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NFL training camp injury tracker: Jeff Okudah, Cooper Kupp, Joe Burrow, more

Updated Aug. 5, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

One of the downsides of NFL training camps getting underway is that injuries start piling up as teams head back onto the practice field.

The first few days of full-fledged camps have already seen Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow go down with a calf strain, while the Indianapolis Colts and the Seattle Seahawks have suddenly taken hits to their running back depth — a serious issue for Indianapolis, as it continues to sort through a messy contract situation with star Jonathan Taylor.

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Here is the latest on various injury news around the league.

Falcons CB Jeff Okudah (ankle)

Okudah was carted off the practice field on Aug. 4 after suffering an apparent leg injury.

Head coach Arthur Smith said the team received "very positive news" on Saturday and that Okudah "has a great chance to be back in the early part of the season."

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot)

Garoppolo left practice early on Aug. 2 as he continues to heal from offseason surgery on his left foot, which he broke last season while playing for the 49ers. There is a definite plan for the veteran QB, who practiced for three straight days before being given time off, according to head coach Josh McDaniels.

Although Garoppolo has a history of injuries (a season-ending knee injury in 2018 and an ankle injury in 2020), he went 38-17 as a starter with San Francisco and led the team to two NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl.

Rams WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring)

Kupp had to leave practice on Aug. 1 with a hamstring injury. Head coach Sean McVay said the receiver pulled up on a red-zone play. Kupp underwent an MRI and could miss a few weeks, according to ESPN. He missed the final eight games last season with a high ankle sprain.

Before the hamstring injury, the MVP of Super Bowl LVI was rounding back into form and getting back in sync with QB Matthew Stafford, who missed significant time last season due to a bruised spinal cord. With the Rams "remodeling," the Stafford-Kupp connection was expected to be the heart of the team's offense in 2023.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow (calf)

Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on July 28 that Burrow will take "several weeks" to recover from a calf strain, one day after the 26-year-old was carted off the field after suffering the injury late in a training-camp practice on July 27.

The star franchise QB hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after a scramble play during an 11-on-11 drill.

Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley (toe)

Ridley left practice on Aug. 1 with a sore toe, but head coach Doug Pederson expected the receiver to be back on the field soon, at least in a limited fashion.

Ridley is returning to the game after nearly two years. He missed time in 2021 to focus on his mental health, and he was suspended last season for violating the NFL's gambling policy. He had 90 catches for 1,374 yards in 2020 for the Falcons, which selected him in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Jags traded for Ridley last October and expect him to form a dynamic duo with QB Trevor Lawrence in 2023.

Broncos WR Tim Patrick (leg)

Patrick was participating in a 7-on-7 drill in full pads for the first time on July 31 when his left leg buckled as he pushed off to run a route and was promptly carted off the field. There was no immediate word on the nature or extent of Patrick's injury, but head coach Sean Payton confirmed on Aug. 1 that it was indeed a torn Achilles tendon.

This marks the second straight year that the 29-year-old has suffered a season-ending injury during training camp after having torn his ACL in a non-contact drill last offseason.

He was a projected starter again this summer even in a crowded wide receiver room that also features Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, rookie Marvin Mims Jr., Brandon Johnson, Marquez Callaway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, among others.

Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey (knee)

The Dolphins' star cornerback went down with a knee injury during a training camp session on July 27 and was carted off the field after a collision with wide receiver Tyreek Hill, according to reporters at Miami's practice.

The injury required surgery — Ramsey underwent a full meniscus repair the next day — that will knock the star veteran out for much of the upcoming 2023-24 season. He's expected to be sidelined until at least December, per CBS Sports.

Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed that no additional damage was found beyond the torn meniscus, per CBS' report.

Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney (knee)

Toney suffered a knee injury at the Chiefs' opening practice on July 23 while receiving punts during warmups. Head coach Andy Reid revealed that Toney had suffered a torn meniscus and underwent surgery on July 25 for a partially torn meniscus in his knee, which is the same knee Toney previously had surgery on while with the New York Giants.

Lions DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (leg)

Gardner-Johnson is reportedly day-to-day after suffering a right leg injury during a training-camp practice on July 24. Luckily, an MRI on his right knee reportedly showed no structural damage after he needed to be carted off the field.

The 25-year-old safety and the rest of the team were "relieved" the injury wasn't worse following Monday's practice, according to FOX Sports' Carmen Vitali.

Colts RB Zack Moss (arm)

Moss, who was acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a midseason trade last year, suffered a broken arm at practice on July 31 and is expected to miss the rest of training camp, per NFL Network. With Jonathan Taylor's future in Indianapolis uncertain after the star Colts ball-carrier formally requested a trade, which prompting a war of words with team owner Jim Irsay, third-year back Deon Jackson tentatively sits atop the Colts' depth chart at the position for now.

Seahawks RBs Kenny McIntosh (knee), Kenneth Walker III (groin) and Zach Charbonnet (shoulder)

Rookie running back McIntosh suffered a sprained knee in the team’s mock game on Aug. 5.

Meanwhile, Seattle's top two running backs are currently sitting out with a groin strain and shoulder discomfort, respectively. Walker, the second-year man out of Michigan State looking to build upon a breakout rookie season, is considered week-to-week with his groin injury, but Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said that the team is being "cautious" and the injury is "not terrible," according to ESPN. The status of Charbonnet, a rookie out of UCLA, is unclear.

Cowboys S Donovan Wilson (calf)

Dallas' starting safety suffered a right calf strain during the Cowboys' opening practice on July 26. Wilson, who was recently re-signed on a three-year, $21 million extension with $13.5 million guaranteed, is expected to miss four to six weeks, per multiple reports. Six-year veteran Malik Hooker will likely take Wilson's place if he isn't ready to go Week 1.

Saints G Trai Turner (quadriceps)

The former Pro Bowl guard will likely miss the entire 2023-24 season with a torn quadriceps injury suffered during the Saints' third day of training camp, a source told ESPN. Turner, who recently signed with the Saints less than a week before his injury, went down during individual drills and was carted off the field.

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