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NFL Week 4 key injury update
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NFL Week 4 key injury update

The injuries from 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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Austin was limited at Wednesday's practice after suffering a concussion in last Thursday's game. His status for this week is still up in the air.

 
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Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks

Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
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Baldwin will be out of practice until Friday with a groin injury, but the Seahawks expect him to play on Sunday against the Colts.

 
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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 he doesn't have any structural damage. He's still considered day-to-day and didn't practice on Wednesday.

 
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Sam Bradford, QB, Vikings

Sam Bradford, QB, Vikings
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Bradford missed his second consecutive game on Sunday with a knee injury and didn't practice on Wednesday. It remains to be seen if Bradford will be ready to return this week, but the Vikings seem to be in good hands with Case Keenum.

 
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Bryan Bulaga, OT, Packers

Bryan Bulaga, OT, Packers
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With a quick turnaround to Thursday night's game against the Bears, Bulaga is listed as doubtful after suffering an ankle injury. The Packers offensive line will also likely be without left tackle David Bakhtiari due to a hamstring injury.

 
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Tank Carradine, LB, 49ers

Tank Carradine, LB, 49ers
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Carradine was placed on injured reserve by the 49ers with a high-ankle sprain. He could return in eight weeks.

 
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Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles

Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles
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Cox is considered week-to-week after suffering a calf injury in Sunday's game. It seems likely that the Eagles will be without their star defensive tackle against the Chargers on Sunday.

 
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Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders

Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders
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X-rays on Crabtree's chest were negative after leaving Sunday's game. He was limited in practice on Wednesday but is expected to play at Denver this week.

 
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Lavonte David, LB, Buccaneers

Lavonte David, LB, Buccaneers
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David is considered week-to-week with a high ankle sprain that he suffered on Sunday. Usually a multi-week injury, it seems unlikely that David will play this week.

 
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Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals

Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals
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The oft-injured Eifert sat out on Sunday and is expected to miss multiple weeks with a back injury. He also missed time with back issues last season.

 
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Dee Ford, OLB, Chiefs

Dee Ford, OLB, Chiefs
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Ford left Sunday's game with what head coach Andy Reid called hip spasms. The Chiefs haven't yet provided an update this week, but he has an extra day to rest with the team playing Washington on Monday night.

 
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Matt Forte, RB, Jets

Matt Forte, RB, Jets
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Forte is unlikely to play on Sunday with what's being described as turf toe. The Jets will turn to Bilal Powell as their starter if Forte is unable to go.

 
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Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers

Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers
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Despite playing very little in the second half of Sunday's game due to a bone bruise on his knee, Gordon is expected to play against the Eagles on Sunday. He was limited in Wednesday's practice.

 
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Cairo Santos, K, Chiefs

Cairo Santos, K, Chiefs
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Santos was able to finish Sunday's games despite taking a roughing the kicker penalty, but he was apparently injured and placed on injured reserve. He nursed a groin injury during the preseason. The Chiefs signed Harrison Butker off the Panthers practice squad to replace him.

 
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Noah Spence, DE, Buccaneers

Noah Spence, DE, Buccaneers
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Spence is likely to play through a dislocated shoulder that he suffered on Sunday. The shoulder was also problematic for Spence last season, and he had surgery on his labrum in the offseason.

 
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Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles

Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles
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Sproles is done for the year after suffering a torn ACL and fractured arm on Sunday and at age 34, his football future is now in doubt. The Eagles will turn to Wendell Smallwood, LeGarrette Blount, and Corey Clement at running back.

 
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Olivier Vernon, DE, Giants

Olivier Vernon, DE, Giants
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Vernon left Sunday's game with an ankle injury, but an MRI came back negative. He could play this week with the Giants trying to avoid going 0-4.

 
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Sammy Watkins, WR, Rams

Sammy Watkins, WR, Rams
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Watkins suffered a concussion at the end of a great game on Thursday and was limited in practice Wednesday. He's questionable for this week's game against the Cowboys.

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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