NFL injury tracker Week 7: Broncos QB Russell Wilson out, Commanders place Carson Wentz on IR

Week 7 of the NFL season is here.

With Thursday's battle between the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints out of the way, here's everything you need to know injury-wise headed into Sunday.

Broncos' Wilson out to prevent long term hamstring injury

Turns out Wilson's "wolverine blood" will also need to be paired with some rest to heal his hamstring injury, as he is out for Sunday’s matchup with the New York Jets.

The Denver Broncos quarterback was a limited participant in practice this week, but backup Brett Rypien took some extra snaps with the starting offense and will take his place.

Wilson first went down with his hamstring injury late in Denver's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday. The veteran quarterback also sustained a partial muscle tear in his right shoulder against the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 2.

Wilson had 188 passing yards with one touchdown in Monday’s loss, which marked the third straight defeat for the Broncos. The Jets have won three straight and are off to their best start since 2015.

Rypien's only other start in the NFL was also against the Jets in 2020 and resulted in a a 37-28 Broncos win. He passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions.

Commanders place Carson Wentz on IR

Washington quarterback Carson Wentz is officially out for at least four weeks.

The Commanders placed Wentz on injured reserve on Saturday after he had surgery to repair his fractured finger. Wentz sustained and played through the injury last Thursday in Washington’s 12-7 win against the Chicago Bears.

Taylor Heinicke will start in his place. He went 7-8 in his 2021 starts and completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,419 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins out 4-6 weeks

J.K. Dobbins is out again.

Dobbins is set to undergo arthroscopic knee injury and will miss up to six weeks for the Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Dobbins, who missed all of last season with an ACL injury, returned for the Ravens in Week 3. He has 123 rushing yards and one touchdown on 35 carries in four games, and he had 15 yards on seven attempts last Sunday in Baltimore's loss to the New York Giants.

The 23-year-old will now miss at least the Ravens’ next three games, starting with Sunday’s against the Cleveland Browns. If his recovery goes well, he could return after the Ravens' bye week for their Nov. 20 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, though his return will likely be closer to the start of December.

While Dobbins is out Sunday, quarterback Lamar Jackson was taken off Baltimore's injury report after his hip injury. Tight end Mark Andrews was listed as questionable with a knee injury.

Steelers’ Kenny Pickett clears concussion protocol

Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is in line to start Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Pickett cleared concussion protocols Friday morning, the team announced. He practiced fully all week, the team said, and will start Sunday night in Miami.

Pickett went down in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday after his head hit the turf during a sack. He was replaced by backup Mitch Trubisky, who led the team to a 20-18 win.

Tight end Pat Freiermuth and cornerback Levi Wallace cleared concussion protocols on Friday, too, and will make their returns Sunday.

Pickett, who made his first start on Sunday, went 11-of-18 for 67 yards and threw a touchdown. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for Pittsburgh.

Browns’ Wyatt Teller, Denzel Ward out vs. Ravens

The Browns will be without right guard Wyatt Teller on Sunday.

Teller was ruled out of their game against Baltimore with a right calf strain, something he went down with during the Browns' loss to the Patriots last weekend. He has been wearing a walking boot all week, and will be replaced by Hjalte Froholdt.

Cornerback Denzel Ward will also miss Sunday’s game in Baltimore due to a concussion, marking his second straight game on the sideline.

The Browns have lost three straight.

Jets’ Elijah Moore inactive vs. Broncos

Jets receiver Elijah Moore won’t travel with the team to Denver this weekend after he requested a trade Thursday.

Moore will be replaced by Denzel Mims, who has yet to play this season after his own trade request.

The Jets have won three straight heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Broncos, which marks their best start since 2015.

Dak back for Cowboys

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is back.

Prescott will start this weekend against the Lions after injuring his thumb in Dallas' season opener. Backup Cooper Rush held things down during his absence, and got the team to a 4-2 start.