Jene Bramel

Pediatrician and high school team physician. Footballguys staff writer with focus on injuries.

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@AdamHarstad @MattWaldman I still have a shirt somewhere that says FREE BRANDON GRAHAM!! 🤣

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@Football_Guys @TheRealAdam_H I'm hoping to return to writing and podcasting in the future.

I know I'll miss the detective work and the educational nature of writing about injuries -- just as much as I've missed the weekly shenanigans with @CecilLammey @SigmundBloom and @MattWaldman on the Audible.

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If you're not already, please make sure you're following @TheRealAdam_H

Adam joined Footballguys this summer and is writing our Gameday Injury Expectations and Monday Injury Rounds features.

He's an awesome writer and a fantastic addition to our team.

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All is well with me 😃

The needs of our once small pediatric clinic continue to grow and my focus will be there and with my family.

I'm still with @Football_Guys and Joe Bryant has been awesome and supportive. Our injury coverage is in great hands with @TheRealAdam_H.

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Impossible to overstate how amazing and impressive and heartwarming and exciting this is…

😊

Continuing to hope for a full recovery

3️⃣

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Damar Hamlin FaceTimed into our team meeting today to talk to players and coaches.

What he said to the team: “Love you boys.” ❤️

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😢😔

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Darren Waller
Hunter Renfrow

> Returning from IR today

> Two weeks of practice, no reported concerns about fitness

> No local reports about usage, expect fewer snaps than usual for both in first week back

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Sunday Morning Injury News & Notes 🧵

Notes on Tee Higgins, Rhamondre Stevenson, D.J. Moore, Darren Waller and others to follow.

Footballguys subscribers get injury thoughts starting on Saturday morning here ~

https://t.co/0GsWUazg9V

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D.J. Moore

> Little concern for status until limited Friday practice

> Rhule sounded less certain on Friday but all overnight reports are positive

> Some risk but reasonable to expect usual workload

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Mike Williams

> Returning after aggravating high ankle sprain last month

> Full practices Thurs/Fri reassuring, likely closer to full strength than last attempt at return

> May not see full workload, but chance to be productive today

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DK Metcalf

> Carroll said team "took advantage of chance to shut him down" after "a little hip thing he felt during the week"

> Overnight reports expect him to play

> Often plays effectively through injury, likely to see usual targets

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Sunday Morning Injury News & Notes 🧵

Notes on Saquon Barkley, Ken Walker, Leonard Fournette, Amari Cooper, JK Dobbins, Mike Williams, and others to follow.

Footballguys subscribers get injury thoughts starting on Saturday morning here ~

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J.K. Dobbins

> Back to active roster after midseason arthroscopic knee surgery

> Reassuring to see him return after two weeks of official practice, but still needs game conditioning

> Expect rotational role for 1-2 weeks, double-digit touches possible but primary role unlikely

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Josh Jacobs

> Questionable w/ calf condition

> Proved yet again last week he's able to play through injury without change in usage or production

> In-game aggravation remains possible but no pregame concern about workload

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Sunday Morning Injury News & Notes 🧵

Notes on Travis Etienne, Ja'Marr Chase, Deebo Samuel, Joe Mixon, Antonio Gibson, Jameson Williams, and others to follow.

Footballguys subscribers get injury thoughts starting on Saturday morning here ~

https://t.co/TtRSWk963p

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Monday night questionables

Leonard Fournette > Fully practiced after missing W12 w/ painful hip pointer, should return

Russell Gage > Full Saturday practice reassuring, could return for limited duty for first time since W7