NAL INJURY REPORT: WEEK 5

All Six Teams Reports Injured Players as Weekend Approaches

ATLANTA – The National Arena League releases its injury report for week 5, with all NAL teams playing this weekend. 

The Orlando Predators (1-2) will travel to Trenton, New Jersey to face off against the Jersey Flight (1-3) at the CURE Insurance Arena. The Predators are coming off a 28-point loss against the Albany Empire, while the Flight grabbed their first win of the season on the road against the Carolina Cobras 65-27 in week 4. 

The Columbus Lions (3-1) will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to play the Carolina Cobras (1-2) after defeating the Sharks 56-32 in week 4. The Cobras suffered a second straight loss in week 4, 65-27 but entered their second home game of the season where they have a long history of success in the snake pit.

The Jacksonville Sharks (0-2) will host the Albany Empire (4-0) at the Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, after a 24-point loss to the Lions in week 4. Currently the top team in the NAL the Albany Empire enter week 5 as the only unbeaten team in the league coming off a 68-40 victory against the Orlando Predators but this week face the defending champions in the shark tank. See full team injury reports below. 

Orlando Predators (1-2) 

The Orlando Predators have three players listed on their injury report for week 5: 

QB- Bryan Hicks, Concussion (Doubtful)

LB- Brian Price, Knee (Doubtful)

DB- Josh Jenkins, Groin (Probable)

The Jersey Flight (1-3)

The Jersey Flight have two players listed on their injury report for week 5: 

QB- Warren Smith, Ankle (Questionable)

Tim Freeman, Achilles (Season-ending IR)

Columbus Lions (3-1)

The Columbus Lions have three players listed on their injury report for week 5: 

K- Ryan Gates (Short-term IR)

OL- Dion Small (Questionable)

DB- Maurice Leggett 

Carolina Cobras (1-2) 

The Carolina Cobras go into week 5 with four players injured: 

DB - Joe Powell, Knee (Out)

DB - Justin Sullivan, Foot (Questionable)

OL - Jordan Harris, Knee (Questionable)

K - TC Stevens, Hand (Probable)

Jacksonville Sharks (0-2) 

The Jacksonville Sharks have seven players listed on their injury report for week 5: 

QB- Mike Fafaul, Knee (Out) 

OL- Justin Cook, Knee (Out) 

OL- Israel Evans, Leg (Out)

DB- Kiante Northington, Shoulder (Out) 

DL- Seyvon Lowry,  (Out)

DB- Keiron Jones, Shoulder (Questionable) 

DB- Denzell Thompson, Leg (Questionable)

Albany Empire (4-0)

The Albany Empire has one player listed on their injury report for week 5: 

DB- Ty Peters, Foot (Doubtful)

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