KEY Thursday MEDIA UPDATES
***Cam Newton did not practice today. There's still a chance he'll be cleared for limited practice on Friday and be cleared this weekend for Monday night's game. But it would have been most reassuring if Newton had been cleared for light practice activity today. Stay tuned for tomorrow's participation report.
***Julian Edelman was added to the New England injury report with a foot injury today. There's been no report on whether the team is worried or even whether it's the same foot he's twice had surgery to fix since last year. Expect Edelman to be limited on Friday. I'm hoping he'll be cleared to speak with the media after practice tomorrow. Otherwise, plan on Edelman's status remaining unclear late into the weekend.
***Dez Bryant now plans to test his knee in practice on Friday, but the second consecutive DNP today likely means the Cowboys are game planning to be without him again this week.
***Marvin Jones was able to do some work on the side and reportedly looked good. There may prove to be little concern here but Jones had foot surgery in 2014 and his injury report listing should not be ignored until he proves otherwise.
***Charles Sims is not practicing with a knee injury and there isn't optimism about his status in the local media. Sims plays on Monday night but needs to practice tomorrow to allay fears that he'll be a game-time decision or worse through the weekend.
Mid WEEK PRACTICE PARTICIPATION REPORT AND EARLY EXPECTATIONS
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team are limiting in practice after the previous week's games. Players limited in mid-week practice aren't necessarily in danger of missing that week's game. But they all need to be watched closely.
Quarterbacks
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| Cam Newton* | Concussion | MNF | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Andrew Luck | Shoulder | Not Listed | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jay Cutler | Thumb | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Trevor Siemian | Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Josh McCown | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Expected Inactive | ||
| Jacoby Brissett | Thumb | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Expected Inactive | ||
| Tony Romo | Back | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Running Backs
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| LeGarrette Blount | Hip | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Matt Forte | Knee / Ribs | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Arian Foster | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
| Ryan Mathews | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Latavius Murray | Toe | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Charles Sims* | Knee | MNF | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Jeremy Hill | Chest | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Doug Martin* | Hamstring | MNF | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Jonathan Stewart* | Hamstring | MNF | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Rashad Jennings | Thumb | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| DeAngelo Williams | Not Injury Related | DNP | Not Listed | Expected to Play | ||
| Jeremy Langford | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Frank Gore | Chest | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Kenneth Dixon | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Dewayne Washington | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Lance Dunbar | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Ka'Deem Carey | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
Wide Receivers
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| Dez Bryant | Knee | DNP | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Brandon Marshall | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Marvin Jones | Foot | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Alshon Jeffery | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Julian Edelman | Foot | Not Listed | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Demaryius Thomas | Hip | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Stefon Diggs | Groin | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Eric Decker | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Kevin White | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Injured Reserve | ||
| Eddie Royal | Calf | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Donte Moncrief | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Corey Coleman | Hand | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Mohamed Sanu | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Devin Funchess* | Foot | MNF | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Ted Ginn Jr* | Foot | MNF | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Kenny Britt | Thigh | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Josh Doctson | Achilles | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Eli Rogers | Toe | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Braxton Miller | Hamstring | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Tight Ends
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| Rob Gronkowski | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Tyler Eifert | Ankle / Back | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Zach Ertz | Rib | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Zach Miller | Ribs | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Antonio Gates | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Kyle Rudolph | Clavicle / Rib | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Eric Ebron | Ankle / Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Jared Cook | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Clive Walford | Knee | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jordan Cameron | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Charles Clay | Knee | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Larry Donnell | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Virgil Green | Calf | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
*Note: Monday night players with asterisk practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday
