NFL Injury and Discipline Roundup: A.J. Brown Nears Return While Micah Parsons Sits

The NFL’s disciplinary office and medical tents are working overtime this week, dropping a chaotic mix of injury updates and suspension drama that will immediately scramble the weekend betting lines. According to Mike Garafolo, we have a looming fine, a desperate appeal, and two massive injury updates for star players.

Let us start with the violence. Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson took a questionable shot at Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb during Buffalo's 37-34 shootout win on Monday night. The league is currently reviewing the tape. You know a hit crossed the line when the league office starts zooming in on trench play like it is the Zapruder film. Expect a FedEx envelope with a hefty fine to hit Jackson's locker before Wednesday practice.

"Mike Garafolo reported the updates via Good Morning Football."

Over in Foxborough, the rich might be getting richer. Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has a legitimate chance to return to the lineup this week. New England just hung 45 points on the Raiders without him. Adding an elite perimeter weapon back into an offense that is already operating at maximum capacity is the kind of news that makes opposing defensive coordinators stare blankly into the void.

The Packers are not quite as lucky. Green Bay will have to survive at least one more week without star pass rusher Micah Parsons. They just dismantled the Bears 31-7, so the defense is clearly holding its own, but missing a guy who single-handedly wrecks offensive game plans is never ideal when you are trying to stack wins in a tight division race.

Finally, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is officially appealing his suspension. San Francisco just scraped by the Seahawks 32-29, and their defense desperately needs its primary enforcer back on the field. Appealing an NFL suspension is usually an exercise in futility that ends with Roger Goodell shrugging at you, but you cannot blame a guy for trying to save a massive game check.

Keep an eye on the practice reports as the week rolls on. Brown’s potential return and Parsons’ confirmed absence are the exact type of roster swings that move the market before Sunday even kicks off.