NFL Injury Report Friday Updates: Pat Bryant Cleared, Troy Franklin Questionable

This article is part of our Injury Analysis series.

Make sure to keep up with NFL breaking news throughout the weekend, especially as pertains to Denver's wide receiver situation.

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

• WR Pat Bryant (concussion)
• CB Carlton Davis (concussion) 
• QB Sam Darnold (oblique)
• RB George Holani (IR - hamstring)
• TE Elijah Arroyo (IR - knee) 
• LT Charles Cross (foot)
• [LOGO CB Emmanuel Forbes (shoulder)

Ruled Out/Doubtful 🚑 

Out/Doubtful/IR

• QB Bo Nix (ankle)
• RB J.K. Dobbins (IR - foot)

Key Defensive Players + Offensive Linemen

• OLB Harold Landry (knee)

Truly Questionable / Game-Time Decisions 🤔

• WR Troy Franklin (hamstring)

With Pat Bryant cleared from concussion protocol, Franklin only figures to have a part-time role if he plays. Consider it a slight boost for Bryant, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Marvin Mims if Franklin is inactive come Sunday.

Key Defensive Players + O-Linemen

• C Alex Forsyth (ankle) + C Luke Wattenberg (IR - shoulder)
• OLB Byron Young (knee)