NFL Football 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 17, 2026, 10:40 PM ET

Eagles Injury Updates

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts espn.com has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to be out indefinitely. The Eagles are not planning to put him on injured reserve, however, after sources said his blood clot leaves him out indefinitely. Running back Saquon Barkley espn.com has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, and wide receiver Smith espn.com is likely to return.

49ers and Commanders

San Francisco will be without defensive end Nick Bosa espn.com for Monday night, though the team remains hopeful about the returns of Evans and Juszczyk. Washington running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt espn.com is out against the 49ers with a groin injury.

Steelers and Patriots

The Steelers placed receiver Roman Wilson espn.com on injured reserve, while Metcalf espn.com came off the injury report. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers espn.com has been putting his young receivers through pop quizzes to prepare them for games. In New England, wide receiver A.J. Brown espn.com was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Bears and Panthers

Bears nickel corner Kyler Gordon espn.com, who has been oft-injured since signing a $40M deal, was activated off the PUP list and could make his return soon. The Panthers will have offensive tackle Taylor Moton espn.com and defensive end Tershawn Wharton available Sunday against the Eagles.

Titans Front Office

Titans CEO Burke Nihill espn.com apologized to fans and said the organization believes coach Robert Saleh and the general manager can turn things around.

Fantasy and Week 6 Previews

For fantasy managers, six quarterback replacements espn.com are worth picking up now, while Winston and Tucker espn.com top the list of last-minute options for Week. Analysts have shared their predictions espn.com for upsets and touchdown scorers, and the full Week 6 guide espn.com covers all 13 remaining games. Caleb Williams is set to play espn.com, while Hurts and Jackson have been ruled out.

Jaguars Fans

Jaguars supporters took over a London pub espn.com ahead of their game, showing the strength of the team's fanbase in the United Kingdom.

Coming Up

The Panthers host the Eagles espn.com on Sunday, and the 49ers face Washington espn.com in a game where Bosa is out.