Here are the most significant NFL players who were injured in Week 5:
Sunday
Bilal Powell, RB, New York Jets: Powell left the game during the second half and his return was deemed questionable because of a calf injury. After the game, Jets coach Todd Bowles said that Powell will have tests on his injured calf. This is troublesome, especially with fellow RB Matt Forte still dealing with turf toe.
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants: Late in the fourth quarter, Beckham injured his left ankle after his lower left leg was pinned beneath a defender after attempting to catch a pass. After being attended to by Giants medical staff, Beckham was carted off the field. The receiver hurt his left ankle in the preseason, which caused him to miss the club’s Week 1 game. He was quickly ruled out of the rest of the game. After the game, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan that Beckham will need surgery, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that it was a fractured ankle.
Kevin King, CB, Green Bay Packers: The Packers’ top draft pick this year (No. 33 overall), King was sidelined with a concussion during Sunday’s game against Dallas and declared out for the remainder of the game. As with any such injury, he’ll have to clear the league-mandated concussion protocol in order to return.
Terrance West, RB, Baltimore Ravens: West started the game well, rushing for 17 yards on two carries, but fell to the ground before reaching the sideline, clutching his left leg. He was helped off the field by trainers and carted to the locker room. West was designated as doubtful to return with a calf injury.
Matt Skura, OG, Baltimore Ravens: Skura, who has been filling in for injured starting guard Marshal Yanda, was declared questionable to return with a knee injury.
Haloti Ngata, DT, Detroit Lions: Ngata was ruled out of the rest of Sunday’s game against Carolina with an elbow injury. The DT had been dealing with injuries the past two weeks, including getting his shoulder worked on during last week’s win over Minnesota. He came off the field midway through the second quarter and soon made his way to the locker room for more testing. With Ngata out, the Lions leaned more on Akeem Spence and Jeremiah Ledbetter opposite A’Shawn Robinson.
DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins: Parker went to the locker room in the first quarter of the game with Dolphins training staff, and the team subsequently announced that he was questionable to return with an ankle injury before downgrading him to out in the second half. After the game, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Dolphins believe Parker has a sprained ankle.
Lane Johnson, OT, Philadelphia Eagles: A head injury sidelined Johnson during the third quarter of Sunday’s game, and he was quickly declared out by the team. Second-year player Halapoulivaati Vaitai replaced Johnson in the starting lineup. This puts Johnson’s status for Thursday night’s game at the Carolina Panthers in question. If it proves to be a concussion, there would be little time for him to pass the league-mandated protocol.
Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Giants: While attempting to come down with an Eli Manning throw during the second quarter, Marshall landed awkwardly and appeared to injure his ankle. He was carted off to the locker room for further evaluation. He was declared questionable to return before being ruled out. After the game, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Marshall sprained his ankle.
Sterling Shepard, WR, New York Giants: Shepard limped off the field during the second quarter, attempting to put minimal pressure on his left foot. Giants trainers attended to him on the sideline, but he did not return to the locker room. Like Marshall, he was declared questionable to return with an ankle injury; also like Marshall, he was later ruled out.
Dwayne Harris, WR, New York Giants: Harris left on a cart in the third quarter and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game. While Harris is primarily a special teams contributor, his injury left the Giants with two healthy wide receivers on the active roster. During the fourth quarter, the Giants announced that Harris suffered a fracture in his foot.
Adam Jones, CB, Cincinnati Bengals: A lower-back injury plagued Jones throughout the first half of Sunday’s game, and eventually he departed for the locker room with Bengals training staff. He was originally deemed questionable to return before being downgraded to out.
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Kirkpatrick left the field in the first quarter and was attended to by the Bengals’ training staff. The club originally indicated that he was questionable to return with a shoulder injury, but he was later downgraded to out.
Charles Clay, TE, Buffalo Bills: Clay was helped to the medical tent on the sideline with help from two trainers under each arm late in the first quarter and was subsequently carted off to the locker room. Clay caught a 24-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor and then took a hit to his left leg from Bengals safety Shawn Williams, causing Clay to fall over on the sideline in pain. He was originally declared questionable to return with a knee injury before being downgraded to out.
Tyler Boyd, WR, Cincinnati Bengals: Boyd was quickly declared out of Sunday’s game against the Bills in the first quarter after limping off the field with a knee injury. Boyd was tackled near the sidelines while trying to catch a short pass from Andy Dalton.
Leonard Johnson, CB, Buffalo Bills: Slot cornerback Johnson left the game against Cincinnati in the second quarter and was originally deemed questionable to return due to a hamstring injury before being downgraded to out.
Taylor Lewan, OT, Tennessee Titans: Already missing starting quarterback Marcus Mariota in Week 5, the Titans lost starting left tackle Lewan during the first quarter. The team indicated at the time that Lewan has a knee injury and was questionable to return, and Dennis Kelly took his place in the lineup. Shortly thereafter, Lewan returned to the field before leaving again in the second quarter. After the game, the team indicated that Lewan will undergo an MRI when they return to Nashville.
Aaron Brewer, LS, Arizona Cardinals: The rough start to Sunday’s game against the Eagles was made worse as long snapper Brewer departed for the locker room holding his left forearm with Arizona training staff. The Cardinals announced that he was doubtful to return, and he did not. After the game, the team announced that Brewer has a broken hand.
Vontaze Burfict, LB, Cincinnati Bengals: Burfict sustained a left thumb injury in the first quarter of the game against the Bills and was deemed probable to return. He made his return later in the first half.
Thursday
Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots: A thigh contusion made Gronk a late scratch for the game against the Buccaneers — much to the chagrin of fantasy owners worldwide who had to scramble to find a replacement for the week. Nevertheless, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Patriots expect Gronk to be ready for the Week 6 game, owing to the extra rest before that contest against the Jets takes place.
Josh Robinson, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Robinson exited the game against the Patriots in the first half due to a concussion, and did not return. Robinson serves primarily as the Bucs’ gunner on special teams.
Ryan Russell, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: A shoulder injury knocked Russell out of action during the second half on Thursday night, and he did not return. Following the contest, the team indicated Russell had dislocated his shoulder, and he is expected to miss 2-4 weeks.