Gates bruised his hip in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers and was taken to the locker room for treatment. The team announced that Gates "will return.''

Impacts: Gates was hurt when he was tackled after catching a 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers. He spent the offseason rehabbing surgery on his left big toe, which he hurt in a playoff win against the Tennessee Titans.

Young was on crutches Sunday after spraining his left knee late in the Titans' 17-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher said his quarterback will have tests to determine the severity of the injury.

Impacts: Fisher said Young's knee eased up after the game and the coach doesn't think the injury is serious. Young iced his knee, but was moving very gingerly while trying to get dressed with crutches at his locker. Young was hurt on a bootleg when Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith collided with his left leg.

Smith could find out Monday whether his latest shoulder injury will end his season and his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers.

Impacts: The former No. 1 overall draft pick was added to the 49ers' injury report Friday after feeling pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder during practice. Smith, who lost his starting job to journeyman J.T. O'Sullivan in training camp, was in street clothes for Sunday's game against Arizona. The quarterback said the new injury is around the bone, near where Dr. James Andrews repaired his separated shoulder in December.

Croyle left Sunday's game against the New England Patriots with a bruised right shoulder and was replaced by backup Damon Huard.

Impacts: Croyle was 11-for-19 for 88 yards before being sacked by Adalius Thomas with 9:24 left in the third quarter.

Burleson limped off the field midway through the third quarter after hurting his left knee against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Impacts: Burleson, who caught a 20-yard touchdown pass in the first half, was hurt when he tripped himself up while trying to cut back for a pass at the Bills 20. He lay on the field for several minutes and required help to get up. Burleson then limped off, favoring his left leg, and trainers iced his left knee on the bench. The Seahawks announced that Burleson was out for the game, the injury further depleting the team's already banged-up receiving corps.

Jones was listed as the starter Sunday against the Cleveland Browns with cornerback Terence Newman inactive.

Impacts: It will be Jones' first NFL game since the 2006 season when he was with Tennessee. Jones was recently reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after serving a 17-month suspension for numerous off-field transgressions.

Nugent left Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter with a thigh injury, but returned in the third quarter.

Impacts: Nugent appeared to suffer the injury on a kickoff in the first quarter, limping off the field after a short kick. He attempted a 32-yard field goal later in the quarter but missed wide right, again favoring the injury as he went to the sideline. The team said his return was questionable.

Newly signed running back Rudi Johnson was in uniform for Detroit's opening game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Impacts: Johnson, listed as the top backup to rookie starter Kevin Smith, was signed by the Lions on Tuesday after he was waived by Cincinnati on Aug. 30. Johnson and Smith are expected to be Detroit's featured backs, though Johnson missed much of training camp and the preseason with a hamstring injury.

Brady, the reigning NFL MVP, limped off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Brady remained on the turf after he was hit in the left leg by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. The team announced that he had a knee injury and his return is questionable.

Impacts: Brady had completed a 26-yard pass to Randy Moss, who fumbled the ball away when he was tackled. Backup Matt Cassel took over at the start of the next series. Brady, who did not play in the preseason, was 7-for-11 for 76 yards before leaving.

Ryan threw for a 62-yard touchdown with his first NFL pass Sunday.

Impacts: Ryan, the third overall pick out of Boston College, hooked up with Michael Jenkins on the third play of the game against the Detroit Lions. After two runs by Michael Turner, Ryan hit Jenkins on a slant down the left side. The receiver beat cornerback Travis Fisher, hauled in the ball at the Detroit 45 and raced to the end zone without being touched. Jenkins also pulled away from safety Gerald Alexander, who got over too late to help.

Williams missed practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury and might not be ready for the season opener.

Impacts: Williams, who sat out much of training camp and part of the preseason after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, was expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday at Tennessee. But he spent Wednesday's practice riding a stationary bike and working with team trainers.