Key Fantasy Football Injuries Heading into Week 8: Jayden Daniels, Alvin Kamara, Jayden Reed, T.J. Hockenson and More

These are all the injuries you should be monitoring for Week 8.

Quarterbacks

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (Concussion)

Tua has returned to practice and is expected to return this week. This is tremendous news for every piece of the Miami offense, other than Jonnu Smith. They have all been non-existence through the last four games. 

Jayden Daniels Washington Commanders (Ribs)

Daniels was forced from last week's game after taking a big hit and sounds like he is legitimately questionable for Week 8. This is a situation to monitor throughout the week. 

Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints (Oblique)

Carr is not expected to return this week. It looks like another start for Spencer Rattler, who has not looked good so far. 

Andy Dalton, Carolina Panthers (Thumb)

Dalton was in a car accident this week and has reportedly sprained his thumb. He is not expected to play on Sunday and Bryce Young will be back under center. That's bad news for everyone on the Panthers. 

Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets (Hamstring)

Rodgers is now dealing with a hamstring injury, but is fully expected to play in Week 8. 

Running Backs

Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts (Ankle)

Taylor returned to practice on Wednesday and has a shot of returning to action on Sunday. 

Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars (Hamstring)

Like last week, Etienne has been a limited participant in practice this week. He didn't end up playing last week and his status is very much up in the air for this week. 

Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks (Illness)

Walker isn't practicing this week after playing through an illness in Week 7. This sounds like more of a rest day and we expect him to be out there this week. 

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (Hand/Ribs)

Kamara reportedly has been playing through a fractured hand for multiple weeks now. There is no reason to believe anything should change this week. 

Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots (Foot/Personal)

After playing in Week 7, we'd expect Stevenson out there in Week 8, especially since he is also listed with a personal reason for sitting out today. 

Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs (Hip)

Hunt was a limited participant on Wednesday in what is believed to be more of a load management move than a legitimate injury concern. 

Jordan Mason, San Francisco 49ers (Shoulder)

Mason played through the shoulder injury last week and is expected to do the same this week as well. 

Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Toe)

Irving has not yet been able to practice this week due to a toe injury and could end up sitting out Week 8. 

Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans (Hamstring)

Spears returned to practice this week and has a shot of returning to action on Sunday. That's far from a lock at this point though. 

Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns (Hamstring)

Ford has still not been able to return to practice and isn't looking good for Week 8. 

Keaton Mitchell, Baltimore Ravens (Knee)

The Ravens have opened up Mitchell's 21-day practice window. 

Wide Receivers

Deebo Samuel Sr., San Francisco 49ers (Illness)

Samuel did not practice Wednesday after being hospitalized with pneumonia early in the week. His status is very much up in the air for Sunday, and they need him with all the injuries this offense is dealing with. 

Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins (Quad)

Waddle got banged up in Week 7, but wasn't forced from the game. He was apparently dealing with a quad injury. We'd hope and expect that he's out there on Sunday because he should finally be startable again.

Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams (Knee)

Nacu is questionable to return on Thursday Night Football, but we'd expect they give him one more week. The team will have Cooper Kupp back however. 

DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks (Knee)

Metcalf has not been able to practice yet this week, but also has not been ruled out for Week 8. There is a chance he plays this week, however, it doesn't look great. 

Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints (Concussion)

Olave is still limited with a concussion and is not a lock to return this week. This situation will have to be monitored. 

Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Hamstring)

Evans injured his hamstring on Monday Night Football and it looks to be a multi-week injury. He won't be out there on Sunday. 

Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers (Hip)

McConkey is yet to practice this week and is danger of missing Week 8. The same can be said for his teammate Quentin Johnston. 

Michael Pittman, Indianapolis Colts (Back)

Pittman continues to deal with ailing back and is once again listed as questionable for Week 8. Josh Downs has also been slapped with a questionable tag this week. Both players have been playing through their injuries and we expect them to do the same this week. 

Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers (Ankle)

Reed, along with teammate Christian Watson, have been limited in practice this week with ankle injuries. Barring a setback, we'd expect them both to be out there on Sunday.

Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders (Ankle)

Meyers was able to practice in a limited fashion on Wednesday and sounds like he's inching towards a return to action. 

Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens (Ankle)

Flowers is dealing with an ankle injury he suffered on Monday Night Football and should be considered questionable for Week 8. 

Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans (Foot)

Ridley missed practice on Wednesday with a foot injury and his status for Week 8 is up in the air. 

Tight Ends

George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (Foot)

Kittle was unable to practice so far this week due to a foot sprain. This is a situation to monitor throughout the week. 

Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles (Hamstring)

Goedert is still not practicing and doesn't look likely to be making a return this week. 

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings (Knee)

Hockenson is once again questionable for Week 8. Being that they play on Thursday, it seems unlikely that he'll return this week. 

Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (Shoulder)

Johnson was limited in practice on Wednesday, as was teammate Taysom Hill. It sounds like both guys will be on the right side of questionable for Week 8. 

Will Dissly, Los Angeles Chargers (Shoulder)

Dissly was unable to practice on Wednesday, as was teammate Hayden Hurst. Both are in danger of missing Week 8. Eric Tomlinson would be the next man up. 

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