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Fantasy football WR injury updates and reports for Week 15 (2024), as of 12/14. Includes updates on George Pickens, Josh Downs, Cedric Tillman, Ladd McConkey.
Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs! Thankfully, the wide receiver injury report is light this week but managers could be without a key piece of their postseason lineup.
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Let's look at the updates for some wide receivers and see whether they may play in Week 15.
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Marquise Brown (KC) Injury Update
Game Status: OUT
Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has returned to the practice field. Kansas City's offseason addition underwent surgery to repair his shoulder following a preseason injury. He has yet to play in the regular season.
Hollywood Brown is back. pic.twitter.com/bkiwgFVSqA
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) December 13, 2024
The Chiefs opened Brown's 21-day practice window in his anticipated return from injury. He won't play this weekend. Next weekend and a Christmas Day game will also be question marks, but Brown will play at least one game in the regular season.
Josh Downs (IND) Injury Update
Game Status: Questionable
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs suffered a right shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of the team's Week 12 loss to the Detroit Lions. That sidelined him for Week 13's game against the New England Patriots.
Downs practiced all week, including full sessions on Thursday and Friday. He says he's ready to play but the decision is ultimately up to the coaching staff.
#Colts WR Josh Downs (right shoulder) on potentially playing Sunday against the #Broncos:
“Just coaches’ decision. It’s based on what they say. But yeah, I feel good.”
Again, Indy HC Shane Steichen said “we’ll see” and that Downs was “looking good” in practice this week. pic.twitter.com/Ai2YCeWWrE
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) December 13, 2024
Ladd McConkey (LAC) Injury Update
Game Status: Questionable
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey is dealing with shoulder and knee injuries. The ailments forced him to miss last week's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was limited in practice this week, just like the prior week. He's officially questionable.
Ladd McConkey (shoulder/knee) and Denzel Perryman (groin) were limited today and are questionable. Will Dissly (shoulder) and Jalen Reagor (finger) have been ruled out. https://t.co/xBwgyZa3yw
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) December 13, 2024
Tampa Bay is a dream matchup for McConkey and the Los Angeles passing game. The Buccaneers allow the third-most passing yards per game to their opponents. If McConkey is active, it will be difficult for fantasy managers to sit him.
Jakobi Meyers (NE) Injury Update
Game Status: TBD
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has managed an ankle injury for the majority of the 2024 campaign. An ankle issue caused him to miss two games in Weeks 6 and 7. He stayed on the injury report for several weeks before finally getting removed. Last week, an ankle issue caused him to appear on the report again. It did not prevent him from playing against the Buccaneers.
QB Aidan O’Connell (knee) and DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) again missed practice on Thursday while WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle), CB Nate Hobbs (ankle) and DT Adam Butler (concussion) were LIMITED. pic.twitter.com/iFlfYweJG5
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) December 13, 2024
Once again, an ankle is limiting Meyers in practice. The Raiders play on Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons, so they have one more practice this week. There doesn't seem to be much concern about Meyers missing the game. He's ranked as a WR2 in the fantastic matchup.
George Pickens (PIT) Injury Update
Game Status: OUT
From a game-time decision to an extended absence. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was ruled out of last Sunday's game after testing his hamstring in pregame warmups. Further imaging revealed a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He will also miss this Sunday's contest versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
Steelers ruled out wide receiver George Pickens for Sunday’s game against the Eagles due to his hamstring injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 13, 2024
Following Week 15, the Steelers play on two short weeks (Saturday, December 21 at Baltimore and Wednesday, December 25 vs. Kansas City). Fantasy managers may not be comfortable playing Pickens for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
Cedric Tillman (CLE) Injury Update
Game Status: OUT
Cedric Tillman suffered a concussion on Thursday Night Football in Week 12. Over three weeks later, he remains in the league's protocol. This will be Tillman's third straight inactive game.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman still hasn't cleared concussion protocol.
Tillman will miss his third straight game.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 13, 2024
Jameis Winston could also be without tight end David Njoku (hamstring). Cleveland's signal-caller was an interesting streaming candidate earlier this week but he will be a shakier start without Tillman and Njoku.
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