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Week 5 Injured Reserve Return Tracker

October 6, 2022 by Pro Football Rumors

After two years of giving teams free rein on injured reserve transactions, the NFL reinstated limitations this offseason. Teams can now activate up to eight players from their IR, PUP and NFI lists combined. That will reintroduce some strategy into how franchises proceed with their activations over the next few months.

This week marks the first window to activate players stationed on these respective lists. Once a team designates a player for return, meaning the player returns to practice, the activation clock starts. Teams have 21 days from those return-to-practice points to activate that player. If no activation commences in that window, the player reverts to season-ending IR.

Here is how teams’ IR, PUP and NFI situations look for Week 5:

Arizona Cardinals

Designated for return:

  • CB Antonio Hamilton
  • QB Colt McCoy
  • WR Antoine Wesley

Also eligible for activation:

  • G Cody Ford

Atlanta Falcons

Designated for return:

  • CB Isaiah Oliver

Eligible for activation:

  • DL Marlon Davidson
  • TE John FitzPatrick
  • LB Deion Jones
  • OL Jalen Mayfield

Baltimore Ravens

Designated for return:

  • RB Gus Edwards

Eligible for activation:

  • OLB Tyus Bowser (PUP)
  • TE Charlie Kolar
  • OLB David Ojabo

Buffalo Bills

Eligible for activation:

  • OL Ike Boettger (PUP)
  • CB Tre’Davious White (PUP)

Carolina Panthers

Eligible for activation:

  • QB Sam Darnold

Chicago Bears

Designated for return:

  • WR N’Keal Harry

Cincinnati Bengals

Designated for return:

  • DL Khalid Kareem
  • CB Cam Taylor-Britt

Eligible for activation:

  • S Tycen Anderson
  • LB Joe Bachie (PUP)
  • CB Brandon Wilson (PUP)

Cleveland Browns

Designated for return:

  • CB Greedy Williams

Dallas Cowboys

Designated for return:

  • LB Damone Clark 

Eligible for activation:

  • WR James Washington

Denver Broncos

Eligible for activation:

  • OL Tom Compton (PUP)
  • TE Greg Dulcich
  • CB Michael Ojemudia

Detroit Lions

Designated for return:

  • CB Jerry Jacobs
  • DE Josh Paschal

Eligible for activation:

  • LB Jason Cabinda (PUP)
  • DE Romeo Okwara (PUP)
  • WR Jameson Williams (NFI)

Green Bay Packers

Eligible for activation:

  • RB Kylin Hill (PUP)

Houston Texans

Designated for return:

  • DE Mario Addison
  • LB Christian Harris

Eligible for activation:

  • TE Teagan Quitoriano
  • CB Tavierre Thomas

Indianapolis Colts

Eligible for activation:

  • S Trevor Denbow

Jacksonville Jaguars

Eligible for activation: No players on short-term IR

Kansas City Chiefs

Eligible for activation:

  • TE Blake Bell
  • T Lucas Niang (PUP)

Las Vegas Raiders

Eligible for activation: No players eligible for Week 5 activation

Los Angeles Chargers

Eligible for activation: 

  • TE Stone Smartt (NFI)

Los Angeles Rams

Eligible for activation:

  • OLB Daniel Hardy
  • LB Travin Howard (NFI)
  • S Quentin Lake (PUP)

Miami Dolphins

Designated for return:

  • S Clayton Fejedelem

Eligible for activation:

  • CB Byron Jones (PUP)

Minnesota Vikings

Designated for return:

  • WR Blake Proehl

New England Patriots

Designated for return:

  • WR Tyquan Thornton

Eligible for activation:

  • WR Kristian Wilkerson

New Orleans Saints

Designated for return:

  • DL Malcolm Roach

Eligible for activation:

  • DT Albert Huggins
  • T Trevor Penning

New York Giants

Designated for return:

  • OL Nick Gates

Eligible for activation:

  • G Shane Lemieux
  • T Matt Peart (PUP)
  • OLB Elerson Smith
  • CB Rodarius Williams

New York Jets

Designated for return:

  • T Duane Brown 
  • DE Vinny Curry 

Eligible for activation:

  • FB Nick Bawden

Philadelphia Eagles

Designated for return:

  • T Andre Dillard

Eligible for activation:

  • TE Tyree Jackson (PUP)
  • OL Brett Toth (PUP)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Designated for return:

  • WR Calvin Austin

San Francisco 49ers

Designated for return:

  • CB Jason Verrett
  • S Jimmie Ward

Eligible for activation:

  • DT Kalia Davis
  • LB Curtis Robinson

Seattle Seahawks

Designated for return:

  • OLB L.J. Collier

Eligible for activation:

  • CB Tre Brown
  • CB John Reid
  • LB Jon Rhattigan
  • LB Tyreke Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Eligible for activation:

  • C Ryan Jensen; Jensen is not expected to be ready to return until at least January

Tennessee Titans

Designated for return:

  • LB Monty Rice

Eligible for activation:

  • WR Racey McMath
  • K Caleb Shudak (PUP)

Washington Commanders

Designated for return:

  • OL Tyler Larsen
  • RB Brian Robinson

Eligible for activation:

  • OL Willie Beavers
  • TE Curtis Hodges
  • DE Chase Young (PUP)

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