Monday Injury Report
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Updated 9/8 by Mark Wimer - Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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Quarterbacks
St. Louis' Kurt Warner was diagnosed with a concussion after the game vs. NYG
and was kept in an area hospital overnight for observation.
Status: Warner will be evaluated further as the week progresses - his availability
for the game this week is unclear at this time. He may be headed for the bench.
Warner was released today and all tests for serious neurological damage were
negative. Backup Marc Bulger will move into the starting lineup, from all indications.
Indianapolis' backup QB Brock Huard missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
hand.
Status: Huard was considered probable heading into the game.
Atlanta's Doug Johnson bruised his left knee in the game on Sunday, but returned
to action.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further today, but is not considered serious
at the present time.
Oakland's Rich Gannon hyper-extended his left knee during the game on Sunday.
Status: Gannon expects to play vs. Cincinnati this week.
Tennessee's Steve McNair suffered a mild MCL sprain in his knee on Sunday night.
Status: McNair is expected to practice Wednesday and start as usual.
Running Backs
Atlanta's backup RB Travis Jervey has a sprained neck/shoulder.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further today, but is not considered serious
at the present time.
New York Giant's starting RB Tiki Barber dislocated a finger during the game,
but returned to action.
Status: The injury is considered minor.
Seattle's backup FB Chris Davis injured his knee during the game on Sunday.
Status: Davis is considered day to day at this point.
Baltimore's reserve RB Musa Smith missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Smith was listed as out heading into the game, and may miss more time
rehabbing the injury.
Cincinnati's reserve RB Rudi Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
thigh.
Status: Johnson was listed as out heading into the game
Denver's starting RB Clinton Portis had his foot stepped on in the game on
Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this time, and Portis should be fine.
Denver's reserve RB Quentin Griffin missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
leg.
Status: Griffin is still recovering from a hairline fracture in his foot. He
was deactivated for the game on Sunday.
Houston's reserve RB Jonathan Wells missed the game Sunday due to his injured
toe.
Status: Wells was considered probable heading into the game.
Indianapolis' reserve RB James Mungro missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured ribs.
Status: Mungro was listed as doubtful going into the game.
Indianapolis' reserve RB Dominic Rhodes missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured knee.
Status: Rhodes has struggled with the injury throughout training camp and is
not expected back anytime soon.
Pittsburgh's backup RB Jerome Bettis injured his groin on Sunday, and did not
return to action.
Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.
Oakland's backup FB Chris Hetherington injured his hamstring in the game on
Sunday.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.
Tennessee's reserve RB Chris Brown missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
hamstring.
Status: Brown has struggled to rehabilitate the injured hamstring and will be
evaluated further as the week progresses.
Wide Receivers
Arizona's starting WR Larry Foster injured his ankle during the game vs. Detroit
on Sunday.
Status: The injury is a sprain, and may keep Foster out 5-7 days.
Arizona's starting WR Brian Gilmore sprained his right knee during the game
vs. Detroit.
Status: The injury is considered minor and shouldn't keep Gilmore out next week.
Arizona's reserve WR Kevin Kasper hurt his back in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor and he shouldn't miss the next game.
Atlanta's starting WR Brian Finneran broke his left hand in the game vs. the
Cowboys.
Status: Finneran is out four to six weeks with 2 broken bones in the hand.
Atlanta's reserve WR LaTarence Dunbar missed the game Sunday due to his injured
groin.
Status: Dunbar was listed as out heading into the game
Detroit's backup WR Az-Zahir Hakim missed the game Sunday because of his injured
knee.
Status: Hakim was listed as questionable heading into the game
Green Bay's starting WR Donald Driver strained his neck in the game vs. Minnesota.
Status: Driver was kept overnight in a hospital for observation. All tests came
back normal, and the Packers believe he will make a full recovery, but he may
not be available for the next game.
Green Bay's starting WR Robert Ferguson injured his ankle and knee in the game
on Sunday.
Status: The Packers are calling the injury a sprained right MCL and a twisted
right ankle. Ferguson's availability for the next game is in doubt.
Green Bay's backup WR Karsten Bailey injured his hamstring in the game on Sunday.
Status: This is an aggravation of an existing hamstring injury. Bailey is considered
week-to-week with this injury right now.
New Orleans' starting WR Joe Horn played the game on Sunday with a severely
twisted left knee.
Status: Horn is scheduled for an MRI today. The extent of the injury is unclear
at this time.
St. Louis reserve WR Kevin Curtis missed the game on Sunday due to his broken
leg.
Status: Curtis is out until the leg heals.
Washington's reserve WR Taylor Jacobs missed the game on Thursday due to his
injured abdomen.
Status: Taylor was listed as out due to the injury. He is considered day to
day at this point.
Baltimore's starting WR Frank Sanders missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured foot.
Status: Sanders was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Buffalo's reserve WR Sam Aiken missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
hamstring.
Status: Aiken was listed as out heading into the game, so it's very doubtful
he will be ready this week.
Cincinnati's reserve WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh missed the game vs. Denver due
to his injured hamstring.
Indianapolis' reserve WR Brandon Stokley missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured hamstring.
Status: Stokley was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Jacksonville's reserve WR Micah Ross left the game on Sunday with a sprained
ankle and did not return to action.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.
Kansas City's WR Marc Boerigter suffered from cramps during the game on Sunday.
Status: Boerigter is fine, and should be ready to play this weekend.
Oakland's backup WR Jerry Porter injured his abdomen in the game on Sunday.
Status: Porter aggravated an existing abdominal strain and was unable to continue.
His availability for the next game is unknown.
Oakland's reserve WR Ronald Curry injured his left knee in the game on Sunday.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.
Tight Ends
Green Bay's TE Wesley Walls missed the game on Sunday due to an injured hamstring.
Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time.
St. Louis reserve TE Dan Curley missed the game on Sunday with an injured calf.
Status: Curley was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Seattle's reserve TE Ryan Hannam missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Hannam was listed as out going into the game.
Pittsburgh's starting TE Jay Riemersma injured his ankle on Sunday.
Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.
San Diego's starting TE Stephen Alexander missed the game on Sunday with an
injured groin.
Status: Alexander was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Tennessee's starting TE Frank Wycheck suffered a concussion in the game Sunday.
Status: Wycheck sat out the second half, and the Titans are "concerned"
as this marks his 11th concussion during his career. Wycheck sounded tentative
discussing his return to play, ending his comments with "if I do"
(come back to play - MW).
Houston's TE Billy Miller is playing with a dislocated finger.
Status: Miller dropped a potential touchdown pass in the game, possibly due
to the finger injury.
Place Kickers
Tennessee's Joe Nedney injured his right knee in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury turned out to be a torn ACL. Nedney will have surgery and
will be lost for the year. The Titans say they will bring in a young kicker
as they have no cap room for a veteran such as former Bengal Neil Rackers.
Offensive Linemen
Atlanta's starting LG Travis Claridge injured his left shoulder on Sunday.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further today, but is not considered serious
at the present time.
Arizona's starting G Leonard Davis injured his ankle during the game vs. Detroit.
Status: Davis may miss one week with the injury, but it is not considered serious
at this time.
Carolina's reserve OL Matt Willig missed the game Sunday due to his injured
foot.
Status: Willig was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Chicago's starting G Chris Villarial sprained his knee during the game vs.
San Francisco.
Status: Villarial left the game and did not return. His left MCL is sprained,
and Villarial is out four-to-six weeks.
Chicago's reserve OL Terrence Metcalf missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured finger.
Status: Metcalf was doubtful heading into the game, and may miss more time before
returning. However, with the loss of Chris Villarial, the coaching staff is
hoping to get Metcalf back in the lineup sooner rather than later.
Dallas' OG Larry Allen aggravated his injured left hamstring in the game on
Sunday, but returned to action.
Status: Allen has struggled to keep his hamstring healthy during pre-season,
and is slowed by this nagging injury. He will be evaluated further as the week
progresses.
Detroit's reserve OL Matt Joyce missed the game Sunday due to his injured leg.
Status: Joyce's availability for the next game is unknown at this time.
New Orleans' reserve OL P.J. Alexander missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured shoulder.
Status: Alexander was listed as probable heading into the game.
New York Giants' starting OT Luke Petitgout suffered from back spasms during
the game on Sunday.
Status: Coach Fassel said after the game that Petitgout is fine and should be
back in the lineup for the next game.
San Francisco's starting OT Scott Gragg missed the game on Sunday due to a
high ankle sprain.
Status: The availability of Gragg for the next game is unknown at this time.
Washington's reserve OL Wilbert Brown missed the game on Thursday due to his
injured left elbow.
Status: Brown was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Baltimore's reserve OL Casey Rabach missed Sunday's game with an injured knee.
Status: Rabach was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Cincinnati's reserve OL Victor Leyva missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
chest.
Status: Leyva was listed as out heading into the game.
Miami's starting OT Mark Dixon missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
ankle.
Status: Dixon has been struggling with the ankle during pre-season, and is week
to week with the injury right now.
New England's starting C Damien Woody had x-rays after the game on an upper
body injury.
Status: Woody returned to the game after the injury, but his availability for
the next game is unclear as a result of the injury.
Oakland's backup OL Langston Walker missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Walker was liseted as questionable heading into the game.
Oaklands' starting RT Lincoln Kennedy injured his right leg in the game on
Sunday.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.
Oakland's backup OL Chad Slaughter missed Sunday's game due to his injured
foot.
Status: Slaughter was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Defensive Players
Arizona's starting LDE Fred Wakefield sustained a concussion on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor and he shouldn't miss the next game.
Arizona's starting OLB Levar Woods sustained a concussion on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor and he shouldn't miss the next game.
Atlanta's starting LB Sam Rogers was unable to play Sunday due to a knee injury.
Status: The knee is swelling and there are loose bodies in the joint aggravating
the condition. Rogers may require arthroscopic surgery to fix the problem.
Atlanta's starting S Cory Hall was unable to play Sunday due to a knee injury.
Status: Hall was listed as out heading into the game.
Atlanta's reserve DB Tod McBride was unable to play Sunday due to a thumb injury.
Status: McBride was listed as out heading into the game.
Atlanta's backup LB Will Overstreet left the game with an injured left shoulder
(the same one he had surgery on last year).
Status: The ailment is not diagnosed at this time, but Overstreet says the joint
is "weak" and not working right.
Atlanta's starting FS Keion Carpenter injured his left hamstring in the game
on Sunday.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further today, but is not considered serious
at the present time.
Carolina's backup LB Mike Caldwell injured his left knee on Sunday.
Status: Caldwell will be out at least a month due to the injury. Caldwell was
helping to replace Mark Fields (out for the season) in the lineup, so the Panthers
are getting thin at LB.
Chicago's reserve DB Todd Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
jaw.
Status: Johnson was listed as out going into the game.
Dallas' reserve DL Willie Blades missed the game Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Blades was listed as out heading into the game.
Detroit's backup DL Cory Redding missed the game Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Redding was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Detroit's reserve LB James Davis missed the game Sunday due to his rib injury.
Status: Davis was listed as out before the game.
Green Bay's starting safety Darren Sharper re-injured his groin in the game
vs. Minnesota on Sunday.
Status: Sharper couldn't go full speed at game time, and only played sparingly.
His status for this week's game is in doubt at the present time.
Green Bay's reserve DB Chris Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Johnson was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Minnesota's starting CB Denard Walker suffered a concussion in the game vs.
Green Bay.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time. Concussions tend to
cause problems well after the fact - if you have Walker as an IDP, monitor his
progress this week.
Minnesota's starting S Corey Chavous sprained his right MCL on Sunday.
Status: Chavous may be out up to 6 weeks.
Minnesota's reserve DB Jack Brewer missed the game on Sunday with a chest injury.
Status: Brewer was listed as out going into the game.
New Orleans' starting DL Darren Howard dislocated his right wrist in the game
on Sunday.
Status: Howard will be out for 2-3 months due to the injury. Coach Haslett said
the injury was comparable to the condition that Chad Pennington faces for the
NYJ.
New Orleans' reserve DL Henry Ford missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
ankle.
Status: Ford was listed as questionable heading into the game.
New Orleans' reserve LB Cie Grant missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Grant was listed as out heading into the game.
New York Giants' reserve DB Ray Green missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured hamstring.
New York Giants' reserve LB Nick Greisen missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured hamstring.
Status: Greisen was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Philadelphia's starting DE Derrick Burgess is out for the season after tearing
his left Achille's tendon.
Philadelphia's DE Jerome McDougle is out for the game on Monday night with
his injured hip and ankle.
St. Louis' reserve DB Kevin Garret missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
wrist.
Status: Garret was listed as out heading into the game.
San Francisco's backup CB Rashad Holman's groin is injured.
Status: Holman is questionable for the next game.
San Francisco's starting CB Mike Rumph suffered a shoulder stinger in the game
on Sunday.
Status: Rumph is probable for the next game.
Seattle's backup LB Isaiah Kacyvenski missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured ankle.
Status: Kacyvenski was listed as out heading into the game.
Seattle's backup LB Orlando Huff missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Huff was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Tampa Bay's LB Shelton Quarles is out for the game due to his surgically repaired
elbow and broken left ulna.
Status: Quarles will be out at least 6 weeks.
Baltimore's starting CB Corey Fuller strained his quadriceps in the game on
Sunday. He left and did not return to action.
Status: Fuller is considered day to day with the strain.
Baltimore's reserve DB Alvin Porter missed the game on Sunday due to his groin
injury.
Status: Porter was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Baltimore's reserve DB Tommy Knight missed Sunday's game due to an injured
thigh.
Status: Knight was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Cincinnati's LB Brian Simmons injured his ribs on Sunday and did not return
to action.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further as the week progresses. Simmons
said that he hopes it is a minimal injury, but that he isn't sure exactly what
the problem is.
Cleveland's reserve DB Michael Lehan missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
calf.
Status: Lehan was listed as probable going into the game.
Denver's starting DT Daryl Gardener missed the game on Sunday due to his broken
hand/wrist.
Status: Gardener will be sidelined for a few more weeks due to the injury.
Houston's starting DE Gary Walker missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
shoulder.
Status: Walker is week to week with the injury right now.
Houston's reserve LB Antwan Peek sprained his right knee in the game on Sunday.
Status: Peek is scheduled for an MRI on Monday, and his status will become clearer
when the results are available.
Houston's reserve DB Travares Tillman missed the game on Sunday with an arm
injury.
Status: Tillman was listed as out going into the game.
Indianapolis' reserve DB Donald Strickland missed the game on Sunday due to
his injured groin.
Status: Strickland was listed as out going into the game.
Indianapolis' reserve DB Joseph Jefferson missed the game on Sunday due to
his injured pelvis.
Status: Jefferson was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Indianapolis' starting DE Brad Scioli injured his shoulder on Sunday.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.
Indianapolis' starting DE Dwight Freeney injured his left shin on Sunday.
Status: Freeney returned to action and the injury is not considered serious.
Jacksonville's backup LB T.J. Slaughter missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured ankle.
Status: Slaughter was listed as probable heading into the game.
Jacksonville's reserve DL Brandon Green missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured quadriceps.
Status: Green was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Jacksonville's reserve DB James Trapp missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured ankle.
Status: Trapp was listed as probable heading into the game.
Jacksonville's backup DE Paul Spicer was wearing a protective boot on his left
ankle after the game.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this point.
Kansas City's starting OLB Shawn Barber suffered a hip pointer during the game
on Sunday.
Status: Barber's injury is considered minor at this time.
Kansas City's starting CB William Bartee missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured ankle.
Status: Bartee was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Kansas City's reserve DL Eddie Freeman missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured elbow.
Status: Freemans was listed as out going into the game.
Miami's starting CB Sam Madison injured his left ankle in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is being characterized as a low ankle sprain, which is usually
easier to heal than a high ankle sprain. His status for the next game is unclear
right now.
Miami's starting DE Adewale Ogunleye injured his left knee on Sunday.
Status: Ogunleye's injury is not considered serious at this time, but evaluations
are ongoing.
Miami's reserve DB Shawn Wooden injured his right hamstring and fractured his
left hand on Sunday.
Status: Wooden's availability for the next game is unknown at this time. He
had the hand in a soft cast after the game.
New York Jets' starting S Jon McGraw suffered a concussion in the Thursday
game vs. Washington.
Status: McGraw will be evaluated further as the week progresses - remember,
concussions have a way of causing problems several days after the injury initially
occurs. If McGraw is on your IDP roster monitor his progress as the week goes
along.
Oakland's reserve DB Anthony Dorsett injured his lower leg in the game vs.
Tennessee.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.
Oakland's reserve DL Sam Williams missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
knee.
Status: Williams was listed as doubtful heading into the game.
Oakland's backup DB Nnamdi Asomugha missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
shoulder.
Status: Asomugha was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Pittsburgh's starting LB Joey Porter missed the game due to his gunshot wound.
Status: The Steelers have no timetable for Porter's return, currently.
San Diego's reserve DB Tay Cody injured his hamstring in the game vs. Kansas
City.
Status: The hamstring is severely pulled and may keep Cody out for some time.
San Diego's starting RCB Sammy Davis bruised his lower left leg on Sunday.
Status: Davis expects to be fine for the next game.
Tennessee's backup LB Rocky Calmus missed the game on Sunday due to his injured
hamstring.
Status: Calmus was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Tennessee's reserve DB Andre Woolfolk missed the game on Sunday due to his
injured toe.
Status: Woolfolk was listed as questionable heading into the game.
Tennessee's DE Jevon Kearse left the game after a helmet-to-helmet collision
with a teammate while making a tackle.
Status: He returned to the game.
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