NFL Injury Report Friday Updates: Hampton Questionable, Says He'll Play

This article is part of our Injury Analysis series.

Hotspots on the wild-card round NFL injury report include Buffalo's defense, Green Bay's WR depth and San Francisco's defense. Make sure to keep up with NFL breaking news throughout the weekend.

Below you'll find four different categories, with our lists including key offensive linemen and defensive players whose absences might impact fantasy decisions. The bottom section, for potential game-day decisions, is sorted by kickoff times. It can be used as a checklist/cheatsheet for Sunday when inactives come out and we need to adjust lineups.

Good to Go 💯

Players that missed their team's previous game are listed in bold.

Cleared to Play this Week

• QB Justin Herbert (hand)
• RB Josh Jacobs (knee)
• WR Davante Adams (hamstring)
• WRs Rome Odunze (heel) & DJ Moore (illness)
• TEs Dallas Goedert (knee) & Grant Calcaterra (ankle)
• TE Dalton Kincaid (knee)
• TE Tyler Higbee (ankle)

Ruled Out/Doubtful 🚑 

New absences listed in bold (guys that played in the previous game).

Out/Doubtful/IR

• WRs Dontayvion Wicks (head) & Bo Melton (IR - knee)
• WR Jordan Whittington (knee)
• WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring)

Key Defensive Players + Offensive Linemen

• G Kevin Dotson (ankle)
• S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion)
• CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle), LB Terrel Bernard (calf)
• DT Khyiris Tonga (foot)

Truly Questionable / Game-Time Decisions 🤔

Players with key fantasy repercussions listed in bold.

Saturday

• TE Terrance Ferguson (hamstring)

Sunday

• RB Ty Johnson (ankle)
• WR Joshua Palmer (ankle) 
• K Matt Prater (quad)
• WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle)
• RB Omarion Hampton (ankle)
• [LOGO WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring)

Palmer won't necessarily have much of a role even if he's active, as Buffalo's WR rotation has been inconsistent apart from Khalil Shakir's spot in the slot. Brandin Cooks and Tyrell Shavers have done more than Palmer in recent weeks.

Johnson's absence would be more impactful, potentially giving James Cook more work in passing situations and/or opening up a few touches for Ray Davis.

Monday

• TE Jonnu Smith (glute)
• RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle)

Key Defensive Players + O-Linemen

• LT Cole Van Lanen (knee)
• RT Lane Johnson (foot) 
• LT Trent Williams (hamstring)
• CB Renardo Green (foot), LB Dee Winters (ankle), LB Luke Gifford quad)
• OLB Harold Landry (knee) 
• CB Kamari Lassiter (ankle), DL Denico Autry (knee), RT Trent Brown (ankle)