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NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend Injury Reports & Inactives for All Six Games

Sascha Paruk

By Sascha Paruk in NFL Football

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers on the ground injured
Jan 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) reacts after a tackle during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
  • The final injury reports are out for five of six Wild Card games
  • Most Wild Card teams are in fairly good shape, injury-wise, though a few stars are carrying injury designations
  • See the Wild Card weekend injury reports and inactives for Chargers vs Texans, Steelers vs Ravens, and more

The NFL’s 2025 Wild Card weekend is just around the corner. In under 48 hours, five of six Wild Card games will already be in the books. The teams involved in the pair of Saturday games (Chargers vs Texans, and Steelers vs Ravens) and trio of Sunday games (Broncos vs Bills, Packers vs Eagles, Commanders vs Buccaneers) have all had their final practices and, as such, issued their final injury reports for the Wild Card round. The tables below list the final injury reports for all available games. Use the anchors below to navigate directly to the game you’re most interested in.

Jump to: Chargers vs Texans | Steelers vs Ravens | Broncos vs Bills | Packers vs Eagles | Commanders vs Buccaneers | Vikings vs Eagles

Chargers vs Texans Injury Report

Los Angeles Chargers Injury Game Status
Joshua Palmer (WR) Foot Out
Ja’Sir Taylor (CB) Ribs Doubtful
Denzel Perryman (LB) Groin Questionable
Eli Apple (CB) Hamstring Questionable
JK Dobbins (RB) Ankle Questionable
Quentin Johnston (WR) Thigh/Illness Questionable
Simi Fehoko (WR) Elbow Questionable
Trey Pipkins III (G/T) Oblique Questionable
Houston Texans Injury Game Status
Shaq Mason (G) Knee Out
Denico Autry (DE) Knee Questionable
Jake Hansen (LB) Ankle Questionable
John Metchie III (WR) Shoulder Questionable
Teagan Quitoriano (TE) Calf Questionable

The Chargers vs Texans injury reports are the lengthiest of all the Wild Card games. Both teams are thin at wide receiver. The Chargers are going to be missing Joshua Palmer and could be without Quentin Johnston, as well. The Texans, who already placed Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell on IR earlier in the year, list John Metchie III as questionable with a shoulder injury. 

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The Chargers also have a pair of cornerbacks in doubt: Eli Apple and Ja’Sir Taylor, while both teams could be missing their starting right guard (Houston’s Shaq Mason and LA’s Trey Pipkins III).

Also see: Chargers vs Texans Picks & Predictions

Steelers vs Ravens Injury Report

Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Game Status
Cole Holcomb (LB) Knee Out
Logan Lee (DT) Calf Out
Roman Wilson (WR) Hamstring Out
Calvin Anderson (OL) Groin Questionable
Mason McCormick (G) Hand Questionable
Baltimore Ravens Injury Game Status
Zay Flowers (WR) Knee Out
Deonte Harty (WR) Knee Questionable

The Ravens have arguably the most-significant injury of Wild Card weekend. Baltimore has listed Pro Bowl receiver Zay Flowers as out with a knee injury. But that hasn’t given oddsmakers pause when it comes to the Steelers vs Ravens odds, where Baltimore is listed as a 9.5-point home favorite.

The Steelers have six players listed on their final injury report but only one is much of a concern: starting right guard Mason McCormick is listed as questionable with a hand injury. McCormick was a limited participant at practice all week.

Broncos vs Bills Injury Report

Denver Broncos Injury Game Status
Frank Crum (T) Illness Out
Tyler Badie (RB) Back Questionable
Buffalo Bills Injury Game Status
Brandon Codrington (CB) Hamstring Questionable

The Broncos vs Bills injury reports are the least-populated. Denver lists just two players – reserve tackle Frank Crum, who’s out with an unspecified illness, and seldom-used running back Tyler Badie, who’s questionable with a back injury.

Somehow the Bills are in even better shape heading into their matchup on Sunday, listing only third-string nickelback Brandon Codrington (hamstring) on their final injury report. The Bills are the second-biggest favorite in the NFL odds for Wild Card weekend, laying nine points at home against the Broncos.

Packers vs Eagles Injury Report

Green Bay Packers Injury Game Status
Christian Watson (WR) Knee Out
Zayne Anderson (S) Concussion Out
Andre Dillard (T) Concussion Questionable
Brenton Cox Jr (DL) Foot Questionable
Evan Williams (S) Quad Questionable
Quay Walker (LB) Ankle Questionable
Tedarrell Slaton Ankle Questionable
Philadelphia Eagles Injury Game Status
Byron Young (DT) Hamstring Out
Trevor Keegan (G) Illness Out

The most lopsided injury reports of Wild Card weekend come from the Packers vs Eagles matchup. Philadelphia lists just two players: defensive tackle Byron Young, who hasn’t played a game all season and remains out with a hamstring injury, and rookie backup guard Trevor Keegan, who’s out with an unspecified illness.

The Packers, on the other hand, will be missing WR Christian Watson (620 yards, two TDs) and backup safety Zayne Anderson (16 tackles, one INT in 16 GPs), while starting linebacker Quay Walker and starting strong safety Evan Williams are questionable.

The injuries on the Green Bay side are part of the reason the Packers vs Eagles spread has moved 1.5 points in Philadelphia’s direction; after opening at Eagles -3.5, the line is now Eagles -5.0 at most books.

Commanders vs Buccaneers Injury Report

Washington Commanders Injury Game Status
Colson Yankoff (TE) Hamstring Out
Jamison Crowder (WR) Hamstring Questionable
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Game Status
Antoine Winfield Jr (S) Knee Questionable
Cade Otton (S) Knee Questionable
Jamel Dean (CB) Knee Questionable
Logan Hall (DL) Groin Questionable
Mike Edwards (S) Quad Questionable

The Commanders vs Buccaneers injury reports are also fairly barren. The only two Commanders on the final injury report are first-year tight end Colson Yankoff, who only played special teams in his six games as a rookie, and veteran receiver/kick returner Jamison Crowder, who only appeared in six games this season and was limited to 72 yards on nine catches.

More player are listed on the Tampa Bay side, but all are questionable and seem to be on track to play. Five of the six got in a full practice on Friday. The lone exception was starting defensive end Logan Hall, who was limited.

Vikings vs Rams Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings Injury Game Status
TBD TBD TBD
Los Angeles Rams Injury Game Status
TBD TBD TBD

The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams, who don’t play until Monday night, won’t have their final practices until Saturday. As a result, their final injury reports, and the injury designations that come with it, won’t be released for at least another 12 to 18 hours.

The table above will be updated when the Vikings and Rams release their final injury reports on Saturday afternoon.

Check out SBD’s other Wild Card weekend coverage:

Sascha Paruk
Sascha Paruk

Managing Editor

Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.

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