Atlanta's starting QB Michael Vick came into the game in the second half, and emerged without further injury to his healing leg. Status: Vick was listed as questionable on the injury report. He is set to start next week vs. Carolina on Sunday night.

Chicago's starting QB Chris Chandler missed the game on Sunday due to his injured shoulder. Status: Chandler was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Washington's starting QB Patrick Ramsey missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot. Status: Ramsey was listed as doubtful on Friday, and there is speculation in the Washington press that he may be finished for the season due to the lingering injury and the emergence of backup Tim Hasselbeck. At 4-8, the team has little to gain by playing Ramsey and risking further injury to the foot.

Baltimore's starting QB Kyle Boller remains sidelined due to his quadriceps injury. Status: Boller's recovery from quadriceps surgery has gone well; coach Billick expects him to be back against the Browns in three weeks.

Buffalo's starting QB Drew Bledsoe was concussed in the game vs. the New York Giants, and could not continue. Status: Bledsoe was playing through the after-effects of a mild concussion from the week before, so this additional hard blow to the head could prove to be a problem this week. He will be evaluated further later in the week.

Cleveland's backup QB Tim Couch injured his left knee in the game vs. Seattle and could not continue play after coming off the bench in the second half. Status: The injury is currently described as a sprain, and will be evaluated further later in the week.

Houston's backup QB Tony Banks broke his right hand (a compound fracture of the second metacarpal in his throwing hand) in the game vs. Atlanta, and could not continue play. Status: Banks is lost for the season. The bone actually protruded through the skin on the back of his hand after it was broken. He underwent immediate surgery to correct the injury.

Houston's starting QB David Carr played through his right shoulder injury (sprained AC joint) after Tony Banks was injured (hand), but took several more blows to the injury - he made it through to the end of the game, though - but only threw 5 passes for 2/25/0 with 1 interception. Status: The availability of Carr to play in the next game is unclear. Dave Ragone could be the starter next week, depending on how much range of motion Carr manages in the injured shoulder later in the week.

Jacksonville's backup QB Mark Brunell was on the sidelines in pads on Sunday, but did not see action due to lingering concerns about his injured elbow (#3 QB on Sunday).

Pittsburgh's QB Tommy Maddox suffered a hyper-extended left knee in the game on Sunday, but returned to action. Status: An MRI is scheduled to further evaluate the injured joint.

Running Backs

Carolina's backup RB DeShaun Foster missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hand. Status: Foster was listed as questionable before the game, but was unable to get on the field at game time.

Chicago's starting RB Anthony Thomas missed the Arizona game due to viral pneumonia. Status: Thomas is expected to return to health by this Sunday's game vs. Green Bay.

New Orleans' reserve RB James Fenderson (ankle) was injured in the game on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injury is not known at this time.

New Orleans' reserve RB Fred McAfee (ankle) was injured in the game on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injury is not known at this time.

San Francisco's starting RB Garrison Hearst injured a knee in the game on Sunday. Status: Hearst is described as questionable for the game next week.

Houston's backup RB Stacey Mack missed the game on Sunday due to a toe injury. Status: Mack was placed on IR due to this injury - he is done for the season.

Indianapolis' starting FB Detron Smith (right knee) and backup RB James Mungro (undisclosed) were injured in the game on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injuries is unclear at this time.

Indianapolis' reserve RB Ricky Williams missed the game on Sunday due to his ankle injury. Status: Williams was listed as probable to play on Friday's report.

Pittsburgh's starting FB Dan Kreider injured his ankle in the game Sunday, but returned to action. Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Wide Receivers

Arizona's reserve WR Jason McAddley remains sidelined due to his hamstring injury. Status: McAddley has (finally) been placed on IR, and is done for the season.

Atlanta's starting WR Brian Finneran jammed a knee on Sunday, but returned to action. Status: The injury is considered minor at this time.

Atlanta's reserve WR LaTarence Dunbar (hamstring) missed the game on Sunday, as usual. Status: Dunbar was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Carolina's starting WR Steve Smith suffered a hip pointer in the game on Sunday, but returned to action. Status: The injury is considered minor at this time.

Detroit's starting WR Charles Rogers remains sidelined due to his broken collarbone.

Minnesota's starting WR D'Wayne Bates missed the game on Sunday due to his hamstring injury. Status: Bates was listed as probable before the game.

New Orleans' WR/KR Michael Lewis missed the game on Sunday, due to his injured ankle. Status: Lewis was listed as doubtful before the game.

New Orleans' starting WR Donte Stallworth (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Stallworth was listed as doubtful before the game.

San Francisco's reserve WR Arnaz Battle continues to be sidelined by his injured toe.

Tampa Bay's starting WR Joe Jurevicius (knee) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Jurevicius was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Washington's starting WR Rod Gardner injured his right arm in the game on Sunday. Status: The injury is being called a contusion right now, and doesn't appear too serious at first blush.

Washington's #3 WR Darnerian McCants missed the game on Sunday due to a bruised knee. Status: McCants was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Cleveland's starting WR Quincy Morgan was concussed in the game on Sunday. Status: Morgan was actually unconscious for a time - he will be watched carefully for after-effects this week, and his status for Sunday is unclear.

Denver's reserve WR/KR Chris Cole suffered a sprained left shoulder and torn rib cartilage that are likely to end his season. Status: The injuries will be evaluated further later this week.

Houston's reserve WR Derrick Armstrong (ankle) missed Sunday's game. Status: Armstrong was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Indianapolis' reserve WR Brandon Stokley (head) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Stokley was listed as probable on Friday.

New England's starting WR Troy Brown (leg) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Brown was listed as questionable before the game.

Miami's KR Sam Simmons (ankle) and reserve WR J.R. Tolver (knee) were placed on IR last week. Status: Both players are done for the season.

Pittsburgh's starting WR Hines Ward suffered a rib injury in the game on Sunday. Status: Ward was so stiff he had trouble walking after the game, but X-Rays showed no broken ribs. He'll be evaluated further later in the week.

San Diego's backup WR Tim Dwight missed the game on Sunday, as expected, due to his partially collapsed lung. Status: Dwight has been placed on IR, and his season is over.

Tight Ends

Carolina's starting TE Kris Mangum injured a knee in the game on Sunday, but returned to action. Status: Mangum's injury is considered minor at this time.

Carolina's backup TE Mike Seidman sprained a knee in the game on Sunday and could not return to action. Status: The severity of the sprain isn't known at the moment. Seidman will be evaluated further as the week goes along.

Chicago's backup TE Dustin Lyman (abdomen) missed the game on Sunday, as did TE Robert Johnson (foot). Status: Lyman was listed as out on the Friday injury report - Johnson is now on IR.

Minnesota's starting TE Jimmy Kleinsasser suffered a hip pointer in the game on Sunday. Status: Kleinsasser will be evaluated further on Monday and throughout the week.

New York Giant's reserve TE Marcellus Rivers injured his knee in the game on Sunday. Status: Coach Fassel called the injury a "bad knee ligament" - further evaluation will occur this week, but the initial diagnosis does not look good.

New York Giant's starting TE Jeremy Shockey missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee. Status: Shockey was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report, but wasn't able to go come game-time.

Buffalo's starting TE Dave Moore suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. Status: Moore will be evaluated further as the week progresses. Concussions are known to cause after-effects days (even weeks) after the initial injury, so his initial prognosis is unclear.

Denver's reserve TE Jeb Putzier (shoulder) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Putzier was listed as probable to play on Friday.

Indianapolis' backup TE Dallas Clark broke his right fibula in the game on Sunday. Status: Clark is lost for the rest of the season due to his broken leg. The injury will require a surgical repair.

Pittsburgh's starting TE Jay Riemersma missed the game on Sunday due to his injured chest/sternum. Status: Riemersma was listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report.

San Diego's TE Justin Peele suffered a mild concussion in the game on Sunday. Status: Peele will be evaluated further later in the week.

Kickers

No injuries of note to report this week.

Offensive Lineman

Chicago's starting RG Chris Vallarial (side) and RT Aaron Gibson (knee) were injured in Sunday's game. Status: Vallarial tore an oblique muscle in his side (he already had a rib injury), while Gibson sprained his right knee. Gibson was on crutches after the game, and the injury could be worse than a sprain. Both players will be evaluated further as the week goes along. Josh Warner is the sole remaining healthy backup OL available right now, BTW.

Dallas' reserve OL Kurt Vollers (back) missed the game on Thanksgiving. Status: Vollers was listed as questionable on the Wednesday injury report.

Green Bay's reserve OL Marcus Spriggs (hamstring) missed the game on Thanksgiving. Status: Spriggs was listed as questionable before the game.

New Orlean's starting G Kendyl Jacox (knee) missed the game on Sunday as expected.

New York Giants' starting LG Wayne Lucier (knee) was injured in the game on Sunday. Status: Coach Fassel called the injury a "bad knee ligament" - further evaluation will occur this week, but the initial diagnosis does not look good.

New York Giants' starting LT Luke Petitgout (back) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Petitgout has struggled with back spasms all season - he was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Philadelphia's starting G John Welbourn missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee, as expected. St. Louis' starting T Orlando Pace banged a shoulder late in the game vs Minnesota. Status: Pace is expected to be fine for the Cleveland game.

San Francisco's starting T Derrick Deese tweaked a knee in the game on Sunday. Status: Deese is expected to play this week as usual.

San Francisco's starting G Ron Stone (hamstring) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Stone was listed as out on the injury report.

Washington's starting C Larry Moore (foot) and starting T Chris Samuels (knee) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Moore was listed as doubtful before the game, as was Samuels.

Buffalo's starting LT Jonas Jennings sprained a toe in the fourth quarter on Sunday, and LG Ruben Brown aggravated his existing elbow injury again this week. Status: Neither injury is serious in-and-of itself, but both players are very beat up at this point in the season - the straw that broke the camel's back could come along at any time and knock one or both out of the lineup.

Buffalo's starting G Mike Pucillo (foot) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Pucillo was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Cincinnati's backup OL's Victor Leyva (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Leyva was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Cleveland's starting G Paul Zukauskas missed the game on Sunday due to a personal matter, not an injury. His mother is seriously ill.

Houston's backup OL Milford Brown missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee. Status: Brown was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Indianapolis' RG Steve Sciullo (neck) was injured in the game on Sunday, and did not return to action. Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Indianapolis' starting OT Tarik Glenn (knee) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Glenn was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Oakland's starting G Frank Middleton (quadriceps) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Middleton was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Pittsburgh's starting T Marvel Smith left the game on Sunday when the pinched nerve in his neck flared up and he did not return to action. Status: Smith has struggled with this injury all season long, and he refused to comment after the game.

San Diego's T Damion McIntosh suffered a sprained ankle in the game and did not return to action. Status: The severity of the injury is not currently known.

San Deigo's C Jason Ball aggravated his left ankle injury in the 3rd quarter on Sunday. Status: The severity of the re-injury will be evaluated later in the week.

Defensive Players

Arizona's starting S Dexter Jackson injured his ribs and upper back in the third quarter on Sunday and did not return to action. Status: Jackson may miss practice time this week, but hopes to play next Sunday.

Arizona's starting CB Renaldo Hill (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Hill was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Atlanta's defense suffered several minor injuries on Sunday: S Cory Hall bruised his buttocks, DB Ray Buchanan jammed a thumb, and LB's Keith Newman (bruised buttocks) and Matt Stewart (chin laceration). Status: None of the injuries are considered serious at this time.

Carolina's LCB Terry Cousins (calf injury) and MLB Dan Morgan (dizziness/concussion) were knocked from the game on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injuries is not known at the current time.

Carolina's reserve LB Brian Allen (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Allen was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Chicago's starting S Mike Green (groin) missed the game on Sunday, as expected.

Detroit's reserve DL Jared DeVries (shoulder) missed the game on Thanksgiving. Status: DeVries was listed as doubtful on the Wednesday injury report.

Detroit's backup LB James Davis remains sidelined with his separated shoulder.

Green Bay's starting S Darren Sharper (ribs/chest), starting LB Nick Barnett (ankle) and reserve DL Kenny Peterson (knee) missed the game on Thanksgiving. Status: All three were listed as questionable on the Wednesday injury report.

Minnesota's starting LB Chris Claiborne (Achilles) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Claiborne was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report. The injury is being characterized as "soreness", which the Vikings hope to cure through rest. The team hopes Claiborne can return to action this week.

Minnesota's reserve LB Raonall Smith (hamstring) missed another game on Sunday. Status: Smith was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

New Orleans' starting DE Willie Whitehead (knee) and reserve LB Cie Grant (calf) were injured in Sunday's game. Status: Whitehead re-injured the knee that caused him to be listed as questionable on the Friday injury report, but played most of the game. Grant left early in the game and could not continue. Both players will be evaluated further later in the week.

New Orleans' starting CB Dale Carter missed the game on Sunday, due to his injured thigh. Status: Carter was listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

New York Giants' starting CB Will Allen injured his left foot in the game on Sunday. Status: Allen's injury is initially being called a mid-foot sprain. He looks doubtful to be back in the lineup this Sunday, and will be further evaluated during the week.

New York Giants' starting CB Ralph Brown (shoulder) missed the game on Sunday as expected.

Philadelphia's backup DE Jerome McDougle suffered a minor injury (undisclosed) in the game on Sunday, but returned to action shortly thereafter. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this point.

St. Louis' LB Pisa Tinoisamoa suffered a hip pointer in the game on Sunday. Status: The LB is expected to play as usual next week.

St. Louis' reserve DB's Rich Coady (groin) and James Whitley (foot) and reserve LB's Scott Shanle (hamstring) and Courtland Bullard (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Coady and Shanle were doubtful on the Friday injury report, Whitley and Bullard were listed as questionable.

San Francisco's S Ronnie Heard aggravated his MCL sprain on Sunday. Status: Coach Erickson said he was "possible" for action next week.

San Francisco's DE John Engleberger strained an elbow in the game on Sunday. Status: Engleberger is probable to play on Sunday.

San Francisco's starting CB Mike Rumph (ankle) and starting LB Jeff Ulbrich (ankle/thigh) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Rumph was listed as doubtful and Ulbrich was questionable on the Friday injury report.

Seattle's starting MLB Randall Godfrey missed the game on Sunday due to his bruised sternum. Status: Godfrey was too sore to play, and was a late scratch before the game on Sunday.

Seattle's starting DE Brandon Mitchell (calf) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Mitchell was listed as questionable on Friday.

Washington's reserve DB Andre Lott (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Lott was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Baltimore's starting DE Anthony Weaver missed the game on Sunday as expected (neck).

Baltimore's reserve CB Tommy Knight (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Knight was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Buffalo's backup DE Keith McKenzie injured his quadriceps in the game on Sunday and could not continue. Status: The severity of the injury is not currently known.

Buffalo's backup CB Terrence McGee injured his ankle in the game on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injury is not currently known.

Cincinnati's starting CB Jeff Burris missed the game on Sunday due to his head injury, as expected.

Cincinnati's backup S Marquand Manuel (hamstring) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Manuel was listed as probable on the Friday injury report.

Cleveland's starting LB Ben Taylor (elbow) and reserve LB Brant Boyer (knee), along with reserve DB Lewis Sanders (groin), missed the game on Sunday. Status: Sanders and Taylor were listed as out Friday, while Boyer was questionable.

Houston's S Ramon Walker learned that he will miss the final month of the season with a torn ACL in his left leg. Status: Walker is out for the season.

Houston's reserve LB's Steve Foley (shoulder) and Antwan Peek (foot) missed Sunday's game. Status: Both players were questionable to play on Friday.

Indianapolis' starting S Cory Bird (left shoulder) was injured in the game on Sunday and left the game. Status: The severity of the injury isn't currently known.

Indianapolis' starting S Idrees Bashir (shoulder) and reserve LB Jim Nelson (collarbone) missed the game on Sunday, as expected.

Kansas City's reserve LB Monty Beisel suffered a groin injury on Sunday and did not return to action. Status: The severity of the injury is not currently known.

Kansas City's starting LB Mike Maslowski (knee), reserve LB Quinton Caver (back) and reserve DL's Eddie Freeman (toe) and Montique Sharp (ankle) missed the game on Sunday. Status: All 4 were listed as questionable on the Friday injury report.

Miami's defense suffered several hits on Thanksgiving: DT Tim Bowens injured his left calf muscle and was unable to return to action. LB Junior Seau injured his left shoulder; and CB Patrick Surtain re-injured his right ankle. DE Jason Taylor also injured his left shoulder. Status: All the players will be evaluated further later in the week. Bowen's MRI showed no serious damage - he and the others are day-to-day at this point in the week.

Miami's reserve DB Jamar Fletcher broke an arm late in the 4th quarter on Sunday. Status: Fletcher is likely to miss the rest of the season.

New England's backup NT's Ty Warren (leg) and Dan Klecko (hand) suffered injuries in the game on Sunday. Status: Both returned to play, and their injuries are considered minor at this time.

Oakland's starting DT's John Parrella (groin) and Dana Stubblefield (ankle), starting S Derrick Gibson (neck) and starting CB Rod Woodson (knee/quadriceps) missed the game on Sunday. Status: Woodson is on IR and finished for the season. Parrella was listed as out on Friday, while Gibson and Stubblefield were questionable.

San Diego's reserve DL Raylee Johnson was placed on IR due to his injured foot. He is done for the season.