NFL injury tracker Week 1: Bengals' Tee Higgins doubtful, Ja'Marr Chase uncertain; 49ers' McCaffrey questionable

Sean Leahy

The 2024 NFL season is underway and as teams finished up with preseason, their injury picture for Week 1 became a little clearer.

Some teams knows they will be without certain players for the first game of their season. Others are taking it day-by-day as names have popped up during practice this week.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are two teams monitoring the health of key players ahead of Sunday.

The Bengals could be without their top two receivers on Sunday against the Patriots. Tee Higgins is listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury, while star wideout Ja'Marr Chase is still dealing with an unresolved contract situation and the team announced he's also dealing with an illness and is questionable. He said a deal "is in reach" and he's willing to play if an extension can't be worked out. While head coach Zac Taylor would only say "we'll see" regarding Chase playing, the three-time Pro Bowler said he's a game-time decision and if he did suit up he would be limited.

The Steelers named Russell Wilson (questionable) their starting quarterback over Justin Fields but now have to worry that a calf injury may affect his availability for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday the tightness was in the same right calf that Wilson strained at the start of training camp.

Tomlin added he is confident that should Wilson be ruled out Fields can fill in just fine. Wilson did travel with the team to Atlanta.

Meanwhile, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the New York Jets as he deals with a calf/Achilles injury that sidelined him through training camp and the preseason.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan did not say on Saturday whether McCaffrey would be a game-time decision.

As for Chargers QB Justin Herbert, he is no longer on the injury report after dealing with a plantar fascia in his foot. That makes him a full go Sunday against the Raiders.

Other players we know will definitely be out for Week 1 include Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (stress fracture in foot), Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks (ACL recovery), Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (ACL recovery), Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee/leg), 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Achilles), and Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano (biceps), among others.

Here's the rest of the Week 1 injury report:

  • WR Roman Wilson (ankle): out

  • G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral): out

  • DL Logan Lee (calf): out

  • QB Russell Wilson (calf): questionable

  • CB Antonio Hamilton Sr. (groin): out

  • WR Zay Jones (suspension): out

  • WR Xavier Weaver (oblique): out

  • S Joey Blount (back): questionable

  • TE Tip Reiman (ankle): questionable

  • LB Matt Milano (biceps): out

  • DE Javon Solomon (oblique): out

  • DE Dawuane Smoot (toe): questionable

  • S Jamal Adams (hip): out

  • LB Otis Reese (concussion): out

  • CB Chidobe Awuzie (calf): questionable

  • WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee): questionable

  • DL Zacch Pickens (groin): out

  • WR Keenan Allen (heel): questionable

  • DL Montez Sweat (toe): questionable

  • DL Darrell Taylor (foot): questionable

  • DL DeMarcus Walker (groin): questionable

  • G Sidy Sow (ankle): out

  • RB Antonio Gibson (hip): questionable

  • T Vederian Lowe (abdomen): questionable

  • LB Joshua Uche (foot): questionable

  • S Jabrill Peppers (hip): questionable

  • DT Kris Jenkins (thumb): out

  • T Amarius Mims (pectoral): out

  • WR Tee Higgins (hamstring): doubtful

  • WR Ja'Marr Chase (rest/illness): questionable

  • DL Denico Autry (suspension): out

  • S M.J. Stewart (knee): out

  • WR Josh Downs (ankle): out

  • K Matt Gay (hernia): out

  • S Daniel Thomas (Achillies): out

  • OLB Bradley Chubb (ACL): out

  • WR Malik Washington (quad): out

  • CB Jalen Ramsey (hamstring): questionable

  • RB Jonathon Brooks (ACL): out

  • TE Tommy Tremble (back/hamstring): out

  • TE Ian Thomas (calf): out

  • T Yosh Nijman (tibia): questionable

  • LB Jaylan Ford (hamstring): out

  • TE Dallin Holker (ankle): out

  • LB D'Marco Jackson (calf): out

  • DT Khalen Saunders (calf): out

  • LB Willie Gay Jr. (back): questionable

  • G Nick Saldiveri (calf): questionable

  • WR A.T. Perry (hand): questionable

  • No players carrying an injury designation.

  • No players carrying an injury designation.

  • CB Decamerion Richardson (hamstring): out

  • DE Malcolm Koonce (knee): out

  • G Jackson Powers-Johnson (illness): out

  • B Tommy Eichenberg (knee): questionable

  • WR DJ Chark Jr. (hip): out

  • CB Asante Samuel Jr (shoulder): questionable

  • CB Tarheeb Still (hip): questionable

  • No players carrying an injury designation.

  • LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee): out

  • TE Pharaoh Brown (foot): out

  • WR Tyler Lockett (thigh): questionable

  • CB DeRon Bland (foot): out

  • TE John Stephens Jr. (hamstring): out

  • RB Nick Chubb (knee/leg): out

  • T Jedrick Wills (knee): out

  • T Jack Conklin (knee): questionable

  • QB Marcus Mariota (chest/pectoral): out

  • DT Jer'Zhan Newton (foot/rest): doubtful

  • DL Logan Hall (foot): out

  • DL Calijah Kancey (calf): out

  • WR Trey Palmer (concussion): questionable

  • QB Jimmy Garoppolo (suspension): out

  • OT Alaric Jackson (suspension): out

  • RT Rob Havenstein (ankle injury): questionable

  • S Loren Strickland (thumb): out

  • S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle): doubtful

  • DE D.J. Reader (quad): queationable

FILE - San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey before a preseason NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Santa Clara, Calif., Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey looks to play Monday despite dealing with a calf and Achilles issue. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

  • OL Wes Schweitzer (hand): out

  • LB Zaire Barnes (ankle): out

  • DE Haason Reddick (contract): questionable

Jets head coach Robert Saleh said it is "fair" to say that Reddick will not play Monday night against the 49ers.

  • LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles): out

  • DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee): out

  • LB Dee Winters (ankle): out

  • S Talanoa Hufanga (knee): doubtful

  • RB Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achillles): questionable

  • G Aaron Banks (finger): questionable

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