Quarterbacks

QB Craig Krenzel (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured side.

QB Jon Kitna (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could miss his backup QB duties this weekend with his injured foot.

QB Byron Leftwich (Jac) will miss 1-3 weeks with his injured knee. David Garrard will start in his place.

QB Chad Pennington (NYJ) will miss 2-4 weeks with his injured shoulder. Quincy Carter will start in his place.

QB Ricky Ray (NYJ) has been signed to the active roster.

QB Chris Simms (TB) practiced on Wednesday and could be available to play this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

QB Steve McNair (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday, but he is expected to be able to play this weekend.

Running Backs

RB Stephen Davis (Car) practiced on Wednesday, but he will most likely be a game-time decision again. If there is swelling in his knee Sunday morning he will not play.

RB Brad Hoover (Car) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

RB Thomas Jones (Chi) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend. However, it is likely that the team will wait until Jones is completely healthy before allowing him back on the field.

RB Jeremi Johnson (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured hamstring.

RB Chris Perry (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured abdomen.

RB Julius Jones (Dal) will sit again this weekend with his injured shoulder.

RB ReShard Lee (Dal) is missing out on playing time because of his lack of pass-blocking skills. According to HC Bill Parcells, when Lee is "not returning the ball on kickoffs he's a liability." That's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

FB Stephen Trejo (Det) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

RB Tony Hollings (Hou) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

RB Priest Holmes (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and is listed as doubtful on the team's injury report. Holmes has played injured far too often to be counted out, but it will take a good bit of improvement to see him on the field this weekend. Derrick Blaylock is listed as questionable, but he practiced on Wednesday and is expected to start if Holmes can not go.

RB Mewelde Moore (Min) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

RB Onterrio Smith (Min) has been named the team's starting RB.

RB Mike Cloud (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

RB Jerome Bettis (Pit) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend. He will get another start if Duce Staley is not ready to go.

RB Verron Haynes (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured toe.

FB Dan Kreider (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hip flexor.

RB Duce Staley (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

FB Andrew Pinnock (SD) has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse program. This is reportedly for steroid related substances.

RB LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) hopes to use the team's bye this week to fully recover from his nagging groin injury.

FB Fred Beasley (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

RB Mike Alstott (TB) will sit again this weekend with his injured knee.

RB Chris Brown (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday, but he should play this weekend with his injured toe.

Wide Receivers

WR Brian Finneran (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured pectoral. However, the reason for missing practice was that Finneran was attending to a personal matter.

WR Josh Reed (Buf) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

WR Kevin Walter (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

WR Andre Davis (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured toe.

WR Andre King (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

WR Az-Zahir Hakim (Det) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

WR Tai Streets (Det) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

WR Roy Williams (Det) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but will likely play this weekend.

WR Troy Walters (Ind) will sit this weekend with his fractured arm.

WR Randy Moss (Min) did not practice on Wednesday and is expected to sit out again this weekend to allow his hamstring to heal.

WR Deion Branch (NE) did not practice on Wednesday. He seems to be improving but could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

WR Darrell Jackson (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

WR Dane Looker (StL) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

WR Joey Galloway (TB) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured groin.

Tight Ends

TE Eric Beverly (Atl) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

TE Todd Heap (Bal) will sit again this weekend with his injured ankle.

TE George Wrighster (Jac) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured back.

TE Jason Dunn (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

TE Kris Wilson (KC) will sit again this weekend with his injured ankle.

TE Ernie Conwell (NO) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured shoulder.

TE Boo Williams (NO) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured neck.

TE Marcellus Rivers (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

TE Billy Baber (SD) has been signed by the team.

Place Kickers & Special Teamers

P Derrick Frost (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

PK Matt Bryant (Mia) has been released by the team.

PK Bill Gramatica (Mia) has been released by the team.

PK Aaron Elling (Min) has been lost for the remainder of the season with a broken ankle. Remember that Elling has been the team's kickoff specialist. The team has signed Jose Cortez to take over that role.

PK David Akers (Phi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured hip.

PK Martin Gramatica (TB) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hip.

P Craig Hentrich (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured back.

PK John Hall (Was) will sit again this weekend with his injured groin.

Offensive Linemen

T Jonathan Ogden (Bal) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

T Mike Williams (Buf) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured neck.

G Mike Gandy (Car) has been claimed by the team off waiver from the Bears.

G Ruben Brown (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured knee.

G Mike Gandy (Chi) has been released by the team.

T Willie Anderson (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

G Scott Kooistra (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured back.

T Javiar Collins (Cle) has been signed by the team.

T Kelvin Garmon (Cle) has been lost for the remainder of the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.

T Todd Wade (Hou) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

G Rick DeMulling (Ind) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured chest.

C Bill Conaty (Min) has been released by the team.

C Anthony Herrera (Min) has been signed by the team from their practice squad.

C Shaun O'Hara (NYG) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his infected leg.

T Luke Petitgout (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his concussion.

G Brent Smith (NYJ) has been released by the team.

G Jermane Mayberry (Phi) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured calf.

C Jeff Hartings (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured knee.

C Jeremy Newberry (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back and knee.

T Fred Miller (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

Defensive Linemen

DE Constantin Ritzmann (Buf) will sit this weekend with his injured foot.

DT Kindal Moorehead (Car) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

DT Alfonso Boone (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured back.

DT Tommie Harris (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite a case of the flu.

DE Duane Clemons (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured neck.

DE Carl Powell (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

DE Justin Smith (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

DE Jared DeVries (Det) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured groin.

DT Willie Blade (Jac) has been released by the team.

DT John Browning (KC) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured shoulder.

DE Vonnie Holliday (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured abdomen.

DT Junior Siavii (KC) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

DE Lorenzo Bromell (NYG) has been activated by the team from their PUP list.

DE Michael Strahan (NYG) has been lost for the remainder of the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured pectoral.

DE Keith Washington (NYG) has been lost for the remainder of the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.

DE John Abraham (NYJ) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite a case of food poisoning.

DE Shaun Ellis (NYJ) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured groin.

DT Sam Rayburn (Phi) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his concussion and injured elbow.

DE Travis Kirschke (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured back.

DT Chris Cooper (SF) has been signed by the team.

DE Otis Leverette (SF) has been released by the team.

DE Andrew Williams (SF) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured shin.

DT Bryant Young (SF) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured neck.

DE Grant Wistrom (Sea) will be a game-time decision this weekend.

DT Anthony McFarland (TB) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured triceps.

DE Carlos Hall (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

DE Phillip Daniels (Was) will sit again this weekend with his injured groin.

Linebackers

LB Raynoch Thompson (Ari) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured knee.

LB Dan Morgan (Car) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his concussion.

LB Marcus Reese (Chi) will sit this weekend with his injured foot.

LB Caleb Miller (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

LB Boss Bailey (Det) will sit this weekend with his injured knee.

LB Donte Curry (Det) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured knee.

LB Jody Littleton (Det) has been lost for the remainder of the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured hamstring.

LB Paris Lenon (GB) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured knee.

LB Keyon Whiteside (Ind) will sit this weekend with his injured knee.

LB Daryl Smith (Jac) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

LB Shawn Barber (KC) has been lost for the remainder of the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured knee.

LB Monty Beisel (KC) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured calf.

LB Rich Scanlon (KC) has been signed by the team.

LB Chris Claiborne (Min) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured calf.

LB Raonall Smith (Min) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his concussion.

LB Matt Chatham (NE) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

LB Barrett Green (NYG) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured ankle and knee.

LB Jason Glenn (NYJ) will sit this weekend with his injured forearm.

LB Richard Seigler (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured foot.

LB Ray Wells (SF) will sit this weekend with his injured ankle.

LB Rocky Calmus (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured back.

LB LaVar Arrington (Was) will sit again this weekend with his injured knee.

LB Mike Barrow (Was) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured knee.

Defensive Backs

CB Deion Sanders (Bal) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured foot.

CB Troy Vincent (Buf) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

S Coy Wire (Buf) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured abdomen.

CB Artrell Hawkins (Car) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured hamstring.

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

S James Whitley (Car) has been signed by the team.

S Bobby Gray (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured groin.

CB Todd McMillon (Chi) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this weekend despite his injured back.

CB Charles Tillman (Chi) will sit this weekend with his injured knee.

CB Rashad Bauman (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured Achilles.

S Darren Sharper (GB) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured knee.

S Jason Simmons (Hou) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his concussion.

S Cory Bird (Ind) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured knee and calf.

S Mike Doss (Ind) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured groin.

CB Nick Harper (Ind) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured shoulder.

CB Dexter McCleon (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

S Antuan Edwards (Mia) has been released by the team.

CB Ty Law (NE) will miss another 2-3 weeks with his injured foot.

CB Tyrone Poole (NE) will sit this weekend with his injured knee.

CB Ashley Ambrose (NO) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured knee.

S Jack Brewer (NYG) will sit this weekend with his injured leg.

S Oliver Celestin (NYJ) has been signed by the team.

S Jon McGraw (NYJ) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this weekend with his injured groin.

S Derek Pagel (NYJ) has been lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list with his injured calf.

S Rashad Washington (NYJ) will sit this weekend with his injured foot.

S J.R. Reed (Phi) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this weekend with his injured hamstring.

CB Chad Scott (Pit) will sit this weekend with his injured quadriceps.

CB Ahmed Plummer (SF) will sit this weekend with his injured neck.

CB Shawntae Spencer (SF) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured ankle.

CB Tod McBride (StL) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend despite his injured hamstring.

S Lance Schulters (Ten) will sit this weekend with his injured foot.

Other

HC Dave Wannstedt (Mia) has resigned from the team. DC Jim Bates has assumed the role of interim head coach for the remainder of the season.