NFL injury tracker: Latest injury news, fantasy implications as Rashee Rice, Tee Higgins remain in concussion protocol ahead of Week 16

Gardner Minshew takes over for Patrick Mahomes this week for the Kansas City Chiefs and may be without one of the team’s top offensive weapons.

Receiver Rashee Rice entered concussion protocol this week and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Kansas City visits the Tennessee Titans in Week 16.

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Fellow receiver Tyquan Thornton is also in concussion protocol and has yet to practice this week.

“Those things happen, and we’ll just see where it ends up going,” head coach Andy Reid said.

Rice’s injury occurred in the third quarter of the Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Rice suffered a brutal blow from Los Angeles Chargers safety Tony Jefferson, the latest in a series of hard hits the standout wideout has sustained in recent weeks.

Rice stayed down after the play and ultimately went to the Chiefs’ medical tent, where he then emerged with his helmet.

Although Rice went back in the game and finished with seven receptions for 51 yards in the three-point defeat, the symptoms he reported Monday landed him in the concussion protocol.

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Rice leads all Chiefs wide receivers with 53 receptions and 571 receiving yards. Plus, his five touchdowns are tied for the team high.

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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins remains in concussion protocol after reporting symptoms following their loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 14. Higgins was limited in Thursday’s practice and has not been a full participant in over two weeks.

Higgins missed Week 13 due to a concussion, cleared protocol but then re-entered protocol after the Bills game.

Other notable Week 16 injuries:

• The Green Bay Packers have listed receiver Christian Watson and running back Josh Jacobs as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Watson was taken to a Denver hospital during their loss to the Broncos on Sunday, but returned to practice on Wednesday and Thursday and said he was likely to play. Jacobs, meanwhile, has been dealing with a sore left knee for over a month. He did not practice this week, putting his availability in doubt.

• Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice after returning from a concussion. Running back Javonte Williams was limited with a neck injury. Wideout CeeDee Lamb did not practice due to an illness. The Cowboys host the Chargers on Sunday.

• Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt missed practice again Thursday due to the lung issue he’s been dealing with. Watt suffered the injury during a dry needling treatment at the team facility last week. With Watt missing another practice, it does not seem like he’ll play against the Detroit Lions.

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 | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers
NFC West: Cardinals | Rams (played Thurs.) | 49ers | Seahawks (played Thurs.)

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Here’s the rest of the Week 16 injury report (players will be added as teams release their reports):

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

• DT Jalen Carter (shoulder): OUT

• T Lane Johnson (foot): OUT

• TE Cameron Latu (neck): questionable

• T Cameron Williams (shoulder): questionable

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

• LT Laremy Tunsil (oblique): OUT

• QB Jayden Daniels (left elbow): OUT

• TE Colson Yankoff (ankle): OUT

• DT Eddie Goldman (concussion): OUT

• CB Jonathan Jones (rib): questionable

• DT Jer’Zhan Newton (illness): questionable

GREEN BAY PACKERS

• RB MarShawn Lloyd (calf, hamstring): OUT

• TE Josh Whyle (concussion): OUT

• G John Williams (back): OUT

• RB Chris Brooks (chest): questionable

• DE Brenton Cox Jr. (groin): questionable

• DE Kingsley Enagbare (illness): questionable

• RB Josh Jacobs (knee, ankle): questionable

• T Darian Kinnard (neck): questionable

• LB Collin Oliver (hamstring): questionable

• T Zach Tom (back, knee): questionable

• WR Christian Watson (chest, shoulder): questionable

• WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle): questionable

• S Evan Williams (knee): questionable

CHICAGO BEARS

• WR Luther Burden III (ankle): OUT

• WR Rome Odunze (foot): OUT

• LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring): OUT

• DL Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (persona): questionable

• RB D’Andre Swift (groin): questionable

• LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin): questionable

• TE Cole Kmet (ankle, knee): questionable

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

CAROLINA PANTHERS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

NEW YORK GIANTS

NEW YORK JETS

• TE Mason Taylor (neck): OUT

• DL Eric Watts (concussion): OUT

• LB Francisco Mauigoa (neck): OUT

• S Tony Adams (groin): OUT

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

• WR Devaughn Vele (shoulder): OUT

• RB Alvin Kamara (ankle): OUT

CINCINNATI BENGALS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

TENNESSEE TITANS

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

DALLAS COWBOYS

BUFFALO BILLS

CLEVELAND BROWNS

ATLANTA FALCONS

ARIZONA CARDINALS

• OT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee): OUT

• S Jalen Thompson (hamstring): OUT

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

DENVER BRONCOS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

HOUSTON TEXANS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

DETROIT LIONS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

BALTIMORE RAVENS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

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