NFL Injury Updates: Key Players' Conditions and Availability

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00:00Sam Darnold and Aaron Jones both missed practice earlier this week, but they're not off the

00:09injury report and will play.

00:11What condition are they in?

00:12Are they going to be effective at all for Minneapolis' favorite Vikings?

00:18Sam Darnold's hand is a non-issue.

00:20It's just, you know, don't throw any more picks, Sam.

00:24But otherwise, Aaron Jones is fine.

00:27He already played through the rib cartilage issue.

00:29He'll play through again against the Titans.

00:32Sam Laporta did not practice this week, but has a six score of 79.

00:38Is he out for the Lions?

00:40Yeah, we're going to lower that.

00:42He's going to be out.

00:43The only reason it was at 79 is if he was going to take an injection for his AC joint

00:48to play through.

00:50And it doesn't seem like that's going to be the case.

00:52So his six score is going to go down and he's going to be out.

00:56Lions, you know, 14-point favorites at home against Jacksonville.

01:00What about Riek Hill's wrist?

01:02He says he's going to not have the surgery and play through it.

01:07Is he going to be able to pull it off?

01:10Yes, we believe it is a left wrist scapholunate ligament tear that's been

01:15from early season, preseason.

01:18Surgery is on the table, but it is something that you can wait to the end

01:22of the season for it.

01:22Look, we haven't seen Tyreek Hill dropping balls, right?

01:26I mean, he just hasn't gotten the targets.

01:28His legs are fine.

01:29His speed is fine.

01:30He can play through.

01:32If anything, the wrist injury affects his blocking ability.

01:35But we see him finishing the season until the Dolphins are eliminated.

01:41And then he may elect to have surgery.

01:44Darnell Mooney, is he crazy to be playing for the Falcons with an Achilles injury?

01:51No, I think it's more tendonitis.

01:52He's able to play through and will continue to play through.

01:56But Atlanta has eight players out.

01:59Seven of those eight players are defensive players against Denver this week.