Week 8 is upon us! Here are the biggest headlines and injury updates!
Injury Report:
• Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz, who is dealing with a knee injury, is expected to play.
• Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott, who is dealing with a knee injury, is not expected to play.
• Cowboys star Micah Parsons, dealing with a shoulder injury, is expected to play.
• Colts DB Kenny Moore, who is dealing with a finger injury suffered in practice this week, is expected to play today.
• Cardinals CB Byron Murphy, who is dealing with a back injury, is expected to play.
• Commanders tight-end Logan Thomas, who is dealing with a calf injury, is expected to play.
• Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who suffered a concussion last week, is expected to play today. He cleared the protocol.
• Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, who has been dealing with the flu all week, is expected to play through his sickness today.
• Seahawks wide receivers DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, dealing with knee and hamstring injuries respectively, are both expected to play today.
• Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who is dealing with a wrist injury, is expected to play.
Overnight Headlines:
• Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Malik Willis is expected to make his first start today as veteran Ryan Tannehill battles an illness and an ankle injury.
• The Broncos have fielded trade calls for Bradley Chubb, KJ Hamler, and Jerry Jeudy, but are not expected to do a deal unless they get the perfect offer.
Chubb is more likely to be traded than Jeudy and Hamler are.
• The Jaguars are not expected to trade star pass rusher Josh Allen, as Allen is expected to remain a key piece of Jacksonville’s team.
• Saints general manager Mickey Loomis would want a Christian McCaffrey-type deal in order to trade away superstar running-back Alvin Kamara.
• Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been the subject of many trade calls and he will be one of the top receivers in trade talks.
• Patriots OT Isaiah Wynn, a first-round pick in the 2018 draft, is playing on his fifth-year option and likely is available for the right price.
• Patriots wide-receivers Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor are both expected to be considered to be moved before the trade deadline.
• The Panthers plan to keep defensive end Brian Burns out of trade talks and to ultimately extend him.
• The Browns have taken calls on running-back Kareem Hunt, and the Jets had some interest before they traded for James Robinson. on Oct. 24. The Browns will only accept a trade at the price they want.
• The Rams will continue listening to trade calls for running-back Cam Akers, but there hasn’t been much. He will rejoin the team if he’s not traded by Tuesday.
• Steelers wide-receiver Chase Claypool isn’t expected to be dealt before the trade deadline.
