge of a return from his pectoral injury after upgrading to a full practice on Thursday.

Seahawks at 49ers (Saturday)

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Seahawks	Charles Cross	T	Hamstring	Out
	Coby Bryant	S	Knee	Doubtful
	Josh Jones	G/T	Ankle/Knee	Questionable
49ers	Ricky Pearsall	WR	Knee/Ankle	Questionable
	Keion White	DE	Knee	Questionable

Cross' absence will affect the protection in front of Sam Darnold, while Bryant potentially missing the game would affect the coverage on the back end of the defense.

George Kittle seems on the verge of a return for San Francisco. Pearsall played last week despite his injuries. White is one of San Francisco's top pass rushers in the wake of all the injuries the Niners have been dealing with and his potential absence could be a blow on that front.

Saints at Falcons

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Saints	Bryan Bresee	DT	Knee	Out
	Alvin Kamara	RB	Knee/Ankle	Out
	Chris Olave	WR	Illness	Out
	Nathan Shepherd	DT	Ankle/Knee	Out
	Dillon Radunz	G	Knee	Questionable
	Spencer Rattler	QB	Right Finger	Questionable
	Demario Davis	LB	Calf	Questionable
Falcons	Clark Phillips III	CB	Triceps/Illness	Out
	Brandon Dorlus	DE	Hamstring	Out
	Drake London	WR	Knee	Questionable
	Kyle Pitts	TE	Knee	Questionable
	DeMarco Hellams	S	Hamstring	Questionable
	Sam Roberts	DE	Knee/Ankle	Questionable
	Darnell Mooney	WR	Knee	Questionable

The Saints will be without their top two offensive playmakers for the regular season finale. They could also be without one of their top defenders in Davis, who was limited throughout the week.

Kirk Cousins could be without each of his top three passing game weapons if if none of London, Pitts or Mooney can suit up. They were all limited in practice throughout the week.

Browns at Bengals

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Browns	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	Groin	Out
	David Njoku	TE	Knee/Personal	Out
	Winston Reid	LB	Back	Out
	Carson Schwesinger	LB	Quad/Ankle	Out
	Kingsley Eguakun	C	Knee/Shoulder	Questionable
	Myles Harden	CB	Shoulder	Questionable
	Teven Jenkins	G	Concussion	Questionable
Bengals	Charlie Jones	WR	Ankle	Out
	Matt Lee	C	Knee	Out
	Josh Newton	CB	Hamstring	Out
	Joseph Ossai	DE	Ankle	Out
	Cam Grandy	TE	Chest	Questionable
	B.J. Hill	DE	Ankle	Questionable

The Browns will be down a pair of star rookies on Sunday, and both of their top tight ends as well.

Cincinnati is missing a bunch of depth pieces here and could be without Hill as well, who only got in a limited practice on Friday after not practicing earlier in the week.

Colts at Texans

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Colts	Sauce Gardner	CB	Calf	Out
	Will Mallory	TE	Lung	Out
	Anthony Richardson	QB	Eye	Out
	Daniel Scott	S	Knee	Out
Texans	Kamari Lassiter	CB	Foot	Out
	Jamal Hill	LB	Calf	Out
	Darrell Taylor	DE	Ankle	Questionable
	Trent Brown	OT	Knee	Questionable
	Ajani Carter	CB	Hamstring	Questionable

Indianapolis will be starting Riley Leonard in place of Philip Rivers, who isn't injured but whose services are no longer needed with the Colts eliminated from the playoffs. Gardner's absence will be felt against Nico Collins on the outside.

Houston's defense will be without one of its two starting cornerbacks. Brown got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday after not practicing Wednesday.

Titans at Jaguars

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Titans	Jalyn Armour-Davis	CB	Achilles	Out
	Gunnar Helm	TE	Toe	Out
	Van Jefferson	WR	Forearm	Out
	Arden Key	OLB	Hip	Out
	Oluwafemi Oladejo	OLB	Fibula	Out
	Amani Hooker	S	Ankle/Toe	Doubtful
	Ali Gaye	OLB	Knee	Questionable
	Bryce Oliver	WR	Knee	Questionable
Jaguars	Patrick Mekari	OT	Back	Out
	Jalen McLeod	LB	Ankle	Out

Tennessee will be down a few of Cam Ward's key targets here, as well as two of its top pass rushers and potentially one of its key pieces on the back end of the defense.

The Jaguars are mostly healthy but Mekari's offense could be felt along the offensive interior.

Packers at Vikings

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Packers	Donovan Jennings	G/T	Throat	Out
	Nick Niemann	LB	Pectoral	Out
	John Williams	G	Back	Out
	Savion Williams	WR	Foot/Illness	Out
	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	Concussion	Doubtful
	Zach Tom	OL	Back/Knee	Questionable
	Malik Willis	QB	Shoulder/Hamstring	Questionable
Vikings	T.J. Hockenson	TE	Shoulder	Out
	Aaron Jones	RB	Hip	Out
	Myles Price	WR	Ankle	Out
	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	Back	Out
	Dwight McGlothern	CB	Hip	Questionable

Neither Jordan Love nor Josh Jacobs has an injury status for Green Bay, but Love is not expected to play. We don't yet know whether Willis will start in his place but if he does, he'll be without a top offensive lineman and one of his key receivers.

J.J. McCarthy is off the injury report for the Vikings but don't have his starting tight end or running back here.

Cowboys at Giants

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Cowboys	TJ Bass	G	Knee	Out
	Malik Davis	RB	Calf/Eye	Out
	Shavon Revel Jr.	CB	Concussion/Neck	Out
	Javonte Williams	RB	Shoulder/Neck	Out
	Demarvion Overshown	LB	Concussion	Out
	Josh Butler	CB	Knee	Questionable
	Phil Mafah	RB	Shoulder	Questionable
	Payton Turner	DE	Ribs	Questionable
Giants	Cordale Flott	CB	Knee	Out
	Jevon Holland	S	Concussion/Knee	Out
	Theo Johnson	TE	Illness	Out
	Evan Neal	OL	Neck	Out
	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	Rib	Out
	Rakeem Nunez-Roches	DL	Ankle/Toe	Out
	Jalin Hyatt	WR	Illness	Questionable

Dallas will be without each of its top two running backs here, though Mafah could return from IR and split work with Jaydon Blue. The Cowboys will also be down starters at cornerback and linebacker thanks to concussions.

The Giants are down a pair of starters in the secondary, as well as two of Jaxon Dart's top options in the passing game.

Jets at Bills

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Jets	Michael Clemons	DL	Ankle	Out
	Isaiah Davis	RB	Concussion	Out
	Xavier Newman-Johnson	OL	Knee	Out
	Qwan'tez Stiggers	CB	Knee	Out
	Mason Taylor	TE	Neck	Out
	Jelani Woods	TE	Hamstring	Out
	Breece Hall	RB	Knee	Questionable
	Joe Tippman	C	Hip	Questionable
	Brandon Stephens	CB	Neck	Questionable
	Tyrod Taylor	QB	Knee	Questionable
Bills	Terrel Bernard	LB	Calf	Out
	DaQuan Jones	DT	Calf	Out
	Jordan Poyer	FS	Hamstring	Out
	Joey Bosa	DE	Hamstring	Questionable
	Dalton Kincaid	TE	Knee	Questionable
	Jordan Phillips	DT	Ankle	Questionable

The Jets could be without their top two running backs here if Hall has to miss the game. They'll also be down a pass rusher and a pair of tight ends and could be without their center.

The Bills took Josh Allen off the injury report, but we don't yet know if he'll actually play. They will be down three key defenders and could be without two more players up front. Kincaid missed last week and has been playing through injuries all year.

Lions at Bears

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Lions	Alex Anzalone	LB	Concussion/Personal	Out
	Trystan Colon	OL	Wrist	Out
	Thomas Harper	S	Concussion	Out
	Alim McNeill	DL	Abdomen	Out
	Penei Sewell	T	Ankle	Out
	Kayode Awosika	G	Illness	Questionable
	Taylor Decker	T	Shoulder/Illness/Rest	Questionable
	Christian Mahogany	OL	Illness	Questionable
	Giovanni Manu	OL	Knee	Questionable
	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	Knee/Ankle	Questionable
Bears	Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	DE	Concussion	Out
	Jaquan Brisker	SAF	Illness	Questionable
	Nick McCloud	CB	Illness	Questionable
	Rome Odunze	WR	Foot	Questionable
	Ozzy Trapilo	OT	Knee/Quad	Questionable

The Lions are eliminated from the playoffs, and their entire offensive line is banged up entering this game. They also may not have Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has been battling injuries in recent weeks.

The Bears are mostly healthy, though Odunze still seems unlikely to go considering he has just one limited practice under his belt. Trapilo's potential absence could be important at tackle.

Chargers at Broncos

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Chargers	Omarion Hampton	RB	Ankle	Out
	Bradley Bozeman	C	Concussion	Questionable
	Hassan Haskins	RB	Concussion	Questionable
Broncos	Karene Reid	LB	Hamstring	Out
	Dre Greenlaw	LB	Hamstring	Out
	John Franklin-Meyers	DL	Hip	Questionable

We already know that Trey Lance will start in place of Justin Herbert, but now Hampton is out for the Chargers as well. Kimani Vidal is back in the lineup, though. Bozeman upgraded to a full practice on Friday.

The Broncos will be without one of their best defenders in Greenlaw and could be down a couple more as well.

Chiefs at Raiders

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Chiefs	Trey Smith	G	Ankle	Out
	Jake Briningstool	TE	Hamstring	Out
	Xavier Worthy	WR	Illness	Doubtful
	George Karlaftis	DE	Rest	Questionable
	Isiah Pacheco	RB	Rest	Questionable
	Jaylon Moore	OL	Knee	Questionable
	Jerry Tillery	DL	Personal	Questionable
Raiders	Adam Butler	DT	Biceps	Out
	Dylan Parham	G	lllness	Out
	Geno Smith	QB	Ankle	Out
	Raheem Mostert	RB	Knee/Ankle	Questionable

Kansas City will again be down one of its best offensive lineman and could be without another if Moore can't go. Worthy didn't practice all week. Karlaftis and Pacheco were limited throughout the week.

The Raiders won't have their starting quarterback on Sunday but have not yet announced whether Kenny Pickett or Aidan O'Connell will start in his place.

Cardinals at Rams

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Cardinals	Evan Brown	OL	Personal	Out
	Josh Sweat	OLB	Ankle/Knee	Questionable
Rams	Josh Wallace	CB	Ankle	Out
	Kevin Dotson	OL	Ankle	Out
	Quentin Lake	S	Elbow	Out
	Blake Corum	RB	Ankle	Questionable
	Davante Adams	WR	Hamstring	Questionable
	Alaric Jackson	OL	Knee	Questionable
	Omar Speights	ILB	Ankle	Questionable
	Kyren Williams	RB	Ankle	Questionable
	Tyler Higbee	TE	Ankle	Questionable

The Cardinals are pretty healthy but Sweat's potential absence would obviously affect their pass rush.

The Rams have said that they'll play their healthy starters no matter what happens in the Seahawks-49ers game on Saturday, but here we see that they have listed a bunch of those players as questionable after getting in limited practices during the week, so they could just be inactive for the game depending on the result the night before.

Dolphins at Patriots

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Dolphins	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	Calf	Out
	De'Von Achane	RB	Shoulder	Doubtful
	Quinton Bell	LB	Illness	Questionable
	Aaron Brewer	OL	Neck	Questionable
	Jordyn Brooks	LB	Hamstring	Questionable
	Austin Jackson	OL	Back/Groin	Questionable
	Chop Robinson	LB	Concussion	Questionable
	Jason Sanders	K	Right Hip	Questionable
	Jaylen Waddle	WR	Ribs	Questionable
Patriots	Harold Landry III	LB	Knee	Out
	Robert Spillane	LB	Ankle	Out
	Khyiris Tonga	DT	Foot	Out
	Jared Wilson	G	Concussion	Out
	Jack Westover	TE	Ankle	Questionable
	Charles Woods	CB	Foot	Questionable

Fitzpatrick's absence will be felt on the back end of the defense. Mike McDaniel said that players who don't practice are unlikely to play, so that applies to Achane. The Dolphins could also be without a pair of starting offensive lineman, their best linebacker, a pass rusher, their kicker and then their No. 1 wide receiver.

The Patriots are missing a few key defenders here but Milton Williams and Will Campbell are off the injury report after upgrading to full practices late in the week. Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte will be in action as well.

Commanders at Eagles

Team	Player	Position	Injury	Status
Commanders	Jayden Daniels	QB	Left Elbow	Out
	Marcus Mariota	QB	Right Hand/Quad	Out
	Laremy Tunsil	T	Oblique	Out
	Brandon Coleman	T/G	Knee	Questionable
Eagles	Jalen Carter	DT	Hip	Out
	Nakobe Dean	LB	Hamstring	Out
	Marcus Epps	SAF	Concussion	Out
	Dallas Goedert	TE	Knee	Out
	Lane Johnson	OT	Foot	Out
	Jaelan Phillips	LB	Ankle	Out

The Commanders will be without their top two quarterbacks and once again using Josh Johnson behind center. With Tunsil and potentially Coleman out as well, his protection will be compromised up front.

Philadelphia can still be the No. 2 or 3 seed in the NFC but is still holding several key players out of this game against Washington. The front seven on defense is particularly impacted but obviously the offensive line is much weaker without Johnson and Goedert's absence could be felt in the passing game as well.