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NFL injury tracker Week 15: Justin Jefferson expects to play for Vikings; Tyreek Hill questionable vs. Jets Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement

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Justin Jefferson is ready to play Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a chest injury in Week 14. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver said he was going to play his typical number of routes after he was cleared of internal bleeding and broken ribs after being injured on a hit against the Las Vegas Raiders."He did probably more than I originally expected and responded really well to all the work," Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said. "So we feel really good about where Justin's at."Will A.J. Dillon be available for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? The running back suffered a broken thumb during Monday's loss to the New York Giants and has yet to practice this week. The team is hoping to figure out a way for him to play.“If it’s hurt, am I making it a bigger issue than it is down the road?” Dillon said via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “And the next question is will I be able to positively impact the team with me being out there?"We’ve got some days left in the week and those are some questions I’ve got to figure out myself. If I can go, I’m going to go. I’ve played through some stuff in the past over the years where I’m hurting but obviously good enough to go. I try to be out there if I can. That doesn’t change.”Aaron Jones has been out recovering from an MCL injury but has been back at practice and could be an option for Matt LaFleur.“I’m making great strides,” he said. “I’m taking it day by day but I feel I’m confident for Sunday.”Here's the rest of the Week 15 injury report.VIKINGSWR Justin Jefferson (chest): questionableG Chris Reed (illness): questionableWR Jalen Nailor (concussion): OUTRB Alexander Mattison (ankle): OUTT Brian O'Neill (ankle): OUTBENGALSSTEELERSLB Alex Highsmith (concussion): questionableG Isaac Seumalo (shoulder): questionableQB Kenny Pickett (ankle): OUTCOLTSLB Segun Olubi (hip): questionableT Braden Smith (knee): OUTRB Jonathan Taylor (thumb): OUTBRONCOSS P.J. Locke (neck): questionableLB Nik Bonitto (knee): OUTTE Greg Dulcich (hamstring/foot): OUTLIONSOT Taylor Decker (back): questionableDL Benito Jones (neck): questionableC Frank Ragnow (knee/back/toe): questionableWR Josh Reynolds (back): questionableQB Hendon Hooker (knee): OUTFALCONSLB Nate Landman (knee): limitedOL Chris Lindstrom (ankle): limitedOL Drew Dalman (ankle): limitedOL Jake Matthews (knee): limitedDL Kentavius Street (pectoral): DNPOL Kaleb McGary (knee/illness): DNPDL David Onyemata (ankle): DNPPANTHERSLB Brian Burns (ankle): limitedOT Taylor Moton (knee): limitedLB Marquis Haynes (back): limitedTE Tommy Tremble (hip): limitedDT DeShawn Williams (knee): limitedSAF Jammie Robinson (finger): limitedTE Hayden Hurst (concussion): DNPDB D'Shawn Jamison (illness): DNPG Justin McCray (calf): DNPTE Ian Thomas (ankle): DNPLB Amare Barno (illness): DNPFS Sam Franklin Jr. (illness): DNPBEARSWR D.J. Moore (ankle): limitedLB Noah Sewell (knee): limitedDB Jaquan Brisker (groin): DNPWR Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral): DNPBROWNSRB Jerome Ford (wrist): limitedRB Kareem Hunt (groin): limitedLB Jordan Kunaszyk (calf): limitedCB Denzel Ward (shoulder): limitedDT Jake Elliott (concussion): DNPDE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (pectoral): DNPC Ethan Pocic (stinger): DNPRB Pierre Strong (illness): DNPS Juan Thornhill (calf): DNPBUCCANEERSCB Carlton Davis (groin): DNPDL Will Gholston (knee/ankle): DNPWR Chris Godwin (knee): DNPS Ryan Neal (back): DNPLS Zach Triner (elbow): DNPT Vita Vea (toe): DNPLB Devin White (foot): DNPPACKERSCB Jaire Alexander (shoulder): limitedLB Kingsley Enagbare (toe): limitedRB Aaron Jones (knee): limitedCB Keisean Nixon (quad): limitedS Jonathan Owens (knee): limitedWR Jayden Reed (ankle): limitedDL T.J. Slaton (quad): limitedLB Quay Walker (shoulder): limitedWR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle): limitedRB A.J. Dillon (thumb): DNPG Elgton Jenkins (shoulder): DNPS Darnell Savage (shoulder): DNPWR Christian Watson (hamstring): DNPJETSRB Nick Bawdin (knee): limitedDL John Franklin-Myers (ankle): limitedRB Breece Hall (ankle): limitedOL Max Mitchell (neck): limitedQB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles): limitedOL Joe Tippmann (shoulder): limitedWR Jason Brownlee (ankle): DNPOL Carter Warren (hip): DNPDOLPHINST Terron Armstead (knee/ankle): limitedRB Chris Brooks (knee): limitedS Jevon Holland (knees): limitedCB Xavien Howard (hip): limitedOL Austin Jackson (oblique): limitedRB Raheem Mostert (knee): limitedLB Andrew Van Ginkel (oblique): limitedRB De'Von Achane (toe): DNPOL Liam Eichenberg (calf): DNPS DeShon Elliott (concussion): DNPWR Tyreek Hill (ankle): DNPOL Robert Hunt (hamstring): DNPGIANTSCB Cor'Dale Flott (shoulder): limitedDL Dexter Lawrence (hamstring): limitedT Evan Neal (ankle): limitedDL A'Shawn Robinson (hamstring/finger): limitedTE Darren Waller (hamstring): limitedLB Isaiah Simmons (ankle): limitedSAINTSQB Taysom Hill (foot/left hand): limitedDE Cameron Jordan (ankle): limitedWR Rashid Shaheed (thigh): limitedRB Jamaal Williams (groin): limitedDE Isaiah Foskey (quad): DNPRB Kendre Miller (ankle): DNPWR Chris Olave (ankle): DNPTEXANSWR Noah Brown (knee): limitedDT Maliek Collins (chest): limitedG Shaq Mason (calf): limitedLB Henry To'o'To'o (hamstring): limitedDE Will Anderson (ankle): DNPLB Blake Cashman (hamstring): DNPWR Nico Collins (calf): DNPT George Fant (hip): DNPQB C.J. Stroud (concussion): DNPCB Tavierre Thomas (hamstring): DNPTITANSDL Denico Autry (knee): limitedC Aaron Brewer (neck): limitedG Daniel Brunskill (ankle): limitedCB Anthony Kendall (knee): limitedLB Jake Gibbens (back): DNPWR Kyle Philips (hamstring): DNPTE Kevin Rader (illness): DNPDT Jeffery Simmons (knee): DNPTE Josh Whyle (knee): DNPCHIEFSLB Nick Bolton (wrist/ab): limitedRB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder): DNPOL Donovan Smith (neck): DNPS Mike Edwards (illness): SNPPATRIOTSDL Christian Barmore (shoulder): limitedWR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder): limitedWR Demario Douglas (concussion): limitedWR DeVante Parker (knee): limitedWR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle): limitedWR Tyquan Thornton (hamstring): limitedOT Trent Brown (ankle/hand): DNPDB Brenden Schooler (illness): DNPRB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle): DNP49ERSG Spencer Burford (knee): limitedDT Arik Armstead (foot/knee): DNPG Aaron Banks (hip): DNPLB Oren Burks (knee): DNPTE Ross Sweeney (ankle): DNPLB Dre Greenlaw (hip/ankle): DNPDT Javon Hargrave (hamstring): DNPCB Charvarius Ward (groin): DNPRB Elijah Mitchell (knee): DNPCARDINALSLB Krys Barnes (ribs): limitedWR Marquis Brown (heel): limitedRB Emari Demercado (neck): limitedP Blake Gillikin (back): limitedCB Antonio Hamilton (groin): limitedCB Bobby Price (quad): limitedDL Kevin Strong (knee): limitedCB Starling Thomas V (ankle): limitedS Jalen Thompson (toe): limitedOL Elijah Wilkinson (neck): limitedWR Michael Wilson (neck): limitedTE Geoff Swaim (back): DNPCOMMANDERSC Tyler Larsen (knee): limitedTE Curtis Hodges (back): DNPRB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring): DNPDE James Smith-Williams (hamstring): DNPRAMSWR Tutu Atwell (concussion): limitedLB Michael Hoecht (knee): limitedWR Ben Skowronek (ankle): limitedT Rob Havenstein (groin): DNPCOWBOYSRB Rico Dowdle (ankle): limitedWR Brandin Cooks (illness): DNPCB Stephon Gilmore (illness): DNPDT Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle): DNPS Malik Hooker (ankle): DNPWR Jalen Tolbert (illness): DNPBILLSCB Taron Johnson (ankle): limitedTE Dalton Kincaid (thumb/shoulder): limitedDE A.J. Epenesa (rib): DNPS Micah Hyde (stinger): DNPRAVENSJAGUARSWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder): limitedCB Christian Braswell (hamstring): limitedCB Tyson Campbell (quad): limitedS Andre Cisco (groin): limitedOL Ezra Cleveland (knee): limitedRB Travis Etienne Jr. (ribs): limitedCB Tre Herndon (concussion): limitedRB D'Ernest Johnson (knee): limitedWR Zay Jones (knee): limitedOL Walker Little (hamstring): limitedTE Brenton Strange (foot): limitedEAGLESS Reed Blankenship (concussion): limitedLB Zach Cunningham (knee): DNPG Cam Jurgens (pectoral): DNPCB Darius Slay (knee): DNPSEAHAWKSG Anthony Bradford (knee): limitedWR Dee Eskridge (ribs): limitedQB Geno Smith (groin): limitedCB Tre Brown (heel): limitedDE Leonard Williams (ankle): limitedNT Jarran Reed (wrist): limitedS Jamal Adams (knee): DNPLB Jordyn Brooks (ankle): DNPLB Nick Bellore (knee): DNPCB Devon Witherspoon (hip): DNPT Jason Peters (personal): DNP

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Justin Jefferson is ready to play Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a chest injury in Week 14. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver said he was going to play his typical number of routes after he was cleared of internal bleeding and broken ribs after being injured on a hit against the Las Vegas Raiders."He did probably more than I originally expected and responded really well to all the work," Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said. "So we feel really good about where Justin's at."Will A.J. Dillon be available for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? The running back suffered a broken thumb during Monday's loss to the New York Giants and has yet to practice this week. The team is hoping to figure out a way for him to play.“If it’s hurt, am I making it a bigger issue than it is down the road?” Dillon said via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “And the next question is will I be able to positively impact the team with me being out there?"We’ve got some days left in the week and those are some questions I’ve got to figure out myself. If I can go, I’m going to go. I’ve played through some stuff in the past over the years where I’m hurting but obviously good enough to go. I try to be out there if I can. That doesn’t change.”Aaron Jones has been out recovering from an MCL injury but has been back at practice and could be an option for Matt LaFleur.“I’m making great strides,” he said. “I’m taking it day by day but I feel I’m confident for Sunday.”Here's the rest of the Week 15 injury report.VIKINGSWR Justin Jefferson (chest): questionableG Chris Reed (illness): questionableWR Jalen Nailor (concussion): OUTRB Alexander Mattison (ankle): OUTT Brian O'Neill (ankle): OUTBENGALSSTEELERSLB Alex Highsmith (concussion): questionableG Isaac Seumalo (shoulder): questionableQB Kenny Pickett (ankle): OUTCOLTSLB Segun Olubi (hip): questionableT Braden Smith (knee): OUTRB Jonathan Taylor (thumb): OUTBRONCOSS P.J. Locke (neck): questionableLB Nik Bonitto (knee): OUTTE Greg Dulcich (hamstring/foot): OUTLIONSOT Taylor Decker (back): questionableDL Benito Jones (neck): questionableC Frank Ragnow (knee/back/toe): questionableWR Josh Reynolds (back): questionableQB Hendon Hooker (knee): OUTFALCONSLB Nate Landman (knee): limitedOL Chris Lindstrom (ankle): limitedOL Drew Dalman (ankle): limitedOL Jake Matthews (knee): limitedDL Kentavius Street (pectoral): DNPOL Kaleb McGary (knee/illness): DNPDL David Onyemata (ankle): DNPPANTHERSLB Brian Burns (ankle): limitedOT Taylor Moton (knee): limitedLB Marquis Haynes (back): limitedTE Tommy Tremble (hip): limitedDT DeShawn Williams (knee): limitedSAF Jammie Robinson (finger): limitedTE Hayden Hurst (concussion): DNPDB D'Shawn Jamison (illness): DNPG Justin McCray (calf): DNPTE Ian Thomas (ankle): DNPLB Amare Barno (illness): DNPFS Sam Franklin Jr. (illness): DNPBEARSWR D.J. Moore (ankle): limitedLB Noah Sewell (knee): limitedDB Jaquan Brisker (groin): DNPWR Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral): DNPBROWNSRB Jerome Ford (wrist): limitedRB Kareem Hunt (groin): limitedLB Jordan Kunaszyk (calf): limitedCB Denzel Ward (shoulder): limitedDT Jake Elliott (concussion): DNPDE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (pectoral): DNPC Ethan Pocic (stinger): DNPRB Pierre Strong (illness): DNPS Juan Thornhill (calf): DNPBUCCANEERSCB Carlton Davis (groin): DNPDL Will Gholston (knee/ankle): DNPWR Chris Godwin (knee): DNPS Ryan Neal (back): DNPLS Zach Triner (elbow): DNPT Vita Vea (toe): DNPLB Devin White (foot): DNPPACKERSCB Jaire Alexander (shoulder): limitedLB Kingsley Enagbare (toe): limitedRB Aaron Jones (knee): limitedCB Keisean Nixon (quad): limitedS Jonathan Owens (knee): limitedWR Jayden Reed (ankle): limitedDL T.J. Slaton (quad): limitedLB Quay Walker (shoulder): limitedWR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle): limitedRB A.J. Dillon (thumb): DNPG Elgton Jenkins (shoulder): DNPS Darnell Savage (shoulder): DNPWR Christian Watson (hamstring): DNPJETSRB Nick Bawdin (knee): limitedDL John Franklin-Myers (ankle): limitedRB Breece Hall (ankle): limitedOL Max Mitchell (neck): limitedQB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles): limitedOL Joe Tippmann (shoulder): limitedWR Jason Brownlee (ankle): DNPOL Carter Warren (hip): DNPDOLPHINST Terron Armstead (knee/ankle): limitedRB Chris Brooks (knee): limitedS Jevon Holland (knees): limitedCB Xavien Howard (hip): limitedOL Austin Jackson (oblique): limitedRB Raheem Mostert (knee): limitedLB Andrew Van Ginkel (oblique): limitedRB De'Von Achane (toe): DNPOL Liam Eichenberg (calf): DNPS DeShon Elliott (concussion): DNPWR Tyreek Hill (ankle): DNPOL Robert Hunt (hamstring): DNPGIANTSCB Cor'Dale Flott (shoulder): limitedDL Dexter Lawrence (hamstring): limitedT Evan Neal (ankle): limitedDL A'Shawn Robinson (hamstring/finger): limitedTE Darren Waller (hamstring): limitedLB Isaiah Simmons (ankle): limitedSAINTSQB Taysom Hill (foot/left hand): limitedDE Cameron Jordan (ankle): limitedWR Rashid Shaheed (thigh): limitedRB Jamaal Williams (groin): limitedDE Isaiah Foskey (quad): DNPRB Kendre Miller (ankle): DNPWR Chris Olave (ankle): DNPTEXANSWR Noah Brown (knee): limitedDT Maliek Collins (chest): limitedG Shaq Mason (calf): limitedLB Henry To'o'To'o (hamstring): limitedDE Will Anderson (ankle): DNPLB Blake Cashman (hamstring): DNPWR Nico Collins (calf): DNPT George Fant (hip): DNPQB C.J. Stroud (concussion): DNPCB Tavierre Thomas (hamstring): DNPTITANSDL Denico Autry (knee): limitedC Aaron Brewer (neck): limitedG Daniel Brunskill (ankle): limitedCB Anthony Kendall (knee): limitedLB Jake Gibbens (back): DNPWR Kyle Philips (hamstring): DNPTE Kevin Rader (illness): DNPDT Jeffery Simmons (knee): DNPTE Josh Whyle (knee): DNPCHIEFSLB Nick Bolton (wrist/ab): limitedRB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder): DNPOL Donovan Smith (neck): DNPS Mike Edwards (illness): SNPPATRIOTSDL Christian Barmore (shoulder): limitedWR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder): limitedWR Demario Douglas (concussion): limitedWR DeVante Parker (knee): limitedWR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle): limitedWR Tyquan Thornton (hamstring): limitedOT Trent Brown (ankle/hand): DNPDB Brenden Schooler (illness): DNPRB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle): DNP49ERSG Spencer Burford (knee): limitedDT Arik Armstead (foot/knee): DNPG Aaron Banks (hip): DNPLB Oren Burks (knee): DNPTE Ross Sweeney (ankle): DNPLB Dre Greenlaw (hip/ankle): DNPDT Javon Hargrave (hamstring): DNPCB Charvarius Ward (groin): DNPRB Elijah Mitchell (knee): DNPCARDINALSLB Krys Barnes (ribs): limitedWR Marquis Brown (heel): limitedRB Emari Demercado (neck): limitedP Blake Gillikin (back): limitedCB Antonio Hamilton (groin): limitedCB Bobby Price (quad): limitedDL Kevin Strong (knee): limitedCB Starling Thomas V (ankle): limitedS Jalen Thompson (toe): limitedOL Elijah Wilkinson (neck): limitedWR Michael Wilson (neck): limitedTE Geoff Swaim (back): DNPCOMMANDERSC Tyler Larsen (knee): limitedTE Curtis Hodges (back): DNPRB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring): DNPDE James Smith-Williams (hamstring): DNPRAMSWR Tutu Atwell (concussion): limitedLB Michael Hoecht (knee): limitedWR Ben Skowronek (ankle): limitedT Rob Havenstein (groin): DNPCOWBOYSRB Rico Dowdle (ankle): limitedWR Brandin Cooks (illness): DNPCB Stephon Gilmore (illness): DNPDT Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle): DNPS Malik Hooker (ankle): DNPWR Jalen Tolbert (illness): DNPBILLSCB Taron Johnson (ankle): limitedTE Dalton Kincaid (thumb/shoulder): limitedDE A.J. Epenesa (rib): DNPS Micah Hyde (stinger): DNPRAVENSJAGUARSWR Jamal Agnew (shoulder): limitedCB Christian Braswell (hamstring): limitedCB Tyson Campbell (quad): limitedS Andre Cisco (groin): limitedOL Ezra Cleveland (knee): limitedRB Travis Etienne Jr. (ribs): limitedCB Tre Herndon (concussion): limitedRB D'Ernest Johnson (knee): limitedWR Zay Jones (knee): limitedOL Walker Little (hamstring): limitedTE Brenton Strange (foot): limitedEAGLESS Reed Blankenship (concussion): limitedLB Zach Cunningham (knee): DNPG Cam Jurgens (pectoral): DNPCB Darius Slay (knee): DNPSEAHAWKSG Anthony Bradford (knee): limitedWR Dee Eskridge (ribs): limitedQB Geno Smith (groin): limitedCB Tre Brown (heel): limitedDE Leonard Williams (ankle): limitedNT Jarran Reed (wrist): limitedS Jamal Adams (knee): DNPLB Jordyn Brooks (ankle): DNPLB Nick Bellore (knee): DNPCB Devon Witherspoon (hip): DNPT Jason Peters (personal): DNP

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