NFL Daily Injury Report: October 9, 2026

October 9, 2026 edition. Based on listings observed on October 8, 2026, compared with October 7, 2026. The data covers the previous day.

These are provider listing comparisons, not medical diagnoses or confirmation that a player will miss, return to, or play in a particular game.

NFL availability is unverified here. This feed is not tied to a specific game or practice report. Status-only changes are held below for review, never described as confirmed upgrades or returns. Check the official team report for the relevant game.

Changes to watch

A complete previous-day comparison is unavailable. This is a baseline; no new injury or recovery is inferred.

Recorded provider updates by team (10 players)

Last observed listings, not verified game availability. Expand a team to view its players.

Dallas Cowboys (4)

• Ajani Cornelius — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:49 PM Eastern.
• Camden Brown — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:49 PM Eastern.
• James Houston — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:49 PM Eastern.
• Joey Porter Jr. — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:45 PM Eastern.

Miami Dolphins (1)

• Justin Joly — Questionable. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 4:34 PM Eastern.

Pittsburgh Steelers (2)

• DeShon Elliott — IR (injured reserve). Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:24 PM Eastern.
• Michael Pittman Jr. — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:52 AM Eastern.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3)

• Billy Schrauth — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 PM Eastern.
• DeMonte Capehart — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 PM Eastern.
• Luke Haggard — Out. Provider updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 PM Eastern.

Status key

IR: injured reserve. IR-R / IR-DFR: injured reserve with a return designation, not confirmation of active-roster clearance. PUP: physically unable to perform. NFI: non-football injury. Out, Doubtful and Questionable are the feed’s reported labels; without a specific game they must not be read as a current game-status ruling.