Week 7 Early Injury Reportby Mark Wimer, Exclusive to
Footballguys.com
Quarterback
Brooks missed another game as expected (shoulder, out on Friday).
Culpepper's ongoing mobility issues landed him on the inactive list on Sunday, although officially the team listed his injury as a shoulder issue (doubtful on Friday).
Green missed the game on Sunday as expected (concussion, out on Friday's injury report).
McNair suffered a neck sprain and a concussion during the game vs. Carolina. No determination about his status for week 7 has been made as of Monday. He was treated and released by Union Memorial Hospital after the injury.
Simms missed the game on Sunday as expected (spleenectomy, out on Friday's injury report). The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Simms will "likely" go on IR and not return to the Bucs after his injury is healed: http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/15/Bucs/Simms_likely_wont_be_.shtml
An emergency appendectomy landed Wright on the inactive list last week, as expected.
Running Back
Alexander missed the game on Sunday due to his broken foot, and is expected to miss week 7 as well. It looks like week 8 may be in jeopardy as well - stay tuned.
Bennett missed another game on Sunday due to his tender hamstrings (he's been out most of the season due to this most recent injury).
Shawn Bryson (knee) was injured during the game on Sunday and will be evaluated further this week.
Cobbs missed the game on Sunday (ankle, out on Friday).
Cruz suffered a right knee injury on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further during the week.
Justin Fargas suffered a partially dislocated left shoulder during the Raiders' 13-3 loss on Sunday. He'll be evaluated further, but this injury could be significant. "I tried to make a tackle with my arm out, and (the shoulder) just popped out,'' said Fargas after the game.
Houston was sidelined on Sunday due to his hyper-extended knee. He'll probably be out for a few more weeks due to this injury.
Jones suffered a hip pointer during the game on Sunday, but stayed in the game. This looks like a minor injury as of Monday.
Krieder suffer an ankle injury during the game on Sunday, which Bill Cowher described as "lateral" and "one that doesn't appear to be too bad." Fantasy squads with Willie Parker as their starter will want to pay attention to Krieder's progress this week as he is a key member of the run-blocking packages in Pittsburgh.
Mahe missed the game on Sunday due to his sore ankle, despite being listed as probable on Friday.
McAllister fought through a sore hamstring on Sunday: "My hamstring cramped up; I didn't really pull it, but I felt it when it was tightening, so I just went down," McAllister said. "We came in and tried to tape it. I knew I had to change from a power guy and a guy who was going to cut, to just straight north and south. We knew when there were positive yards there, just to make them and get the 4 or 5 or 10 yards when the opportunity was there." He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Schlesinger suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday and will be evaluated further during the week.
Smith missed the game on Sunday as expected, due to his injured eye (listed as out on Friday).
Ward missed another game on Sunday due to his injured foot (listed as out on Friday).
White was unable to shake off a virus coming into the game on Sunday, and was inactive due to his stomach woes. He should be fine this week.
Williams missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle (as expected) - he was listed as out on Friday.
Wide Receiver
Booker missed the game on Sunday due to his injured chest. He was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Engram missed the game on Sunday due to an illness (he was listed as out on Friday).
Givens missed another game due to his ongoing rehabilitation of a thumb that was surgically repaired 2 weeks ago.
Hall missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hip. He was listed as questionable on Friday.
Henderson missed another game on Sunday, landing on the inactive list despite being listed as probable on Friday due to his sore shoulder.
Moss missed another game on Sunday due to his ongoing quad injury (out on Friday's injury report).
Parrish suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday - the severity of the pull is not yet known.
Patten missed the game on Sunday due to his injured thigh (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Perry missed the game on Sunday due to his sore hip (out on Friday's injury report).
Reid missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot. He was listed as out on Friday.
Stallworth was sidelined again on Sunday due to a sore hamstring (he was listed as doubtful on Friday).
Stovall missed the game on Sunday due to his injured back (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Tight End
Davis continues to be sidelined due to his broken leg.
Hannam was sidelined on Sunday and is out for the rest of the season due to a bad knee - he's on IR now.
Heap suffered a nose injury during the game on Sunday, but stayed in the action. He had a bloody bandage on the injury after the game.
Kinney has landed on IR due to his knee injury/surgery.
Krause missed another game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring, despite being listed as probable.
Peelle missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Kicker
Offensive Line
G Larry Allen(knee, doubtful) and T Jonas Jennings (wrist, doubtful) both missed the game vs. San Diego.
C Rich Braham missed another game, as expected (knee, out on Friday's injury report).
LT Levi Jones suffered a left knee injury in the second quarter and didn't return to action - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
C Melvin Fowler suffered a quad injury during the game and did not return to action. He will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
T Will Svitek (knee, out) and T Kyle Turley (active, but did not play) were both out of the mix on Sunday.
RG Shawn Andrews suffered a stinger in the third quarter and was replaced for one series before returning to action on Sunday.
C Trey Teague missed yet another game on Sunday (ankle, questionable on Friday despite missing portions of practice Wednesday-Friday - coach Mangini seems to be following in coach Belichick's devious injury-reporting tradition).
The Lions' OL was depleted by injuries on Sunday, with G Damien Woody (foot, out); T Rex Tucker (knee, doubtful) and G Ross Verba (hamstring, doubtful) all sitting on the sidelines due to injury.
C Justin Hartwig missed the game on Sunday due to his injured groin. He was listed as questionable on Friday.
RT Langston Walker left the game in the first quarter with a concussion and did not return. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Blocking FB Madison Hedgecock broke his thumb on Sunday: "A helmet hit right on it," Hedgecock said. "It went numb, and it started swelling." Hedgecock played through the injury.
G Floyd Womack missed another game on Sunday due to his bad knee. He was listed as out on Friday.
G Kendall Simmons missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot. He was listed as doubtful.
OT Zach Wiegert sprained his left knee during the game on Sunday and couldn't continue. His replacement, Eric Winston, dislocated his finger but played through the injury - the Texans' OL is banged up and ineffectual as of week 7.
Tennessee's Zach Piller missed another game due to his injured ankle, as expected (listed as out on Friday).
Defensive Line
Abraham left the game midway through the third quarter when his groin injury flared up and he did not return to action. It remains to be seen if he can play a full 4 quarters through this injury or not. So far, he has not been able to power through the pain.
Cody missed the game on Sunday due to his injured toe, as expected (listed as out on Friday).
Coleman suffered a toe injury during the game on Sunday and did not return to action. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Griffin's sore hip sidelined him on Sunday. He was listed as questionable as of Friday.
Hatcher suffered a low right ankle sprain during the game on Sunday - he did return to limited action, but had his ankle heavily taped and was pulled late during the game - he'll be evaluated further during the week.
Huntley missed the game on Sunday (foot injury) despite being listed as probable on Friday.
Irons missed the game on Sunday due to his bad back (listed as doubtful on Friday).
DE Patrick Kerney left the game during the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. He did not return to action, and will be evaluated further during the week.
McCargo has been put on IR due to his foot injury - his season is over.
Payne has reportedly been lost for the season due to a torn knee ligament.
Peek was sidelined on Sunday as a result of his sore hamstrings (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Salave'a's injured calf sidelined him on Sunday (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Tafoya missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as out on Friday).
Wallace feared that he had a broken arm after the game on Sunday, but x-rays were negative. He's probably going to be fine, but Wallace owners in IDP leagues will want to keep an eye on his practice status this week.
Linebacker
Amato missed the game on Sunday due to his injured quad (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Barber suffered a neck injury of unspecified severity on Sunday. He'll be evalutater further as the week goes along.
Davis left during the third quarter on Sunday because of a rib injury. He'll be evaluated further during the week.
Emmons was sidelined on Sunday due to his pectoral injury (out on Friday's injury report).
Harrison missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle. He was listed as out on Friday.
Harwell was inactive on Sunday as he continues to rehab his arthroscopically repaired knee. He was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report.
Jeanty missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot (listed as doubtful on Friday).
Lewis missed another game on Sunday, as expected (listed as out on Friday due to his injured knee).
McCoy aggravated his sore hip on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further during the week.
Morgan missed the game on Sunday and is done for the season (on IR) as his 6th career concussion is not clearing up quickly.
Nicholson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Pope's injured hamstring landed him on the inactive list last week (he was reported as questionable on Friday).
Porter missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring. He was listed as out on Friday.
Scanlon missed the action on Sunday due to his injured knee (listed as out on Friday).
Sims suffered an elbow injury on Sunday - the severity of the injury has not been determined.
Smith missed the game on Sunday due to his injured head (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Smith missed the game on Sunday due to his injured head. He was listed as questionable on Friday.
Stamer suffered a knee injury of unknown severity on Sunday - he'll be evaluated furthe as the week goes along.
Defensive Back
Barrett was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured hip (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Bowen missed the game on Sunday due to his injured shin (he was listed as doubtful on Friday).
Brown missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Daniels missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Deloatch missed the game on Sunday due to his sore thigh, despite being listed as probable on Friday.
Glenn suffered a strained neck during the game on Sunday.
Faggins missed another game on Sunday due to his injured foot - he was listed as out on Friday.
Harris' sore hamstring sidelined him on Sunday (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Hood, who has been struggling with a heel injury, missed another game on Sunday due to the ongoing issue. He was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Jackson missed the game on Sunday due to his sore ankle (listed as doubtful on Friday).
Jue missed another game as he rehabs his surgically repaired knee (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Kelly missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
Kennedy missed another game on Sunday, as expected (listed as out on Friday due to his injured foot).
Lewis suffered a foot contusion on Sunday - he's expected to be ready for the next game.
Rogers broke his thumb during the game on Sunday - his availability for the next few games is still being evaluated.
Roman bruised a shoulder on Sunday but is expected to play next week.
Sapp was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured knee (listed as out on Friday).
Washington missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring. He was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Williams suffered a rib injury on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Williams missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot - he was listed as questionable on Friday.
Wilson missed the game on Sunday due to his bad toe (he was listed as questionable on Friday).
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