This week in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons will do battle in Madrid, the Green Bay Packers will look to spoil Rob Gronkowski's Patriots Hall of Fame induction in New England, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempt to make up ground in the NFC South against the surging Chicago Bears. Injuries are mounting across the league as we cross the halfway point of the 2026 season, and that includes at quarterback. Shedeur Sanders will make his first start of the season for the Cleveland Browns in place of Deshaun Watson as they take on the New Orleans Saints, Drew Lock replaces Sam Darnold in the lineup for the Seattle Seahawks, and Carson Wentz will try to make the most of his opportunity against the Buffalo Bills with Kyler Murray sidelined by a hamstring injury.
Another notable injury storyline is with new Seahawks offensive guard Quenton Nelson. Just one week after trading a third-round pick and future fifth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for the eight-time Pro Bowl left guard, head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters that Nelson needs a minor knee procedure. NFL Media reports it's to clean out cartilage, as fragments have been causing an issue.
Seattle says Nelson will avoid injured reserve right now, and is week-to-week. That means the Seahawks offensive line will likely revert to their old format, with Grey Zabel at left guard and Anthony Bradford at right guard. Below, we will break down the final injury reports for all teams set to play on Sunday, beginning with our international game in Spain.
Good news for the Bengals, as cornerback DJ Turner is off the report with his heel injury, and will suit up vs. the Falcons. While Johnson is questionable, he was a full participant in practice on Friday. Safety Jordan Battle was limited by a hamstring injury earlier in the week, but he carries no game designation into Sunday.
James Pearce Jr. is questionable to make his 2026 debut due to a back issue. He was suspended for the first eight games of the season following his arrest in February. Despite being a limited participant in practice all week, Atlanta's RB2, Robinson, has already been ruled out.
The Cowboys have ruled out two players in Lawrence and Turpin, but have several notable names that are listed as questionable such as Ferguson, Overshown, Porter and Pickens. However, all four players were limited participants in practice on Friday, giving them a chance. Rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and safety P.J.
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