NFL Week 5 Injury Report: Jackson, Chase Among Stars Uncertain — SkimNews
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- Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, Tee Higgins, and Rashee Rice were among the offensive stars who left Week 4 games early, extending a season-long trend of high-profile injuries across the league.
- Quarterbacks have been hit especially hard, with Jaxson Dart done for the season and Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Kyler Murray all having missed time this season.
- Jayden Daniels was listed as a full participant for the first time since dislocating his elbow in Week 2 against the Cowboys, the most significant positive development on Washington's report.
- The Buccaneers will again be without QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) and key defensive backs Benjamin Morrison (quad) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib) at Dallas, with Jalon Daniels starting his second straight game.
- The Bengals' top two wide receivers — Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin, neck) — both did not practice Wednesday ahead of their game at Miami.
- The Bears remain without QB Caleb Williams (hamstring), who hasn't played since Week 2, and were also missing top running backs Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift at Wednesday's practice.
- The Chiefs and Panthers get their bye in Week 5, giving them a chance to heal, while the Rams face the Bills on Monday Night Football and are not practicing Wednesday.
Why it matters: Injuries to franchise quarterbacks and star skill players are reshaping Week 5 matchups and forcing backups into starting roles, with at least seven QBs already missing time this season. The Bengals potentially losing both Chase and Higgins simultaneously could severely limit Cincinnati's offense at Miami, while Chicago's continued absence of Caleb Williams keeps the Bears in backup mode.
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