Here is the NFL Preseason Week 2 edition of the injury round-up. I will first cover the new (fantasy-relevant) injuries and finish with some updates on players who were on last week’s list. The biggest scares we had this week were Amon-Ra St. Brown and Treylon Burks, but they seem to have both come out OK.

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Fantasy Football Injury Round-Up

New Injuries

Treylon Burks (WR – TEN)

Treylon Burks suffered an LCL sprain on Aug. 16. Depending on the type of injury, this can take anywhere from two to eight weeks to fully recover. If it’s a grade 2, I wouldn’t be surprised if he missed the beginning of the season but was 100% early on in the year. If it’s just a grade 1, he’ll be 100% fine for week 1. Monitor to see if Burks starts practicing soon.

Concern level: Moderate

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)

Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered a “lower leg” injury. He continued to work on the side after the injury, and I expect he is day-to-day.

Concern level: low

Miles Sanders (RB – CAR)

Miles Sanders suffered a groin injury on Aug. 9. He missed the preseason game and continued to miss practice. I expect he will be ready by the start of the season, but he may not be fully ramped up by week 1. Monitor his status in practice.

Concern level: Moderate

Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA)

Jaylen Waddle suffered a “midsection” injury late last week. I’m not sure exactly what the injury is, but the team seems unconcerned. Assuming it’s a bruise or soreness from a hit, I don’t expect him to miss significant time.

Concern level: Low

Mike Gesicki (TE – NE)

Mike Gesicki suffered a shoulder dislocation on Aug. 14. While this sounds like a significant injury, it highly depends on how many times he’s had dislocations. If it’s the first time you dislocate your shoulder, some of the structures that help with stability get damaged, leading to more instability.

However, each subsequent dislocation causes less damage to these structures. That’s how you can see someone dislocate their shoulder, pop it back into place (reduce it) and then go right back in the game.

Concern level: Moderate

Dalvin Cook (RB – NYJ)

Dalvin Cook underwent a labral repair in February. This injury typically has a long non-contact period, so it’s no surprise or setback that he is not practicing yet. Cook is in an interesting position, as he will not have a full camp to ramp-up (although, as a vet, he may not even want that), but he will likely be getting the bulk of the work early in the season due to Breece Hall‘s ACL recovery. Overall I expect he will be ready for whatever they are going to give him Week 1, but make sure he starts participating in practices soon.

Concern level: Low to moderate

Zach Ertz (TE – ARI)

As of Aug. 14, Zach Ertz was fully cleared. The expectation is that he is ready for Week 1. As with most ACLs, expect him to start slowly and hit a good stride by mid-season. Watch for any soft tissue injuries during the ramp-up to the regular season.

Concern level: Moderate

Brock Purdy (QB – SF)

Brock Purdy underwent an internal brace procedure. Has been ramping up with his throwing program throughout the offseason. He is fully cleared for throwing now and should be good to go by Week 1 as the 49ers starting QB.

Concern level: Low

Jameson Williams (WR – DET)

Jameson Williams suffered a hamstring strain on Aug. 16. It’s not something to worry about due to his six-game suspension. He will be fully recovered by the time he is ready to play. Although it is slightly concerning that he is missing practice reps and probably needs them.

Concern level: low

Updates

Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)

Hall was activated from the PUP on Aug. 15 and was seen participating in individual drills. Expect the team to be cautious with their “franchise RB.” He will likely play Week 1 unless he has an unexpected setback, but he will not handle a full workload. Hall himself said that his knee is sound, but he is still experiencing some soreness and hesitancy with certain cuts. This is 100% normal following an ACL injury and is why I am projecting a slow start until he is 100% both mentally and physically.

Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)

Joe Burrow was jogging and throwing before the Bengals’ preseason game. I expect him to be ready for Week 1 and to start ramping up with running and throwing very soon.

Kenneth Walker (RB – SEA)

Kenneth Walker is back at practice and looks good. He will likely be ready for Week 1, but he still needs to get some game action in.

Rashod Bateman (WR – BAL)

Rasod Bateman was cleared from PUP and is participating in joint practice. This is a very good sign, but I don’t expect him to return to a 100% performance level early in the season.

J.K. Dobbins (RB – BAL)

J.K. Dobbins was activated off PUP on Aug. 14 and is participating in drills. Expect him to ramp-up and be a full-go for Week 1.

Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND)

The Jonathan Taylor saga continues. Earlier this week, he returned to Colts camp after rehabbing an ankle injury. However, on Aug. 16, he left camp again for a “personal reason.” This was supposedly an excused absence, but I think it’s a fair assumption that it is related to either his injury or contract situation. I’m very concerned about him at this time.

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