NFL Injury Report for the Wild Card Round

The NFL regular season is over, and we’re down to just 14 teams left competing for a Super Bowl win. The Chiefs and Lions have a bye this week, but the rest of the playoff field will be in action over the weekend, so let’s see what kind of injuries teams are dealing with.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Injury Report 

Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams 

This one may not have been the biggest deal for the playoffs because the Rams have used Kyren Williams as the main back for the entire season. Still, the Rams won’t have Blake Corum as the backup for Williams this week since Corum broke his forearm on Sunday. Even if the Rams move on, that won’t give Corum enough time to return to the lineup. 

Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens won the AFC North on Sunday but didn’t get through the game unscathed. Receiver Zay Flowers suffered a knee issue and is listed as day-to-day, so there isn’t a lot of information out there. The Ravens said it’s not a season-ending injury, which does lead you to think Flowers is in danger of missing this week. Rashod Bateman, Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely would be the main candidates to keep the passing game going with Lamar Jackson.

Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings 
Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings 

It doesn’t seem like anything is too serious here, but Aaron Jones Sr. missed the start of the second half Sunday night. Jones and Cam Akers shared touches in the second half more than they did at the start of the game. There was no injury designation coming out of the game, but it is something to keep an eye on this week. The same can be said for Sam Darnold, who was limping noticeably toward the end of the game. Just like Jones, there wasn’t a designation, but it is something that could crop up during the week.

Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers 
Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers 

One of these injuries is more serious than the other, and fortunately for Green Bay, it’s not the quarterback. That isn’t meant to diminish Christian Watson, but he tore his ACL in Week 18 and potentially has further damage to his knee. That will obviously take him out of the NFC Wild Card game against the Eagles but puts next season in doubt as well. 

Jordan Love left early with an issue with his throwing arm that needed to be checked out by the Green Bay medical staff, but coach Matt LaFleur said Love could have come back in under different circumstances. Love will have to lean on Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks in the receiver room without Watson.