Week 9 in the NFL is underway, with a full slate of games unfolding on Sunday along with a prime-time showing between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. As is the case every week, unfortunately, injuries are a sizable storyline to follow, and that’s the case once again.
The Texans lost offensive lineman Kenyon Green for the year due to a shoulder injury he suffered during Thursday’s loss to New York.
As for Sunday’s action, Saints star wideout Chris Olave was carted out after taking a hard hit in the first quarter against the Panthers.
Below is an updated team-by-team list of all the other key injuries around the NFL.
Note: Pittsburgh and San Francisco are on the bye in Week 9.
Houston Texans
- Kenyon Green (shoulder): The Houston guard suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday night, which knocked him out for the game. Green has since been placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
- Will Anderson Jr. (ankle): The Texans pass rusher was rolled up on in the first quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Jets. He was listed as questionable.
New Orleans Saints
- Chris Olave: The Saints wideout has been carted out of Sunday’s Week 9 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Olave took a hard hit on a pass over the middle of the field. Xavier Woods, who made the hit, was flagged for necessary roughness.