SIC Roundup: Key Insights From Friday 9/29

2 min read • September 29, 2023

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SIC Roundup: Key Insights From Friday 9/29

Every day leading up to NFL Sunday our staff updates a player's insight based on his practice pattern, video analysis and 17 years of head team physician experience in the NFL.

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Austin Ekeler - SIC score 49 

Injury: Right high ankle sprain
Status: Doubtful

Impact: limited in practice all week but heading towards missing another week. The Week 5 bye and his lack of a long term contract may be at play for why he’s missing.

Deebo Samuel - SIC score 86

Injury: Ribs, knee
Status: Questionable

Impact: DNP, DNP, LP - dealing with sore ribs and a chronic knee issue after landing on football late in Thursday's W3 win - likely to play through in W4 but may need pain-numbing injection if pain tolerance becomes an issue.

Saquon Barkley - SIC score 44 

Injury: right high ankle sprain
Status: Doubtful

Impact: a longshot to play Monday even with the extra day of rest - good chance to be back in W5 against the Dolphins.

Deshaun Watson - SIC score 93 

Injury: Right shoulder contusion
Status: Questionable

Impact: limited in practice all week - by video, took direct blow to throwing shoulder in 3rd quarter of win over Titans - likely dealing with pain/swelling/soreness but no injury to labrum or rotator cuff.

Brandon Aiyuk - SIC score 86 

Injury: left shoulder AC joint injury
Status: Will play

Impact: was limited in practice all week after missing W3 with left shoulder injury. He can take a pain-numbing injection if pain-tolerance becomes an issue.

Miles Sanders - SIC score 65 

Injury: groin strain
Status: Questionable

Impact: LP, LP, DNP and officially questionable due to a groin issue - likely to miss W4 and if he does play he will be ineffective, especially in the passing game.

Marquise Brown - SIC score 75

Injury: Thumb
Status: Questionable

Impact: Thumb issue popped up in practice but he should be able to play through - LP on Thursday and Friday. 

Derek Carr - SIC score 81

Injury: right shoulder AC joint sprain
Status: Questionable

Impact: DNP, DNP, LP - can take injection to play through if pain becomes an issue.

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Jerome Ford - SIC score 88

Injury: Shoulder
Status: will play

Impact: Shoulder injury popped up in practice but FPs to finish the week - shouldn't affect him much this week against the Ravens.

Odell Beckham Jr. - SIC score 37

Injury: Right ankle sprain
Status: out

Impact: DNP all week and set to miss another contest - 5 catches for 66 yards in 2 games played this season.

Joe Burrow - SIC score 86

Injury: Right calf strain
Status: Will play

Impact: Off the injury report but calf issue will linger - will continue to get the ball out quick and not run outside the pocket.

Kareem Hunt - SIC score 86

Injury: Ribs, groin
Status: will play

Impact: DNP, LP, LP with injured ribs and a groin issue - will play but may cede snaps to Jerome Ford.