Quarterbacks

QB Josh McCown (Ari) has been named the team's starting QB this weekend as the Cardinals want to evaluate the youngster.

QB Michael Vick (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his sore ankle.

QB Kyle Boller (Bal) returned to practice on Wednesday, but he will still only be the team's #3 QB this weekend.

QB Chris Chandler (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday and will be the team's #3 QB this weekend.

QB Rex Grossman (Chi) has been named the team's starting QB this weekend as the Bears will begin looking to next season.  Kordell Stewart will be the backup QB.

QB Tim Couch (Cle) has been named the team's starting QB as Kelly Holcomb has been ineffective.

QB David Carr (Hou) is improving and was able to throw some in practice.  His status for this weekend is not fully known.

QB Jay Fiedler (Mia) tested his sore knee Wednesday and is expected to play this Monday night.

QB Kerry Collins (NYG) should sit this weekend with his injured ankle.  Jesse Palmer will start for the team this weekend.

HC Marty Schottenheimer (SD) has not named a starting QB for this weekend's game.  It is not know whether Doug Flutie or Drew Brees will get the nod.

QB Steve McNair (Ten) has a slight crack in a bone spur on his ankle.  He was on crutches Wednesday and is not expected to practice this week.  He should be a game-time decision.

QB Patrick Ramsey (Was) will open the 2004 season as the team's starting QB according to HC Steve Spurrier. 

Running Backs

RB Jamal Lewis (Bal) was limited in Wednesday's practice but is expected to start this weekend despite his wrist sprain.

FB Alan Ricard (Bal) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB Sammy Morris (Buf) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB Brandon Bennett (Cin) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB James Jackson (Cle) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.  This leaves Jamel White and Lee Suggs as the primary RBs on the team.  White will get the start this weekend.

RB Aveion Cason (Dal) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his torn ACL.

FB Mike Anderson (Den) has returned from his 4-game suspension and could start at FB this weekend.

FB Reuben Droughns (Den) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

RB Domanick Davis (Hou) practiced at full speed on Wednesday and is expected to return this weekend as the team's starting RB.

RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala (Jac) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB Michael Bennett (Min) has a mild high ankle sprain and did not practice on Wednesday, but he should be able to start this weekend.

RB Moe Williams (Min) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend despite his injured knee.

FB Larry Centers (NE) has been re-signed by the team.

RB Kevin Faulk (NE) suffered a possible concussion last Sunday and did not fully participate in Wednesday's practice.  He should play this weekend.

RB James Fenderson (NO) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured foot.

RB Fred McAfee (NO) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

RB Charlie Garner (Oak) was excused from Wednesday's practice due to a personal matter but should be able play this weekend.

RB Jerome Bettis (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday but should start this weekend.

RB Dee Brown (Pit) has been signed by the team.

RB Verron Haynes (Pit) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured ankle and knee.

RB Kevan Barlow (SF) will again start in place of the injured Garrison Hearst.

RB Garrison Hearst (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and sit again this weekend with his injured knee.

FB Darian Barnes (TB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB Ladell Betts (Was) did not practice on Wednesday and will sit this weekend with his injured arm.

RB Trung Canidate (Was) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured foot.

FB Rock Cartwright (Was) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

RB Chad Morton (Was) practiced on Wednesday and could start this weekend with Ladell Betts and Trung Canidate both likely to miss action.

Wide Receivers

WR Bryant Johnson (Ari) has moved past Bryan Gilmore into the starting lineup.

WR Jimmy Farris (Atl) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

WR Peerless Price (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday but is expected to play this weekend despite his injured knee.

WR Ed McCaffrey (Den) will start over Ashley Lelie this weekend.

WR Rod Smith (Den) did not practice on Wednesday due to the flu but should play this weekend.

WR Antonio Freeman (GB) did not practice on Wednesday due to illness but should play this weekend.

WR Troy Walters (Ind) broke his nose against the Titans last week but should play this weekend.

WR Matthew Hatchette (Jac) has been released by the team.

WR Troy Brown (NE) practiced on Wednesday for the first time in almost a month.

WR J.J. Stokes (NE) has been released by the team.

WR Donte Stallworth (NO) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit again this weekend.

WR Tim Carter (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend after his concussion.

WR Ike Hilliard (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

WR Jonathan Carter (NYJ) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.

WR David Boston (SD) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

WR Arnaz Battle (SF) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured toe.

WR Terrell Owens (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

WR Tai Streets (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

WR Bobby Engram (Sea) did not practice after suffering a concussion last week but still could play this weekend.

WR Dane Looker (StL) ran on Wednesday but could sit this weekend.

WR Drew Bennett (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

WR Laveranues Coles (Was) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but should play this weekend.

WR Taylor Jacobs (Was) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured foot.

Tight Ends

TE Freddie Jones (Ari) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

TE Dustin Lyman (Chi) is still out with his spleen/abdominal injury.

TE Brad Banta (Det) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured collarbone.

TE Dallas Clark (Ind) is still out with his injured ankle.

TE Jim Kleinsasser (Min) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

TE Zach Hilton (NO) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

TE Marcellus Rivers (NYG) should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

TE Jeremy Shockey (NYG) practiced on Wednesday but should sit another week with his injured knee.

TE Stephen Alexander (SD) did not practice on Wednesday but could play this weekend.

TE Ken Dilger (TB) did not practice on Wednesday due to his strained hip and could sit this weekend.

TE Frank Wycheck (Ten) is one of only four TEs with 500 or more catches.  The others are Kellen Winslow, Ozzie Newsome, and Shannon Sharpe.

Place Kickers & Special Teamers

CB Nate Clements (Buf) will return punts this weekend.

PK Brett Conway (Cle) has been signed by the team to take over for the injured Phil Dawson.

PK Phil Dawson (Cle) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his broken arm.

Offensive Linemen

C Pete Kendall (Ari) should miss the remainder of the season with his injured shoulder.

T L.J. Shelton (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

G Dwayne Morgan (Atl) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his torn quadriceps.  T Matt Knutson has been signed by the team.

T Orlando Brown (Bal) practiced Wednesday and should play this weekend despite his injured chest.

T Mike Gandy (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured shoulder.

G Corbin Lacina (Chi) was excuse from Wednesday's practice due to a personal matter.  He is expected to play this weekend.

G Chris Villarrial (Chi) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

T Levi Jones (Cin) should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

G Matt O'Dwyer (Cin) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured foot.

G Chad Beasley (Cle) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured ankle.

G Paul Zukauskas (Cle) should rejoin the team this week after missing two weeks following his father's death.

G Zach Wiegert (Hou) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend while wearing an brace on his injured elbow.

G LeCharles Bentley (NO) has a torn ACL and will be lost for the remainder of the season.

G Kendyl Jacox (NO) should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

T Luke Petitgout (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured back.  HC Jim Fassel says Petitgout is improving at a "glacial pace."  That would be slow.

T Kareem McKenzie (NYJ) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but should play this weekend.

G Mo Collins (Oak) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.  Brad Badger will get the start.

T Lincoln Kennedy (Oak) did not practice on Wednesday due to illness but should play this weekend.

C Barret Robbins (Oak) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

T Marvel Smith (Pit) has improved but is still out with his injured neck.

C Jason Ball (SD) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

T Damion McIntosh (SD) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

C Jeremy Newberry (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

G Ron Stone (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend.

G Jerry Wunsch (Sea) did not practice this weekend (he's still on crutches) and should sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

T Kenyatta Walker (TB) did not practice on Wednesday as he was hospitalized with an elbow infection.  The team hopes he'll recover in time to play this weekend.

C Larry Moore (Was) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured foot.  G Daryl Terrell has been re-signed by the team.

T Chris Samuels (Was) did not practice on Wednesday and should miss another week with his injured knee.

Defensive Linemen

DT Marcus Bell (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

DE Dennis Johnson (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

DT Ed Jasper (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his knee and ankle injuries.

DT Brentson Buckner (Car) did not practice on Wednesday due to the flu but is expected to play this weekend.

DE Mike Rucker (Car) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

DT Keith Traylor (Chi) took a day off Wednesday but will play this weekend.

DT Langston Moore (Cin) has been signed to the active roster from the team's practice squad.

DE Courtney Brown (Cle) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured biceps.

DE Reggie Hayward (Den) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

DT Gilbert Brown (GB) did not practice on Wednesday but could play this weekend.

DT Tim Bowens (Mia) is expected to play this Monday night despite his injured calf.

DE Rob Burnett (Mia) is expected to play this Monday night despite his injured knee and ankle.

DT Billy Lyon (Min) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

DT Dan Klecko (NE) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

DE Willie Whitehead (NO) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

DT Keith Hamilton (NYG) says he is considering retiring at the end of the season.

DE John Abraham (NYJ) is still out with his injured groin and should miss the remainder of the season.

DT Sean Gilbert (Oak) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured groin.

DT John Parrella (Oak) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured groin.

DE Adrian Dingle (SD) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

DT Jamal Williams (SD) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

DE Brandon Mitchell (Sea) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

DE Anton Palepoi (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

DE Simeon Rice (TB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

DT Warren Sapp (TB) did not practice on Wednesday due to plantar fascia and could sit this weekend.

DE Jevon Kearse (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and is not on the injury report.

DT Robaire Smith (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

DE Bruce Smith (Was) says this season will likely be the final of his 57-year (soon to be Hall of Fame) career.

Linebackers

LB Levar Fisher (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

LB Keith Newman (Atl) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

LB Cornell Brown (Bal) practiced Wednesday and should play this weekend.

LB Ray Lewis (Bal) practiced Wednesday and should start this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

LB Terrell Suggs (Bal) will get his first start of the season in place of the injured Adalius Thomas.  In related news, it has been learned that Suggs was charged with felony aggravated assault in a March 29^th brawl following a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Phoenix.

LB Adalius Thomas (Bal) will likely miss the remainder of the season with his injured elbow.

LB Dan Morgan (Car) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

LB Dwayne Levels (Cin) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.

LB Adrian Ross (Cin) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

LB T.J. Slaughter (GB) has been released by the team.

LB Antwan Peek (Hou) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

LB Jim Nelson (Ind) should sit this weekend with his injured collarbone.

LB Deon Humphrey (Jac) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

LB Courtland Bullard (Jac) was signed by the team.

LB Monty Beisel (KC) is out with his injured groin.

LB Sam Cowart (NYJ) is out with his bruised thigh.  Jason Glenn will get the start.

LB Carlos Polk (SD) did not practice on Wednesday but could play this weekend.

LB Chad Brown (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

LB Randall Godfrey (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

LB Anthony Simmons (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday but could play this weekend.

LB Robert Thomas (StL) has a torn groin and should miss 4 weeks.

LB Rocky Calmus (Ten) is out with his injured leg.

LB Jordan Kramer (Ten) should sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

LB LaVar Arrington (Was) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

Defensive Backs

CB David Barrett (Ari) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Renaldo Hill (Ari) partially participated in Wednesday's practice and could play this weekend.

S Justin Lucas (Ari) should miss the remainder of the season with his injured ankle.

CB Emmanuel McDaniel (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

S Adrian Wilson (Ari) was sent home from practice on Wednesday due to illness, but he should be able to play this weekend.

CB Juran Bolden (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured back.

CB Lamont Brightful (Bal) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Terry Cousin (Car) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured calf.

CB Reggie Howard (Car) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

S Mike Green (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

CB Anthony Henry (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured knee.

CB Daylon McCutcheon (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

S Corey Harris (Det) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured hamstring.

CB Calvin Carlyle (GB) has been signed by the team.

CB Michael Hawthorne (GB) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

CB Bhawoh Jue (GB) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

CB James Whitley (GB) has been signed by the team.

CB Aaron Glenn (Hou) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured groin.

S Idrees Bashir (Ind) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but should be a game-time decision to return from his separated shoulder.

S Cory Bird (Ind) should sit this weekend with his injured shoulder.

CB Nick Harper (Ind) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured back.

S Lyle West (KC) is out with his injured foot.

CB Rushen Jones (Min) practiced Wednesday and should play this weekend.

S Chris Akins (NE) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

S Brent Alexander (Pit) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Chidi Iwuoma (Pit) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Deshea Townsend (Pit) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Mike Rumph (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

S Reggie Tongue (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend.

S David Gibson (TB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

S John Lynch (TB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

CB Samari Rolle (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend.

CB Andre Woolfolk (Ten) is still out with his injured ankle.

Coaches

HC Dan Reeves (Atl) has been fired by the team.  Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will be the interim HC for the remainder of the season.

HC Dave Wannstedt (Mia) is rumored to be on shaky footing in Miami.  He is also rumored to be on the initial want-list of Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson.  Of course Wannstedt denies that he is being considered for the Cornhuskers head job.

HC Steve Spurrier (Was) will "absolutely" return next season according to Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.