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Sunday morning injury updates

LaPorta to play

Zipping through the morning injury update. Not a ton of surprises, but some developments, including ones that involve players already known to be out.

  • One of key guys who is expected to play is Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (calf). He should be fine for today.

  • Couple of longer-term updates. DeVon Achane (knee) isn't expected to miss any more than the 4 games required by him placed on IR. In contrast, Anthony Richardson (shoulder) may be looking at a surgical procedure which could/would knock him out for the season. Probably more news on that one this week.

  • Deshaun Watson (shoulder) does indeed appear to be hurt - a "rotator cuff contusion" according to Adam Schefter. That's bad news for Cleveland's offense, which will start P.J. Walker today, and perhaps beyond.

  • The Giants are "optimistic and hopeful" that Saquon Barkley (ankle) will play tonight. I particularly hate the "hopeful" term, since that's totally meaningless -- it doesn't imply anything at all. We're all hopeful about a lot of things. Optimistic, though, is a plus, but if you're planning on starting Barkley in primetime tonight, might be good to roster someone else from the Giants, Bills, or Monday teams (Cowboys-Chargers) in case Barkley doesn't look good in pregame warmups or something.

  • Same game, both Darren Waller (groin) and Dawson Knox (wrist) are expected to play.

  • For the Texans, Tank Dell (concussion) is not expected to be available. That was the expectation in the Friday update, so other involved players (Nico Collins) are ranked appropriately.

  • In the London game going on right now, Ryan Tannehill (ankle) has been knocked out of the game, and it might turn out to be a multi-week injury. He missed a chunk of last season due to an ankle injury, as well.

--Andy Richardson

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