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It’s the same knee that was sprained in November, causing him to miss seven games. The procedure is believed to be minor in nature, so Spikes will presumably be back to full health by training camp.

Dowdle was hurt on an Aaron Rodgers fumble that lost 37 yards in the second quarter. He hobbled to the medical tent and was later carted to the locker room from there. Dowdle is questionable to return with a toe injury in Week 3 against the Patriots.

Onwenu was rolled up on by a Steelers defender in the second quarter of the Patriots’ Week 2 game against the Steelers. His right leg was caught in a gruesome way and the cart came out for the 28-year-old; he was promptly ruled out of the game with an ankle injury. Greg Van Roten comes in for Onwenu at right guard.

Goedert got roughed up run blocking early in the second quarter. He was then absent for the following drive, earning the questionable tag. It’s not a good development for someone with Goedert’s injury history, though to the naked eye, it did not have the looks of a season-ending injury. Goedert had a four-yard catch on two targets before departing. Johnny Mundt is the next man up at tight end. Second-round rookie Eli Stowers (quad, hamstring) is currently on injured reserve.

Barkley was injured on the Eagles’ opening drive and immediately announced as questionable. He returned to the Eagles’ sideline in relatively short order with his helmet and a neck roll, but he has remained sidelined into the second quarter. He has also since shed his helmet. It appears it could be Tank Bigsby closing this one out for the Eagles. The only good news is, a stinger would be unlikely to sideline Barkley for Week 3. Stay tuned.

Just one play after Jayden Reed (neck) was placed on a stretcher, the Packers also lost their starting right tackle. Bako-Bewele was blocking on a third-down play, when it appeared his feet got either tackled up with Jordan Love or stuck in the turf at MetLife. He was down in immense pain and had to have his leg in an air cast when he was taken off the field. It had the look of a serious injury, and he was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game.

On just the second play of the game, Reed was tackled on a screen pass and was twisted around. There didn’t appear to be any direct contact to his head, but he went limp when he hit the ground in a scary scene. He was placed on a spine board, taken off the field on a cart, and immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game. After the game, we should learn more about the nature of his injury.

Schefter said it “feels like Shedeur’s time is coming” if Watson bombs in the Browns’ Week 2 matchup with the Bucs following his Week 1 collapse against Jacksonville. Sanders, in that scenario, would be under center for the Browns’ home opener against the Panthers in Week 3. Sanders, who is slightly more accurate than Watson in the short and intermediate areas, would be an upgrade for Harold Fannin and KC Concepcion. He would likely be a downgrade for downfield air yards eater Denzel Boston.

Moore was released in May after requesting a trade and has been a free agent ever since, without even a visit to his name. Garafolo reports multiple teams have inquired on Moore and he’s expected to sign in the near future.

This situation looks like it remains touch-and-go as the “business angle to this situation that cannot be ignored as the sides remain at an impasse in contract discussions” continues. Obviously, it would be enormous for the Steelers if they had a healthy Porter for JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins in Week 3. Whether that happens remains to be seen.

Hendrickson reportedly broke his finger “into several pieces,” but that won’t be enough to keep him out against his former team this week. Ravens writer Ryan Mink said Hendrickson’s fingers are “heavily wrapped” and that he’ll play with a cast on.