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Stroud was injured in extremely unfortunate fashion, getting his head snapped back against the turf on an unnecessary hit follow-through by Jets DL Quinnen Williams in the fourth quarter. The game was essentially already over, making it all the more frustrating. It was a fiasco of a day for Stroud in the rain before going down. He lost Nico Collins to a calf injury after just one target and went on to complete 10-of-23 passes for 91 scoreless, turnover-free yards. It was unclear what Stroud was supposed to do in the conditions without Collins and Tank Dell. Stroud’s supporting cast health is now a major concern ahead of Week 15 against the Titans. That, of course, is if Stroud himself can play. This had the looks of what could be a multi-week issue, but we are obviously completely guessing when it comes to head injuries. Stay tuned.

Davis exited in the second half with an apparent groin injury. Fellow CB Jamel Dean was already out for Week 14, and now the Buccaneers secondary takes another hit with Davis exiting. He is questionable to return.

Browning’s throwing hand wrenched into a claw position early in the fourth quarter after he threw a pass. He scrambled for a few yards on the next play and was seen shaking out his hand before heading to the locker room. Luckily, the issue was quickly resolved by the medical staff and he returned to the sideline after a few minutes. Browning was listed as probable and should be back on the field for the Bengals’ next drive.

Hamilton suffered what appeared to be a minor knee injury in the first quarter. He walked off the field under his own power and later returned to play. Despite his best attempts to gut it out, the team officially ruled him out in the third quarter. Hamilton dealt with knee injuries last year but has had a pretty clean bill of health this season. We’ll likely learn more on his injury after the game.

Browning took a hit while getting a pass off early in the fourth quarter and then landed on his hand. It’s unclear exactly which part of the interaction caused the injury, but he was seen shaking out his hand on the next play before exiting the game. He immediately left for the locker room. A.J. McCarron has taken his place under center.

None of these are surprising with Pacheco, Tranquill, and Smith all ruled out earlier in the week with injuries. Clyde Edwards-Helaire will draw the start in Pacheco’s absence, though we should see plenty of Jerick McKinnon as well, especially if this turns into a pass-heavy game. How the Chiefs hold up against a strong Bills pass rush without Smith will also be a key to this game.

The Bills just opened Knox’s 21-day practice window this week, but the tight end will make his return after wrist surgery without having to wait another week. While Dalton Kincaid figures to be a big part of the Bills’ offense, Knox’s return could mean more 12 personnel, which could mean less Khalil Shakir and Trent Sherfield. Of course, we’ve yet to see Knox play under new offensive coordinator Joe Brady, so it’s all a guess. The inactives for the Bills are: S Damar Hamlin, DE Kingsley Jonathan, OT Germain Ifedi, OG Alex Anderson, and DT Poona Ford

Street left in the third quarter against the Buccaneers with an apparent shoulder injury. The Falcons’ defensive line was already banged up, but now loses Street for the game as well. The injuries are piling up in the trenches for the Falcons with multiple offensive and defensive lineman missing Week 14.

The Chargers enter their divisional matchup against the Broncos with a relatively healthy roster. After failing to find the end zone in last week’s contest against the Patriots, Justin Herbert and company will hope to find more success in a game that’s a must-win for both teams as they look to hold on to any hopes of a playoff berth.

Perine was questionable heading into the weekend, but it was later revealed the team expected him to play. Now officially active, Perine should play in his normal role behind Javonte Williams and mix in on the occasional pass play. He’s been highly efficient on a per-touch basis but is hard to trust as anything more than a desperation RB3. While Perine is active, the Broncos did declare S JL Skinner, RB Tyler Badie, TE Nate Adkins, LB Ronnie Perkins, LB Thomas Incoom, C Alex Forsyth, and DE Elijah Garcia inactive for Week 14.