NFL injury tracker: Latest injury news, fantasy implications as CeeDee Lamb clears concussion protocol; Christian McCaffrey questionable for Week 15

CeeDee Lamb will play in Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings after clearing concussion protocol on Friday.

The Dallas Cowboys receiver was injured during last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions when he went up for a deep pass in the end zone and was contorting his body trying to make a one-handed catch. He couldn’t make the catch and then landed hard and his head slammed on the ground.

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Lamb returned to practice as a full participant on Thursday as his recovery has gone well enough for him to return for Sunday Night Football.

“Process has been cool. Obviously, it’s been a lot of eye work and eye discipline and trying to, I guess, frustrate myself essentially to see if I have any more residuals of the concussion. And I haven’t had any type of symptoms,” Lamb said. “As for me now, it’s been heavy on rest, to be honest. Doing everything, me knowing my requirements, kind of getting ahead of everything, especially with the extra 2-3 days that we had off. I feel like that was big.”

The San Francisco 49ers added Christian McCaffrey to the injury report on Saturday with a back injury. The running back did not practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday due to an illness before being a full participant on Friday.

There’s no word on the severity of McCaffrey’s back issue ahead of Sunday’s meeting with the Tennessee Titans. Despite the injury report addition, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the 49ers star is expected to be “good to go.”

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt had successful surgery to “stabilize and repair a partially collapsed lung,” according to his brother J.J.

Watt was in a dry needling treatment session at the team’s practice facility on Wednesday when he started to feel discomfort. There is no timeline for a recovery, but was released from the hospital on Friday and will not play Monday night against the Miami Dolphins.

Other notable Week 15 injuries:

• Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup with the Baltimore Ravens due to a concussion. Higgins missed Week 13 with a concussion and found himself back in protocol this week after getting injured last week against the Buffalo Bills. Higgins was evaluated in-game and cleared to return, but Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that the receiver was back in protocol. He was limited during Thursday’s practice and ultimately ruled out Friday afternoon.

• The Washington Commanders have already ruled quarterback Jayden Daniels out for Week 15 due to aggravating an elbow injury in Week 14’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Daniels had just returned from a three-game absence after dislocating that elbow in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. Marcus Mariota will start his seventh game this season when the Commanders face the New York Giants on Sunday.

• Trey Benson will not return this season after the Arizona Cardinals chose not to activate him from injured reserve during his 21-day practice window. The running back has been out since Week 4 with a knee injury. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Benson had not progressed enough to warrant a return this season.

• Injuries to his right shoulder and back will sideline Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kenny Pickett has been taking first-team reps this week and will start as head coach Pete Carroll called Smith “day-to-day.”

AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets
AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers
AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers
NFC East: Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Commanders
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC South: Falcons (played Thurs.) | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers (played Thurs.)
NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks

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Here’s the rest of the Week 15 injury report:

ARIZONA CARDINALS

• WR Marvin Harrison Jr (heel): OUT

• LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee): OUT

• S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle): OUT

• CB Max Melton (heel): OUT

• S Jalen Thompson (hamstring): OUT

• G Evan Brown (personal): OUT

• DT Bilal Nichols (knee): OUT

• WR Xavier Weaver (hamstring): OUT

• DE L.J. Collier (knee): questionable

• RB Emari Demercado (ankle): questionable

• TE Elijah Higgins (illness): questionable

• T Christian Jones (knee): questionable

• DT Walter Nolen (knee): questionable

HOUSTON TEXANS

• RB Nick Chubb (ribs): questionable

• LB E.J. Speed (knee): questionable

• WR Justin Watson (calf): questionable

• TE Harrison Bryant (neck/shoulder): questionable

NEW YORK JETS

• QB Justin Fields (knee): OUT

• QB Tyrod Taylor (groin): OUT

• TE Mason Taylor (neck): OUT

• LB Francisco Mauigoa (neck): OUT

• CB Azareye’h Thomas (shoulder): OUT

• LB Cam Jones (hip): questionable

• TE Stone Smartt (concussion): questionable

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

• WR Parker Washington (hip): questionable

• OL Walker Little (concussion): questionable

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

• WR Alex Bachman (thumb): OUT

• T Kolton Miller (ankle): OUT

• QB Geno Smith (shoulder, back): OUT

• S Jeremy Chinn (back): questionable

• C/G Jordan Meredith (foot): questionable

• TE Ian Thomas (calf): questionable

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

• DT Jalen Carter (shoulders): OUT

• T Lane Johnson (foot): OUT

• T Cameron Williams (shoulder): questionable

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

• QB Jayden Daniels (elbow): OUT

• DE Drake Jackson (groin, knee): OUT

• CB Jonathan Jones (rib): OUT

• RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (groin): questionable

• WR Deebo Samuel Sr. (illness): questionable

NEW YORK GIANTS

• OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder): OUT

• WR Beaux Collins (neck, concussion): OUT

• OLB Victor Dimukeje (knee): OUT

• CB Nic Jones (shoulder): OUT

• DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. (ankle): OUT

• P Jamie Gillan (left knee): doubtful

• DL D.J. Davidson (illness): questionable

• OL Joshua Ezeudu (calf): questionable

• LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (illness, neck, knee): questionable

• CB Art Green (hamstring): questionable

• DL Dexter Lawrence (hamstring): questionable

• LB Darius Muasau (ankle): questionable

• WR Gunner Olszewski (concussion): questionable

BUFFALO BILLS

• WR Josh Palmer (ankle): questionable

• CB Christian Benford (toe): questionable

• LB Terrel Bernard (elbow): questionable

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

• RB Terrell Jennings (concussion): OUT

• LB Robert Spillane (foot): questionable

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

• WR Derius Davis (ankle): OUT

• DB Elijah Molden (hamstring): doubtful

• G/T Trey Pipkins (ankle): doubful

• LB Troy Dye (hip): questionable

• WR Quentin Johnston (groin): questionable

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

• WR Marquise Brown (personal): OUT

• T Wanya Morris (knee): OUT

• G Trey Smith (ankle): OUT

• T Jawaan Taylor (triceps, knee): OUT

• CB Trent McDuffie (knee): questionable

BALTIMORE RAVENS

• WR Rashod Bateman (ankle): questionable

• LB Tavius Robinson (foot): questionable

• S Ar’Darius Washington (Achilles): questionable

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• WR Tee Higgins (concussion): OUT

• DE Shemar Stewart (knee): OUT

• S PJ Jules (ankle): doubtful

CLEVELAND BROWNS

• T Jack Conklin (concussion): OUT

• DT Adin Huntington (quad): OUT

• TE David Njoku (knee): OUT

• RB Dylan Sampson (calf, hand): OUT

• G Wyatt Teller (calf): OUT

• CB Denzel Ward (calf): OUT

• QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles): OUT

• WR Cedric Tillman (concussion, rib): questionable

• DT Mason Graham (rib): questionable

• WR Malachi Corley (concussion): questionable

• G Joel Bitonio (knee, back): questionable

CHICAGO BEARS

• DB Kyler Gordon (groin): OUT

• RB Travis Homer (ankle): OUT

• WR Rome Odunze (foot): questionable

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

• WR Anthony Gould (foot): OUT

• RT Braden Smith (concussion, neck): OUT

• CB Sauce Gardner (calf): OUT

• DT DeForest Buckner (neck): OUT

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

• TE Elijah Arroyo (knee): OUT

• WR Dareke Young (quad): OUT

• DE Rylie Mills (knee): questionable

• TE Eric Saubert (calf): questionable

• C Jalen Sundell (knee): questionable

TENNESSEE TITANS

• CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (achilles): OUT

• C Lloyd Cushenberry III (foot): questionable

• T Dan Moore (neck): questionable

• DL C.J. Ravenell (toe): questionable

• LB James Williams (illness): questionable

• G Kevin Zeitler (NIR-rest): questionable

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

• LB Tatum Bethune (ankle): OUT

• DE Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring): OUT

• LB Nick Martin (concussion): OUT

• DE Sam Okuayinonu (ankle): OUT

• QB Kurtis Rourke (knee): OUT

• RB Christian McCaffrey (back): questionable

CAROLINA PANTHERS

• DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring): questionable

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

• RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle): OUT

• T Asim Richards (ankle): OUT

• S Justin Reid (knee): questionable

DETROIT LIONS

• S Brian Branch (Achilles): OUT

• S Kerby Joseph (knee): OUT

• S Thomas Harper (concussion): OUT

• G Christian Mahogany (fibula): OUT

• G Kayode Awosika (foot): questionable

• T Taylor Decker (shoulder): questionable

• WR Kalif Raymond (ankle): questionable

• RB Sione Vaki (thumb): questionable

• TE Shane Zylstra (knee): questionable

LOS ANGELES RAMS

• WR Davante Adams (hamstring): questionable

• S Jaylen McCollough (illness): questionable

GREEN BAY PACKERS

• DE Brenton Cox Jr. (groin): OUT

• RB MarShawn Lloyd (calf, hamstring): OUT

• DE Collin Oliver (hamstring): OUT

• RB Emanuel Wilson (illness): questionable

• RB Josh Jacobs (knee): questionable

• DL Lukas Van Ness (foot): questionable

• LB Kristian Welch (concussion): questionable

• WR Savion Williams (foot): questionable

DENVER BRONCOS

• G Ben Powers (biceps): OUT

• WR Pay Bryant (hamstring): OUT

• T Mike McGlinchey (shoulder): questionable

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• RB Ty Chandler (knee): questionable

• LT Christian Darrisaw (knee): questionable

DALLAS COWBOYS

• T Tyler Guyton (ankle): OUT

• CB Trevon Diggs (knee): OUT

• TE Jake Ferguson (calf): questionable

• DE Jadeveon Clowney (hamstring): questionable

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