Monday Injury Report

Detroit' s Joey Harrington was bothered by his injured index finger, but played through the problems.
Status: Harrington's injury is still considered to be minor at this point.

Minnesota's starting QB Daunte Culpepper missed the game on Sunday due to his injured back.
Status: Culpepper was listed as questionable before the game. After the game HC Mike Tice indicated that Culpepper may miss this week's game vs. Atlanta as well, which would allow Culpepper to rest and recuperate leading up to the bye (week 6).

Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb injured the thumb on his throwing hand in the game on Sunday, but stayed in the game.
Status: McNabb's thumb will be evaluated further later in the week - he indicated that the injury affected his ability to grip the ball and his accuracy in the second half of the game (7/12 for 57 yards in the second half).

Cleveland's Kelly Holcomb missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle and fractured leg.
Status: Holcombe was listed as questionable prior to the game, but watched Tim Couch play in his place on Sunday.

Jacksonville's starting QB Mark Brunell missed the game on Sunday due to his lacerated elbow.
Status: Brunell was listed as doubtful before the game, and watched his rival Byron Leftwich get his first NFL start.

Kansas City's backup QB Todd Collins missed the game on Sunday due to a back injury.
Status: Collins was listed as questionable before the game.

Running Backs

San Francisco's Kevan Barlow strained his neck in the game vs. Minnesota.
Status: Barlow is probable to play next week.

St. Louis' new starting RB, Lamar Gordon, sprained his left wrist in the game on Sunday.
Status: The decision to hold him out of the fourth quarter was termed "precautionary" and the injury is not considered serious at this time.

St. Louis' Marshall Faulk missed the game as expected due to knee surgery and a broken left hand.

St. Louis' reserve RB Dan Curley missed the game on Sunday due to his torn calf muscle.
Status: Curley was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Baltimore's reserve RB Musa Smith missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Smith was listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report.

Baltimore's reserve RB Harold Morrow missed the game on Sunday due to his injured arm.
Status: Morrow was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Buffalo's starting RB Travis Henry missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ribs.
Status: Henry was listed as questionable before the game.

Buffalo's backup RB Sammy Morris missed the game on Sunday due to his recovery from hernia surgery.
Status: Morris was listed as out prior to the game.

Buffalo's reserve RB Phillip Crosby missed the game on Sunday due to his cracked fibula.
Status: Crosby is done for the season now, and on IR.

Cincinnati's starting RB Corey Dillon aggravated his groin strain during the game on Sunday.
Status: Dillon only carried four times before leaving the game, and indicated that he is doubtful that he can get the groin to 100% before the Buffalo game - Look for Rudi Johnson to start in his place next week while Dillon rests the groin. By avoiding playing this coming week, Dillon will be able to rest the groin for 2 weeks due to the Bengals bye in week 6.

Denver's starting RB Clinton Portis missed the game on Sunday due to his ribs/chest injury.
Status: Portis is hopeful that he will be ready to play vs. Kansas City. He will be evaluated further later in the week.

Indianapolis' starting RB Edgerrin James missed the game on Sunday due to his injured back.
Status: James said that his back is getting better, but his availability for the game vs. Tampa Bay next Monday is still up in the air.

New England's starting FB Fred McCrary missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: McCrary was listed as questionable before the game.

New England's starting RB Kevin Faulk was injured in the second half on Sunday and did not return to action (leg injury)
Status: The extent/severity of the injury is unclear at this time.

Oakland's backup RB/KR Ronney Jenkins missed the game on Sunday due to his ankle injury.
Status: Jenkins was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Wide Receivers

Arizona's former starting WR Larry Foster missed the game on Sunday due to his bum ankle.
Status: Foster has yet to play in the regular season. He was listed as probable prior to the game.

Arizona's reserve WR Kevin Kasper missed the game on Sunday due to his back injury.
Status: Kasper was listed as doubtful before the game.

Arizona's reserve WR Jason McAddley missed the game on Sunday due to his bad hamstring.
Status: McAddley was listed as out due to the injury - it is a severe pull and may sideline him for a few more weeks.

Atlanta's starting WR Peerless Price strained his neck and a foot in the game vs. Carolina.
Status: The injuries are considered minor at this time.

Atlanta's starting WR Brian Finneran remains sidelined due to his broken hand.
Status: Finneran was listed as doubtful before the game.

Atlanta's reserve WR LaTeranace Dunbar remained sidelined by his sore groin.
Status: Dunbar was listed as probable prior to the game.

Detroit's reserve WR Shawn Jefferson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ribs.
Status: Jefferson was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Minnesota's starting WR D'Wayne Bates missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot.
Status: Bates was listed as questionable before the game.

Minnesota's starting WR Randy Moss played through back spasms in the game on Sunday.
Status: The trainers indicated after the game that Moss is still bothered by the condition and will receive further treatments as the week goes on.

New Orleans' backup WR/KR Michael Lewis injured his groin in the game on Sunday.
Status:

St. Louis' reserve WR Shaun McDonald missed the game due to his injured thumb.
Status: McDonald was listed as questionable prior to the game.

St. Louis' backup WR Kevin Curtis remains sidelined due to his broken leg.
Status: Curtis was listed as out before the game, and will be sidelined for an indefinite period.

Baltimore's PR/KR Lamont Brightful suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Buffalo's starting WR Josh Reed injured his back on Sunday and could not continue.
Status: Reed bruised his back, and the injury is not considered serious at this time.

Cincinnati's reserve WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh missed the game on Sunday due to his sore hamstring.
Status: Houshmandzadeh hasn't made it into a game yet this season - he was listed as out prior to the game.

Indianapolis' reserve WR Brandon Stokley missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.
Status: Stokley has yet to play this season - he was listed as doubtful before the game.

Indianapolis' KR/PR Brad Pyatt suffered a hip pointer in the game and did not return to action.
Status: Pyatt's injury is not considered serious at this time.

Jacksonville's reserve WR Micah Ross missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle.
Status: Ross was listed as doubtful before the game.

Jacksonville's starting WR Jimmy Smith is expected to be re-instated with the Jaguars after spending his suspension in a treatment/drug rehab program. He could join the team today.

New England's starting WR David Patten missed the game on Sunday due to his injured right knee.
Status: Patten was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Oakland's WR Jerry Porter missed the game on Sunday while recovering from hernia surgery.
Status: Porter is expected back in early October - keep an eye on his status if you are a Porter owner (he was listed as out last week).

Pittsburgh's starting WR Hines Ward suffered a mild concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is characterized as minor at the present time - keep an eye on Ward's status, though, as concussions are notorious for causing problems days after the initial injury.

Pittsburgh's starting WR Plaxico Burress suffered a hip pointer in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this time.

San Diego's starting WR David Boston missed the game on Sunday due to a suspension, not an injury.

San Diego's former starting WR Reche Caldwell missed the game on Sunday due to his injured left wrist.
Status: Caldwell is not expected back for some time (November).

San Diego's starting WR Tim Dwight missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Dwight was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Tennessee's backup WR Jake Schifino suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The severity of the concussion is unknown at this time.

Tight Ends

Atlanta's starting TE Alge Crumpler strained his right shoulder in the game.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this time. Crumpler will be evaluated further later in the week.

Minnesota's starting TE Jim Kleinsasser left the game on Sunday with an abdominal contusion in the second quarter and was taken to a hospital for precautionary tests after experiencing additional discomfort during the second half.
Status: The extent/nature of Kleinsasser's injury is not known at the present time.

New Orleans' starting TE Ernie Conwell injured his knee in the loss to Indianapolis.
Status: The extent of the injury is not known at this time.

San Francisco's starting TE Eric Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to his broken collarbone.
Status: Johnson isn't expected back for a few more weeks.

Cincinnati's backup TE Matt Schobel missed the game on Sunday due to his bad hamstring.
Status: Schobel was listed as doubtful prior to the game.

Pittsburgh's backup TE Jerame Tuman suffered a minor concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this time, however concussions are notorious for causing problems days after they first occur.

San Diego's backup TE Josh Norman missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.
Status: Norman is expected to be out for some time.

San Diego's starting TE Stephen Alexander missed the game on Sunday due to his injured groin.
Status: Alexander was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Tennessee's starting TE Frank Wycheck missed the game on Sunday due to his concussion.
Status: Wycheck has missed back-to-back games due to this injury, his 11th concussion of his career. Tennessee will list him as questionable to play, but he is more shaky to play than that.

Place Kickers

Dallas' P Toby Gowin strained his quadriceps in the game on Sunday, but stayed in the game.
Status: The injured muscle was on ice after the game, but doesn't appear serious at this time.

St. Louis' Jeff Wilkens suffered a minor concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor at the current time.

Offensive Linemen

Arizona's starting RG Leonard Davis did not play on Sunday due to his injured foot.
Status: Davis was questionable before the game - he has missed back-to-back games due to this injury.

Atlanta's backup C Roberto Garza sprained his left ankle in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is considered minor at this time.

Dallas' starting RT Ryan Young missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Young was listed as probable prior to the game.

New Orleans' starting LT Wayne Gandy pulled a hamstring in the game on Sunday.
Status: The extent of Gandy's injury is unclear at the current time.

New Orleans' starting RG LeCharles Bentley injured his knee in the game on Sunday.
Status: The extent of Bentley's injury is unclear at this time.

Philadelphia's starting RG Jermane Mayberry sprained his elbow in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

St. Louis' reserve OL David Loverne remains sidelined due to his dislocated elbow.
Status: Loverne was listed as out prior to the game.

San Francisco's starting LT Derrick Deese missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle.
Status: Deese was listed as questionable before the game.

San Francisco's starting LG Eric Heitmann missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle.
Status: Heitmann was listed as doubtful prior to the game.

Washington's starting LG Dave Fiore missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Fiore was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Houston's starting LG Milford Brown missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Brown was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Indinanapolis' starting RT Ryan Diem (high right ankle sprain) missed the game on Sunday.
Status: Diem was listed as out prior to the game. He isn't expected back until late October.

New England's starting C Damien Woody missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Woody was listed as questionable before the game.

New England's starting RT Adrian Klemm (ankle) missed the game on Sunday.
Status: Klemm was listed as questionable before the game.

Oakland's starting RT Lincoln Kennedy missed the game on Sunday due to his injured calf.
Status: Kennedy was listed as questionable before the game.

Pittsburgh's starting LT Marvel Smith missed the game on Sunday due to his bad shoulder.
Status: Smith was listed as questionable prior to the game.

San Diego's starting RG Solomon Page missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle.
Status: Page was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Defensive Players

Arizona's starting LDT Wendell Bryant missed the game on Sunday due to his bad ankle.
Status: Bryant was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Arizona's reserve DL Kenny King missed the game on Sunday due to his injured toe.
Status: King was listed as out before the game.

Atlanta's starting LB Sam Rogers missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Rogers was listed as doubtful before the game.

Atlanta's backup LB (backup to Sam Rogers) Will Overstreet re-injured his left shoulder in the game.
Status: This time, the injury may be another dislocation of the shoulder (which was surgically repaired due to three dislocations last season). The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Atlanta's starting SS Cory Hall re-injured his sprained right knee (already partially torn MCL in the joint).
Status: Hall may have torn his PCL this time. An MRI is scheduled.

Atlanta's backup S Gerald McBurrows aggravated his strained left shoulder/neck in the game.
Status: McBurrows reports the injury is much more painful than it was. He'll be reevaluated as the week goes on.

Atlanta's reserve DB Kevin McAdams aggravated his pulled hamstring on Sunday.
Status: McAdams will be evaluated further as the week progresses.

Atlanta's starting ILB Chris Draft suffered from an allergic reaction/stomach flu on Sunday.
Status: Draft's eyes were swollen shut after the game - he's being tested to determine what caused the reaction (he threw up multiple times during the game).

Atlanta's reserve DB Tod McBride missed the game on Sunday due to his injured thumb.
Status: McBride was listed as probable before the game.

Carolina's starting MLB Dan Morgan missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.
Status: Morgan was listed as probable prior to the game. He is expected to play next week.

Carolina's reserve LB Mike Caldwell missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Caldwell was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Dallas' reserve DB Derek Ross missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Ross was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Minnesota's reserve DL Billy Lyon missed the game on Sunday due to his injured leg.
Status: Lyon was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Minnesota's reserve LB Raonall Smith tweaked his right hamstring in the game on Sunday.
Status: The hamstring has nagged Smith since the pre-season. The severity of the pull isn't clear at the present time.

New Orleans' starting FS Tebucky Jones injured his groin in the game on Sunday, and did not return to action.
Status: Jones' injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

New Orleans' starting LDT Kenny Smith sprained his right knee in the game on Sunday.
Status: Smith's injury will be evaluated further later in the week, but early indications are that he is out indefinitely.

New Orleans' starting CB Dale Carter (eye), starting LB Sedrick Hodge (broken knee), starting DE Darren Howard (dislocated right wrist) and DT Jonathan Sullivan (left knee) all missed the game on Sunday, as expected.
Status: All were listed as out prior to the game, and all are expected to be out for several more weeks.

New Orleans' reserve LB Cie Grant (knee) missed the game on Sunday.
Status: Grant was listed as doubtful before the game.

Philadelphia's starting LCB Troy Vincent injured a hamstring on Sunday, and did not return to action.
Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time - it was an aggravation of a hamstring pull Vincent suffered in practice earlier in the week.

Philadelphia's reserve LB Keith Adams suffered a concussion on Sunday.
Status: Adams did not return to action in the game, and will be evaluated further later in the week.

Philadelphia's starting RCB Bobby Taylor (foot), starting FS Brian Dawkins (foot) and DL Jerome McDougle (ankle) and Brandon Whiting (hamstring) all missed the game on Sunday.
Status: Dawkins was listed as out, Taylor and McDougle as doubtful, and Whiting was listed as questionable on the injury report prior to the game.

St. Louis' starting MLB Robert Thomas injured his groin in the game Sunday and did not return to action.
Status: Thomas injury is not considered serious at the present time. He will be evaluated further later in the week.

St. Louis' reserve DB Kevin Garrett (wrist) missed the game on Sunday.
Status: Garrett was listed as questionable prior to the game.

St. Louis' starting FS Jason Sehorn missed the game on Sunday due to his broken foot.
Status: Sehorn is expected back in early October, so he may be returning to action soon. He was listed as out this week, though.

St. Louis' backup DL Courtland Bullard missed the game on Sunday due to his pulled hamstring.
Status: Bullard was listed as out prior to the game.

St. Louis' reserve LB Scott Shanle missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.
Status: Shanle was listed as out prior to the game.

San Francisco's starting LCB Jason Webster remains sidelined due to his injured knee, and is expected to be out for some time.

San Francisco's backup LB Saleem Rasheed bruised his thigh in the game on Sunday.
Status: The injury is minor and Rasheed is probable for the game vs. Detroit.

San Francisco's starting LDE John Engelberger bruised a knee in the game Sunday.
Status: Engelberger is probable for the next game vs. Detroit.

Baltimore's starting FS Gary Baxter strained his shoulder in the game on Sunday, but returned to action.
Status: Baxter's injury is not considered serious at this time.

Baltimore's reserve DB Gerome Sapp missed the game on Sunday due to his strained right knee.
Status: Sapp was listed as questionable before the game.

Cincinnati's reserve LB Riall Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to his calf injury.
Status: Johnson was listed as out prior to the game.

Cleveland's backup CB Michael Lehan missed the game on Sunday due to his hamstring injury.
Status: Lehan was listed as questionable prior to the game, but has missed several contests due to this injury.

Denver's starting LDT Daryl Gardener missed the game on Sunday due to his wrist/hand injury.
Status: Gardener was listed as questionable before the game, and the team had hoped to see him in action last week.

Denver's starting SS Kenoy Kennedy missed the game due to his twisted ankle.
Status: Kennedy was doubtful to play prior to the game, according to the injury report.

Houston's starting LCB Aaron Glenn injured his groin in the game on Sunday.
Status: Glenn did not return to action - the extent of the injury is unclear at this time.

Houston's starting ROLB Charlie Clemons missed the game on Sunday due to his injured shoulder.
Status: Clemons was listed as probable to play before the game, but couldn't play due to recovering from a surgical procedure on his right shoulder.

Indianapolis' reserve DL Brandon Hicks missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee.
Status: Hicks was listed as probable before the game.

Indianapolis' reserve DB Joseph Jefferson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured pelvis.
Status: Jefferson has yet to play in regular season, and is struggling to recover - he was listed as out prior to the game.

Indianapolis' reserve DB Donald Strickland missed the game on Sunday due to his injured groin.
Status: Strickland was listed as doubtful prior to the game.

Jacksonville's reserve DB Kiwaukee Thomas missed the game on Sunday due to his injured groin.
Status: Thomas was listed as doubtful before the game.

Jacksonville's starting SLB Keith Michell (neck), and backup LB's Shannon Taylor (calf) and Eric Westmoreland (knee) all missed the game on Sunday.
Status: All three were listed as questionable prior to the game on Sunday.

Kansas City's starting RDE Vonnie Holliday was injured on Sunday - he pulled his groin.
Status:

Kansas City's reserve LB Kawika Mitchell missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.
Status: Mitchell was listed as doubtful prior to the game.

Kansas City's former starting CB William Bartee missed the game on Sunday due to his gimpy ankle.
Status: Bartee has yet to play in regular season - he was listed as questionable before the game.

New England's starting WLB Mike Vrabel missed the game on Sunday due to his injured arm.
Status: Vrabel was listed as doubtful prior to the game.

New England's starting MLB Ted Johnson (broken foot) and starting LDT Ted Washington (broken leg) missed the game on Sunday as expected.
Status: Johnson and Washington are out indefinitely.

New York Jets' reserve LB Jason Glenn missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle.
Status: Glenn was listed as questionable prior to the game.

Oakland's starting SLB Bill Romanowski missed the game on Sunday due to his concussion.
Status: Romanowski was listed as questionable before the game. He is reportedly considering retirement in the aftermath of missing this game - Romanowski has suffered a series of concussions this season.

San Diego's starting RCB Sammy Davis injured his lower back and hip in the game on Sunday, and did not return to action.
Status: The injuries are characterized as a back bruise and a hip contusion - at this time, they appear to be minor injuries.

Tennessee's starting LOLB Peter Sirmon injured his back in the game on Sunday.
Status: Sirmon's ex-rays showed "several fractures" in the lower back and the injury is being characterized as "major" at the present time. No spinal cord damage is in evidence at the current time. Sirmon will be our for a few weeks, at the minimum.

Tennessee's starting LCB Andre Dyson suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday.
Status: The severity of the injury is unclear - the injury will be evaluated further as the week goes on.

Tennessee's starting RDE Jevon Kearse suffered shoulder and ankle injuries in the game, but returned to action.
Status: The injuries are considered minor at the present time.

Tennessee's starting RDT Albert Haynesworth missed the game on Sunday due to his injured left elbow.
Status: Haynesworth was listed as questionable (as usual for Tennessee) before the game.