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Week 4 Early Injury Report
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Quarterback
QB Marc Bulger - STL - Bulger suffered a bruised rotator cuff on his right throwing arm but has not been ruled out for next week's game at San Francisco. Kyle Boller would take over what's left of the passing game (Donnie Avery and Laurent Robinson were both injured on Sunday, too - Robinson was on crutches after the game) for St. Louis if Bulger is out for any length of time.
QB Matt Hasselbeck - SEA - Hasselbeck didn't practice at all last week, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (rib injury).
QB Donovan McNabb - PHI - McNabb was unable to practice all week long due to his fractured rib, was listed as doubtful to play on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected. McNabb could return from his rib injury on Oct. 11 when the Eagles play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after their bye week. "I think he will, but we'll see how it goes," Eagles coach Andy Reid said yesterday.
QB Chad Pennington - MIA - Pennington suffered a serious shoulder injury during the game on Sunday, forcing Chad Henne into the lineup. ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting Monday afternoon that Pennington suffered a torn capsule in his shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. Pennington is seeking a second opinion.
QB Drew Stanton - DET - Stanton was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday (knee injury) - he was limited in practices last week due to the injury.
QB Vince Young - TEN - Young didn't practice on Friday due to an illness, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday.
Running Back
RB Marion Barber - DAL - Barber did partially practice on Saturday with the Cowboys, and has officially been declared questionable for the Monday Night Football game although owner Jerry Jones described his condition as "doubtful". Barber has said he wants to play, but coach Wade Phillips isn't sure that is the right move: 'His game is power,' Phillips said on Saturday. 'If he's not as powerful, that could be a factor. It's so subjective.'
RB Mike Bell - NO - Bell was unable to practice all week long due to his knee injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
RB Matt Forte - CHI - Forte suffered a first-quarter knee injury, but returned shortly after the injury was incurred. 'I went inside and got taped, so I was straight,' Forte said. 'That's part of football: You have to play hurt. You've got to be smart about it. But if you can play, you play.' Forte will be evaluated further as the week goes along - Forte owners will want to monitor his practice participation later in the week carefully. Stay tuned...
RB Frank Gore - SF - Gore was limited in practices all week long due to the ankle injury he incurred last Sunday, but was listed as probable to play on Friday. When he got in the game he lasted one carry before he limped off the field with an aggravation of his right ankle injury, which is now being called a high ankle sprain. Gore may miss one or more weeks while the injury gets healed up - Glenn Coffee would be the guy to get first crack at Gore's carries while Gore is rehabbing the ankle. On the other side, coach Mike Singletary says Gore's injury is "not believed to be serious." Stay tuned.
RB Earnest Graham - TB - Graham, limited in practices all week by his sore hamstring, was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday.
RB Justin Griffith - SEA - Griffith didn't practice at all last week, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (knee injury).
RB Peyton Hillis - DEN - Hillis suffered a head injury of unspecified severity on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
RB Brad Hoover - CAR - Hoover is reportedly doubtful to play in the Monday Night Football game (back injury).
RB Brandon Jackson - GB - Jackson was limited on Wednesday and unable to practice Thursday or Friday (ankle injury), then was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday. The lingering injury has kept him out of the mix throughout September.
RB Jamal Lewis - CLE - Lewis was unable to practice last week due to his sore hamstring, was listed as doubtful to play on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday.
RB Laurence Maroney - NE - Maroney left the game on Sunday with a thigh injury. He looked like he could have re-entered the game according to reports from the game, and said afterward, 'I'm fine, I'm good.' Maroney will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
RB Jerious Norwood - ATL - Norwood missed practice all week due to his head injury, was listed as questionable to play on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday.
RB Cedric Peerman - CLE - Peerman, who was listed as probable to play on Friday despite his sore thigh, was released by the Browns.
RB Kevin Smith - DET - Smith left the game Sunday during the third quarter with a right shoulder injury and did not return. 'Yeah, Kevin's got a shoulder (injury) and Kevin was running extremely well,' Lions coach Jim Schwartz said after the game. 'He was running physical and was giving hits, taking hits, and things like that. He's got a shoulder. I don't know where it's going to be. We'll have a lot of tests he'll wind up doing tomorrow, but he came out of the game with a shoulder.' Smith will be evaluated further on Monday and receive treatment as the week goes by - Smith owners can keep up with his practice status and the latest news by reading the Footballguys.com players in the news. We'll keep you updated with all the latest news.
RB LaDainian Tomlinson - SD - Tomlinson was unable to practice all week long due to his ankle injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
RB Danny Ware - NYG - Ware continues to miss practices while his dislocated elbow (suffered week one) heals - he was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
RB Brian Westbrook - PHI - Westbrook didn't practice all week long (ankle injury), was listed as questionable to play on Friday, and then was inactive on Sunday.
Wide Receiver
WR Donnie Avery - STL - Avery suffered an injury to his ribs in the fourth quarter on Sunday. The severity of the injury isn't yet known. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
WR Dwayne Bowe - KC - Bowe was limited in practices all week long due to his injured hamstring, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on Friday.
WR Kevin Curtis - PHI - Curtis was limited in practices all week long (knee injury), was listed as doubtful to play on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Andre Davis - HOU - Davis was limited in practices on Wednesday and Thursday, and was unable to practice on Friday, due to after-effects from a concussion. He was listed as doubtful to play on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Early Doucet - ARI - Doucet was listed as probable to play on Friday after participating in a full week of practices, but his sore ribs ended up landing him on the inactive list Sunday night after all.
WR Anthony Gonzalez - IND - Gonzalez did not practice last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday night due to his knee injury - he's probably going to miss more time rehabbing the injury before getting back in the mix.
WR Domenik Hixon - NYG - Hixon was unable to practice last week (knee injury) and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday.
WR DeSean Jackson - PHI - Jackson played through his sore groin on Sunday and came up big for the Eagles - he'll rest up during the bye week and hopefully this groin issue will be a thing of the past.
WR Greg Jennings - GB - Jennings aggravated a wrist injury on Sunday but remained in the game. He'll be monitored carefully as the week goes along - hopefully this injury won't become a nagging issue for Jennings.
WR James Jones - GB - Jones said he dislocated a finger when he dropped a pass on slant in the third quarter. He played very little thereafter due to the sore digit. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
WR Nick Miller - OAK - Miller was out of practices all week due to his injured shin, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Lance Moore - NO - Moore was unable to practice all week long due to his hamstring injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Hakeem Nicks - NYG - Nicks didn't practice at all last week (foot injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Darius Reynaud - MIN - Reynaud limped off the field early in the third quarter on Sunday after taking a hard hit to his left leg. He was replaced as a punt returner by Bernard Berrian after the injury - Reynaud will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
WR Laurent Robinson - STL - Robinson suffered a serious right ankle injury on Sunday and was on crutches after the game. Monday, it was reported that he has a high ankle sprain and a fracture high on his fibula and will likely miss the season.
"He will pretty much be done, and he will require surgery,'' Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said.
WR Chaz Schilens - OAK - Schilens did not participate in practices all week long (foot injury), was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
WR Brandon Stokley - DEN - Stokley dressed despite a deep thigh bruise, but played only three plays on Sunday vs. Oakland, according to accounts of the game. Stokley owners will want to monitor his practice participation this week.
WR Maurice Stovall - TB - Stovall was inactive on Sunday after being listed as doubtful on Friday (knee injury) - he was unable to practice all week long.
WR Wes Welker - NE - Welker was unable to practice Wednesday or Friday due to his knee injury, was limited in practice on Thursday, and was subsequently inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.
Tight End
TE Desmond Clark - CHI - Clark did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, was limited in practice on Friday, was listed as doubtful on Friday (rib injury) and was inactive on Sunday as a result.
TE Darnell Dinkins - NO - Dinkins was out of practices all week long (foot injury), was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday.
TE Shawn Nelson - BUF - Nelson was limited in practices Wednesday and Thursday and unable to practice on Friday due to his sore shoulder (he was doubtful on Friday's injury report) - it was no surprise to see him inactive on Sunday.
TE Jake OConnell - KC - O'Connell was limited in practices all week long due to his injured ankle, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on Friday.
TE Bo Scaife - TEN - Scaife was limited in practices on Thursday and Friday due to his sore knee, and then was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday.
TE Derek Schouman - BUF - Schouman went on IR the past week (knee injury).
Kicker
PK Phil Dawson - CLE - Dawson had trouble with his right calf in practice on Friday, was listed as questionable on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday. The Browns signed Billy Cundiff to replace Dawson.
Offensive Line
OL San Francisco 49ers - SF - G David Baas (left-ankle sprain) and LT Joe Staley (right-knee contusion) will be examined further on Monday to evaluated the severity of their injuries. Staley returned to the game after he was injured. Stay tuned.
OL Cincinnati Bengals - CIN - OT Andre Smith was inactive on Sunday as expected, after being listed as out on Friday and being out of practices all week long. G Nate Livings (knee injury) was limited in practices all week long, was listed as questionable to play on Friday, and then was inactive on Sunday.
OL Buffalo Bills - BUF - OT Brad Butler (knee injury) went on IR last week - he's done for the season. LT Demetrius Bell left the game in the final quarter on Sunday due to a groin problem of unspecified severity - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OL Denver Broncos - DEN - G Ben Hamilton aggravated a hamstring injury and left the game in the second half on Sunday. RT Ryan Harris also left the game, with a right shoulder injury of unspecified severity - both players will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OL Cleveland Browns - CLE - G Rex Hadnot (knee) and G Floyd Womack (ankle) were both unable to practice on Wednesday or Thursday - Hadnot was limited on Friday while Womack was unable to practice - both were listed as doubtful to play on Friday and were inactive on Sunday.
OL Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TB - C Jeff Faine was inactive on Sunday as expected (triceps injury, listed as out on Friday - he didn't practice at all last week).
OL San Diego Chargers - SD - C Nick Hardwick was out of practices all week due to his ankle injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected. G Louis Vasquez was unable to practice all week long, was listed as doubtful to play on Friday due to his knee injury, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OL Philadelphia Eagles - PHI - G Todd Herremans was out of practices all week (foot injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OL New York Giants - NYG - C Adam Koets (ankle injury) was limited in practice all week long, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday.
OL New York Giants - NYG - RT Kareem McKenzie hurt his right knee in the second half on Sunday and had to be carted to the locker room. He declined to comment on the injury after the game. Coach Tom Coughlin said only that McKenzie wouldn't have been able to go back in due to the injury. G Rich Seubert reinjured his right shoulder and came out in the third quarter - the severity of his injury wasn't disclosed after the game, either. Both players will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OL New York Jets - NYJ - G Matt Slauson (ankle injury) was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable to play on Friday (he was limited in practices all week long).
OL Detroit Lions - DET - G Daniel Loper was inactive on Sunday despite being listed as probable to play on Friday (knee injury) - he fully practiced all week long.
OL Green Bay Packers - GB - T Chad Clifton (ankle injury) didn't participate in practice last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected. Clifton is expected to miss at least one more game while recovering from his ankle injury, according to reports filed after the game vs the Rams on Sunday.
OL Oakland Raiders - OAK - G Robert Gallery was unable to practice or play this week as expected as he waits for his broken fibula to heal up.
OL St. Louis Rams - STL - OT Jason Smith didn't practice all week long, was listed as doubtful to play on Friday due to his injured knee, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OL Washington Redskins - WAS - OT Mike Williams was listed as probable on Friday despite his illness, and was active on Sunday - but he did not play in the game.
OL New Orleans Saints - NO - T Jammal Brown (hip injury) was out of practices all week long, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday. LT Jermon Bushrod injured his right ankle in the second quarter on Sunday. He returned briefly to action in the third but was replaced by reserve tackle/tight end Zach Strief shortly thereafter. Bushrod will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OL Seattle Seahawks - SEA - OT Sean Locklear didn't practice at all last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (ankle injury). OT Walter Jones practiced fully last week but was listed as questionable on Friday - he was inactive on Sunday (knee injury).
OL Seattle Seahawks - SEA - G Rob Sims suffered a strained oblique during the second half on Sunday and had to be replaced by Mansfield Wrotto in the lineup as a result. Sims will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OL Houston Texans - HOU - G Chester Pitts (knee injury) was ruled out on Friday and didn't play in the game as expected.
Defensive Tackle
DT Chris Canty - NYG - Canty didn't practice at all last week (calf injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
DT Kendrick Clancy - NO - Clancy was unable to practice last week (knee injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
DT Albert Haynesworth - WAS - Haynesworth is not at the team's facility in Ashburn Monday, but instead traveled to Tennessee for an MRI on his strained hip flexor. Haynesworth suffered the injury in the second quarter on Sunday. He returned to play in the second half, but said afterward that 'I didn't feel like myself.' Stay tuned...
DT Tank Johnson - CIN - Johnson left the game with a right foot injury during the second half on Sunday and did not return. 'It's hard,' Johnson said after the injury. 'I'm eager to get back on the field.' Johnson will be evaluated further by the team's doctors this week.
DT Travis Johnson - SD - Johnson was unable to practice all week long due to his groin injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
DT John McCargo - BUF - McCargo was limited in practice on Thursday due to his sore calf, and was unable to practice on Friday. After being listed as doubtful to play on Friday he was inactive on Sunday as expected.
DT Anthony Montgomery - WAS - Montgomery was inactive on Sunday despite being listed as probable to play on Friday (knee injury) - he was limited in practices throughout the last week.
DT Vince Wilfork - NE - Wilfork left the game on Sunday with a left ankle injury. He went down late in the second quarter, walking slowly to the bench and then heading for the locker room. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
DT Mike Wright - NE - Wright injured his shoulder during the fourth quarter on Sunday. 'A guy fell on me,' said Wright afterwards. 'I just tweaked my shoulder. It's a little sore, but it's fine.'
Defensive End
DE Cliff Avril - DET - Avril was inactive on Sunday after being listed as doubtful to play on Friday (hamstring injury) - he missed practices all week long.
DE Alex Brown - CHI - Brown played through a sprained left ankle - he did have to have some attention by trainers during the game but returned to action. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
DE Everette Brown - CAR - Brown is considered doubtful to play in the Monday Night Football game (ankle injury).
DE Darnell Dockett - ARI - Dockett injured his right ankle when someone rolled over on it early in the game. Dockett missed most of the first quarter but came back to action in the second. 'It hurts really bad,' Dockett said. 'I feel bad, because I feel if I was out there the momentum of the game would've been different. I'm glad they didn't run the ball the entire game, otherwise I would've been in trouble...I tried to play through it, though, because this was a big game and we've got the bye week coming up, so I can rest it up then.'
DE Greg Ellis - OAK - Ellis was seen slumped in a chair with ice bag on his left shoulder after the game on Sunday - he was late leaving the team facility. There was no immediate word on the severity of his shoulder injury - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
DE Dwight Freeney - IND - Freeney suffered a quadriceps injury of unspecified severity on Sunday night - Freeney said he 'felt something pop' in his right quadriceps and planned to undergo an MRI exam.
DE Kenny Iwebema - ARI - Iwebema was unable to practice last week due to his injured ankle, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
DE Kyle Moore - TB - Moore was inactive on Sunday after being unable to practice Thursday or Friday (knee injury) - he was listed as out on Friday.
DE Justin Tuck - NYG - Tuck played part-time on Sunday despite the torn labrum in his left shoulder that kept him out of practices last week. 'I'm glad [coach Coughlin] allowed me to get out there and get my feet wet and see exactly where I was at,' said Tuck, who tore the labrum in his left shoulder last week. 'He allowed me to get out there and get some plays. And it felt good. It really did. It's not where I want to be right now, but I got through it and that confidence level will be even higher next week.'
DE Jamaal Westerman - NYJ - Westerman was listed as probable to play on Sunday (quadricep injury), but was inactive on Sunday.
Inside Linebacker
ILB Nick Barnett - GB - The Packers are rotating Barnett with other LB's as they ease him back into action after last year's knee surgeries. 'Rotating by series, that made it hard to get into a groove,' said Barnett after the game, 'We have a plan, and it's not going to be like this forever.' Packers coach Mike McCarthy said the plan was to limit Barnett to about 40 snaps right now.
ILB Chase Blackburn - NYG - Blackburn injured his right leg in the first half on Sunday and was taken into the locker room for X-rays, but he did return to the game. The trainers will evaluate the dinged leg further as the week goes along. Blackburn (ankle) has a high right ankle sprain, according to reports out of New York on Monday. The injury is considered mild and should not keep Blackburn out of the lineup for week four.
ILB Gary Brackett - IND - Brackett didn't practice last week, was listed as questionable to play on Friday due to his knee injury, and then did not travel with the team to face Arizona - he was inactive on Sunday night.
ILB London Fletcher - WAS - Fletcher suffered bruised ribs on Sunday, but was unconcerned on Monday, saying 'I'm not worried about that at all,' Fletcher said. 'I've had injuries like this before. It's just a matter of being able to deal with some pain.'
ILB Erin Henderson - MIN - Erin Henderson didn't participate in practices all week long, and then was inactive on Sunday after being listed as out on Friday (calf injury).
ILB Derrick Johnson - KC - Johnson was limited in practices all week long due to his injured groin, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on Friday.
ILB Spencer Larsen - DEN - Larsen didn't practice last week due to his sore shoulder, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
ILB Jerod Mayo - NE - Mayo didn't practice last week due to his knee injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday.
ILB Paul Posluszny - BUF - Posluszny didn't practice at all last week due to his broken forearm, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
ILB Lofa Tatupu - SEA - Tatupu didn't practice at all last week, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (hamstring injury).
ILB Jeff Ulbrich - SF - Ulbrich suffered a right quadriceps contusion, and will be evaluated further on Monday to determine the severity and exact nature of his injury.
ILB Jason Williams - DAL - Williams (ankle injury) has been ruled out of the Monday Night Football game vs. Carolina.
Outside Linebacker
OLB Antwan Applewhite - SD - Applewhite was unable to practice all week long due to his hamstring injury, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OLB Nail Diggs - CAR - Diggs was reportedly ruled out of the Monday Night Football game on Saturday the 26th.
OLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar - NO - Dunbar was limited in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, was listed as questionable on Friday due to his hamstring injury, and then was inactive on Sunday.
OLB Marques Harris - SF - Harris was listed as questionable to play on Friday after being limited in practices all week long (toe injury) - he was inactive on Sunday.
OLB Leroy Hill - SEA - Hill didn't practice at all last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (groin injury).
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer - CHI - Hillenmeyer suffered a rib injury early in the game on Sunday when he was kicked in the side. He went back in for a time, but eventually had to pull himself out of the game - 'I kept getting hit in the same spot,' Hillenmeyer said. 'I wasn't effective out there.' He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
OLB Stanford Keglar - TEN - Keglar didn't practice all week long due to his injured hamstring, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as doubtful on Friday.
OLB Rey Maualuga - CIN - Maualuga tweaked a knee in a goal-line scrum with the Steelers on Sunday. He was down on the field for several minutes before being helped to the sideline. After going to the locker room for evaluation, he returned to the game, though. 'A big offensive lineman rolled on my knee,' Maualuga said. 'My momentum took me inside. I fell inside and then my momentum took me down. It just basically shocked me. I didn't know what was going on or the severity. I was just like, please tell me it's all right. And it was.'
OLB Shawne Merriman - SD - Merriman was not surprised his injured groin didn't last through much of the game on Sunday - he said afterwards: 'I wasn't good before the game,' Merriman, who played just the first two snaps of Miami's first series. 'It wasn't feeling good at all. It wasn't there yet. I just had to go to see what I could do.'
OLB Brian Orakpo - WAS - Orakpo was jabbed in the eye on Sunday, but didn't consider the injury important as of Monday, saying simply 'Not serious.'.
OLB Joey Porter - MIA - Coach Tony Sparano said the team decided to pull Porter at the end of the first half when his sore hamstring started to nag him again on Sunday. 'The plan was to rotate him and Charlie [Anderson] as we went into the game, go every other series just to not put a lot of strain on it,' Sparano said after the game. 'We want to be careful [with] him.'
OLB Adam Seward - JAX - Seward was unable to practice last week due to his groin injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OLB Ernie Sims - DET - Sims was inactive on Sunday after being listed as doubtful to play on Friday (shoulder injury) - he missed practices all week long.
OLB Clint Sintim - NYG - Sintim was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and didn't practice at all on Friday due to his sore groin - he was listed as out on Friday and then was inactive on Sunday as expected.
OLB Jeremy Thompson - GB - Thompson was listed as questionable to play on Friday (knee injury) despite fully participating in practice on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday due to his sore knee.
OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa - CHI - Tinoisamoa did not practice last week, was listed as out on Friday due to his knee injury, and then was inactive on Sunday as expected. He's been kept sidelined by this injury for weeks at this point.
OLB Kamerion Wimbley - CLE - Wimbley suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday, but was optimistic he'll be O.K. after the game: 'It's pretty good,' he said. 'We evaluated it and everything seems fine. I'll go back and get a further evaluation, just leave it up to the doctors and see what happens. I'll probably get some treatments.'
Cornerback
CB Ronald Bartell - STL - Bartell has reportedly been fighting a thigh problem that is limiting his speed and agility while covering opposing WRs. 'He wanted to be out there,' coach Steve Spagnuolo said after the loss to Green Bay. 'I did go to him at one point in the game and say, 'Ron, if you can't do it, let's not hurt the football team.' He said, 'I'm OK, Coach, I'm going to do it.' And he battled out there.'
CB Dre Bly - SF - Bly suffered a right toe contusion during the game on Sunday, and will be further evaluated as the week goes along.
CB John Bowie - OAK - Bowie was knocked out of the game on Sunday with an MCL issue in his left knee of unknown severity - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
CB Zackary Bowman - CHI - Bowman got the wind knocked out vs. Seattle and had to come out of play for a while - the injury isn't considered serious at this time.
CB Darius Butler - NE - Butler was limited in practice on Friday due to his sore thigh, was listed as questionable to play on Friday, and then was inactive on Sunday.
CB Kevin Dockery - NYG - Dockery was unable to practice last week due to his hamstring injury, and was inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on Friday.
CB Cortland Finnegan - TEN - Finnegan injured a hamstring in the second half on Sunday and didn't return to action - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along, but unfortunately this looks like a fairly serious injury. Stay tuned.
CB Leon Hall - CIN - Hall suffered a left knee injury that knocked him out of the game briefly, but he returned to action. The injury appears minor as of Monday afternoon.
CB Kelvin Hayden - IND - Hayden didn't practice last week, was listed as questionable to play on Friday due to his hamstring injury, and then did not travel with the team to face Arizona - he was inactive on Sunday night.
CB David Jones - CIN - Jones was inactive on Sunday after being listed as out on Friday (foot injury) - he didn't practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday and Friday.
CB Eric King - DET - King was inactive on Sunday after being listed as doubtful to play on Friday (shoulder injury) - he missed practices Thursday and Friday.
CB Ken Lucas - SEA - Lucas aggravated a groin injury that limited him in practice last week on Sunday. He left the game in the fourth quarter and did not return to action.
CB Leodis McKelvin - BUF - McKelvin left the game on Sunday after aggravating a fibula injury in the second quarter. He initially hurt his leg last Sunday against Tampa Bay. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
CB Antwaun Molden - HOU - Molden didn't practice during the week, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected (quadricep injury).
CB Dimitri Patterson - PHI - Patterson was out of practices all week (hand injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
CB Jacques Reeves - HOU - Reeves did not practice on Friday due to a fibula injury, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday.
CB Carlos Rogers - WAS - Rogers said his sprained left ankle, sustained in the second quarter Sunday, is still painful as of Monday morning. 'I just turned it when I turned to jump, I turned my ankle before I could even get off the ground,' Rogers said. 'That's why I wasn't, I didn't even leave the ground. I looked at it yesterday and my foot was still on the ground. It's swollen. I sprained it, Grade 1 so it's not that bad.' Rogers will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
CB Aaron Ross - NYG - Ross didn't practice at all last week (hamstring injury), was listed as out on Friday and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
CB Lito Sheppard - NYJ - Sheppard was listed as out on Friday after not practicing all week (quadricep), and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
CB Alphonso Smith - DEN - Smith was noticeably limping after the game after suffering a right ankle injury in the first quarter on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
CB Reggie Smith - SF - Smith suffered a right groin strain, and will be evaluated further on Monday to determine the severity and exact nature of his injury.
CB Donald Strickland - NYJ - Strickland was listed as out on Friday after not practicing all week (ankle injury), and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
CB Matt Ware - ARI - Ware was limited in practices last week, and then was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report due to his sore shoulder. He was inactive on Sunday night.
CB Jonathan Wilhite - NE - Wilhite was a surprise late scratch due to an unspecified injury, suffered on Sunday morning, according to coach Belichick. No specifics were offered on the exact nature or severity of the injury.
CB Josh Wilson - SEA - Wilson didn't practice at all last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was then inactive on Sunday as expected (due to his ankle injury).
CB Brian Witherspoon - JAX - Witherspoon was unable to practice last week due to his hamstring injury, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
Safety
S Atari Bigby - GB - Bigby was out of practices all week long, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday (knee injury).
S Tyrone Carter - PIT - Tyrone Carter was in and out of the lineup all day long on Sunday. 'When they got in passing situations we did that [replace Carter with DeShea Townsend]', said Carter, who wore a protective pad over his left thigh contusion, an injury he incurred a week ago. 'I don't know if it was [because I was injured.] Maybe he felt that. I just went with it.' Carter owners will want to monitor his progress returning from injury this week - if he is still limited in practices you may wish to look at other starting options at safety.
S Sean Considine - JAX - Considine went out with a strained groin and was replaced by Gerald Alexander during the game on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
S Quintin Demps - PHI - Demps was inactive on Sunday after missing practice on Friday (hamstring injury) - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.
S Hiram Eugene - OAK - Eugene was unable to participate in practices all week long, was listed as doubtful on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday as expected.
S Vincent Fuller - TEN - Fuller suffered a broken right arm on Sunday and will be out for several weeks while the limb heals.
S Michael Hamlin - DAL - Michael Hamlin has been ruled out of the Monday Night Football game due to his injured wrist, according to reports out of Dallas.
S Chris Harris - CAR - Harris is considered doubtful to play in the Monday Night Football game (knee injury).
S Michael Huff - OAK - Huff suffered a rib injury and a quadriceps injury vs. the Broncos on Sunday, and did not finish the game. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
S Michael Mitchell - OAK - Mitchell suffered a thumb injury on Sunday and did not finish the game as a result. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
S William Moore - ATL - Moore fully participated in practices last week despite his sore hamstring, but despite being listed as probable to play on Friday, Moore was inactive on Sunday.
S Kenny Phillips - NYG - Phillips is now on IR due to his injured knee.
S Troy Polamalu - PIT - Polamalu was out on Sunday as expected, after missing practices all week long and being listed as out on Friday (knee injury).
S Ed Reed - BAL - Reed played on Sunday despite his sore neck that he said will not heal during the season and is 'something I'm going to have to take care of eventually.' Hopefully he won't worsen the injury by playing through the pain - Reed owners in IDP leagues will want to monitor his practice participation in the coming weeks as Reed is playing through chronic pain this year.
S Bob Sanders - IND - Sanders did not practice last week, was listed as out on Friday, and was inactive on Sunday night due to his knee injury - he's probably going to miss more time rehabbing the injury before getting back in the mix.
S Bryan Scott - BUF - Scott went down in the fourth quarter on Sunday with a sprained ankle - the severity of the injury isn't currently specified. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
S Donte Whitner - BUF - Whitner suffered a right thumb injury late in the fourth quarter, and was wearing a soft cast in the locker room after the game - the severity of the injury isn't currently known. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
