Injury Report2026 NFL Week 2

Out or Doubtful

• Nico Collins (WR, HOU). Out in all but name: Collins did not practice Friday and is expected to miss Sunday against the Bengals with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Pivot: Xavier Hutchinson (WR, HOU), a thin dart only, so start any healthy WR3 over him.
• Zay Flowers (WR, BAL). Doubtful. Hamstring kept him out of practice all week before he returned Friday. Pivot: Rashod Bateman (WR, BAL), whose target share only grows with Ja'Kobi Lane having wrist surgery.
• Kyler Murray (QB, MIN). Out with a concussion, Carson Wentz starts against the Bears. Pivot: Aaron Jones (RB, MIN), since Mason will miss at least the next month, meaning a heavy dose of Jones against a suspect Bears defense.
• Brock Bowers (TE, LV). Doubtful, but expected to warm up and be a game-time decision. Pivot: Michael Mayer (TE, LV), a TE1 while Bowers sits.

Questionable

• Ladd McConkey (WR, LAC). Ribs, side work Thursday, on the field Friday but listed questionable. Lean: sit unless you can wait on inactives, with Quentin Johnston (WR, LAC) the fallback.
• Joe Burrow (QB, CIN). Back tightness, but it will not keep him out against the Texans. Lean: start.
• RJ Harvey (RB, DEN). Hamstring, missed Wednesday then upgraded to limited Thursday. Lean: start if active, but J.K. Dobbins (RB, DEN) is the safer piece.
• Michael Pittman Jr. (WR, PIT). Questionable, but playing looks like a longshot. Lean: sit.

Game-time Decisions

Bowers and McConkey both hinge on pregame workouts in the Raiders at Chargers game, so slot an early-window player in your flex and keep Mayer or Johnston ready as the swap. Do not carry a doubtful player into a late kickoff without a bench option who plays later.