Sunday Morning Report - Week 15
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December 18, 2011 @ 04:53:17 |
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BALTIMORE RAVENS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning...then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 58 to 63. Light winds. Chance of measurable precipitation 30 percent.
Baltimore Ravens Injury Report
PROBABLE: RB Anthony Allen (thigh)
QUESTIONABLE: CB Lardarius Webb (toe), OG Ben Grubbs (toe), DL Haloti Ngata (back), CB Chris Carr (back), DL Cory Redding (ankle), PK Billy Cundiff (calf), LB Ray Lewis (foot)
INJURED RESERVE: CB Domonique Foxworth (knee), LB Prescott Burgess (thigh), RB Matt Lawrence (undisclosed), OT Ramon Harewood (ankle)
Latest injury news:
San Diego Chargers Injury ReportPROBABLE: FS Darrell Stuckey (groin)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Takeo Spikes (back), DL Jacques Cesaire (ankle), C Colin Baxter (ankle), LB Donald Butler (foot)
INJURED RESERVE: LB Jonas Mouton (shoulder), FS Nick Polk (undisclosed), LB Larry English (foot), OT Marcus McNeill (neck), OG Scott Mruczkowski (concussion), DL Luis A. Castillo (leg), PK Nate Kaeding (knee), SS Bob Sanders (knee), OG Kris Dielman (concussion), DL Damik Scafe (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
CAROLINA PANTHERS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Carolina Panthers Injury ReportPROBABLE: C Ryan Kalil (shoulder), LB Antwan Applewhite (hamstring), TE Greg Olsen (back), CB Chris Gamble (undisclosed), LB Kion Wilson (calf)
QUESTIONABLE: OG Bryant Browning (wrist), OT Jordan Gross (ankle), CB Captain Munnerlyn (ankle), FS Charles Godfrey (shoulder)
OUT: CB Darius Butler (head)
INJURED RESERVE: WR David Gettis (ACL), DL Ron Edwards (biceps), DL Sione Fua (hamstring), LB Jason Phillips (calf), RB Mike Goodson (hamstring), LB Thomas Williams (neck), OT Jeff Otah (knee), TE Gary Barnidge (undisclosed), LB Jon Beason (Achilles'), CB Cletis Gordon (undisclosed), DL Terrell McClain (knee)
Latest injury news:
Houston Texans Injury ReportPROBABLE: FB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring), CB Brandon Harris (hip), CB Jason Allen (thumb), DL Jesse Nading (knee), C Chris Myers (knee), DL J.J. Watt (hand), QB T.J. Yates (elbow), TE Garrett Graham (hamstring), LB Mister Alexander (shoulder), WR Kevin Walter (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: TE Joel Dreessen (knee), DL Tim Bulman (calf), DL Shaun Cody (knee)
OUT: OG Mike Brisiel (ankle), WR Andre Johnson (hamstring), CB Sherrick McManis (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: CB Rashad Carmichael (shoulder), WR Lestar Jean (shoulder), OG Shelley Smith (ankle), SS Dominique Barber (foot), OG Kasey Studdard (ankle), OT Rashad Butler (triceps), QB Matt Leinart (collarbone), QB Matt Schaub (foot), WR Devard Darling (knee), P Brett Hartmann (knee)
Latest injury news:
- Houston Texans OG Mike Brisiel (ankle) and CB Sherrick McManis (ankle) each did not practice Friday, Dec. 16, and both have each been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers.
- Updating a previous report, Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (hamstring) has been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers, but head coach Gary Kubiak said Friday, Dec. 16, that he is "very close" to returning to the field. "He'll be out, but he ran very well today," Kubiak said. "He has made a lot of progress this week, so we're very close to having Andre back on the field, so that's exciting."
- Houston Texans OG Antoine Caldwell will start in Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers at right guard in place of OG Mike Brisiel (ankle).
- Houston Texans DL Tim Bulman (calf), DL Shaun Cody (knee) and TE Joel Dreessen (knee) are each listed as questionable for Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers. All three were listed as limited participants in practice Friday, Dec. 16.
- Houston Texans C Chris Myers (knee) and WR Kevin Walter (knee) were listed as limited participants in practice Friday, Dec. 16, but each player is considered probable for the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers.
- Houston Texans CB Mister Alexander (shoulder), CB Jason Allen (thumb), TE Garrett Graham (hamstring), CB Brandon Harris (hip), DL Jesse Nading (knee), FB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring) and DL J.J. Watt (hand) were each able to practice in full Friday, Dec. 16. Each player is considered probable for Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers.
- Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates (elbow, hand, hip) was able to practice in full Friday, Dec. 16, and he is listed as probable for the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers.
CINCINNATI BENGALS @ ST. LOUIS RAMS
Weather Forecast: Dome stadiuj
Cincinnati Bengals Injury ReportPROBABLE: CB Nate Clements (hamstring), DL Carlos Dunlap (hamstring), DL Frostee Rucker (hamstring), LB Manny Lawson (ankle), FS Gibril Wilson (back), RB Cedric Benson (back), FS Chris Crocker (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: OT Andre Smith (ankle), FB Chris Pressley (knee)
DOUBTFUL: RB Brian Leonard (knee)
OUT: DL Dontay Moch (illness)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Pat Sims (ankle), CB Leon Hall (Achilles'), OG Bobbie Williams (ankle), LB Roddrick Muckelroy (undisclosed), WR Jordan Shipley (knee), TE Bo Scaife (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
St. Louis Rams Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Eugene Sims (ankle), CB Josh Gordy (abdomen), TE Stephen Spach (head), FS Craig Dahl (ankle)
QUESTIONABLE: DL James Hall (chest), RB Quinn Porter (abdomen), DL Chris Long (ankle), CB Justin King (shoulder), DL Fred Robbins (back)
DOUBTFUL: OL Mark LeVoir (groin), QB Sam Bradford (ankle)
OUT: QB A.J. Feeley (thumb)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Greg Salas (leg), DL Jermelle Cudjo (back), CB Al Harris (knee), CB Brian Jackson (knee), OT Rodger Saffold (pectoral), CB Jerome Murphy (undisclosed), FB Brit Miller (knee), OT Jason Smith (head), OG Jacob Bell (knee), WR Danny Amendola (elbow), WR Mark Clayton (knee), CB Marquis Johnson (spleen), CB Timothy Atchison (hamstring)
Latest injury news:
- St. Louis Rams CB Ron Bartell (neck) is out of his neck brace, and the bone is healed. Bartell did not require surgery, and said Friday, Dec. 16, that he is definitely playing next season.
CLEVELAND BROWNS @ ARIZONA CARDINALS
Weather Forecast: Showers likely in the morning...then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much cooler. Highs 55 to 60. Light wind in the morning becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of measurable rain 70 percent. Rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible...except locally higher in thunderstorms.
Cleveland Browns Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Jabaal Sheard (forearm)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Quinton Spears (hamstring), OG Artis Hicks (shoulder), OT Tony Pashos (ankle), RB Montario Hardesty (calf), WR Joshua Cribbs (groin), DL Brian Schaefering (ankle), OG Shawn Lauvao (ankle)
OUT: QB Colt McCoy (head), FS T.J. Ward (foot), FB Owen Marecic (head)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Emmanuel Stephens (chest), P Richmond McGee (back), RB Brandon Jackson (toe), P Reggie Hodges (Achilles'), TE Benjamin Watson (concussion), LB Scott Fujita (hand)
Latest injury news:
Arizona Cardinals Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB Clark Haggans (hamstring), RB Beanie Wells (knee), TE Rob Housler (shoulder), FS Kerry Rhodes (foot), P Dave Zastudil (biceps)
QUESTIONABLE: QB Kevin Kolb (head), LB Joey Porter (knee), WR DeMarco Sampson (ribs), OG Brandon Keith (knee)
OUT: SS Sean Considine (foot)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Dan Williams (arm), CB Crezdon Butler (ankle), RB Ryan Williams (knee)
Latest injury news:
- Arizona Cardinals S Sean Considine (foot) did not practice Friday, Dec. 16, and is ruled out for Week 15.
- Arizona Cardinals LB Clark Haggans (hamstring), TE Rob Housler (shoulder), S Kerry Rhodes (foot) and P Dave Zastudil (biceps) are listed as probable for Week 15. Zastudil was limited in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and the others practiced in full.
- Arizona Cardinals RB Beanie Wells (knee) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 16, and is probable for Week 15.
- Arizona Cardinals OT Brandon Keith (knee), QB Kevin Kolb (head), LB Joey Porter (knee) and WR DeMarco Sampson (ribs) were limited in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and are questionable for Week 15.
- Arizona Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb (concussion) will not play in Week 15 because he is still not recovered from a concussion he suffered in Week 14. QB John Skelton will start in his place.
DALLAS COWBOYS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Weather Forecast: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s near the coast and in the upper 40s inland. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Dallas Cowboys Injury ReportPROBABLE: P Mat McBriar (foot), LB Sean Lee (wrist), TE Martellus Bennett (ribs)
QUESTIONABLE: OL Phil Costa (concussion), SS Danny McCray (ankle), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), WR Laurent Robinson (shoulder), LB DeMarcus Ware (neck), OG Kyle Kosier (foot)
OUT: DL Joshua Brent (knee), WR Andre Holmes (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Phillip Tanner (hamstring), C Bill Nagy (ankle), QB Jon Kitna (back), RB DeMarco Murray (ankle), SS Barry Church (shoulder), PK David Buehler (groin), WR Raymond Radway (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
- Dallas Cowboys DL Joshua Brent (knee) and WR Andre Holmes (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Dec. 16, and have been ruled out for Week 15.
- Dallas Cowboys C Phil Costa (concussion), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), OG Kyle Kosier (foot), S Danny McCray (ankle) and LB DeMarcus Ware (neck) were limited in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and are questionable for Week 15.
- Dallas Cowboys WR Laurent Robinson (shoulder) was limited in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and is questionable for Week 15.
- Dallas Cowboys TE Martellus Bennett (ribs), LB Sean Lee (wrist) and P Mat McBriar (foot) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 16, and are probable for Week 15.
- Dallas Cowboys WR Laurent Robinson (shoulder) is active for the Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, Dec. 17.
- Dallas Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware (neck) is active and starting in the Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, Dec. 17.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Albert Haynesworth (knee), FS Larry Asante (hamstring), LB Adam Hayward (foot), CB Aqib Talib (hamstring), QB Josh Freeman (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: DL Brian Price (ankle), WR Sammie Stroughter (knee), DL Michael X. Bennett (toe)
OUT: WR Arrelious Benn (concussion)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Tim Crowder (concussion), WR Raymond Webber (undisclosed), LB Jacob Cutrera (undisclosed), DL George Johnson (undisclosed), FS Cody Grimm (knee), RB Earnest Graham (Achilles'), DL John McCargo (undisclosed), DL Gerald McCoy (biceps), FS Devin Holland (back)
Latest injury news:
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Arrelious Benn (concussion) has been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL Michael X. Bennett (toe), DL Brian Price (ankle) and WR Sammie Stroughter (knee) are listed as questionable for Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys. Bennett practiced in full Friday, Dec. 16, while Price was a limited participant and Stroughter did not practice at all.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers FS Larry Asante (hamstring), DL Albert Haynesworth (knee), LB Adam Hayward (foot) and CB Aqib Talib (hamstring) are each listed as probable for Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys. Each player practiced in full Friday, Dec. 16.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman (shoulder) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 16, and he is listed as probable for the Week 15 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
- Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said Friday, Dec. 16, that WR Arrelious Benn (concussion) has responded well to requisite tests players must pass before they are cleared to return. However, the team has decided to hold him out of the Week 15 game.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman (shoulder) is active and starting in Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Dec. 17.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib (hamstring) aggravated his hamstring injury during the first half of the team's Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He did not return to the game.
DETROIT LIONS @ OAKLAND RAIDERS
Weather Forecast: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Detroit Lions Injury ReportPROBABLE: SS Amari Spievey (knee), DL Willie Young (ankle), CB Chris Houston (knee), OG Rob Sims (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: FS Louis Delmas (knee), RB Kevin Smith (ankle), LB Justin Durant (hamstring), DL Nick Fairley (foot), CB Eric Wright (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: DL Lawrence Jackson (thigh), CB Aaron Berry (shoulder)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Mikel Leshoure (Achilles'), OT Jason Fox (foot), SS Randy Phillips (undisclosed), RB Jahvid Best (concussion), RB James Davis (undisclosed), SS Erik Coleman (foot), WR Nate Hughes (undisclosed), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (shoulder), SS Vincent Fuller (forearm), P Ryan Donahue (quadriceps)
NFI: RB Jerome Harrison (head)
Latest injury news:
- Detroit Lions DE Lawrence Jackson (thigh) and CB Aaron Berry (shoulder) are listed as doubtful for Week 15 and are not expected to play. Jackson was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16, while Berry did not participate in practice.
- Detroit Lions LB Justin Durant (hamstring) and FS Louis Delmas (knee) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. Both are listed as questionable for Week 15 and will be game-time decisions.
- Detroit Lions RB Kevin Smith (ankle) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 and is expected to play.
- Detroit Lions DT Nick Fairley (foot) and CB Eric Wright (hamstring) are listed as questionable for Week 15 but will try to play. Fairley did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, while Wright was limited during practice.
- Detroit Lions OG Rob Sims (shoulder), DE Willie Young (ankle), CB Chris Houston (knee) and SS Amari Spievey (knee) are listed as probable for Week 15 and are expected to play. Sims fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16, Young did not participate in practice and Houston and Spievey were limited.
- Detroit Lions FS Louis Delmas (knee) did not travel with the team for their Week 15 game and has been ruled out. He was originally listed as questionable for the game.
Oakland Raiders Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB Jarvis Moss (shoulder), DL Tommy Kelly (toe), WR Louis Murphy (hip), C Samson Satele (shoulder), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (heel), WR Chaz Schilens (foot)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Denarius Moore (foot), RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring), DL John Henderson (knee), FS Michael Huff (hamstring)
OUT: RB Darren McFadden (foot), CB Chris X. Johnson (undisclosed), QB Jason Campbell (collarbone), WR Jacoby Ford (foot)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder), LB Travis Goethel (undisclosed), FS Hiram Eugene (undisclosed), LB Ricky Brown (concussion), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring)
Latest injury news:
- Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (collarbone) and CB Chris X. Johnson (undisclosed) have each been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions.
- Oakland Raiders WR Jacoby Ford (foot) did not practice Friday, Dec. 16, and he has been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions.
- Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden (foot) did not practice again Friday, Dec. 16, and he has officially been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions.
- Oakland Raiders DL John Henderson (knee), FS Michael Huff (hamstring) and RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring) were each unable practice Friday, Dec. 16. All three players are listed as questionable for the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions.
- Oakland Raiders WR Denarius Moore (foot) was listed as a limited participant in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and he is listed as questionable for the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions.
- Oakland Raiders DL Tommy Kelly (toe), DL Jarvis Moss (shoulder), WR Louis Murphy (hip), C Samson Satele (shoulder) and WR Chaz Schilens (foot) were each listed as limited participants in practice Friday, Dec. 16. All five players are considered probable for Week 15 against the Detroit Lions.
- Updating a previous report, Oakland Raiders WR Denarius Moore (foot) practiced for the third straight day Friday, Dec. 16, albeit on a limited basis, and he is confident his return in Week 15 will open up the offense. "Just little short individual routes," Moore said, "and just working on getting more plays and actually putting more plays in as the day goes on and each practice. It's going to open up the offense a whole bunch. We still need folks that's going to help open up the running back and then just help them get the safeties out of there, make sure that we get our blocking schemes right. It's just help helping add more weapons, basically."
- Oakland Raiders RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring), DT John Henderson (knee) and FS Michael Huff (hamstring) are not expected to play in Week 15 because they did not participate in any practices this week. They have all been listed as questionable for the game.
- Oakland Raiders RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring), DT John Henderson (knee) and FS Michael Huff (hamstring) are not expected to play in Week 15 because they did not participate in any practices this week. They have all been listed as questionable for the game.
- The Oakland Raiders have placed CB Chris X. Johnson (undisclosed) on the Non-Football Injury list. In a corresponding move, the team signed practice squad DT Mason Brodine to their active roster.
- Updating a previous report, Oakland Raiders CB Chris X. Johnson (undisclosed) is out for the season after being placed on the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, Dec. 17. Johnson suffered a terrible tragedy two weeks ago when his mother was shot and his sister was killed in Fort Worth, Tex.
GREEN BAY PACKERS @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Weather Forecast: Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Green Bay Packers Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Vic So'oto (back), LB A.J. Hawk (calf)
QUESTIONABLE: RB Brandon Saine (concussion), RB James Starks (knee/ankle), OG Josh Sitton (knee)
OUT: OT Chad Clifton (hamstring), LB Desmond Bishop (calf), WR Greg Jennings (knee), DL Ryan Pickett (concussion)
INJURED RESERVE: FS Nick Collins (neck), RB Alex Green (knee), DL Lawrence Guy (undisclosed), WR Shaky Smithson (undisclosed), TE Andrew Quarless (knee)
Latest injury news:
- Green Bay Packers WR Greg Jennings (knee), OT Chad Clifton (hamstring), DE Ryan Pickett (concussion) and LB Desmond Bishop (calf) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and have been ruled out for Week 15.
- Green Bay Packers RB Brandon Saine (concussion) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and is listed as questionable for Week 15. The Packers are expected to work him out before the game but he is not expected to play.
- Green Bay Packers RB James Starks (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 16 and is not expected to play.
- Green Bay Packers OG Josh Sitton (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 but may be able to play.
- Green Bay Packers LB A.J. Hawk (calf) and LB Vic So'oto (back) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are listed as probable for Week 15 and are expected to play.
- Updating a previous report, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarth indicated Friday, Dec. 16, that RBs James Starks (knee) and RB Brandon Saine (concussion) will both be game-time decisions before the Week 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Green Bay Packers TE Andrew Quarless (knee) is scheduled for reconstructive knee surgery next week, and he is not a certainty for the start of training camp next summer. "He probably wouldn't pass his physical at the start of training camp," head coach Mike McCarthy said Friday, Dec. 16. "That's what history would tell you."
- Green Bay Packers DLs Howard Green and B.J. Raji are likely to see more snaps in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs with DL Ryan Pickett (concussion) out. "I've been getting more snaps as the year's been going on," Green said.
Kansas City Chiefs Injury ReportPROBABLE: CB Javier Arenas (illness), QB Kyle Orton (finger), WR Jonathan Baldwin (illness)
DOUBTFUL: SS Jon McGraw (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Jamaal Charles (knee), LB Brandon Siler (undisclosed), SS Eric Berry (knee), TE Tony Moeaki (knee), QB Matt Cassel (hand), LB Gabe Miller (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
MIAMI DOLPHINS @ BUFFALO BILLS
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers this morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 mph or less...becoming southwest. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Miami Dolphins Injury ReportPROBABLE: SS Yeremiah Bell (foot), CB Vontae Davis (neck)
QUESTIONABLE: OT Jake Long (back), OT Vernon Carey (ankle), TE Anthony Fasano (ribs), QB Matt Moore (head/neck)
OUT: LB Koa Misi (shoulder)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Marlon Moore (undisclosed), WR Roberto Wallace (quadriceps), QB Chad Henne (shoulder)
NFI: QB Sage Rosenfels (illness)
Latest injury news:
- Miami Dolphins TE Anthony Fasano (ribs) and OG Vernon Carey (ankle) are expected to play in Week 15 even though they are listed as questionable for the game.
- Miami Dolphins LB Koa Misi (shoulder) may have suffered a separated shoulder near the end of the game Week 14. He has been ruled out for Week 15 because of a shoulder injury.
Buffalo Bills Injury ReportPROBABLE: PK Dave Rayner (groin), CB Aaron Williams (calf)
OUT: TE Scott Chandler (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: PK Rian Lindell (shoulder), DL Torell Troup (back), WR Donald Jones (ankle), WR Marcus Easley (illness), RB Fred Jackson (leg), DL Kyle Williams (foot), WR Roscoe Parrish (ankle), LB Shawne Merriman (Achilles'), LB Reggie Torbor (undisclosed), CB Terrence McGee (knee)
Latest injury news:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ DENVER BRONCOS
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
New England Patriots Injury ReportQUESTIONABLE: WR Deion Branch (groin), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), WR Julian Edelman (back), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb), RB Danny Woodhead (abdomen), WR Matt Slater (shoulder), C Ryan Wendell (calf), CB Kyle Arrington (foot), RB Shane Vereen (hamstring), WR Wes Welker (knee), CB Devin McCourty (shoulder), OG Dan Connolly (groin), SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder)
DOUBTFUL: SS Patrick Chung (foot), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back)
INJURED RESERVE: CB Ras-I Dowling (hip), LB Jermaine Cunningham (hamstring), LB Jeff Tarpinian (head), DL Myron Pryor (groin), LB Christian Cox (neck), FS Josh Barrett (calf), DL Mike Wright (concussion), C Dan Koppen (ankle)
PUP: DL Brandon Deaderick (undisclosed), DL Ron Brace (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
- New England Patriots OT Sebastian Vollmer (back) and SS Patrick Chung (foot) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16. Both are listed as doubtful for Week 15 and are not expected to play.
- New England Patriots WR Deion Branch (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 but is expected to play.
- New England Patriots WR Wes Welker (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 but is expected to play.
- New England Patriots RB Danny Woodhead (abdomen), WRs Julian Edelman (back) and Matt Slater (shoulder), C Ryan Wendell (calf), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb), CBs Kyle Arrington (foot) and Devin McCourty (shoulder) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are listed as questionable for Week 15 but are expected to play.
- New England Patriots OG Dan Connolly (groin) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are listed as questionable for Week 15 and will be game-time decisions.
- New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (hamstring) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 and is not expected to play.
- New England Patriots SS Patrick Chung (foot) did not travel with the team for their Week 15 game and will not play. He was originally listed as doubtful for the game.
- New England Patriots WR Deion Branch (groin) has been downgraded to out for Week 15. He was originally listed as questionable for Week 15.
- New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (hamstring), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) have been downgraded to out for Week 15. Vollmer was originally listed as doubtful while the other two were listed as questionable.
Denver Broncos Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB Von Miller (thumb), WR Eddie Royal (concussion), FB Spencer Larsen (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: SS Brian Dawkins (neck), FS David Bruton (Achilles'), CB Andre' Goodman (concussion)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Knowshon Moreno (knee), DL Kevin Vickerson (ankle), CB Syd'Quan Thompson (undisclosed), RB Brandon Minor (undisclosed), CB Cassius Vaughn (ankle), RB Mario Fannin (knee), WR Jamel Hamler (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Weather Forecast: Dome stadium
New Orleans Saints Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB Scott Shanle (shoulder), TE Jimmy Graham (back), CB Tracy Porter (wrist), DL Sedrick Ellis (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Turk McBride (ankle), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee)
OUT: LB Jonathan Casillas (knee), RB Mark Ingram (toe)
INJURED RESERVE: DL Greg Romeus (knee), OT Charles Brown (hip), TE David Thomas (concussion), PK Garrett Hartley (hip), CB Fabian Washington (undisclosed), FS Paul Oliver (undisclosed), RB Patrick Cobbs (undisclosed), WR Joseph Morgan (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
Minnesota Vikings Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Letroy Guion (ankle), LB E.J. Henderson (shoulder), QB Christian Ponder (hip), CB Asher Allen (shoulder), WR Greg Camarillo (concussion), SS Jarrad Page (hip), RB Adrian Peterson (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: LB Jasper Brinkley (undisclosed), SS Tyrell Johnson (hamstring), SS Husain Abdullah (concussion), CB Antoine Winfield (clavicle), CB Benny Sapp (clavicle), OT Cullen Loeffler (shoulder), WR Michael Jenkins (knee), WR Stephen Burton (knee)
Latest injury news:
- Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier was hesitant when asked if RB Adrian Peterson (ankle) would receive a full workload in Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints. "Well, he's missed some time," Frazier said. "So we'll have to kind of work him in there. It won't be as if he hadn't missed a game. So we'll have to monitor how he's doing."
NEW YORK JETS @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
New York Jets Injury Report
PROBABLE: DL Mike DeVito (knee), RB Shonn Greene (rib), DL Marcus Dixon (hip), OL Vladimir Ducasse (knee), RB Joe McKnight (elbow), FS Eric Smith (knee), C Nick Mangold (ankle), OG Brandon Moore (hip), LB Calvin Pace (groin), OG Matt Slauson (knee)
OUT: CB Marquice Cole (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: TE Jeff Cumberland (Achilles'), TE Jamarko Simmons (back), LB Bryan Thomas (Achilles'), WR Logan Payne (wrist), SS Jim Leonhard (knee), WR Scotty McKnight (knee)
Latest injury news:
- New York Jets RB Joe McKnight (elbow) is expected play in Week 15 and be the team's primary kick returner. McKnight did not play in Week 14 because of a hyperextended elbow.
Philadelphia Eagles Injury ReportPROBABLE: QB Michael Vick (ribs), WR Riley Cooper (groin), DL Trevor Laws (knee), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (ankle), FS Nate Allen (hamstring), CB Nnamdi Asomugha (knee), RB Ronnie Brown (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: QB Vince Young (ankle), WR Jeremy Maclin (hamstring/shoulder), DL Cullen Jenkins (groin), OG Todd Herremans (ankle)
DOUBTFUL: DL Darryl Tapp (ribs)
INJURED RESERVE: LB Moise Fokou (ankle), DL Antonio Dixon (triceps), FS Colt Anderson (knee), WR Steve E. Smith (knee), DL Victor Abiamiri (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
- Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin (hamstring, shoulder) practiced Friday, Dec. 16, and said he doesn't expect to be as limited in Week 15 as he was in Week 14. "It's a complete difference," Maclin said. "I thought I felt pretty good last week, but now you can actually see it on film and stuff like that. I practiced full-go today, so I'm ready to go."
- Philadelphia Eagles DE Darryl Tapp (ribs) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as doubtful for Week 15 and is not expected to play.
- Philadelphia Eagles QB Vince Young (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 but is expected to be available.
- Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick (ribs) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as probable for Week 15 and is expected to play.
- Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as probable for Week 15 and is expected to play.
- Philadelphia Eagles RB Ronnie Brown (hamstring), WR Riley Cooper (groin), OT Todd Herremans (ankle), DTs Trevor Laws (knee) and Cullen Jenkins (groin), CBs Nnamdi Asomugha (knee) and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (ankle) and FS Nate Allen (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are listed as probable for Week 15 and are expected to play.
- Philadelphia Eagles DT Trevor Laws (knee) has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Week 15.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Weather Forecast: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light.
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury ReportINJURED RESERVE: DL Aaron Smith (foot), DL Chris Hoke (neck), P Daniel Sepulveda (knee), RB Jonathan Dwyer (foot), RB Baron Batch (ACL)
Latest injury news:
- Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (ankle) is expected to be a game-time decision for Week 15 and may wear an ankle brace if he does play.
- Pittsburgh Steelers WR Arnaz Battle (hamstring), LB Chris Carter (hamstring) and CB Curtis Brown (knee) are not expected to play Week 15. Carter did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, while the other two were limited during practice.
- Pittsburgh Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle) and SS Troy Polamalu (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16 and are expected to be game-time decision for Week 15.
- Pittsburgh Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and is expected to play in Week 15.
- Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (ankle) was limited during practice Saturday, Dec. 17, and is listed as questionable for Week 15.
- Pittsburgh Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle) and LB Chris Carter (hamstring) have been ruled out for Week 15.
- Pittsburgh Steelers WR Arnaz Battle (hamstring) and CB Curtis Brown (knee) are listed as questionable for Week 15.
- Pittsburgh Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert (illness) and SS Troy Polamalu (hamstring) are listed as probable for Week 15.
- Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle) and LB Chris Carter (hamstring)did not participate in practice Saturday, Dec. 17.
- Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers CB Curtis Brown (knee) was limited during practice Saturday, Dec. 17.
- Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert (illness) and S Troy Polamalu (hamstring) fully participated in practice Saturday, Dec. 17.
San Francisco 49ers Injury ReportINJURED RESERVE: WR Joshua Morgan (leg), TE Nate Byham (knee), DL Will Tukuafu (wrist), CB Curtis Holcomb (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
- San Francisco 49ers OT Joe Staley (concussion) and LB Patrick Willis (hamstring) each did not practice Friday, Dec. 16.
- San Francisco 49ers FB Bruce Miller (knee) was listed as a limited participant in practice Friday, Dec. 16.
- San Francisco 49ers WR Braylon Edwards (knee) was listed as a limited participant in practice for the second straight day Friday, Dec. 16.
- San Francisco 49ers LB Patrick Willis (hamstring) is not expected to play in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Whenever Patrick is ready to play, whether it's this week or next week, he'll be ready to play and he'll go right back in there," defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Friday, Dec. 16. "I don't look at it as resting him. He's rehabbing. So when he's healthy, he'll be playing."
- San Francisco 49ers OT Joe Staley (concussion) is taking part in the team's walkthrough Saturday, Dec. 17, but it is not known if he has been cleared to play in Week 15.
- San Francisco 49ers LB Patrick Willis (hamstring) is not participating in practice Saturday, Dec. 17.
- San Francisco 49ers WR Joshua Morgan (leg) hopes to start running soon. Morgan said he expects to be ready to take part in the entire offseason program, as he makes his way back from a fracture just above the ankle.
- Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers OT Joe Staley (concussion) said Saturday, Dec. 17, that he is on course to be cleared for contact Sunday, Dec. 18. If he passes the test, he'll start in the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, Dec. 19. Officially, he is listed as questionable.
- San Francisco 49ers FB Bruce Miller (knee) and LB Patrick Willis (hamstring) are each listed as questionable for the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- San Francisco 49ers WR Braylon Edwards (knee) is listed as questionable for the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ CHICAGO BEARS
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph late in the afternoon.
Seattle Seahawks Injury ReportPROBABLE: DL Raheem Brock (calf), WR Doug Baldwin (ankle), CB Richard Sherman (knee), LB David Hawthorne (knee), CB Kennard Cox (hamstring), QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral), LB LeRoy Hill (neck), OG Robert Gallery (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: OT Jarriel King (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: TE John Carlson (shoulder), WR Kris Durham (shoulder), CB Marcus Trufant (back), DL Jimmy Wilkerson (undisclosed), SS Ron Parker (undisclosed), OG John Moffitt (knee), TE Jameson Konz (knee), WR Sidney Rice (concussion), WR Isaiah Stanback (undisclosed), LB Matt McCoy (knee), LB David Vobora (shoulder), CB Walter Thurmond (leg)
PUP: CB Roy Lewis (undisclosed)
Latest injury news:
Chicago Bears Injury ReportPROBABLE: CB Charles Tillman (knee), OG Edwin Williams (calf), SS Major Wright (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: DL Henry Melton (shin), WR Devin Hester (ankle)
OUT: QB Jay Cutler (thumb), RB Matt Forte (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: LB J.T. Thomas (undisclosed), TE Kyle Adams (hamstring), OT Gabe Carimi (knee), C Patrick Mannelly (knee), OG Chris Williams (wrist), FS Anthony Walters (hamstring)
Latest injury news:
- Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler (thumb) and RB Matt Forte (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and have been ruled out for Week 15.
- Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16, and is listed as questionable for Week 15.
- Chicago Bears DT Henry Melton (shin) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 16. He is listed as questionable for Week 15 and is not expected to play.
- Chicago Bears OG Edwin Williams (calf), CB Charles Tillman (knee) and SS Major Wright (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are listed as probable for Week 15 and are expected to play.
- Updating a previous report, Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester (ankle) missed practice Friday, Dec. 16, because he tweaked his ankle in practice Thursday, Dec. 15. He is officially listed as questionable for the Week 15 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
TENNESSEE TITANS @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Weather Forecast: Dome stadium
Tennessee Titans Injury ReportPROBABLE: P Brett Kern (illness)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Nate Washington (ankle), LB Patrick Bailey (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: DL William Hayes (groin)
OUT: LB Gerald McRath (knee/ankle), RB Javon Ringer (hand)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Kenny Britt (knee), WR Kevin Curtis (undisclosed), FS Anthony Smith (groin), LB Barrett Ruud (groin), CB Ryan Mouton (Achilles')
Latest injury news:
Indianapolis Colts Injury ReportQUESTIONABLE: DL Jamaal Anderson (groin), DL Robert Mathis (knee), WR Anthony Gonzalez (groin)
DOUBTFUL: TE Dallas Clark (neck)
OUT: LB Philip Wheeler (foot), QB Peyton Manning (neck), LB A.J. Edds (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: FB Chris Gronkowski (pectoral), FS Stevie Brown (quadriceps), OG Ben Ijalana (knee), CB Terrence Johnson (undisclosed), WR Blair White (knee/back), OG Seth Olsen (hand), CB Jerraud Powers (elbow), DL Eric Foster (ankle), SS Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), LB Gary Brackett (shoulder), QB Kerry Collins (concussion), DL Drake Nevis (back)
Latest injury news:
WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Washington Redskins Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB London Fletcher (ankle), P Sav Rocca (ankle), FS Reed Doughty (rib), DL Stephen Bowen (knee), WR Donte' Stallworth (ankle)
OUT: FB Mike Sellers (elbow), OT Jammal Brown (groin)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Tim Hightower (knee), OL Kory Lichtensteiger (knee), DL Chris Baker (quadriceps), DL Kedric Golston (knee), FS LaRon Landry (Achilles'), TE Chris Cooley (hand), CB Phillip Buchanon (neck/knee), WR Leonard Hankerson (hip)
PUP: FS Kareem Moore (knee)
Latest injury news:
New York Giants Injury ReportPROBABLE: LB Spencer Paysinger (hamstring), SS Kenny Phillips (knee), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
QUESTIONABLE: DL Justin Tuck (toe)
OUT: TE Travis Beckum (chest), FS Derrick Martin (back), C David Baas (neck), LB Mark Herzlich (ankle), DL Osi Umenyiora (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: OT William Beatty (eye), DL Marvin Austin (undisclosed), LB Clint Sintim (undisclosed), CB Justin Tryon (arm), LB Jonathan Goff (ACL), CB Terrell Thomas (undisclosed), QB Sage Rosenfels (undisclosed), CB Michael Coe (shoulder), WR Domenik Hixon (knee), OG Stacy Andrews (lungs), WR Michael Clayton (knee)
PUP: OT Adam Koets (undisclosed)
