Week 3 NFL injury updates affect several quarterbacks and key skill players

The NFL injury report for Week 3 shows quarterback Caleb Williams (Chicago) dealing with a hamstring strain that will keep him on a week-to-week status ahead of the Monday Night Football game against the Eagles. Head coach Ben Johnson said Williams will "likely miss some time," and the Bears are expected to start backup Tyson Bagent.

Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels (Washington) suffered a dislocated left elbow in the loss to Dallas and is out indefinitely; backup Marcus Mariota is slated to start against Seattle. Chicago’s Kyler Murray (Minnesota) has cleared concussion protocol and is listed as active for the matchup with Tampa Bay.

Among running backs, Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia) is dealing with a stinger, while J.K. Dobbins (Denver) and R.J. Harvey (Denver) each have hamstring concerns. The Broncos are expected to rely more on rookie Jonah Coleman after Dobbins left early in Week 2.

Wide receivers Nico Collins (Houston) and Zay Flowers (Baltimore) are listed with hamstring injuries, and Mike Evans (San Francisco) is nursing a hip issue. Dallas tight end Brock Bowers (Las Vegas) is described as "very close" to returning from a knee injury, though the Raiders may limit his snap count.

Philadelphia tight end Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia) is expected to miss several weeks after an MCL sprain, leaving the Eagles without their top two tight ends. The injury list also includes several other players on the reserve or PUP lists.

Fantasy analysts note that the absences could increase the value of backup players such as Marcus Mariota, R.J. Harvey, and rookie Jonah Coleman, while also creating risk for starters like Caleb Williams and Dallas Goedert.