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NFL Week 3 injury report
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NFL Week 3 injury report

The injuries in Week 3 featured some very prominent wide receivers and key defensive players. The following slideshow features the biggest injuries of the week.

 
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Tavon Austin, WR, Rams

Tavon Austin, WR, Rams
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The speedy Rams wideout suffered a concussion on Thursday's game and will be in the concussion protocol this week.

 
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Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks

Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
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Baldwin had a huge game against the Titans on Sunday but departed early with a groin injury. His status for next week against the Colts remains to be seen.

 
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Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers

Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers
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Benjamin left Sunday's game with what looked like a nasty knee injury, but the team believes he avoided major damage, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It still seems likely he will be out for the foreseeable future.

 
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Bryan Bulaga, OT, Packers

Bryan Bulaga, OT, Packers
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Bulaga had an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game and didn't return. The Packers were able to pull off a win in overtime without him.

 
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Tank Carradine, LB, 49ers

Tank Carradine, LB, 49ers
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Carradine suffered a high ankle sprain during Thursday's loss to the Rams. He's expected to miss several games.

 
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Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles

Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles
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Cox left Sunday's game with a calf injury in the second quarter and didn't return. His status for next week is up in the air.

 
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Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders

Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders
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Crabtree was knocked out of Sunday night's game with a chest injury and was declared questionable to return following the injury.

 
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Lavonte David, LB, Buccaneers

Lavonte David, LB, Buccaneers
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The Bucs believe David suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's game, which is usually a multi-week injury. The good news is that X-rays came back clean.

 
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Dee Ford, OLB, Chiefs

Dee Ford, OLB, Chiefs
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Ford left Sunday's game with a hip injury and didn't return. He had been limited all week by a shoulder issue earlier in the week.

 
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Matt Forte, RB, Jets

Matt Forte, RB, Jets
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Forte hurt his toe during Sunday's game and didn't return. He will have an X-ray on Monday.

 
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Ramon Foster, OG, Steelers

Ramon Foster, OG, Steelers
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Foster suffered a left hand injury in the Steelers surprising loss at Chicago on Sunday. The severity of the injury remains unclear.

 
12 of 17

Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers

Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers
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Gordon was in and out of the lineup on Sunday after aggravating a knee issue. He missed most of the second half.

 
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Gerald McCoy, DT, Buccaneers

Gerald McCoy, DT, Buccaneers
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McCoy came into Sunday's game with an ankle issue and left the game on Sunday after aggravating the injury. He was seen in a walking boot following the game.

 
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Noah Spence, DE, Buccaneers

Noah Spence, DE, Buccaneers
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Spence suffered a dislocated right shoulder in Sunday's game. He will undergo an MRI on the injury on Monday.

 
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Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles

Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles
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Sproles suffered a broken arm against the Giants and is likely to miss several weeks. The team will confirm the diagnosis with an MRI on Monday.

 
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Olivier Vernon, DE, Giants

Olivier Vernon, DE, Giants
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The Giants lost their third game of the season on Sunday and also lost Vernon, who suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. The severity of the injury has yet to be announced.

 
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Sammy Watkins, WR, Rams

Sammy Watkins, WR, Rams
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Watkins had a spectacular game on Thursday, but his night ended with a concussion in the fourth quarter. He's in the concussion protocol this week.

Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. He doesn't often Tweet, but when he does, you can find him on Twitter @sethroto.

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