Injury Wrap: Another waiting game for Alshon Jeffery, Mike Evans
For the second week in a row, it's the receivers who take center stage on the Injyry Wrap.
The Bears aren’t sure if Alshon Jeffery (hamstring) will go Sunday against Arizona. He had a setback in Thursday’s work and sat out Friday’s session completely. Probably good news for the other offensive pieces here - Matt Forte, Martellus Bennett, Eddie Royal - but it’s a tough blow for Jay Cutler and Chicago’s upset hopes. You’ll need to wait until game day on this one.
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Mike Evans (hamstring) is once again a game-time decision. At least the Bucs, like most teams, are playing in the 1 pm ET block on Sunday (there are just three games in the 4 pm ET wave). I can’t promise accurate passes from Jameis Winston, but he’ll probably need to throw 30-40 times at New Orleans.
Julio Jones (hamstring) practiced in full Friday, so go ahead and deploy as you normally would.
T.Y. Hilton (knee) isn’t back at Colts practice yet, and even though Indianapolis has until Monday to get their featured wideout right, I’d be surprised if he played against the Jets. I see Donte Moncrief as a rock-solid WR2 this week.
Randall Cobb (shoulder) is expected to go, though he's not considered 100 percent. He's listed as probable.
Delanie Walker (wrist) did full work Friday but remains questionable for Week 2’s game at Cleveland. The tight end position went bonkers around the league for Week 1, so you should be able to find a reasonable Plan B.
Jordan Reed (quad) basically lives on the injury report and is questionable for Week 2. He was limited in the final two days of the week.
Running Backs
LeSean McCoy (hamstring) did some work Friday but remains questionable for Sunday’s showdown against New England. No matter if McCoy plays or not, I expect Karlos Williams to be Buffalo’s most effective runner in Week 2. Make sure he’s not floating around your waiver wire.
C.J. Spiller (hamstring) had a limited week of practice and has a shot to play against Tampa Bay. He's listed as questionable. I'm not going to take any chances with him on spec, even if he's announced as a go on Sunday.
The Rams list Todd Gurley (knee) as questionable, though context clues point to him needing more time before he plays. He did practice in full Friday, for whatever that means. Tre Mason (hamstring) also had a full session Friday and carries the questionable tag (Jeff Fisher's go-to designation) into the weekend.
Andre Ellington (knee) is considered week-to-week for the Cardinals; he won't play against the Bears. Chris Johnson is expected to be the primary back at Chicago, with David Johnson the secondary option.
Reggie Bush (calf) is hoping for a Week 3 return.
Chris Ivory (groin) had a limited Friday, though his Monday status doesn't appear in jeopardy yet. Let's see what he does on Saturday.
Arian Foster (groin) did some work this week and might have a chance to play next week against Tampa Bay.
Lorenzo Taliaferro (knee) had a decent week and should dress at Oakland. Although he's nothing special, he probably has more upside potential at the moment than Buck Allen.
Other Positions
Johnny Manziel will start for the Browns, as Josh McCown has yet to be cleared through the league’s concussion protocol. I suppose it makes the Browns more entertaining this week. Tennessee defense, anyone?
Derek Carr (hand) will be able to start against Baltimore.
ILB star Luke Kuechly (concussion) is expected to miss Carolina's home opener.
