Week 5 is here, and the injury bug is already shaking up the NFL. Big names like the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson , 49ers’ Brock Purdy, and Raiders’ tight end Brock Bowers are all dealing with health setbacks that could shift entire seasons. Let’s start with Jackson.

In Week 4, Jackson limped out of the Ravens’ loss to the Chiefs with a hamstring issue. Now the outlook is grim. Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson reported, “#Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) is not currently expected to play this Sunday vs the #Texans, nor next week vs the #Rams (outside of faster healing, which still can be deceptive). The bye week is after that.” Anderson added that’s the safer move, keeping him fresh for when games matter more down the stretch. And the Ravens don’t exactly have time to burn.

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