Top five NFL injuries and contingency plans for Week 8

Tyreek Hill

Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (foot) vs. Arizona Cardinals
Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm Eastern
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was added to Thursday’s injury report with a foot injury. Teams often limit veteran players’ practice involvement as a precautionary- and/or workload-related measure but midweek Limited Participant injury report additions typically suggest the player suffered the injury during practice.

Hill’s Friday practice participation could assuage concerns entirely but his Week 8 availability is undeniably jeopardized.

Miami No. 2 wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (quad) promisingly remains a limited practice participant through Thursday. He can be expected to lead the team in targets if Hill is inactive. No. 3 wide receiver Malik Washington’s 25 offensive snaps over the last two weeks are more than double that of the next closest wide receiver, per ProFootballFocus.

Miami tight end Jonnu Smith offers perhaps the most effective pivot option for those wishing to exploit Hill’s potential absence. Among 32 NFL tight ends with at least 100 receiving snaps, Smith ranks sixth in target rate (22.9 percent) and fifth in yards per route run (YPRR, 2.00). The Arizona Cardinals’ tight end-coverage unit ties for the 13th-highest yards allowed per coverage snap (7.94).

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Seattle Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (Grade 1 MCL sprain) vs. Buffalo Bills
Date/Time: Sunday, 4:05 pm Eastern
Seattle Seahawks No. 1 wide receiver D.K. Metcalf suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in Week 7, jeopardizing his Week 8 availability. Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in Week 1 and was able to play in Week 2. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Jeff Mueller helpfully reminds us that Seattle is on bye in Week 10, suggesting Seattle could play…

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Publish date : 2024-10-25 01:04:23

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