{"id":362559,"date":"2025-09-12T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/362559\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:32:11","slug":"nfl-injury-tracker-latest-injury-news-fantasy-implications-as-brock-bowers-misses-practice-xavier-worthy-returns-to-field-ahead-of-week-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/362559\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL injury tracker: Latest injury news, fantasy implications as Brock Bowers misses practice, Xavier Worthy returns to field ahead of Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/fantasy\/live\/nfl-injury-tracker-latest-injury-news-fantasy-implications-as-christian-mccaffrey-micah-parsons-expected-to-play-in-week-1-144958107.html#nfl-injury-updates-live\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL injury updates live;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL injury updates live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The Las Vegas Raiders face their division rivals the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 and could be missing a big piece of their offense come Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Bowers did not practice on Thursday and was spotted watching from the sidelines with a sleeve over his left knee. Head coach Pete Carroll said he expects the second-year tight end to play against the Chargers, but he will need to get through practice this week.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not sure,&#8221; Bowers said, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ryanmcfadden_\/status\/1966230276067176543\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:via ESPN&#039;s Ryan McFadden;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">via ESPN&#8217;s Ryan McFadden<\/a>. &#8220;We&#8217;ll see how its feeling throughout the week, but I&#8217;m hoping to play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bowers left the Raiders&#8217; Week 1 win over the New England Patriots with a knee injury and did not return in the second half. Before exiting the game, he caught five balls for 103 yards in the 20-13 victory.<\/p>\n<p>In Kansas City, Xavier Worthy was a surprise participant in Thursday&#8217;s practice. The wide receiver injured his shoulder during the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiefs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs<\/a>&#8216; Week 1 loss to the Chargers in Brazil after he collided with tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/26686\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Kelce<\/a>. It was reported Worthy <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/xavier-worthy-injury-update-chiefs-wideout-reportedly-dealing-with-dislocated-shoulder-seeking-second-opinion-151217679.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suffered a dislocated right shoulder;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suffered a dislocated right shoulder<\/a>, but no timetable was announced for when he would play again.<\/p>\n<p>Worthy, who was <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46226474\/chiefs-xavier-worthy-participates-drills-shoulder-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:listed on the injury report as limited;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">listed on the injury report as limited<\/a>, was sporting extra padding on his right arm and took part in drills during the individual part of Thursday&#8217;s practice.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Xavier has been a big part of this with training camp and practice,&#8221; said Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. &#8220;When you practice, you have so many reps and you&#8217;re getting reps with those guys, and now you&#8217;ve got to adjust. No one is feeling sorry for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[<a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/football.fantasysports.yahoo.com\/f1\/signup\" data-ylk=\"slk:Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Other notable Week 2 injuries:<\/p>\n<p>Thursday night&#8217;s Green Bay Packers <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/live\/commanders-vs-packers-jordan-love-and-green-bay-give-another-dominant-performance-in-27-18-win-over-washington-224847064.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:win over;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">win over<\/a> the Washington Commanders was costly for both team. Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed broke his collarbone during <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/packers-wr-jayden-reed-has-a-td-negated-due-to-penalty-and-suffers-broken-collarbone-on-same-play-003654619.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a negated 38-yard touchdown catch;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a negated 38-yard touchdown catch <\/a>in the first quarter. He will reportedly miss 6-8 weeks of action. Meanwhile, Commanders running back Austin Ekeler ie believed to have <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/commanders-rb-austin-ekeler-carted-off-with-achilles-injury-vs-packers-032016751.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:torn his Achilles;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">torn his Achilles<\/a> late in the fourth quarter and could be done for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London did not have a game status on Thursday after being a limited practice participant this week. London has been dealing with a shoulder injury and Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/video\/pelissero-drake-london-shoulder-expected-200741888.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:he expects the receiver to play;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he expects the receiver to play<\/a> Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n<p>Evan Engram caught three passes for 21 yards before leaving Week 1 with a calf injury. The Denver Broncos tight end was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday, but was not on the team&#8217;s injury report Thursday signaling <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/broncos-injury-report-good-news-203825702.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:he should be good to go;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he should be good to go<\/a> for Sunday&#8217;s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert&#8217;s status is in question for Sunday&#8217;s Super Bowl LIX rematch against the Chiefs. Goedert <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/dallas-goedert-practice-again-thursday-183331181.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:missed practice;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">missed practice<\/a> on Wednesday and Thursday with a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the rest of the Week 1 injury report:<\/p>\n<p>CLEVELAND BROWNSBALTIMORE RAVENSSEATTLE SEAHAWKSPITTSBURGH STEELERSBUFFALO BILLS<\/p>\n<p>DT Ed Oliver (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK JETS<img alt=\"San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could miss multiple weeks due to a turf toe variant. (AP Foto\/Lindsey Wasson)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a1a4b7c0-8fd8-11f0-aacf-35ce3831b39e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could miss multiple weeks due to a turf toe variant. (AP Foto\/Lindsey Wasson)<\/p>\n<p> (ASSOCIATED PRESS)SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS<\/p>\n<p>WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee): OUT<\/p>\n<p>TE George Kittle (hamstring): OUT<\/p>\n<p>QB Brock Purdy (toe\/left shoulder): doubtful<\/p>\n<p>NEW ORLEANS SAINTSNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSMIAMI DOLPHINS<\/p>\n<p>OL Austin Jackson (toe): OUT<\/p>\n<p>TE Darren Waller (hip): OUT<\/p>\n<p>DT Benito Jones (oblique): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES RAMSTENNESSEE TITANS<\/p>\n<p>RB Tyjae Spears (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO BEARSDETROIT LIONSNEW YORK GIANTSDALLAS COWBOYS<\/p>\n<p>CB DaRon Bland (foot): doubtful<\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSCINCINNATI BENGALSCAROLINA PANTHERSARIZONA CARDINALSDENVER BRONCOSINDIANAPOLIS COLTSPHILADELPHIA EAGLESKANSAS CITY CHIEFSATLANTA FALCONSMINNESOTA VIKINGSTAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS<\/p>\n<p>WR Chris Godwin (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON TEXANS<\/p>\n<p>RB Joe Mixon (foot\/ankle): OUT<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES CHARGERSLAS VEGAS RAIDERSNFL injury updates live<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[NFL injury updates live] The Las Vegas Raiders face their division rivals the Los Angeles Chargers in Week&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[390,254,4142,10084,117,16255,5305,797,2644,53,260,391,346,699,256,54,257,3395,3430,4540,258,113,4130,12776,2826,7,6066,345,253,392,17416,125,763,3608,3672,393,262,58,251,259,249,55,56,255,6,3976,109,57,252,261,250,394,500,10555,111,1473,1080],"class_list":{"0":"post-362559","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-arizona-cardinals","9":"tag-atlanta-falcons","10":"tag-austin-ekeler","11":"tag-austin-jackson","12":"tag-baltimore-ravens","13":"tag-benito-jones","14":"tag-brandon-aiyuk","15":"tag-brock-bowers","16":"tag-brock-purdy","17":"tag-buffalo-bills","18":"tag-carolina-panthers","19":"tag-chicago-bears","20":"tag-chiefs","21":"tag-chris-godwin","22":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","23":"tag-cleveland-browns","24":"tag-dallas-cowboys","25":"tag-dallas-goedert","26":"tag-daron-bland","27":"tag-darren-waller","28":"tag-denver-broncos","29":"tag-detroit-lions","30":"tag-drake-london","31":"tag-ed-oliver","32":"tag-evan-engram","33":"tag-football","34":"tag-george-kittle","35":"tag-green-bay-packers","36":"tag-houston-texans","37":"tag-indianapolis-colts","38":"tag-injury-report","39":"tag-jacksonville-jaguars","40":"tag-jayden-reed","41":"tag-joe-mixon","42":"tag-knee-injury","43":"tag-las-vegas-raiders","44":"tag-los-angeles-chargers","45":"tag-los-angeles-rams","46":"tag-miami-dolphins","47":"tag-minnesota-vikings","48":"tag-new-england-patriots","49":"tag-new-orleans-saints","50":"tag-new-york-giants","51":"tag-new-york-jets","52":"tag-nfl","53":"tag-pete-carroll","54":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","55":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","56":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","57":"tag-seattle-seahawks","58":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","59":"tag-tennessee-titans","60":"tag-travis-kelce","61":"tag-tyjae-spears","62":"tag-washington-commanders","63":"tag-wide-receiver","64":"tag-xavier-worthy"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}