Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season kicked off with the Jacksonville Jaguars topping the New Orleans Saints 31-24 on “Thursday Night Football.”
Trevor Lawrence did play after being questionable all week with a knee injury. He delivered by going 20-for-29 with 204 passing yards and one touchdown as the Jaguars improved to 5-2 in the AFC South.
After some uncertainty, the Cleveland Browns will have both Deshaun Watson and Kareem Hunt in Week 7. Watson is returning from a shoulder injury that caused him to miss the last two weeks.
Two quarterbacks who will not play Sunday are Jimmy Garoppolo of the Las Vegas Raiders and Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears. Garoppolo suffered a back injury during their Week 6 win over the New England Patriots, meaning Aidan O’Connell or Brian Hoyer will be under center when they face the Chicago Bears.
For the Bears, Justin Fields has been ruled out after he dislocated his thumb against the Minnesota Vikings. There’s no timetable on a return, but one thing is for sure, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, surgery will not be needed.
“The key to when he can get back on the field is when he is able to grip the football, moderately important for a quarterback,” Rapoport reported.
The rest of the late game NFL Week 7 injury list is below.
Lions
Ravens
Raiders
Bears
Browns
Colts
Bills
Patriots
Commanders
Giants
QB Daniel Jones
CB Adoree’ Jackson
C John Michael Schmitz
T Evan Neal
T Matt Peart
T Andrew Thomas
DT Jordon Riley
Falcons
Buccaneers
DL Patrick O’Connor
CB Derrek Pitts
T Brandon Walton
OLB Markees Watts
TE David Wells
Steelers
Rams
Cardinals
Seahawks
Packers
Broncos
Chargers
Chiefs
Dolphins
Eagles
49ers
Vikings
G Ezra Cleveland (foot): did not practice
CB Akayleb Evans (oblique): limited
Pat Jones II (shoulder): limited
