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Sunday Morning Report - Week 5

October 5, 2008 @ 21:00:15

TENNEESSEE TITANS vs. BALTIMORE RAVENS

WEATHER REPORT: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

TITANS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: QB Vince Young (knee), RB LenDale White (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: P Craig Hentrich (back)
DOUBTFUL: WR Justin Gage (knee)
OUT: CB Reynaldo Hill (hamstring)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Young (knee) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game but will be available. He will either be the No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback in the game.
-- White (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Gage (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.
-- Crumpler (undisclosed) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is fine for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Hentrich (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game but is expected to play.

TITANS NEWS AND NOTES
-- Head coach Jeff Fisher said Monday, Sept. 29, he has not decided if LB Stephen Tulloch or LB Ryan Fowler will start at middle linebacker Week 5. Tulloch started the team's Week 4 game and Fowler started the first three games. Fisher said Tulloch's start was situational, but Fowler suspected last week that the move was permanent.
-- DL Albert Haynesworth has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. He recorded five sacks in the month.
-- The Tennessee Titans defense is looking for more plays, particularly more sacks and interceptions. The Titans do lead the NFL in turnovers with 12 and in points allowed per game through their 4-0 start. "More sacks, more interceptions," LB Keith Bulluck said. "We need to score more, you know what I mean? This weekend would be great. We know we're going to have to make a play to change the course of the game. We need to continue to do things like that. It gets contagious." Head coach Jeff Fisher added, "We're efficient, productive. We get the ball back right now. I don't think we've played nearly as well as we're capable of playing."

RAVENS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: WR Yamon Figurs (hamstring), LB Tavares Gooden (hip), LB Nick Greisen (thigh)
QUESTIONABLE: RB Willis McGahee (chest), LB Antwan Barnes (shoulder)
DOUBTFUL: CB Derrick Martin (shoulder)
OUT: DL Kelly Gregg (knee), CB Samari Rolle (neck), SS Dawan Landry (neck)
INJURED RESERVE: QB Kyle Boller (shoulder), RB Cory Ross (undisclosed), TE Quinn Sypniewski (knee), CB David Pittman (undisclosed)

KEY INFORMATION
-- McGahee (chest) was practicing during the media-access portion of practice Friday, Oct. 3.
-- Figurs (hamstring) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is probable for Week 5 and will be the return man.
-- Gregg (knee) is out for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Rolle (shoulder) underwent neck surgery Thursday, Oct. 2, and he will be out at least a month. He is out for Week 5 and will miss at least a month. CB Fabian Washington will replace him for that time.
-- Landry (neck) probably will not practice for another couple of weeks. He's improving and did have the cervical collar removed. He could do a little jogging next week and is out for Week 5.

RAVENS NEWS AND NOTES
-- TE Todd Heap has been used as more of a blocker than a receiver this season. He has averaged just 3.6 passes thrown his direction this season. "It's different, that's all I can say," Heap said. "Hopefully, there will be a point where I get more involved. Right now, I'm adjusting."

ATLANTA FALCONS vs. GREEN BAY PACKERS

WEATHER REPORT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers...mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FALCONS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: OT Todd Weiner (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: OL Sam Baker (illness), DL Grady Jackson (knee), SS Lawyer Milloy (ribs)
DOUBTFUL: WR Laurent Robinson (knee), DL Jason Jefferson (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Thomas Brown (undisclosed)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Robinson (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is not expected to play in the team's Week 5 game.
-- Jackson (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is expected to play in the team's Week 5 game.
-- Milloy (rib) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is expected to play in the team's Week 5 game.

FALCONS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Atlanta Falcons went 2-for-13 on third down in their Week 4 game.

PACKERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: WR James Jones (knee), OT Chad Clifton (knee), DL Ryan Pickett (knee), CB Charles Woodson (toe), FS Nick Collins (back)
QUESTIONABLE: QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder), LB A.J. Hawk (groin)
DOUBTFUL: RB Kregg Lumpkin (hamstring), FB Korey Hall (knee), DL Jason Hunter (hamstring), SS Atari Bigby (hamstring), SS Aaron Rouse (knee)
OUT: CB Al Harris (spleen)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Shaun Bodiford (back), OG Junius Coston (knee), OL J.J. Jansen (knee), DL Rodney Allen (undisclosed), DL Cullen Jenkins (chest)
PUP: DL Justin Harrell (back)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Rodgers (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game and will be a game-time decision.
-- Lumpkin (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and will not play.
-- RB Ryan Grant (hamstring) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is not on the injury report for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Hall (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and will not play.
-- Jones (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play in the game.
-- Pickett (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Hawk (groin) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game. He will be a game-time decision but is expected to play.
-- Woodson (toe) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Harris (spleen) will begin light exercise this week, but his status for the rest of the season won't be known until he undergoes another round of CT scans in three to five weeks.
-- Collins (back) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Bigby (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.
-- Rouse (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.

PACKERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Green Bay Packers have announced they have placed DL Cullen Jenkins (chest) on the Injured Reserve with a chest injury.
-- The Green Bay Packers have announced they have signed free-agent DL Kenneth Pettway (Jaguars).
-- CB Charles Woodson has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. Woodson had three interceptions in the month and returned two of those interceptions for touchdowns.
-- The Green Bay Packers are averaging 93.5 rushing yards per contest, ranking 23rd in the NFL. The team has also averaged just 3.9 yards per carry on the ground. "We have to block better up front," OT Mark Tauscher said. "I think it's a unit thing, it's not just one guy. Everybody up front needs to play better. Everybody involved, running backs, tight ends, offensive line has to execute better."
-- QB Brian Brohm received "limited reps" with the starters in practice Thursday, Oct. 2.
-- DL Justin Harrell (back) is making progress from his back surgery five months ago and is 80 to 85 percent of the way toward his peak physical condition, according to strength and conditioning coach Rock Gullickson. Harrell has been receiving one-on-one training with Gullickson four times a week. If he returns, Harrell likely would have a significant role with the team.
-- SS Charlie Peprah will start at strong safety in the team's Week 5 game.
-- QB Matt Flynn said he was not tentative during Week 4 when he played seven fourth-quarter snaps. He failed to generate a first down and threw two poor passes. "It was just the first time in there. That was a tough situation to be in," Flynn said. He noted if he has to play during Week 5 that he needs to be sharp and play "the best game I've ever played."

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs. CAROLINA PANTHERS

WEATHER REPORT: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph... becoming east in the afternoon.

CHIEFS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: DL Tamba Hali (knee), CB Dimitri Patterson (quadriceps), CB Patrick Surtain (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Erik Walden (ankle)
OUT: QB Brodie Croyle (shoulder), OL Branden Albert (elbow), LB Donnie Edwards (ankle)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Croyle (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He will not play in the team's Week 5 game, but he could be back after the team's bye week.
-- Hali (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Surtain (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- DL Turk McBride has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for a late hit on Denver Broncos QB Jay Cutler during Week 4.

CHIEFS NEWS AND NOTES
-- TE Tony Gonzalez wanted to set the NFL record for receiving yardage for tight ends at Arrowhead Stadium. Gonzalez got within three yards of the record Week 4 and had hoped to have one more pass thrown his way, but the team ran the ball to help protect a lead. Gonzalez said, "It will still be the record, but I'm just a little disappointed by that. Not just a little. I'm highly disappointed. I wish I could have gotten it with a win against the Broncos, a home game, my whole family is there, they were going to do a little ceremony and stop the game and stuff."
-- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free-agent WR Mark Bradley (Bears).
-- LB Derrick Johnson has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance. He posted seven tackles, a half sack, one interception and one forced fumble in the game.
-- QB Damon Huard lead the team to a win in Week 5, a quarterback controversy could be on the horizon as QB Brodie Croyle (shoulder) is expected to return following the team's Week 6 bye.

PANTHERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: QB Jake Delhomme (thigh), LB Na'il Diggs (illness)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Ryne Robinson (knee), CB Ken Lucas (ankle), SS Quinton Teal (ankle)
DOUBTFUL: QB Matt Moore (fibula), OT Jeff Otah (ankle)
OUT: OT Jordan Gross (concussion)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Josh Davis (undisclosed)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Moore (leg) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Delhomme (thigh) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as probable for Week 5. Delhomme is expected to play in the game.
-- Robinson (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as questionable for Week 5.
-- Diggs (illness) returned to practice Friday, Oct. 3. Diggs is listed as probable for Week 5 and is expected to play in the game.
-- Lucas (ankle) is expected to start in the team's Week 5 game.

PANTHERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- PK Rhys Lloyd leads the NFL in touchbacks with nine.
-- QB Jake Delhomme has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance. He went 20-for-29 for 294 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
-- OT Jeremy Bridges will start at right tackle in the team's Week 5 game if OT Jeff Otah (ankle) is not able to play in the game.
-- OT Frank Omiyale may start at left tackle in the team's Week 5 game if OT Jordan Gross (concussion) is not able to play.
-- DE Julius Peppers has been fined $10,000 for a hit on Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan Week 4.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS vs. MIAMI DOLPHINS

WEATHER REPORT: Considerably cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

CHARGERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: FB Mike Tolbert (ankle), TE Antonio Gates (hip), OG Mike Goff (knee), DL Jamal Williams (knee)
DOUBTFUL: DL Jyles Tucker (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: TE Scott Chandler (toe), LB Shawne Merriman (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Tolbert (ankle) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is expected to play Week 5. He is listed as probable for the game.
-- Gates (hip) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is expected to play Week 5. He is listed as probable for the game.
-- Williams (knee) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is expected to play Week 5. He is listed as probable for the game.
-- Tucker (hamstring) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is not expected to play Week 5. He is listed as doubtful for the game.

CHARGERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- LB Shawne Merriman (knee) told Rock 105.3 KIOZ-FM in San Diego he will remain on crutches for another week before beginning his rehab.
-- LB Stephen Cooper has completed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's steroids and related substances policy. Cooper will return to the field Week 5.
-- RB LaDainian Tomlinson has 10,946 rushing yards in 115 career games. He needs 54 yards Week 5 to surpass former NFL RB Emmitt Smith as the player to reach 11,000 career yards in the fourth-fewest games.
-- RB Darren Sproles has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. Sproles totaled 453 yards (32.4 average) on 14 kick returns, including a kick return-touchdown, during the month.
-- The San Diego Chargers defense has yielded 29 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns to opposing tight ends so far this season.
-- RB LaDainian Tomlinson (toe) said there are positives to the team's slow starts the last couple of seasons. "When you're 4-0 you tend to not really see what you need to get better," Tomlinson said. "You kind of overlook things. … When you're 0-2 you point out everything. ... You look at everything in detail because these are the things that are causing you to lose. That's the great thing about us starting slow the last couple years, we've been able to do that. We don't make the same mistakes again a lot of time. We learn form our mistakes and get better off them."
-- LB Marques Harris could start Week 5 in place of LB Jyles Tucker (hamstring).
-- The San Diego Chargers have released DT Brandon McKinney.
-- The San Diego Chargers have added LB Stephen Cooper to the active roster. He was suspended for the first four games of the season.

DOLPHINS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
INJURED RESERVE: OG Donald Thomas (foot)

KEY INFORMATION

DOLPHINS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Miami Dolphins have waived RB Jalen Parmele.
-- The Miami Dolphins have claimed TE Joey Haynos (Packers) off waivers.
-- Outside linebackers coach Jim Reid is undergoing undisclosed surgery Thursday, Sept. 25, and will be out indefinitely. Reid was taken to a hospital via ambulance after feeling dizzy following a 10-minute run Wednesday, Sept. 24. Defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni will take over Reid's duties.
-- RB Ricky Williams said he was tempted to smoke marijuana during the team's bye weekend, but he said the urge did not last long. "So there was definitely an urge. But I just thought about what I have to lose and it was easy. The urge didn't last very long," Williams said.
-- WR Ernest Wilford is moving up the depth chart and is pushing WR Davone Bess for the team's No. 3 wide receiver job.
-- The Miami Dolphins brought in free-agent LB Marc Magro (Rams) in for a tryout Thursday, Oct. 2, according to a source.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

WEATHER REPORT: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

REDSKINS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: OG Randy Thomas (toe), DL Andre Carter (personal)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Marcus Washington (hamstring), CB Shawn Springs (calf)
DOUBTFUL: OT Stephon Heyer (shoulder)
OUT: DL Jason Taylor (calf)
INJURED RESERVE: OG Kerry Brown (shoulder)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Kelly (ankle) is not on the team's injury report for Week 5. He will be a healthy scratch for the game and will be inactive.
-- Taylor (calf) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, and he is out for Week 5.
-- Washington (hamstring) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3, and he will be a game-time decision for Week 5. He is listed as questionable for the game.
-- Springs (calf) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, but he is a game-time decision for Week 5. He is listed as questionable for the game. CB Fred Smoot would start if Springs is unable to play.

REDSKINS NEWS AND NOTES
-- the Washington Redskins are showing interest in free-agent CB Fakhir Brown (Rams).
-- OT Jon Jansen is expected to start at right tackle in the team's Week 5 game, replacing injured OT Stephon Heyer (shoulder).
-- OT Stephon Heyer (shoulder) feels it would be better for him to rest than play in the team's Week 5 game. "It's just the best bet for me to rest right now," Heyer said. "Day by day it feels like it gets a little better, but it's not 100 percent to where I can go out there and perform. I want to play, but I know if I go out there I wouldn't be doing anybody any good. I have to get healthy."

EAGLES OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: QB Donovan McNabb (chest), DL Darren Howard (abdomen), DL Dan Klecko (hand), SS Quintin Demps (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: RB Brian Westbrook (ankle), TE L.J. Smith (back)
DOUBTFUL: WR Kevin Curtis (hernia), OG Shawn Andrews (back), DL Victor Abiamiri (wrist)
INJURED RESERVE: OT King Dunlap (ankle), OT Michael Gibson (shoulder)

KEY INFORMATION
-- McNabb (chest) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered probable for the team's Week 5 game.
--Westbrook (ankle) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered questionable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Curtis (hernia) is not expected to play in the team's Week 5 game. He is listed as doubtful for the game.
-- Smith (back) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered questionable for the team's Week 5 game.

EAGLES NEWS AND NOTES
-- PK David Akers has now missed 10 of his last 12 attempts from 40 yards and farther.
-- P Saverio Rocca has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. Rocca led the NFL in September with a 44.1 yards per punt net average.
-- RB Correll Buckhalter is expected to end up with more carries than RB Brian Westbrook (ankle) in the team's Week 5 game.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS vs. NEW YORK GIANTS

WEATHER REPORT: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

SEAHAWKS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: QB Seneca Wallace (calf), WR Deion Branch (knee), WR Bobby Engram (shoulder), OG Floyd Womack (hamstring), OT Walter Jones (hip), DL Craig Terrill (back), CB Kelly Jennings (ribs)
QUESTIONABLE: RB Maurice Morris (knee), WR Koren Robinson (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Nate Burleson (ACL), WR Ben Obomanu (shoulder), OG Rob Sims (pectoral), OT William Robinson (undisclosed), OL Tyler Schmitt (undisclosed), DL Chris Cooper (undisclosed)
PUP: LB Will Herring (undisclosed)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Wallace (calf) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Morris (knee) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3, but he is not expected to play Week 5. He is listed as questionable for the game.
-- Branch (knee) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Engram (shoulder) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Robinson (knee) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, but he is not expected to play Week 5. He is listed as questionable for the game.
-- Jennings (rib) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 3, and is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.

SEAHAWKS NEWS AND NOTES
-- Head coach Mike Holmgren would like to stick with a more balanced offensive gameplan than he used in Week 3. Behind the success of their running game, Holmgren ran 46 running plays to only 20 passing plays against the St. Louis Rams.
-- RB T.J. Duckett will still have a role with the team despite RB Maurice Morris' (knee) expected return this week. Duckett's role could be as the short-yardage and goal line back.
-- The Seattle Seahawks are only 2-7 coming off a bye week under head coach Mike Holmgren.
-- General manager Tim Ruskell said the team will try to keep a similar system under head coach Jim Mora next year.
-- WR Deion Branch (knee) will start the team's Week 5 game.
-- WR Keary Colbert could start the team's Week 5 game.
-- WR Billy McMullen could start the team's Week 5 game.
-- Head coach Mike Holmgren said the team does not anticipate releasing one of their wide receivers, now that WR Bobby Engram (shoulder) and WR Deion Branch (knee) are set to return to the lineup. Holmgren added during a local radio interview that WR Koren Robinson (knee) still figures in the team's plans. With the return of some healthy bodies, Holmgren said the team can bring Robinson along slowly from a knee injury.

GIANTS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: WR Mario Manningham (illness), PK Lawrence Tynes (knee), DL Jerome McDougle (knee), CB R.W. McQuarters (calf), CB Terrell Thomas (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: QB Anthony Wright (neck), OL Glenn Bujnoch (knee), OL Guy Whimper (foot)
PUP: WR David Tyree (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Manningham (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Tynes (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game but may be a game-time decision.

GIANTS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The New York Giants have signed practice squad WR Taye Biddle to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-- Police have responded to two domestic disturbance calls at New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress' house the past few months. Reports show Burress' wife, Tiffany, had phoned police in both instances. Temporary restraining orders were obtained in each but were later dismissed in court. Tiffany Burress called police June 2 and Aug. 19.
-- WR Domenik Hixon will replace WR Plaxico Burress at split end Week 5.
-- WR Plaxico Burress has been fined between 40 and 50 times during his time with the team. One source said, "He's been fined for missing treatment, meetings, showing up late, there's probably been 10 times this year alone." Several team sources said Burress didn't seem overly affected by getting fined, but was bothered by getting suspended for the team's Week 5 game.
-- The New York Giants could dress two kickers in Week 5. The Giants want to make sure PK Lawrence Tynes is healthy before releasing PK John Carney.
-- RB Danny Ware was arrested Sunday, Sept. 28, on alcohol-related charges. He was charged with pedestrian under the influence and pedestrian in the roadway and was released on a $500 bond.
-- The New York Giants are 4-15 after bye weeks and 1-3 after bye weeks under head coach Tom Coughlin.
-- The New York Giants have reached an agreement with WR Plaxico Burress to cut the financial penalty levied against him in half. Burress' suspension for Week 5 will stand. He will be docked $117,000, his weekly pay, for the game. Burress was originally penalized $235,294 for two weeks.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS vs. HOUSTON TEXANS

WEATHER REPORT: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

COLTS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
OUT: WR Roy Hall (knee), OT Dan Federkeil (shoulder), FS Bob Sanders (knee)
PUP: OG Ryan Lilja (knee), LB Tyjuan Hagler (pectoral)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Hall (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He will not play in the team's Week 5 game.
-- WR Marvin Harrison (rest) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3.
-- TE Jacob Tamme (ankle) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is not on the injury report for the team's Week 5 game and should be available to play.
-- DE Dwight Freeney (rest) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3.

COLTS NEWS AND NOTES
-- FS Bob Sanders (ankle, knee) had arthroscopic knee surgery, according to the Indianapolis Star. The procedure was performed so the recovery could coincide with that of Sanders' right ankle sprain, Colts owner Jim Irsay said. Sanders is expected to be out for at least two more games. "The feeling was the high ankle sprain would take longer (to recover from) than the scope," Irsay said. "I think they just cleaned out a few things (in the knee)."
-- The Indianapolis Colts trail first place Tennessee Titans by 2.5 games in the AFC South, marking the team's largest deficit since the division was formed in 2002.

TEXANS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: OT Ephraim Salaam (knee), OT Eric Winston (ankle), LB DeMeco Ryans (ankle), SS Brandon Harrison (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Xavier Adibi (illness), LB Kevin Bentley (ankle)
DOUBTFUL: FS Will Demps (hamstring)
OUT: FB Chris Taylor (quadriceps), TE Mark Bruener (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Chris Brown (back), WR Harry Williams (neck), DL Stanley McClover (knee), FS C.C. Brown (forearm)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Green (ankle) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered probable for the team's Week 5 game. He is expected to play this week.
-- Taylor (quadriceps) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is out for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Bruener (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered out for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Ryans (ankle) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered probable for the team's Week 5 game. He is expected to play.
-- Demps (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered doubtful for the team's Week 5 game.

TEXANS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Houston Texans have reached a one-year deal with free-agent FB Cecil Sapp (Broncos). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
-- The Houston Texans have placed FS C.C. Brown (forearm) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season.
-- SS Brandon Harrison likely will be one of the top two players rotating at safety with FS C.C. Brown (forearm) out.
-- SS Nick Ferguson likely will be one of the top two players rotating at safety with FS C.C. Brown (forearm) out.
-- SS Dominique Barber could see more time, though on a limited basis, with FS C.C. Brown (forearm) out.

CHICAGO BEARS vs. DETROIT LIONS

WEATHER REPORT: Dome Stadium.

BEARS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
QUESTIONABLE: WR Marty Booker (knee), OT Chris Williams (back), CB Charles Tillman (shoulder), CB Nathan Vasher (wrist)
OUT: WR Brandon Lloyd (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Lloyd (knee) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and will not play in the team's Week 5 game.
-- Booker (knee) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is expected to play Week 5. He is questionable for Week 5.
-- Vasher (thumb) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3, and expects to play Week 5. He is considered questionable and will be a game-time decision.
-- Tillman (shoulder) was held out of the team's practice Thursday, Oct. 2.

BEARS NEWS AND NOTES
-- WR Earl Bennett could be active if WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) misses additional time.
-- WR Rashied Davis could see more work if WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) misses time.
-- WR Marty Booker could see more work if WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) misses time.
-- WR Devin Hester could see more work if WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) misses time.
-- DL Tommie Harris has been suspended one game for breaking an unspecified team rule.
-- DL Tommie Harris (knee) will continue rehabbing his knee injury this week and won't return to the practice field until next week.
-- DL Tommie Harris could lose out on a $1.5 million roster bonus for 2012 if he doesn't play in 74 percent of the defensive plays this year. Harris has an $8 million roster bonus for 2012, but it will decrease $1.5 million for each year he doesn't go to the Pro Bowl and participate in 74 percent of the defensive plays.
-- DL Israel Idonije is expected to start this week with DL Tommie Harris suspended. Idonije started in Week 4 and recorded four tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry.
-- DL Anthony Adams will likely share some of the workload with DL Marcus Harrison in Week 5 because of DL Tommie Harris' one-game suspension.
-- DL Marcus Harrison will likely share some of the workload with DL Anthony Adams in Week 5 because of DL Tommie Harris' one-game suspension.

LIONS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: WR Roy Williams (knee), CB Travis Fisher (groin)
QUESTIONABLE: CB Leigh Bodden (calf)
DOUBTFUL: RB Marcus B. Thomas (hamstring), OG Stephen Peterman (hand), OT George Foster (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Brian Calhoun (thigh), RB Aveion Cason (ankle), WR Reggie Ball (knee), TE Dan Campbell (elbow)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Thomas (hamstring) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is not expected to play Week 5. He is listed as doubtful for the game.
-- Williams (knee) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 3, and he is expected to play Week 5.
-- Fisher (groin) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and he is expected to play Week 5. He is listed as probable for the game.

LIONS NEWS AND NOTES
-- Team president and general manager Matt Millen has been removed from his jobs with the team. It is not clear if Millen was fired or removed himself from the equation. The Lions are an NFL-worst 31-84 since Millen took over in 2001.
-- WR Roy Williams feels the team should utilize a pass-oriented offense from the start of their games. "If I had my way, we'd play four wides early, instead of just using it when we are behind and trying to cut into someone's lead," Williams said. He hasn't spoken to offensive coordinator Jim Colletto about his preference, but Williams feels the team knows where he stands on the issue.
-- The Detroit Lions have no plans on trading WR Roy Williams. General manager Martin Mayhew said he would listen to offers but does not expect to make any calls regarding Williams and does not expect to receive any calls on Williams.
-- RB Kevin Smith has been removed as the team's starting running back. Smith said he was told by running backs coach Sam Gash Monday, Sept. 29, that RB Rudi Johnson will start the team's Week 5 game.
-- LB Jordon Dizon will likely play only special teams Week 5. The decision has nothing to do with the stinger he suffered a couple of weeks ago. The team is more comfortable with LB Paris Lenon making all the calls.
-- Offensive coordinator Jim Colletto said RB Rudi Johnson will start in the team's Week 5 game, but ideally Johnson would split carries evenly with RB Kevin Smith during the game. Colletto decides who starts the game, while running backs coach Sam Gash handles the in-game substitutions.
-- Offensive coordinator Jim Colletto said the offense needs to be more aggressive, so they will use more three- and four-wide receiver sets during their Week 5 game.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS vs. DENVER BRONCOS

WEATHER REPORT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

BUCCANEERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: CB Aqib Talib (illness)
QUESTIONABLE: OG Davin Joseph (foot), DL Ryan Sims (groin), LB Derrick Brooks (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: SS Sabby Piscitelli (elbow)
OUT: FB B.J. Askew (hamstring), WR Joey Galloway (foot)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Cortez Hankton (undisclosed), CB Torrie Cox (knee)
PUP: RB Cadillac Williams (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Askew (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Galloway (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Brooks (hamstring) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and will play in the game.

BUCCANEERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- QB Brian Griese is in no danger of losing his starting job despite throwing six interceptions in the last two games, including five in the second half. Head coach Jon Gruden said Griese is 3-0 as a starter.
-- FB Byron Storer will replace FB B.J. Askew (hamstring) while Askew recovers from a torn hamstring.
-- LB Derrick Brooks has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance. He had five tackles, three passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble in the game.
-- PK Matt Bryant has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance. He made all three of his field goals attempts in the game.

BRONCOS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: QB Patrick Ramsey (elbow), RB Andre Hall (wrist), WR Eddie Royal (ankle), OL Chris Kuper (knee), DL Elvis Dumervil (finger), DL John Engelberger (knee), DL Kenny Peterson (groin/ankle), DL Dewayne Robertson (knee), LB Boss Bailey (ankle), LB Louis Green (hamstring), CB Jack Williams (ankle), SS Marquand Manuel (thumb), FS Marlon McCree (neck)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Darrell Jackson (calf)
OUT: RB Ryan Torain (elbow), DL Josh Shaw (groin)
INJURED RESERVE: RB Anthony Aldridge (foot), WR Cliff Russell (neck), WR Edell Shepherd (knee), C Tom Nalen (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Hall (wrist) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and will play in the game.
-- Jackson (calf) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Robertson (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Engelberger (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.

BRONCOS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Denver Broncos have announced they have re-signed free-agent WR Glenn Martinez. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-- The Denver Broncos have announced they have placed WR Cliff Russell (neck) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season.
-- QB Jay Cutler has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September.
-- LB Spencer Larsen has been very good on special teams this year and appears to have taken the spot of LB Louis Green.
-- Head coach Mike Shanahan said he was troubled by the recent arrest of free-agent RB Travis Henry (Broncos) after an alleged cocaine deal. "Obviously, when a guy gets an opportunity, you're hoping that he is going to take advantage of it from a football side," Shanahan said. "And when he didn't do the things that he was supposed to do during the offseason program, obviously, we released him. But for him to experience what he's experienced right now, I wouldn't wish that on anybody and it's really a shame."

BUFFALO BILLS vs. ARIZONA CARDINALS

WEATHER REPORT: Partly sunny. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

BILLS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
QUESTIONABLE: DL Aaron Schobel (foot), DL Marcus Stroud (shoulder)
DOUBTFUL: CB Terrence McGee (knee)
OUT: WR Roscoe Parrish (thumb), TE Derek Fine (hand)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Roscoe Parrish (thumb), TE Derek Fine (hand)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Parrish (thumb) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Fine (thumb) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Schobel (foot) took part in most of practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game, but head coach Dick Jauron is optimistic Schobel will play in the game.
-- Stroud (shoulder) took part in most of practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game, but head coach Dick Jauron is optimistic Stroud will play in the game.
-- McGee (knee) will not make the trip with the team to Arizona for Week 5 to face the Cardinals, a league source said Friday, Oct. 3.

BILLS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Associated Press reports the Buffalo Bills have released FB Darian Barnes (foot).
-- The Associated Press reports the Buffalo Bills have signed free-agent FB Corey McIntyre (Falcons). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
-- The Buffalo Bills have signed WR Lee Evans to a four-year, $37.25 million extension that includes $18.25 million worth of guarantees. Evans will make $27 million over the first three years of the deal. He is now under contract through the 2012 season.
-- QB Trent Edwards has completed 24 of 32 passes for 336 yards in the final quarter of the last three games. Edwards has also thrown three touchdowns and no interceptions in that stretch.
-- Ashton Youboty will start at cornerback in the team's Week 5 game, replacing injured CB Terrence McGee (knee).
-- CB Leodis McKelvin will not start in the team's Week 5 game but will be on the field for most of the game because the Arizona Cardinals often use three-receiver sets.

CARDINALS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: OG Elton Brown (shoulder), DL Darnell Dockett (hamstring), DL Gabe Watson (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: TE Leonard Pope (ankle), TE Jerame Tuman (hamstring), SS Adrian Wilson (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: DL Bertrand Berry (groin)
OUT: WR Anquan Boldin (head)
INJURED RESERVE: C Al Johnson (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Boldin (head) had a surgical procedure Thursday, Oct. 2, to repair the fracture in his skull. He will not play in the team's Week 5 game. He may be able to play in the team's Week 6 game.
-- Pope (ankle) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is expected to play in the team's Week 5 game.
-- Tuman (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.
-- Dockett (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Wilson (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game and will be a game-time decision.

CARDINALS NEWS AND NOTES
-- QB Kurt Warner will remain the starter despite committing six turnovers in Week 4. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt said he never considered bringing in QB Matt Leinart. Warner finished the game with 472 passing yards and two touchdowns.
-- WR Larry Fitzgerald is only 41 yards away from reaching 5,000 receiving yards in his career.
-- Head coach Ken Whisenhunt said he thought staying in the east between games against the Washington Redskins and New York Jets was valuable and he would do it again. "If I had the opportunity, I think I would do it again," Whisenhunt said. "When we went into the game (Sunday), we felt much better physically. I know it didn't appear that we started off faster than maybe we had in the past, but I still look to the fact that we got them three-and-out defensively (to open the game). Offensively, we had a nice drive the first series and had the mistakes."

CINCINNATI BENGALS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS

WEATHER REPORT: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

BENGALS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: RB Chris Perry (hamstring), OT Levi Jones (knee), DL Domata Peko (hand), LB Dhani Jones (foot)
QUESTIONABLE: QB Carson Palmer (elbow), CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle)
DOUBTFUL: LB Corey Mays (ankle)
OUT: SS Dexter Jackson (thumb)
INJURED RESERVE: RB DeDe Dorsey (hamstring), RB Kenny Irons (knee), FB Jeremi Johnson (knee), TE Matt Sherry (shoulder), C Dan Santucci (ankle)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Palmer (elbow) said Thursday, Oct. 2, that he is preparing as if he will be the team's starting quarterback in Week 5. "It definitely feels much better today (Thursday) than it did yesterday," Palmer said. "I'm playing. I'm preparing to play. I expect to play until I'm told differently. I'll try to throw again tomorrow and see what happens." Palmer tested his sore elbow by throwing on the side in practice Thursday, Oct. 2.
-- Perry (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Peko (hand) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to start.
--D. Jones (foot) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Joseph (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game, but head coach Marvin Lewis is optimistic Joseph will play in the game.

BENGALS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they have signed free-agent RB Cedric Benson (Bears). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they have placed RB DeDe Dorsey (hamstring) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season.
-- Head coach Marvin Lewis and offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski say they expect RB Cedric Benson to play in the team's Week 5 game. He will be the team's No. 2 running back.
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they have signed practice squad LB Abdul Hodge to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they have waived CB Simeon Castille.
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have terminated the contract of RB Kenny Watson.
-- The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they have added WR Chris Henry to their active roster. Henry missed the first four games of the season due to an NFL suspension.

COWBOYS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: FB Deon Anderson (knee), TE Jason Witten (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: C Andre Gurode (ankle), DL Stephen Bowen (hamstring), DL Tank Johnson (ankle), CB Terence Newman (groin)
DOUBTFUL: FS Pat Watkins (neck)
OUT: OT Kyle Kosier (foot), SS Roy Williams (forearm)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Anderson (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Witten (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Newman (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Watkins (neck) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.
--Williams (forearm) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out for the team's Week 5 game.

COWBOYS NEWS AND NOTES
-- LB DeMarcus Ware has recorded at least one sack in each of his last seven games.
-- WR Terrell Owens denies having a conversation with QB Tony Romo about Owens' role in the offense. Owens said his postgame comments about needing to be more involved in the offense Sunday, Sept. 28, stemmed from his frustration with the Cowboys loss more than his displeasure with the Cowboys offense. "It's a matter of being frustrated with the loss," Owens said. "It had nothing to do with the offense." However, a source acknowledged Owens has been frustrated with some of the routes called.
-- CB Adam Jones is only averaging 4.2 yards per punt return this season. The coaches want Jones to follow the scheme a little more.
-- OL Cory Procter would start at center and OL Montrae Holland would move in at left guard if Gurode is unable to play.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

WEATHER REPORT: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

PATRIOTS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
DOUBTFUL: WR Kelley Washington (ankle), LB Eric Alexander (hamstring), CB Lewis Sanders (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE: QB Tom Brady (knee), DL Kenny Smith (arm), LB Bo Ruud (ankle)
NFI: OT Oliver Ross (shoulder)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Washington (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play.

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The New England Patriots offense has only scored four touchdowns in their 11 trips to the red zone this season. Their 36.4 percent conversion rate ranks 27th in the NFL.
-- Head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that LB Shawn Crable, who has been inactive for the team's first three games, could soon be activated. "I think there's definitely a chance," Belichick said. "I think Shawn has improved all the way through camp, and in the regular season in the opportunities he's had. If we were able to take more players to the game, I'm sure Shawn would go to the game, and he'd play. We have to limit it to 45, and he hasn't been on the active roster. We have a lot of confidence in Shawn. I'm sure that he would be able to contribute for us if he was at the game. It's just a question of who's place he would have to take, and what other ramifications would go into play there. But he's done a good job and he's getting better all the time."
-- Head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that he remains confident in QB Matt Cassel leading the team for the rest of the season. "I think Matt had a good week last week, and had a good practice yesterday," Belichick said. "Offensively, collectively, we just have to do everything a little bit better. I'm confident in all the players we put out there."
-- Head coach Bill Belichick declined comment on the tampering accusation leveled against the team by Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.
-- Head coach Bill Belichick is expecting to see San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore line up behind center at times in Week 5. "Oh, I think we definitely have to be ready for it down the road," Belichick said. "Gore has done it. A lot of teams have that formation or some element of it, and we obviously didn't do a very good job of defending it."

49ERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
DOUBTFUL: LB Manny Lawson (hamstring)
OUT: OT Jonas Jennings (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: QB Alex D. Smith (shoulder)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Lawson (hamstring) missed the team's practice Friday, Oct. 3, and he will not play Week 5. He is listed as doubtful for the team's game.

49ERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- QB Alex D. Smith (shoulder) is progressing well and it appears as if he will not need surgery to insert a screw to aid in the healing process. He might have a procedure to remove the wire sutures that were inserted in the surgery to repair his separated shoulder last December.
-- CB Shawntae Spencer (knee) is out for the season but has yet to be placed on Injured Reserve. He underwent surgery for a torn ACL last week.
-- The San Francisco 49ers have yielded a league-high 19 sacks so far this season.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS vs. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

WEATHER REPORT: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s inland...around 70 coast. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

STEELERS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: WR Santonio Holmes (back), LB Keyaron Fox (back), LB James Harrison (quadriceps), SS Troy Polamalu (quadriceps)
QUESTIONABLE: QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder), LB Andre Frazier (concussion)
DOUBTFUL: FB Carey Davis (ankle)
OUT: RB Willie Parker (knee), DL Nick Eason (groin), DL Casey Hampton (groin), DL Brett Keisel (calf)
INJURED RESERVE: QB Charlie Batch (collarbone), RB Rashard Mendenhall (shoulder), OG Kendall Simmons (Achilles')

KEY INFORMATION
-- Roethlisberger (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game but should be able to play.
-- Parker (knee) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Davis (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Holmes (neck) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Eason (groin) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Keisel (calf) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Hampton (groin) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Harrison (quadriceps) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Polamalu (quadriceps) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.

STEELERS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed free-agent RB Najeh Davenport. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed RB Rashard Mendenhall (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season.
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed OG Kendall Simmons (Achilles') on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season.
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the signing of RB Gary Russell to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
-- PK Jeff Reed has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance.
-- OG Darnell Stapleton worked with the first-team offense at right guard during practice Wednesday, Oct. 1.
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have released LB Patrick Bailey.
-- The Pittsburgh Steelers have added DT Scott Paxson from their practice squad to their active roster.

JAGUARS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: DL Reggie Hayward (hamstring), DL Tony McDaniel (biceps), LB Justin Durant (groin), CB Rashean Mathis (shin)
OUT: OG Chris Naeole (knee), C Brad Meester (biceps), CB Drayton Florence (groin), FS Reggie Nelson (knee)
INJURED RESERVE: OG Vincent Manuwai (knee), OT Maurice Williams (biceps), DL Jonathan Lewis (knee)
PUP: DL Jeremy Mincey (wrist), SS Chad Nkang (wrist)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Hayward (hamstring) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered probable for the team's Week 5 game. He is expected to play.
-- Florence (groin) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is out for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Mathis (shin) practiced Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered probable for the team's Week 5 game. He is expected to play.
-- Nelson (knee) did not practice Friday, Oct. 3, and is considered out for the team's Week 5 game.

JAGUARS NEWS AND NOTES
-- OT Richard Collier (spine, leg) is paralyzed below the waist and had to have one of his legs amputated. Doctors say Collier had 14 bullet wounds but is now in stable condition.
-- PK Josh Scobee had hit 10 consecutive field goals after misfiring from 37-yards during Week 1. Scobee had had game-winning field goals in each of the past two games.
-- QB David Garrard averaged a quarterback rating of 102.2 for the entire season in 2007 but didn't hit the 100-mark passer rating until Week 4 this season, when he recorded a 103.1 passer rating. He also recorded his fourth successive game with a completion percentage of 60 percent or higher.
-- WR Matt Jones became the first Jacksonville receiver since Jimmy Smith in 2001 to have five-plus receptions during each of the first four games of the season.
-- DE Derrick Harvey has yet to record a sack this season. He did, however, make his first career start during Week 4.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS vs. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

WEATHER REPORT: Dome Stadium.

VIKINGS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: DL Ray Edwards (shoulder), LB Vinny Ciurciu (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Bernard Berrian (knee), WR Sidney Rice (knee), TE Jim Kleinsasser (foot), OL Drew Radovich (shoulder), CB Benny Sapp (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: LB E.J. Henderson (foot)
OUT: FS Madieu Williams (neck)
INJURED RESERVE: SS Michael Boulware (undisclosed)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Berrian (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Rice (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game but should play in the game.
-- Kleinsasser (foot) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as questionable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Edwards (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game.
-- Henderson (foot) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as doubtful for the team's Week 5 game and is not expected to play. If he does not play, LB Dave Herron will start in his place.
-- Williams (neck) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.

VIKINGS NEWS AND NOTES
-- head coach Brad Childress will speak with Mike Perreira, the NFL's vice president of officiating, over a fourth-down call in the second quarter of the team's Week 4 game. Replays suggested Tennessee Titans WR Justin Gage was stopped short of a first down on the play, but referee Pete Morelli allowed the first down to stand. Titans RB LenDale White ran for a touchdown on the next play. The Vikings also burned two timeouts and one challenge trying to persuade Morelli to reverse the call.

SAINTS OFFICIAL INJURY REPORT
PROBABLE: RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring), FB Mike Karney (ankle), FB Olaniyi Sobomehin (shoulder), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), TE Mark Campbell (hamstring), C Jonathan Goodwin (hamstring), LB Troy Evans (ankle), CB Randall Gay (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL: SS Chris Reis (hamstring)
OUT: WR Marques Colston (thumb), WR David Patten (groin), TE Jeremy Shockey (hernia), DL Sedrick Ellis (knee), CB Aaron Glenn (ankle)
INJURED RESERVE: WR Adrian Arrington (toe), LB Mark Simoneau (back), CB Greg Fassitt (knee)

KEY INFORMATION
-- Stecker (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Karney (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Sobomehin (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Patten (groin) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Copper (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Colston (thumb) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Shockey (hernia) has been ruled out of the team's Week 5 game.
-- Campbell (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.
-- Ellis (knee) will miss two to four weeks with a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.
-- Gay (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 3. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 5 game and is expected to play.

SAINTS NEWS AND NOTES
-- The New Orleans Saints have re-signed free-agent QB Joey Harrington (Saints). He will be the No.3 quarterback.
-- QB Drew Brees has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. Brees led the NFC in attempts (148), completions (107), completion percentage (72.3 percent), yards (1,343), average gain (9.07), passer rating (106.9) and tied for first in touchdowns (8) during the month.
-- S Kevin Kaesviharn was fined $25,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit Week 4.