Ian RapoportOct 9, 2026

The NFL insider gave injury-availability calls for Week 5: Ja'Marr Chase is likely to clear protocol and play Sunday in Miami, Lamar Jackson is unlikely to play Sunday night against Atlanta after not practicing, Odell Beckham Jr. would not surprise them by playing for Minnesota this week, and Micah Parsons is trending toward a possible Week 7 return.

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Waiting4 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 4Settled4 still waiting

4Waitingnot graded yet

What Ian Rapoport said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

I would I would be surprised if he played.

Ian Rapoport, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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1Availability Calls“No practice today for Lamar sorta indicates where this has been going, which is unlikely to play... So I would I would be surprised if he played. (Sunday night against the Falcons)”
2Availability Calls“If he's full today, that means he's got a good chance to pass, and then we will probably see him on Sunday. (Bengals at Dolphins, Week 5)”
3Availability Calls“So if he practices next week, you're probably getting to the window of, like, maybe maybe week seven is it.”
4Availability Calls“Found it with the Vikings. I wouldn't be surprised if he plays this week... it would be just a standard elevation from the practice squad.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
“No practice today for Lamar sorta indicates where this has been…”¹	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
“If he's full today, that means he's got a good chance to pass,…”²	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
“So if he practices next week, you're probably getting to the…”³	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
“Found it with the Vikings. I wouldn't be surprised if he plays…”⁴	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 4 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

1Availability Calls Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens
“No practice today for Lamar sorta indicates where this has been going, which is unlikely to play... So I would I would be surprised if he played. (Sunday night against the Falcons)”
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2Availability Calls Ja'Marr Chase Cincinnati Bengals
“If he's full today, that means he's got a good chance to pass, and then we will probably see him on Sunday. (Bengals at Dolphins, Week 5)”
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3Availability Calls Micah Parsons Green Bay Packers
“So if he practices next week, you're probably getting to the window of, like, maybe maybe week seven is it.”
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4Availability Calls Odell Beckham Jr.Minnesota Vikings
“Found it with the Vikings. I wouldn't be surprised if he plays this week... it would be just a standard elevation from the practice squad.”
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Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.
Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.
Justin Penik · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Jones · Hit 100
Pennock predicted Sam Darnold to Pittsburgh, Zach Baun re-signing in Philadelphia, Charvarius Ward and Jamien Sherwood to Washington, Cam Robinson to Chicago as left tackle, Cam Bynum to the Jets, Darius Slayton to the Chargers, Aaron Jones back to Minnesota and Aaron Rodgers to the Giants.
Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Micah Parsons · Miss 0
Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; they also predict Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get their money from Dallas, likely late in the process.

More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Parker Hurley · Availability Calls · Deebo Samuel Sr. · Waiting
Hurley argued the 49ers' real deadline need was a pass-catching tight end rather than a receiver, and stated that Deebo Samuel will be available to play this week for San Francisco.
Ethan Hurwitz · Availability Calls · TreVeyon Henderson · Waiting
Hurwitz laid out that Henderson's IR placement rules the running back out through Week 14, with Week 15 against the Chiefs the earliest possible return, and suggested the season may already be finished given the Patriots' limited return-to-play designations. Hurwitz also projected Rhamondre Stevenson continuing as the lead back with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison taking on larger offensive roles.
Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez argued the 49ers should have rested newly acquired receiver Keenan Allen against Dallas since Allen will go the whole 2026 season without a bye, but expects Allen to suit up and play every game starting with Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.
Alain Poupart · Availability Calls · Chris Bell · Waiting
Poupart expects wide receiver Chris Bell to be inactive for the Week 10 game at Indianapolis because of a knee injury, with Jalen Reagor elevated in place of Bell.
Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez expects Keenan Allen to play in the 49ers' game against Dallas in a limited role on passing downs, and argues an injury is more likely than not given age and injury history, meaning Allen will end up being more of the same at receiver for San Francisco.
Ralph Ventre · Availability Calls · Alec Anderson · Waiting
Ventre projects Buffalo's Week 10 offensive line at the Jets to feature Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern and Torrence back in place, with Tylan Grable making a third straight start at right tackle in place of Spencer Brown, who appears headed for the inactive list.