NFL Week 4 Injuries: Colts’ Anthony Richardson and Panthers’ Bryce Young return eyes; Austin Ekeler training

As we enter Week 4 of the 2023 NFL regular season, there are many notable injuries to watch out for. Giants running back Saquon Barkley is still on the mend after suffering a sprained ankle against the Cardinals, Dolphins wideout Jaylen Waddle missed last week with a concussion, then a few young quarterbacks -backs have already missed time in Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson. .

Let’s take a look around the league and see how each club is doing health-wise heading into Week 4. Below, we’ll break down Wednesday’s injury reports for every NFL team set to play on Sunday and reveal the final injury report for Thursday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

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Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) and wide receiver Josh Ali (ankle) were both limited in practice. Defensive lineman Calais Campbell missed practice (rest).

For the Jaguars, receiver Zay Jones did not practice due to a knee injury and linebacker Devin Lloyd did not practice because he is dealing with a thumb injury. Linebacker Josh Allen, defensive back Andrew Wingard and defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi were limited by shoulder injuries.

For the Bucs, linebacker Devin White (foot), defensive tackle Vita Vea (pectoral), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and cornerback Jamel Dean (neck/shoulder) did not practice Wednesday. Cornerback Carlton Davis was limited by a toe injury.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr (right shoulder), offensive guard Cesar Ruiz (concussion), cornerback Paulson Adebo (hamstring) and tight end Foster Moreau (ankle) did not practice Wednesday . Carr’s status is uncertain at this point, as he is “week after week” with an AC joint sprain.

Left tackle Terron Armstead (back/ankle/knee), passer Jaelan Phillips (oblique) and offensive lineman Connor Williams (groin) did not practice for the Dolphins on Wednesday. Running back Salvon Ahmed (groin) and safety DeShon Elliott (ankle/groin) were limited participants. Good news is wide receiver Jaylen Waddle returned to full participant status after missing Sunday with a concussion.

Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (ankle), safety Micah Hyde (hamstring) and safety Jordan Poyer (knee) did not practice Wednesday, while cornerback Taron Johnson was limited by a strain problem. hip.

Commanders tight end Logan Thomas was limited Wednesday as he recovers from his concussion. Cornerbacks Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (elbow) and Benjamin St-Juste (neck) were listed on the injury report, but both were full participants.

Eagles safety Sydney Brown (hamstring), safety Justin Evans (neck) and wide receiver Quez Watkins (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday. Punt returner Britain Covey (hamstring), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (knee), linebacker Zach Cunningham (ribs) and offensive guard Cam Jurgens (groin) were limited participants.

Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman (hamstring), receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle), safety Kyle Hamilton (back), running back Justice Hill (foot), cornerback Marlon Humphrey (foot ), linebacker David Ojabo (ankle/knee) and linkbacker Odafe Oweh (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday. Center Tyler Linderbaum (ankle), offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (knee) and safety Marcus Williams (pectoral) were limited participants.

New Browns running back Kareem Hunt did not practice Wednesday due to rib and groin injuries. Running back Jerome Ford (shoulder), cornerback Greg Newsome II (elbow) and quarterback Deshaun Watson (right shoulder) were limited participants.

For the Broncos, linebacker Frank Clark (hip), inside linebacker Josey Jewell (hip) and tackle Mike Purcell (ribs) were all absent from Wednesday’s practice. Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (knee) and free safety Justin Simmons (hip) were both limited in practice.

Safety Eddie Jackson (hamstring) and cornerback Jaylon Johnson (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday for the Bears.

Puka Nacua, who already has a single-game record for receptions by a rookie receiver with 15 and has been getting a lot of attention lately, has been limited in practice with an oblique injury.

Good news for the Colts: Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 pick in last April’s draft, was a full participant in practice after missing last week’s game with a concussion. Starting tackle Ryan Kelly (concussion) and cornerback Dallis Flowers (back) were also full participants. What’s not such good news is that stars DeForest Buckner (groin) and Quenton Nelson (toe) didn’t practice.

The Steelers had eight players who did not practice Wednesday, including cornerback Patrick Peterson (not injury-related), wide receiver Allen Robinson (ankle) and tight end Connor Heyward.

As for the Texans, five players were absent from Wednesday’s training. Offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (knee), wide receiver Robert Woods (rest) and offensive tackle (hand) were all missing from the action. Guard Shaq Mason (ankle) and cornerback Shaquill Griffin (foot) were among those limited.

Bengals tight end Irv Smith (hamstring) and wide receiver Charlie Jones (thumb) did not practice Wednesday. Star quarterback Joe Burrow has been a full participant as he continues to deal with his calf injury.

Titans first-round pick Peter Skoronski (abdomen) is still recovering from his appendectomy and did not practice Wednesday. Neither is defensive tackle Teair Tart, who is dealing with a knee injury. Wide receiver Treylon Burks (knee) and passer Harold Landry (hamstring) were limited participants.

The Vikings’ Marcus Davenport (ankle), safety Josh Metellus (shoulder) and cornerback Byron Murphy (hip) all did not practice. Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips was also absent from Wednesday’s practice, but his absence was not injury-related.

Bryce Young, the reigning No. 1 overall pick, was a full participant after missing last week’s game with an ankle injury, but the Panthers are still dealing with others injuries. Linebacker Frankie Luvu (hip), right tackle Taylor Moton (ankle/rest) and safety Xavier Woods (hamstring) did not practice for Carolina on Wednesday. The woods are he would be expected to miss four to six weeks with the injury he suffered against the Seahawks on Sunday. Receiver Jonathan Mingo (concussion), cornerback CJ Henderson (ankle) and running back Miles Sanders (groin) were among the limited participants.

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the biggest name on the injury report. He did not practice due to a concussion. Linebacker Curtis Bolton (knee) did not practice, while defensive end Maxx Crosby (knee) was among those limited.

Star passer Joey Bosa (hamstring/toe), tight end Gerald Everett (illness), safety Alohi Gilman (heel), safety Derwin James (hamstring), center Corey Linsley (illness) and linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. (groin) did not. practice Wednesday for the Chargers. Running back Austin Ekeler is on his way back, as he was limited during Wednesday’s practice session due to his ankle injury. Linebacker Eric Kendricks (hamstring) and offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (ankle) were also limited.

The Patriots had a handful of limited participants in Wednesday’s practice. Among them were defensive tackle Christian Barmore (knee), defensive tackle Davon Godchaux (ankle), defensive back Jonathan Jones (ankle) and offensive guard Cole Strange (knee).

The Cowboys had five players who did not practice: center Tyler Biadasz (hamstring), wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (rest), defensive end Demarcus Lawrence (rest), guard Zach Martin (ankle) and offensive tackle Tyron Smith (knee).

Arizona running back James Conner has been limited in practice as he deals with a back injury. Out Wednesday were linebacker Krys Barnes (finger), defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter (finger) and linebacker Josh Woods (ankle).

Star receiver Deebo Samuel was unable to participate in practice due to rib and knee injuries. Another wide receiver, Jauan Jennings, joined him on the sidelines with a shin injury. Offensive tackle Trent Williams had an off day.

The Chiefs had a long list of players on their injury report this week. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is dealing with an ankle injury after appearing to be injured in Sunday’s game against the Bears, but he was a full participant. Other big names on the roster included defensive end Chris Jones (groin) and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (toe), who were both limited. Running back Isiah Pacheco was a full participant as he is dealing with an abdominal injury.

The Jets’ injury list was much shorter than their opponent’s. Running back Breece Hall and offensive tackle Mekhi Becton were both limited by knee injuries.