NFL Week 2 Fantasy Football Injury Report: Latest news and updates on Brock Bowers and more

Although it’s only Week 2, we already have plenty of fresh walking wounded across the skill positions after a fairly active Week 1 on the injury front. While several notable names were able to head into the weekend without injury designations after starting the week with shaky outlooks, we also have severa trending toward sitting out or already confirmed as unavailable. Without further ado, let’s see where things stand on the injury landscape as of early Sunday morning:

Week 1 Injuries

• The Falcons’ Younghoe Koo (coach’s decision) will not serve as Atlanta’s placekicker in Sunday night’s game against the Vikings, ceding those duties to Parker Romo, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday. Koo, who missed a would-be game-tying 44-yard field-goal attempt late in the Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers, did not travel with the team to Minnesota and presumably remains on week-to-week status for the time being in terms of his roster spot.

Key defensive players

Cornerbacks

• The Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins.
• The Steelers‘ Joey Porter (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.
• The Colts’ Charvarius Ward (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
• The Colts’ Jaylon Jones (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum.
• The Cowboys’ DaRon Bland (foot) is out for Sunday’s game against the Giants.
• The Bills’ Tre’Davious White (groin) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jets.
• The Bills’ Taron Johnson (quadriceps) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jets.
• The Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon (knee) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Steelers .
• The Dolphins’ Storm Duck (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
• The Bears‘ Jaylon Johnson is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Lions after missing Week 1 due to groin and calf injuries.
• The Bears’ Kyler Gordon (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Lions.

Safeties

• The Saints’ Julian Blackmon (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, potentially sidelining him for the rest of the season.
• The Steelers’ DeShon Elliott (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.
• The Falcons’ Jordan Fuller (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum.
• The Lions’ Kerby Joseph (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bears.
• The Chargers’ Elijah Molden (hamstring) is out for Monday night’s game against the Raiders.
• The Falcons’ Billy Bowman (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Vikings.
• The Buccaneers’ Christian Izien (oblique) is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Texans.
• The Vikings’ Harrison Smith (illness) is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Falcons.

Defensive Linemen

• The Colts’ Laiatu Latu (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. As per Saturday night reports, Latu is unlikely to play.
• The Falcons’ James Pearce (groin) is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Vikings.
• The Bears’ Grady Jarrett (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
• The Giants’ Rakeem Nunez-Roches (foot) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.
• The Bills’ Ed Oliver (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Jets.
• The Bears’ T’Vondre Sweat (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
• The Panthers‘ Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
• The Steelers’ Derrick Harmon (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.

Linebackers

• The Bears’ T.J. Edwards is off the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Lions after missing Week 1 due to a hamstring injury.
• The Broncos’ Dre Greenlaw (quadriceps) is out for Sunday’s game against the Colts.
• The Vikings’ Blake Cashman (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum.
• The Giants’ Micah McFadden (foot) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for the next four games at minimum. 
• The Vikings’ Andrew Van Ginkel (concussion) is out for Sunday night’s game against the Falcons.
• The Chargers’ Denzel Perryman (ankle) is out for Monday night’s game against the Raiders.
• The Saints’ Chase Young (calf) is out for Sunday’s game against the 49ers.
• The Bills’ Keion White (illness) is out for Sunday’s game against the Jets.