Week 15's biggest injury questions for all 32 NFL teams

New England Patriots

Defensive tackle Alan Branch, who left Monday's loss to the Dolphins because of a knee injury, was ruled out on Friday. Branch is a big, physical presence at the heart of the line of scrimmage and has played 31.5 percent of the defensive snaps this season. Meanwhile, linebacker Kyle Van Noy (calf) was also downgraded to out. -- Mike Reiss

New York Jets

The only two injury questions are running back Matt Forte and guard Brian Winters. They will be game-time decisions. All signs point to them playing. Cornerback Mo Claiborne and running back Elijah McGuire are good to go. -- Rich Cimini

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens

Wide receiver Mike Wallace was listed as questionable on Friday. This is probably precautionary. He injured his right ankle in the first quarter against the Steelers but returned and played the rest of the game. He has had at least 70 yards receiving or a touchdown in four of his past five games. -- Jamison Hensley

Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Mixon did not pass concussion protocol and will not play against the Vikings, which means another week of playing time for Giovani Bernard. -- Katherine Terrell

Cleveland Browns

Two of the three starting cornerbacks missed practice this week. Jamar Taylor came out of the Green Bay loss with a foot issue, and Briean Boddy-Calhoun has a lingering knee issue. Joe Flacco guided the Ravens to 38 points against the Steelers, so any missing defensive starters matter. -- Pat McManamon

Pittsburgh Steelers

All eyes are on cornerback Joe Haden (fibula), who was listed as questionable on Friday. Haden hinted earlier in the week that he could be a game-time decision. Tight end Vance McDonald (shoulder) was ruled out while cornerback Coty Sensabaugh (shoulder) is also questionable. -- Jeremy Fowler

AFC SOUTH

Houston Texans

T.J. Yates will start on Sunday against the Jaguars, and coach Bill O'Brien does not expect Tom Savage (concussion) to be available. The Texans plan to sign quarterback Taylor Heinicke to back up Yates. -- Sarah Barshop

Jacksonville Jaguars

Running back Leonard Fournette was ruled out Sunday's matchup with Houston on Sunday with a quad injury. He did not practice all week because of the injury, which he suffered in the third quarter of last week's victory over Seattle. -- Mike DiRocco

Tennessee Titans

Marcus Mariota is good to go for Sunday's game at San Francisco despite a left knee sprain suffered against the Cardinals. There was a lot of attention on him being banged up, but he and coach Mike Mularkey said he's fine. -- Cameron Wolfe

AFC WEST

Oakland Raiders

Receiver Amari Cooper, who re-injured his sprained left ankle Sunday, was ruled out Friday. The ankle was obviously gimpy before he was a game-time decision to suit up at Kansas City. "It was a toss, a crack toss," coach Jack Del Rio said. "He was involved in it. ... He had an assignment to block. It's football. He was involved in a play." Expect receiver Isaac Whitney, who was recently promoted from the practice squad, to be active. -- Paul Gutierrez

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys

Orlando Scandrick (back), David Irving (concussion), Justin Durant (concussion) and Brice Butler (foot) have been ruled out of Sunday's game at Oakland. This is the second straight game Scandrick and Butler will miss with their respective injuries. -- Todd Archer

New York Giants

Safety Landon Collins is unlikely to play Sunday against the Eagles. He is listed as doubtful with an ankle injury. Collins has never missed a game in his three professional seasons. He leads the Giants with 97 tackles this season. -- Jordan Raanan

Philadelphia Eagles

Tight end Zach Ertz has cleared concussion protocol, per coach Doug Pederson. He's on track to play against the Giants after sitting out last week's game against the Rams. Pederson is also optimistic about the status of starting left guard Stefen Wisniewski (ankle). -- Tim McManus

Washington Redskins

Corner Josh Norman didn't practice Wednesday because of a sore knee, but coach Jay Gruden said he didn't think it was serious. It's hard to imagine Norman missing a chance to go against Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Also, linebacker Zach Brown continues to be bothered by his Achilles and a toe injury. -- John Keim

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers

We know Aaron Rodgers has been medically cleared, so his availability for Sunday's game at Carolina isn't in question. But for any player, especially a quarterback who is playing for the first time since he broke his collarbone on his throwing side, it's worth wondering how it might impact his play. Four years ago, Rodgers relied on a lot of short passes to get his timing back after he missed seven games because of a similar injury to his left clavicle. He also barely scrambled and when he saw a sack coming, he got down quickly. That could be the same story this week against the Panthers. -- Rob Demovsky

Minnesota Vikings

Kyle Rudolph's status was upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals. Minnesota signed Kyle Carter to the 53-man roster on Friday as it was expected then that both he and David Morgan would be the team's only active tight ends in Week 15. Right tackle Mike Remmers and center Pat Elflein are expected to return to the starting lineup. Neither were listed on the final injury report and were full participants in practice Friday. This is the first time since Week 8 where Remmers hasn't been on the injury report ahead of a game. -- Courtney Cronin

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta Falcons

Running back Tevin Coleman was ruled out for Monday's game against the Buccaneers with a concussion he sustained in last Thursday night's win over New Orleans. He did not receive full clearance despite the extra time between games. Coleman spent Friday running with the ball on a side field while continuing to go through the rehab process. Atlanta will likely rely more on Devonta Freeman in Coleman's absence. -- Vaughn McClure

Carolina Panthers

Outside linebacker Shaq Thompson, who sat out last week's game because of a foot injury, was ruled out for Sunday's game against Green Bay. -- David Newton

New Orleans Saints

Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets after practicing on a limited basis for the second straight day on Friday. Ginn said his ribs aren't cracked and that he expects to play. Guard Andrus Peat (groin) is also questionable. Although Peat practiced on a limited basis both Wednesday and Thursday, he did not practice Friday. Linebacker A.J. Klein (groin) and defensive end Trey Hendrickson (ankle) have been ruled out. Everyone else is good to go, including running back Alvin Kamara, who practiced fully all week. -- Mike Triplett

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs will officially be without defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, weakside linebacker Lavonte David and cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III Monday night against the Falcons, coach Dirk Koetter confirmed on Saturday. McCoy, a five-time Pro Bowler, suffered a right biceps injury against the Lions last week and did not practice all week, nor was he even out on the practice field observing. McCoy has suffered torn biceps in both arms in his career -- injuries that ended his seasons in 2010 and 2011. Koetter said Thursday that after undergoing an MRI on Monday, McCoy does not require surgery. -- Jenna Laine

NFC WEST

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals officially placed running back Adrian Peterson on injured reserve a day after coach Bruce Arians said he wasn't sure whether Peterson would return from the injury he suffered on Nov. 26 against the Jaguars. Arians said that there had been no improvement in the condition of Peterson, who had missed the team's past two games. -- Josh Weinfuss

Los Angeles Rams

The Rams recently lost cornerback Kayvon Webster for the season because of a ruptured Achilles tendon, but they are otherwise in good shape from an injury standpoint heading into Seattle. Left tackle Andrew Whitworth, right tackle Rob Havenstein and cornerback Trumaine Johnson all suffered injuries last week against the Eagles, but they are all expected to play Sunday. So are wide receiver Robert Woods and outside linebacker Connor Barwin, who sat out recent weeks. Woods, who missed the past three games, said he's "feeling good" and is "very confident" in his previously sprained left shoulder. -- Alden Gonzalez

San Francisco 49ers

Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (knee), who suffered a sprained knee in last week's win against Houston, was listed as questionable for Sunday against Tennessee. Considering some of the Niners' struggles in the secondary, losing Witherspoon for this week's game would be a big blow. He's an important component of the Niners' secondary moving forward and they won't rush him back to play in a game that doesn't have much meaning. -- Nick Wagoner

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks could be without both of their Pro Bowl linebackers in their most important game of the season. K.J. Wright is listed as doubtful for Sunday's showdown with the Rams because of a concussion while Bobby Wagner is questionable with a hamstring injury. Both players were injured in the second half of last week's loss at Jacksonville. Neither practiced this week. Wagner, in the midst of arguably his best season, is a player that the defense can't afford to be without in a game that will a long way toward determining the NFC West champion. -- Brady Henderson

Thursday and Saturday games

Chicago Bears

The Bears are hopeful to have safety Adrian Amos (hamstring), defensive lineman Eddie Goldman (hip) and linebacker Pernell McPhee (shoulder) back for Saturday's game against the Lions. But all three were limited again Wednesday. They have only one more full practice before they depart for Detroit on Friday. Chicago is playing it safe with tight end Adam Shaheen (chest/limited) and wide receiver Kendall Wright (shoulder/limited), though both are expected to be active in Week 15. -- Jeff Dickerson

Denver Broncos

Safety Justin Simmons had been in a walking boot in recent days after he suffered a high (left) ankle sprain in last week's win over the Jets. The Broncos formally moved him to injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season. It was a freakish injury, given he was hurt when he landed awkwardly on linebacker Brandon Marshall's foot as the players were celebrating Marshall's sack and forced fumble. It's no small loss for the Broncos. Simmons has played 91.9 percent of the defensive snaps this season -- only Marshall and safety Darian Stewart have played more. Will Parks will take Simmons' spot in the defense and rookie safety Jamal Carter is expected to work in the dime package if the Broncos use it against the Colts. However, Simmons' injury could incline the Broncos to stick with the nickel in more situations rather than have Parks and Carter targeted in coverage. -- Jeff Legwold

Detroit Lions

The right side of the offensive line has yet to practice this week between right tackle Rick Wagner (ankle), right guard T.J. Lang (foot) and center Travis Swanson (concussion). For a team that needs to find ways to protect Matthew Stafford, that's a really bad sign -- especially since left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder) and offensive tackle Corey Robinson (foot) have also been limited in practice. Trying to figure out what Detroit's line will look like Saturday will be hard, but the Lions need to have some concern against a Bears defense that had some success getting to Stafford last month. -- Michael Rothstein

Indianapolis Colts

The Colts will be without starting center Ryan Kelly (concussion), wide receiver Donte Moncrief (ankle), slot corner Nate Hairston (concussion) and cornerback Rashaan Melvin (hand) against the Broncos on Thursday. Not having those players will allow the front office to evaluate other players on the roster. Mike Person is a candidate to start at center, Chester Rogers at receiver, and Quincy Wilson in place of Melvin. Chris Milton could slide to the slot for Hairston. -- Mike Wells

Kansas City Chiefs

Safety Eric Murray returned to practice on a limited basis this week after sitting out the past two games because of a high ankle sprain, providing hope he could play Saturday night against the Chargers. Murray plays mostly in passing situations, and his coverage would be of help against a veteran quarterback like Philip Rivers and a top wide receiver like Keenan Allen. Murray's replacement, Steven Terrell, had an interception in last week's win over the Raiders but went on the injured reserve list since then because of a dislocated finger. -- Adam Teicher

Los Angeles Chargers

Left tackle Russell Okung was limited for a second straight day because of a knee injury he suffered in last week's win over Washington. The addition of Okung has been one of the reasons the Chargers have given up a league-low 15 sacks. Coach Anthony Lynn told reporters this week he does not expect any of his players -- including Okung -- to miss Saturday's game because of injury. "We have some guys that are day-to-day, but we feel good about them being ready," Lynn said. -- Eric D. Williams