Updates on Steelers' secondary, Baker Mayfield and more

Week 6 of the NFL play has respective big-name players battling injuries heading into the play slate.

Carolina Panthers backmost Baker Mayfield, who suffered a precocious ankle sprain successful Week 5, was retired of his walking footwear Friday and "definitely could beryllium the backup" to PJ Walker, Panthers interim manager Steve Wilks said.

The San Francisco 49ers proceed to suffer cardinal players to injury. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (knee), antiaircraft extremity Nick Bosa (groin), information Jimmie Ward (hand) and kicker Robbie Gould (knee) departed past week's crippled with injuries. Moseley is expected to miss the remainder of the play with a torn ACL, but Bosa, Ward and Gould could instrumentality this year.

The Miami Dolphins volition commencement rookie backmost Skylar Thompson against the Minnesota Vikings this week, arsenic starter Tua Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater are successful the concussion protocol. Tagovailoa participated successful constricted shot activities successful his instrumentality to signifier Wednesday, and manager Mike McDaniel said Bridgewater would bash the aforesaid connected Thursday.

Our NFL Nation reporters person much updates connected cardinal players up of Week 6:

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James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals

Injury: Ribs

The Cardinals won't adjacent effort Conner earlier the crippled to spot however he's feeling, manager Kliff Kingsbury said. The Cardinals volition beryllium cautious with Conner to guarantee he's acceptable for the agelong haul.

-- Josh Weinfuss

Rashod Bateman, WR, Baltimore Ravens

Injury: Foot

Bateman, who was expected to beryllium Lamar Jackson's apical people astatine wide receiver, volition miss his 2nd crippled this play and the seventh since being taken successful the archetypal circular of the 2021 NFL draft. Without Bateman, the lone dependable targets for Jackson are choky extremity Mark Andrews and wide receiver Devin Duvernay. Last week, lone 1 Baltimore wide receiver had much than 2 targets and 8 yards receiving (Duvernay with 5 catches for 54 yards receiving).

-- Jamison Hensley

Jordan Phillips, DT, Buffalo Bills

Injury: Hamstring

The Bills are mostly steadfast heading into a large crippled against the Chiefs with information Jordan Poyer (ribs) and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring) acceptable to instrumentality with nary wounded designations, but they could beryllium without 1 of their cardinal antiaircraft tackles successful Phillips. After missing Weeks 3 and 4 due to the fact that of a hamstring injury, Phillips near the Week 5 crippled vs. the Steelers with a hamstring wounded and was constricted each week successful practice. The Bills' defence volition request each the assistance it tin get against Patrick Mahomes, who leads the league successful passing touchdowns (15).

-- Alaina Getzenberg

Baker Mayfield, QB, Carolina Panthers

Injury: Ankle

Early reports were that Mayfield would miss 2 to six weeks with a precocious ankle sprain, but interim manager Steve Wilks has him listed arsenic day-to-day, and connected Friday helium said Mayfield "definitely could be the backup'' connected Sunday astatine Los Angeles. All signs constituent toward Mayfield being available.

-- David Newton

Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Injury: Ankle

After missing the archetypal 2 practices this week with a sprained ankle, Higgins was a constricted subordinate during Friday's practice, manager Zac Taylor said. Higgins volition proceed to beryllium evaluated done the adjacent 36 hours to spot if helium tin play done the injury. He tried to get backmost connected the tract successful the team's nonaccomplishment to the Ravens past week but was incapable to play.

-- Ben Baby

Denzel Ward, CB, Cleveland Browns

Injury: Concussion

Cleveland's Pro Bowl country will miss the game with New England aft suffering a concussion past week against the Chargers. Ward didn't signifier each week portion successful concussion protocol. The Browns volition beryllium leaning connected Greedy Williams, who is backmost from injured reserve (hamstring injury), to assistance capable Ward's absence.

-- Jake Trotter

Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys

Injury: Knee

Schultz was constricted past week against the Rams aft aggravating his genu wounded during the game. He was constricted successful signifier during the week but is nary longer wearing a bulky brace for added protection, which should assistance his movement. He has gone 2 games without a catch, which had not happened since 2019, earlier helium moved into a bigger relation connected offense. His wellness and accumulation could beryllium a dense origin this week arsenic the Cowboys look for ways to bushed the Eagles' pressure.

-- Todd Archer

Russell Wilson, QB, Denver Broncos

Injury: Shoulder

This is really a spot of bully quality for the Broncos. On Friday, Wilson was listed arsenic a afloat subordinate connected the team's wounded study for the archetypal clip since helium suffered a musculus teardrop successful the lat adjacent his close enarthrosis successful the Broncos' Oct. 2 nonaccomplishment to the Las Vegas Raiders. It means Wilson volition person had a afloat week of enactment -- helium practiced but was listed arsenic constricted Thursday -- earlier the Broncos look the Chargers successful SoFi Stadium connected Monday night.

-- Jeff Legwold

Rashan Gary, OLB, Green Bay Packers

Injury: Toe

Gary, who is listed arsenic questionable, leads the Packers and ranks tied for seventh successful the NFL with 5 sacks. That accounts for astir fractional of the Packers' sacks this season. There's besides small proven extent down Gary and chap starter Preston Smith (3.5 sacks). In fact, nary different Packers borderline rusher has a sack this season.

-- Rob Demovsky

Shaquille Leonard, LB, Indianapolis Colts

Injury: Concussion, breached nose

Leonard volition miss his 5th crippled of the play aft suffering a concussion and breached chemoreceptor successful his play debut successful Week 4. Zaire Franklin volition proceed to capable successful for Leonard. Franklin led the NFL with 54 tackles entering Week 6.

Jonathan Taylor, RB

Injury: Ankle

Taylor missed past week's crippled astatine Denver but practiced to immoderate grade connected Thursday and Friday, making him a decent stake to play connected Sunday. The Colts person struggled to tally the shot of late, but they had their champion rushing show since Week 1 successful their triumph implicit the Broncos. Taylor's instrumentality would beryllium a large boost.

-- Stephen Holder

Folorunso Fatukasi, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars

Injury: Quad

Fatukasi is simply a cardinal portion of the Jaguars' tally defense, and his imaginable lack this week against the Colts could wounded due to the fact that moving backmost Jonathan Taylor is expected to play connected Sunday. Corey Peters replaced Fatukasi past week erstwhile helium didn't play against Houston and volition bash the aforesaid this week. Expect him to get much snaps adjacent if Fatukasi does play.

-- Michael DiRocco

Harrison Butker, K, Kansas City Chiefs

Injury: Ankle

Butker volition footwear for the archetypal clip since being injured successful the play opener. Butker has made 90% of his tract extremity attempts since joining the Chiefs successful 2017. In his absence, the Chiefs missed 2 tract extremity attempts and other constituent tries.

-- Adam Teicher

Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Injury: Foot

Kupp, who said helium injured his ft successful Week 5, did not signifier connected Wednesday. Coach Sean McVay said that though Kupp is listed arsenic questionable connected the wounded report, helium is expected to play against Carolina connected Sunday.

-- Sarah Barshop

Terron Armstead, LT, Miami Dolphins

Injury: Toe

Armstead stayed successful New York overnight to spot a specializer for a toed wounded that's bothered him since Week 1. He hasn't practiced each week -- but that's not wholly retired of the mean for him. Without him, however, the Dolphins volition apt elevate Brandon Shell from the signifier squad to commencement successful his place.

-- Marcel Louis-Jacques

Mac Jones, QB, New England Patriots

Injury: Ankle

Jones continues to marque advancement successful his betterment from a near precocious ankle sprain, and the squad is listing him arsenic questionable for Sunday's crippled successful Cleveland. He had been doubtful connected the Friday earlier past week's game. Rookie Bailey Zappe would commencement if Jones yet sits retired for a 3rd consecutive game. Jones has people been pushing himself to play, but helium inactive hasn't participated successful a afloat signifier since suffering the wounded Sept. 25. One different wounded note: WR Jakobi Meyers (questionable, knee) is expected to play.

-- Mike Reiss

Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants

Injury: Knee

This appears to beryllium the week that Robinson returns. The rookie admitted it has been pugnacious to beryllium diligent portion missing the erstwhile 4 games with a sprained MCL, but helium can't hold to get backmost connected the tract aft lasting 9 snaps successful the opener. Robinson's snaps volition apt beryllium sprinkled successful Sunday against the Ravens, though not capable to beryllium fantasy-relevant successful his return.

-- Jordan Raanan

Michael Thomas (WR), Jarvis Landry (WR), Deonte Harty (WR), Marshon Lattimore (CB), New Orleans Saints

Injury: Toe/Ankle/Toe/Abdomen

The Saints volition beryllium severely constricted astatine wide receiver without Thomas, Landry oregon Harty, who handles footwear returns. And portion it looks similar Chris Olave is progressing done concussion protocol, he's nary definite happening to play either. Combine that with the nonaccomplishment of their champion cornerback successful Lattimore, and it'll decidedly beryllium a short-handed Saints squad hosting the Bengals connected Sunday.

-- Katherine Terrell

Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers

Injury: Knee

It's not conscionable that Fitzpatrick is out, it's that the Steelers are also missing their apical 3 corners due to the fact that of injuries. The Buccaneers and Tom Brady already person a top-three passing offense, and the Steelers won't beryllium capable to bash overmuch to halt it.

-- Brooke Pryor

Al Woods, DT, Seattle Seahawks

Injury: Knee

Woods, the Seahawks' antiaircraft co-captain and 1 of their champion tally defenders, is listed arsenic questionable for Sunday's crippled against Arizona. It's an aged contented that flared backmost up past week, causing him to miss overmuch of the 2nd fractional of Seattle's nonaccomplishment astatine New Orleans. The Seahawks could beryllium down different D-lineman with extremity Shelby Harris listed arsenic questionable.

-- Brady Henderson

Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Injury: Quad

Murphy-Bunting suffered the wounded successful Week 5 against the Falcons, saying helium felt a popular successful a quadricep. He did not enactment successful signifier each week and has been ruled retired for Sunday. Murphy-Bunting lines up wrong and extracurricular and stepped into the nickelback relation with information Logan Ryan retired andAntoine Winfield Jr. moving to information again.

Julio Jones, WR

Injury: Knee

Jones has been dealing with a genu wounded that is considered "day-to-day." Coach Todd Bowles said they're much funny successful playing the agelong crippled with Jones, and they'll support him retired longer if it means he's afloat steadfast and disposable aboriginal successful the season.

-- Jenna Laine