Hi Folks,

We're just about ready to kick it off for Week 2. We're rounding up all the latest
news in the early hours here of Sunday morning for you.

For the latest news updates on Sunday morning, make sure to check out our
Flashupdate here http://www.tflreport.com/content/flash04/fbg/index.cfm

Bob Harris and I work right up till kickoff to bring you the latest on
everything we can from all over the league. Check it out.

Let's get to the Saturday Updates below. I hope you have a great rest of
the weekend and may all the bounces go your way.

Joe Bryant
Owner  www.footballguys.com



Quarterbacks

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
QB Kordell Stewart (Bal) may have some goal line
plays specifically for him this weekend.  He could see an occasional snap
in the red zone in place of Kyle Boller. And he might even see time at WR
with Travis Taylor out. In his words, "Slash is coming back, so get
ready."



Running Backs

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB William Green (Cle) looks to be the primary
rusher again this week with Lee Suggs still not practicing fully and
likely to sit.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Lee Suggs (Cle) was still limited in workouts
Saturday as he has been all week. It's looking like he'll miss another
game. Will Green will be the primary ball carrier again.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Shaun Alexander (Sea) will be a game time
decision. All signs are looking good though that he'll start. If his knee
handled Saturday's work ok and he feels good in pre game warm-ups, he'll
be the guy. The game is a 4:05 ET start though and most leagues will
require that rosters be turned in well before Alexander hits the field for
pre game warm-ups. You don't pay us to be on the fence so we're saying he
starts. For a detailed summary of all that we know on Alexander, check out
our Flash Update news here for Sunday
http://www.tflreport.com/content/flash04/fbg/00update~UID~1279.htm

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Brown (Ten) made it through practices
fine and looks to be the starter Sunday.



Wide Receivers

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
WR Todd Pinkston (Phi) practiced on Saturday and
should be able to play and likely start this Monday night. He had been
downgraded to Questionable but has made a nice improvement.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
WR Tyrone Calico (Ten) is still having trouble
moving laterally and will most likely sit this weekend.



Place Kickers & Special Teamers

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
PR R.W. McQuarters (Chi) has been removed from the
injury report and will start this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
KR Tim Dwight (SD) will be the team's KR this
weekend.



Offensive Linemen

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
C Jason Ball (SD) has ended his holdout and will
begin practicing with the team next week.  Ball had wanted a multi-year
deal with the Chargers but has signed their one-year tender offer.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
T Courtney Van Buren (SD) did not practice on
Friday and looks less likely to play this weekend.



Defensive Linemen

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DE Michael Strahan (NYG) is expected to play this
weekend despite his now infamous buttock strain.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DT Paul Grasmanis (Phi) has been declared out for
this weekend's game.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DE DeQuincy Scott (SD) will start in place of the
injured Adrian Dingle.



Defensive Backs

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
CB R.W. McQuarters (Chi) has been removed from the
injury report and will start this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
CB Mike McKenzie (GB) will be active this weekend
and will at least be in the dime packages.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
S Antuan Edwards (Mia) may be forced to play CB
(with both Patrick Surtain and Reggie Howard both ailing) for the team
this weekend when they go to nickel and dime packages.  This role is not
foreign to Edwards as he filled that role while a Packer.



ALL OF THE NEWS

Quarterbacks

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
QB Kordell Stewart (Bal) may have some goal line
plays specifically for him this weekend.  He could see an occasional snap
in the red zone in place of Kyle Boller. And he might even see time at WR
with Travis Taylor out. In his words, "Slash is coming back, so get
ready."

QB J.P. Losman (Buf) is still out with his injured ankle.

QB Tom Brady (NE) is on the injury report as probable (which seems like a
regular occurrence for him).  He will start as usual this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
QB Kurt Warner (NYG) has not won a start since the
2001 NFC Championship Game.  Of course he has only had nine starts in that
span.

QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pit) was carted off the practice field on
Wednesday.  He was diagnosed with a bone contusion in his right knee, but
his status is not fully known.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pit) has been listed as
day-to-day with a bruised knee.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pit) did not practice on
Thursday and had a noticeable limp while walking.  However, on Friday he
was able to practice and now looks ready to be the team's backup QB this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
QB Drew Brees (SD) currently has the best QB
rating in the AFC with a sparkling 125.2.

QB Ken Dorsey (SF) has been named the team's starting QB for this
weekend's game.

QB Tim Rattay (SF) did not practice on Wednesday, but he might be
available as a backup to Ken Dorsey Sunday.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
QB Tim Rattay (SF) sat out of practice again on
Thursday.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
QB Tim Rattay (SF) did not practice all week but
still hopes to be the team's backup QB this weekend.



Running backs

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
FB Harold Morrow (Bal) has been signed by the
team.

RB Travis Henry (Buf) took a rest day on Wednesday but will start this
weekend as normal.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Stephen Davis (Car) will have surgery in order to
alleviate swelling in his knee.  He is expected to miss at least two weeks
and could be sidelined for up to five.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB DeShaun Foster (Car) will be the team's starting
RB with Stephen Davis recovering from knee surgery.  Nick Goings and Rod
Smart will split the backup RB carries.

RB Chris Perry (Cin) practiced on Wednesday and hopes to play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Perry (Cin) did not practice on Thursday
and now could sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Perry (Cin) practiced on Friday and has
been upgraded to probable.  He should be able to play but won't get many
touches.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB William Green (Cle) looks to be the primary
rusher again this week with Lee Suggs still not practicing fully and
likely to sit.

RB Lee Suggs (Cle) opened the week listed as questionable on the team's
official injury report. Suggs participated in some drills Wednesday, but
was held out of the 11-on-11 portion of team drills. His ultimate status
for Sunday's game against the Cowboys remains very uncertain.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Lee Suggs (Cle) practiced on Thursday (but the
team does not take contact on Thursdays).  He is slated to go again on
Friday (when the team does take contact).  If he comes out of that fine,
he will likely share carries with William Green this weekend. "If he has
no setbacks, then we'll give him a little more [today], and we'll give him
a lot more on Friday, and then we'll make a decision on the weekend. He's
truly day-to-day," Coach Butch Davis said.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Lee Suggs (Cle) practiced on Friday but did not
take any contact.  He has not taken contact all week and remains
questionable on the team's injury report.  Furthermore, rarely does HC
Butch Davis play a guy that hasn't taken contact that week in practice.
Given that Suggs is recovering from a neck stinger, he needs to show that
he can take a hit before he hits the field.  Suggs did not prove that this
week.  "He does more every day," Davis said. "The trainers have asked him
to do a little more. It still remains a medical decision." Suggs sounds
like he wants to play. "I've been rarin' to go the last two weeks," Suggs
said. "I feel good, I feel like I can play." Note that even if he does
play, he'll likely share time with Will Green.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Lee Suggs (Cle) was still limited in workouts
Saturday as he has been all week. It's looking like he'll miss another
game. Will Green will be the primary ball carrier again.

RB Richie Anderson (Dal) suffered a bone bruise on his right knee.  He was
able to get some work in on Wednesday and hopes to play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Richie Anderson (Dal) again did not fully
participate in practice but was able to get some work in on Thursday. He
still hopes to play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Richie Anderson (Dal) practiced on Friday but has
been named a game-time decision for this weekend's game.

RB Julius Jones (Dal) is not on the injury report this week and should
make his professional debut this weekend. But the Associated Press
reported Wednesday afternoon that Jones is still limited by bruised ribs
and Parcells said he's not sure whether he will activate the rookie. "I'm
not going to play a guy I don't think can play with confidence," he said.
Stay tuned on this one.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Julius Jones (Dal) practiced again on Thursday
and remains on target to see his first NFL action this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Julius Jones (Dal) practiced on Friday and is
slated to play this weekend. "I'm playing," Jones said Friday after
practice. "I feel good, and I'm ready to play on Sunday. The rib is no
problem. It's really something that I don't want to talk about. There's
nothing to talk about. It's a new week." Note that he also said he'd play
in week 1. But his chances for seeing action are much improved this week.
"I feel (Jones) has a chance to go," head coach Bill Parcells said just
before Friday's practice. "But I don't know if I will dress five backs."
That means if he plays, Richie Anderson may sit.

RB Garrison Hearst (Den) did not practice on Wednesday due to an injured
ankle.  He received an MRI, but his playing status for this weekend is not
known.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Garrison Hearst (Den) does not have any
structural damage in his ankle according to yesterday's MRI.  However, he
did not practice on Thursday and might sit this weekend.  If Hearst can't
play, Tatum Bell will be the team's backup RB.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Garrison Hearst (Den) did not practice on Friday
and looks like a scratch for this weekend's game.  Hearst will try to
participate in the walk-through on Saturday, but he will likely be the #3
back at best.  Tatum Bell should be the team's backup RB this weekend.

RB Najeh Davenport (GB) will likely sit this weekend with a hamstring
injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Najeh Davenport (GB) did not practice this week
and will most likely sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Tony Hollings (Hou) suffered an injury to the
same knee that had the torn ACL.  The injury occurred in Thursday's
practice without contact.  An MRI is scheduled.  At first glance, the team
doesn't seem overly concerned.  "He irritated his knee a little bit in the
individual period today," head coach Dom Capers said. "They're going to
take him in and take a look at it."

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Tony Hollings (Hou) has no structural damage in
his knee but did not practice on Friday.  He has been named a game-time
decision for this weekend but will likely sit.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
FB Moran Norris (Hou) looks like a game-time
decision with a shoulder injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
FB Moran Norris (Hou) practiced on Friday and should
see special teams action this weekend.

RB James Mungro (Ind) practiced on Wednesday and should be able to play
this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB James Mungro (Ind) practiced again on Thursday
and should be available this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala (Jac) practiced
Wednesday and could return to action this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala (Jac) only partially
participated in Thursday's practice and did not practice on Friday.  He
should sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Fred Taylor (Jac) is still having some problems
with the sore foot that sidelined him in the final two preseason games.
The Jaguars announced that although he took part in the team drills in
practice Thursday, the foot is sore and he was placed on the injury report
as probable.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Fred Taylor (Jac) only partially participated in
Friday's practice, but he will still start this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Omar Easy (KC) did not practice on Thursday and
could sit this weekend with a knee injury.

RB Lamar Gordon (Mia) is slated to start for the team this weekend.

FB Rob Konrad (Mia) will miss another game due to a staph infection in his
thigh.

RB Travis Minor (Mia) will sit this weekend with his sprained right
ankle.

RB Sammy Morris (Mia) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but
hopes to play this weekend despite an ankle injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Sammy Morris (Mia) again partially participated
in Thursday's and Friday's practices and will most likely sit for this
weekend's game.

RB Michael Bennett (Min) is out for this weekend's game.

RB Moe Williams (Min) has a sprained ankle. We'll have to see how he
practices this week.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Moe Williams (Min) is not practicing and will sit
this weekend.  Mewelde Moore will be the team's backup RB this weekend.

RB Onterrio Smith (Min) will have the appeal of his 4-game suspension
heard on October 4th.  That obviously means he'll be on the field until
then.

RB Kevin Faulk (NE) still has not rejoined the team and remains in
Louisiana with family after the death of his mother.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Ki-Jana Carter (NO) has been re-signed by the
team.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Deuce McAllister (NO) is not happy with the
team's current offensive alignment.  He does not like the 1-back / 2-TE
set and wants to go back to using the FB.  McAllister commented on his
week one performance: "I couldn't get anything going," McAllister said.
"There was nothing that was positive. I got to the point where I didn't
care. I just put my head down and ran, got a couple of yards. I was just
frustrated, not really with what we were trying to do with but with the
fact that we weren't having any success."  Offensive coordinator Mike
McCarthy tried to deflect the criticism: "He could have run better, and he
knows that," McCarthy said. "There was plenty of blame to go around."
McCarthy says he is not ready to give up the one-back lineup after one
game. However fullback Mike Karney will play more against San Francisco on
Sunday, but that's a product of the game plan more than McAllister's
persuasiveness.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Johnathan Reese (NYJ) has been waived by the
team.

RB Justin Fargas (Oak) has a turf toe injury that was suffered in week one
action.  He did not practice on Wednesday but still hopes to play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Justin Fargas (Oak) has been named a game-time
decision for this weekend's game due to his turf toe.  If Fargas can't go,
Amos Zereoue will take his spot in the game plan.

RB Dorsey Levens (Phi) re-signed with the team.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Dorsey Levens (Phi) could see action this
weekend, but his role has not been identified.

FB Fred Beasley (SF) practiced on Wednesday.  This is great news for Kevan
Barlow owners and Beasley's presence was greatly missed in week one.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
FB Fred Beasley (SF) practiced again on Thursday
and should return to the starting lineup this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
FB Fred Beasley (SF) practiced on Friday and will
return to the starting lineup.

RB Shaun Alexander (Sea) is dealing with a bone bruise in his knee.
Alexander did not practice on Wednesday but is improving and hopes to play
this weekend.  However, he will need to practice before HC Mike Holmgren
will allow Alexander to play this weekend.  "He has improved. My hope is
he can practice maybe a little [Thursday] and if not [Thursday] then
Friday," Holmgren said. "Then we'll see. We'll take it a day at a time. He
is improving. He feels very positive." If he can't go, Maurice Morris will
get the start.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Shaun Alexander (Sea) watched practice on
Thursday but did not participate.  He will most likely need to work on
Friday before HC Mike Holmgren will allow him to play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Shaun Alexander (Sea) participated in Friday's
practice and was seen making his normal cuts and spin moves and didn't
look like an injured player.  "It went well," said Alexander. "I really
didn't expect too much, but it went better than I thought it was going to
be. I wanted to be able to push it and see if I could get it sore, and
then we'll try to see how fast we can make it feel better."  He expects to
play this weekend, but Mike Holmgren (in his normal
coachspeak) says Alexander will likely be a game-time decision.  "I think
Shaun moved around well enough to play," said Holmgren. "I've got to see
how he responds to this tomorrow, and it will be a Sunday decision.
[Morris] has practiced for the majority of the week, Shaun practiced a
little bit today, which was one of the things I needed to see. But I
really won't know until Sunday to see how everyone feels.".

The worry with Alexander is that it according to Mike Holmgren, he needs
to be well enough to start if he's going to play at all. "Shaun is one of
our best players, so it's always important to have him available. But my
feeling is, if he can't start the football game then I probably won't play
him. I'll play him if he can play, but if he can't play...I don't think
you can send any running back out there, unless if it's the Super Bowl,
where the running back has some doubts about what they can do. That
usually doesn't work very well. Like I said, we'll see what happens
Sunday."

Bottom line is that barring a setback, we think he'll start.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Shaun Alexander (Sea) will be a game time
decision. All signs are looking good though that he'll start. If his knee
handled Saturday's work ok and he feels good in pre game warm-ups, he'll
be the guy. The game is  a 4:05 ET start though and most leagues will
require that rosters be turned in well before Alexander hits the field for
pre game warm-ups. You don't pay us to be on the fence so we're saying he
starts. For a detailed summary of all that we know on Alexander, check out
our Flash Update news here for Sunday
http://www.tflreport.com/content/flash04/fbg/00update~UID~1279.htm

RB Chris Brown (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday but still hopes to play
this weekend with an ankle injury. "Chris Brown did some running with our
trainers and didn't participate in practice today, but we didn't expect
him to," coach Jeff Fisher said. "We'll hope that today's work on the
field didn't set him back and he'll be able to get some work done
tomorrow."

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Brown (Ten) practiced Thursday. Signs are
looking positive that he'll start and play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Brown (Ten) practiced again on Friday but
was a bit limited.  He should be able to play this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
RB Chris Brown (Ten) made it through practices
fine and looks to be the starter Sunday.



Wide Receivers

WR Anquan Boldin (Ari) is still out with his injured knee.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Peerless Price (Atl) is dealing with an eye
issue. According to Pro Football Weekly, there is more than a little
concern over the cornea problem in Peerless Price's right eye, which has
required him to wear a visor this season. Although Price claims he isn't
worried about the injury -- he could go blind if he were poked in the eye
-- the Falcons are concerned about what might happen should he suffer a
big blow to the head.

WR Travis Taylor (Bal) is officially listed as questionable with his
injured groin, but it is looking like he will be rested for several weeks
so he can fully recover.  Randy Hymes is expected to start in place of
Taylor.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Travis Taylor (Bal) did not practice on
Thursday and should sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Travis Taylor (Bal) did not practice all week and
is out this weekend.

WR Steve Smith (Car) suffered a broken fibula last Monday night against
the Packers.  He likely will be out for 8 to 12 weeks.  "He's not out for
the season, but anything after that or short of that, I don't know," head
coach John Fox said Tuesday afternoon. "But it's not season ending at this
point." Keary Colbert will start with Smith out.

WR Peter Warrick (Cin) rested his knee on Wednesday but should play this
weekend. and should sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Peter Warrick (Cin) sat out again on Thursday
and now isn't so sure to play this weekend. He's bothered by a serious
shin bruise injury that is a different injury from the knee troubles he
was recovering from this off season.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Peter Warrick (Cin) did not practice on Friday
and received one-on-one work with team trainers instead.  He looks like a
game-time decision for this weekend's game.

WR Randal Williams (Dal) is still out with a shoulder injury.

WR Ashley Lelie (Den) injured his shoulder in Sunday's game but is listed
as probable for this week.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Ashley Lelie (Den) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

WR Charles Rogers (Det) will miss the remainder of the season after
breaking his collarbone in week one action.  It is the same collarbone
that was broken last season.

WR Tai Streets (Det) will start for the team in place of the injured
Charles Rogers.

WR Troy Walters (Ind) is out this weekend with a fractured arm.

WR Samie Parker (KC) practiced on Wednesday but could sit this weekend
with an injured hamstring.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Samie Parker (KC) did not practice on Thursday or
Friday and should sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Troy Brown (NE) did not fully participate in
Wednesday's practice but was able to get some work in.  His status for
this weekend's game is still iffy.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Troy Brown (NE) participated in the team's walk
through on Friday but looks like a game-time decision for this weekend.

WR Jamaar Taylor (NYG) is out this weekend with an injured hamstring.

WR Jerry Rice (Oak) was healthy week one, but he saw decreased playing
time as the young WRs Doug Gabriel, Ronald Curry, and Alvis Whitted played
more.  Rice met with HC Norv Turner on Wednesday to discuss the WR's role
with the team.  The conversation was not made public.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Todd Pinkston (Phi) did not practice on Friday.
He has been downgraded to questionable and might sit this weekend with his
injured shoulder.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
WR Todd Pinkston (Phi) practiced on Saturday and
should be able to play and likely start this Monday night. He had been
downgraded to Questionable but has made a nice improvement.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Cedrick Wilson (SF) did not finish Friday's
practice with a hamstring cramp, but the team expects him to be fine for
this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Bobby Engram (Sea) did not practice on Friday and
was added to the injury report with an injured groin.

WR Koren Robinson (Sea) dropped three passes in week one and will change
from a tinted visor to a clear visor.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Koren Robinson (Sea) has changed back to a tinted
visor because his clear visor had a tendency to fog up on him during
practice.

WR Kevin Curtis (StL) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Kevin Curtis (StL) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

WR Joey Galloway (TB) will miss several weeks with a groin injury. Charles
Lee will start in his place.

WR Tyrone Calico (Ten) did not practice on Wednesday and could miss
another game recovering from knee surgery. He is improving though.
"[Calico] was running better today," Jeff Fisher said. "He picked up the
tempo yesterday and ran. Today he was doing some straight-line running and
he added some lateral change of direction so that was encouraging."

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Tyrone Calico (Ten) missed practice again on
Thursday and remains iffy to play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Tyrone Calico (Ten) did not practice all week and
should sit this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
WR Tyrone Calico (Ten) is still having trouble
moving laterally and will most likely sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Derrick Mason (Ten) was the subject of an ESPN
report that said he might not play this weekend. Coach Jeff Fisher said
that was not the case. "Derrick, who isn't different than anybody else, is
tired and sore," Fisher said. But he practiced yesterday and he practiced
today." Mason had his quad muscle tighten Wednesday. On Thursday, Mason
said, "I got it loosened up. It's nothing major. I'll be all right."

WR Jake Schifino (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
WR Jake Schifino (Ten) practiced again on
Thursday.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
WR Jake Schifino (Ten) practiced all week and should
play this weekend.



Tight Ends

TE Tony Stewart (Cin) has been named the team's starting TE ahead of
Reggie Kelly.

TE Steve Heiden (Cle) is out this weekend with an injured knee.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
TE John Owens (Det) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE John Owens (Det) practiced again on Friday and
should play this weekend.

TE David Martin (GB) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this
weekend despite a bruised thigh.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE David Martin (GB) did not practice again on
Thursday, but he did go on Friday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE Billy Miller (Hou) practiced on Friday and will
play this weekend.

TE Kyle Brady (Jac) is still out with an injured finger.

TE Kris Wilson (KC) is still out with his broken ankle.

TE Jim Kleinsasser (Min) has ACL damage in his right knee and will miss
several weeks of action.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE Ben Watson (NE) only partially participated in
Thursday's practice but should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE Roland Williams (Oak) has an injured knee and
will likely sit this weekend.

TE Brian Kozlowski (Was) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
TE Brian Kozlowski (Was) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.



Place Kickers & Special Teamers

PR Chris Gamble (Car) will take over the job with Steve Smith out with a
broken leg.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
PR R.W. McQuarters (Chi) practiced on Thursday and
was upgrade to probable.  He will likely play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
PR R.W. McQuarters (Chi) practiced again on Friday
and should play this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
PR R.W. McQuarters (Chi) has been removed from the
injury report and will start this weekend.

KR Eddie Drummond (Det) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
KR Eddie Drummond (Det) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
KR Eddie Drummond (Det) practiced again on Friday
and should play this weekend.

KR Najeh Davenport (GB) may miss this weekend's game with his injured
hamstring.  If he can't go, Ahmad Carroll could be the team's KR.

PK Kris Brown (Hou) has a concussion and is listed as day-to-day.  He did
not practice on Wednesday as a precautionary measure but hopes to go on
Thursday.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
PK Kris Brown (Hou) was able to practice on
Thursday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
PK Kris Brown (Hou) practiced again on Friday and
should kick this weekend even though he is still feeling the effects of
his concussion.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
PK Aaron Elling (Min) has been re-signed by the team
and will handle kickoffs and FG attempts that are longer than 52 yards.

PR Troy Brown (NE) should be healthy enough to return punts this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
KR Tim Dwight (SD) will be the team's KR this
weekend.

KR/PR Wesley Welker (SD) has been released.  Drayton Florence will be the
team's KR while Eric Parker will take the PR job.

PK Gary Anderson (Ten) has been signed by the team.

PK Aaron Elling (Ten) has been released by the team.

P Craig Hentrich (Ten) practiced on Wednesday and should be able to return
this weekend after missing week one action.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
P Craig Hentrich (Ten) practiced again on Thursday
and should play this weekend.

PK John Hall (Was) rested his hamstring on Wednesday but should play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
PK John Hall (Was) was able to kick some on Friday
and is pointing to playing this weekend.  However, the team signed Ola
Kimrin to their practice squad.  If Hall's hamstring tightens up before
game time, Kimrin could see action.



Offensive Linemen

T L.J. Shelton (Ari) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

G Michael Moore (Atl) has been lost for the season with a shoulder
injury.

T Kevin Shaffer (Atl) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this
weekend with knee and shoulder ailments.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
T Kevin Shaffer (Atl) sat again on Thursday and
should miss this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Kevin Shaffer (Atl) did not practice all week and
looks like an out for this weekend.

T Ethan Brooks (Bal) is out this weekend with his injured knee.

C Mike Flynn (Bal) is out this weekend.

T Jonathan Ogden (Bal) practiced Wednesday and should return to the
starting lineup this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
T Jonathan Ogden (Bal) practiced again on Thursday
and is pointing to returning to the starting lineup this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Jonathan Ogden (Bal) practiced with a knee brace
on Friday and should start this weekend.

G Rex Tucker (Chi) is still out with an elbow injury.

T Stacy Andrews (Cin) is out this weekend with an ankle injury.

C Rich Braham (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
C Rich Braham (Cin) did not practice on Friday and
might sit this weekend.

G Larry Moore (Cin) is out this weekend with a knee injury.

G Andre Gurode (Dal) missed Wednesday's practice with a sprained MCL.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
G Andre Gurode (Dal) missed Thursday's practice
and will likely sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
G Andre Gurode (Dal) did not practice on Friday and
will sit this weekend.  Matt Lehr will get the start.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
C Tyson Walter (Dal) was able to practice on
Wednesday but did not go on Thursday due to a MCL sprain.

T Cornell Green (Den) practiced on Wednesday and could play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Cornell Green (Den) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

T Kevin Barry (GB) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this
weekend with an injured ankle.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Kevin Barry (GB) practiced on Thursday and Friday
and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
C Mike Flanagan (GB) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
T Todd Wade (Hou) did not practice on Wednesday
but should be able to go on Friday.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Todd Wade (Hou) did not practice on Thursday but
did go on Friday.  He should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
G Brian Waters (KC) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

G Brian Waters (KC) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

T John St. Clair (Mia) did not practice on Wednesday, but he is expected
to start for the team this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T John St. Clair (Mia) practiced on Thursday and
Friday and should start this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
C Jerry Fontenot (NO) has been signed by the team.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
G Wayne Lucier (NYG) practiced on Thursday and
Friday but could sit this weekend.

T Brent Smith (NYJ) has been re-signed by the team.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
T Robert Gallery (Oak) will likely start at right
tackle this weekend in place of the underwhelming Langston Walker.

T Ian Allen (Phi) has been signed by the team.

G Shawn Andrews (Phi) has been lost for the season after suffering a
broken leg in week one action.

G Alan Faneca (Pit) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend
with a cast protecting his broken finger.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
G Alan Faneca (Pit) practiced again on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
C Jason Ball (SD) has ended his holdout and will
begin practicing with the team next week.  Ball had wanted a multi-year
deal with the Chargers but has signed their one-year tender offer.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
T Courtney Van Buren (SD) did not practice on
Thursday and looks like a game-time decision.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
T Courtney Van Buren (SD) did not practice on
Friday and looks less likely to play this weekend.

T Jerome Davis (SF) has been suspended for four games under the NFL's drug
abuse program.

C Jeremy Newberry (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and will likely sit
this weekend with a knee injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
C Jeremy Newberry (SF) did not practice again on
Thursday and should sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
C Jeremy Newberry (SF) will have surgery on his
injured knee cap and will be out for an unknown period of time.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
C Rich Braham (Sea) did not practice on Thursday
and could sit this weekend with a knee injury.

C Andy McCollum (StL) did not practice on Wednesday but is expected to
play this weekend with an ankle sprain.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
C Andy McCollum (StL) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
C Andy McCollum (StL) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

G Tom Nutten (StL) did not practice on Wednesday and will likely sit this
weekend with turf toe.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
G Tom Nutten (StL) has been declared out for this
weekend's game.

T Orlando Pace (StL) has fired his agent Carl Poston.  We're not sure if
this is news, but hey, we like to cover as much as possible.

G Zach Piller (Ten) suffered a torn biceps and will be out for 3 to 5
months.  Jacob Bell will start in place of Pillar.



Defensive Linemen

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Calvin Pace (Ari) partially participated in
Thursday's practice but should be able to go this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Calvin Pace (Ari) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

DE Karon Riley (Atl) will miss this weekend's game with an injured groin.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Karon Riley (Atl) was able to practice on
Thursday and was upgrade to doubtful on the team's injury report.

DT Kelly Gregg (Bal) is out with his injured knee.

DT Matthias Askew (Cin) will not play this weekend after having knee
surgery.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Robert Geathers (Cin) practiced on Thursday but
still may miss this weekend's game with an ankle injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Robert Geathers (Cin) practiced on Friday and has
been upgraded to probable for this weekend's game.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Ebenezer Ekuban (Cle) is still suffering from
an injured groin.  He is still walking with a limp and will likely sit
this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Ebenezer Ekuban (Cle) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend despite a groin injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Corey Jackson (Cle) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Kenard Lang (Cle) practiced Thursday and has
been removed from the injury report.

DT Gerard Warren (Cle) did not practice on Wednesday due to a strained
pectoral, but he should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Gerard Warren (Cle) did not practice on Thursday
but did go on Friday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Leonardo Carson (Dal) will see a good deal of
playing time after missing last week serving a one-game suspension.

DT Daleroy Stewart (Dal) has been released by the team.

DT Luther Elliss (Den) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DT Luther Elliss (Den) practiced again on Thursday
and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Luther Elliss (Den) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

DT Darius Holland (Den) has been re-signed by the team.

DE Trevor Pryce (Den) has a pinched nerve in his back, but he is still
planning to play this weekend.  He played with the injury in week one
after receiving an injection but was not his usual self in the game.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Trevor Pryce (Den) did not fully participate in
Thursday's practice but should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Trevor Pryce (Den) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

DE James Hall (Det) has his thumb in a cast and might have to sit this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE James Hall (Det) practiced on Thursday and has
not been ruled out of this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE James Hall (Det) has practiced well with his cast
and now looks like a go for this weekend.

DT Grady Jackson (GB) dislocated his kneecap on Monday and will be out 2
to 4 weeks.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Kenny Peterson (GB) did not practice on Friday
and should sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Jerry DeLoach (Hou) practiced on Friday and will
play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DT Marcus Stroud (Jac) practiced Wednesday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Marcus Stroud (Jac) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

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

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Vonnie Holliday (KC) did not practice on Thursday
or Friday and should sit this weekend.

DT Tim Bowens (Mia) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with an injured back.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Tim Bowens (Mia) practiced on Thursday but is
still listed as doubtful for this weekend's game.  Bryan Robinson will get
the start if Bowens can't go.

DT Bryan Robinson (Mia) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Dario Romero (Mia) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Brian Young (NO) was limited in Friday's practice
and has been named a game-time decision for this weekend's game.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Darren Howard (NO) is still not fully recovered
from his neck injury.  He did not practice on Wednesday and should sit
again this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Darren Howard (NO) did not practice on Friday and
will likely sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Michael Strahan (NYG) suffered a buttock strain
and did not practice on Thursday.  He is still expected to play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Michael Strahan (NYG) did not practice on Friday
and has now been named a game-time decision with a strain of the buttocks.
Talk about a pain in the..

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DE Michael Strahan (NYG) is expected to play this
weekend despite his now infamous buttock strain.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Josh Evans (NYJ) did not practice on Thursday and
has been downgraded to out on the team's injury report.  Evans may need
back surgery and (if so) could be lost for the remainder of the season.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Daleroy Stewart (NYJ) has been signed off waivers
from the Dallas Cowboys.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Bryan Thomas (NYJ) practiced on Thursday and
Friday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE DeLawrence Grant (Oak) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Hugh Douglas (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DT Paul Grasmanis (Phi) has been declared out for
this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Sam Rayburn (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

NT Chris Hoke (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with a staph infection.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
NT Chris Hoke (Pit) missed practice again on
Thursday and looks like an out for this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Dave Ball (SD) did not practice on Wednesday but
did go on Thursday.  He should play this weekend.

DE Adrian Dingle (SD) is out for this weekend's game.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
DE DeQuincy Scott (SD) will start in place of the
injured Adrian Dingle.

DE Andre Carter (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with a bulging disc in his lower back.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Andre Carter (SF) did not practice again on
Thursday and should sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Andre Carter (SF) has been declared out for this
weekend's game.  Otis Leverette will get the start.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Brandon Whiting (SF) has been declared out for
this weekend's game.

DE Andrew Williams (SF) will miss several weeks with a fractured shin.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DT Rashad Moore (Sea) did not take part in team
drills on Thursday but is still expected to play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DT Rashad Moore (Sea) practiced on Friday but is a
game-time decision for this weekend.

DE Chike Okeafor (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday but should pay this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Chike Okeafor (Sea) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

DE Anton Palepoi (Sea) has been released by the team.

DT Jimmy Kennedy (StL) is out this weekend with his foot injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DT Anthony McFarland (TB) has been added to the
injury report as probable with shoulder soreness.

DE Travis LaBoy (Ten) practiced Wednesday but still could sit this weekend
after suffering a concussion last week.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
DE Travis LaBoy (Ten) practiced again on Thursday
but is still iffy for this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
DE Travis LaBoy (Ten) practiced all week but is a
game-time decision for this weekend.



Linebackers

LB Levar Fisher (Ari) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with a knee injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Levar Fisher (Ari) has been released by the
team.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Leon Joe (Ari) has been claimed off waivers
from the Chicago Bears.

LB Raynoch Thompson (Ari) partially participated in Wednesday's practice
but will likely sit this weekend with his injured knee.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Raynoch Thompson (Ari) did not practice on
Thursday and should sit this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Raynoch Thompson (Ari) did not practice again on
Friday and will likely sit this weekend.

LB Jamie Duncan (Atl) will miss this weekend's game with a pectoral
injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Corey Jenkins (Chi) has been signed by the
team.

LB Marcus Reese (Chi) is out with a hamstring injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Landon Johnson (Cin) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

LB Caleb Miller (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with an ankle injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Caleb Miller (Cin) has been declared out for
this weekend's game.

LB Brian Simmons (Cin) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Brian Simmons (Cin) practiced again on Thursday
and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Brian Simmons (Cin) practiced all week and should
play this weekend.

LB Patrick Chukwurah (Den) practiced Wednesday and plans to play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Patrick Chukwurah (Den) practiced again on
Thursday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Patrick Chukwurah (Den) practiced all week and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Terry Pierce (Den) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

LB D.J. Williams (Den) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB D.J. Williams (Den) practiced again on Thursday
and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB D.J. Williams (Den) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

LB Boss Bailey (Det) is out with a knee injury.

LB Paris Lenon (GB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend
with a cast protecting his broken thumb.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Paris Lenon (GB) practiced on Thursday and Friday
and should play this weekend.

LB Torrance Marshall (GB) will likely miss another week as he recovers
from his hamstring injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Torrance Marshall (GB) did not practice on Friday
and will likely sit this weekend.

LB Hannibal Navies (GB) did not practice on Wednesday due to an injured
shoulder but should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Hannibal Navies (GB) missed practice again on
Thursday, but he did go on Friday and should play this weekend.

LB Keyaron Fox (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with a thigh injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Keyaron Fox (KC) did not practice on Thursday or
Friday and should sit this weekend.

LB Kawika Mitchell (KC) practiced on Wednesday but could sit this weekend
with an injured ankle.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Kawika Mitchell (KC) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Junior Seau (Mia) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Carlos Emmons (NYG) is officially listed as
day-to-day with a groin strain.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Carlos Emmons (NYG) did not practice on Thursday
or Friday and should sit this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Napoleon Harris (Oak) will likely sit again
this weekend as he continue to recover from a knee injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Napoleon Harris (Oak) has been named a game-time
decision for this weekend's game.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Sam Williams (Oak) will likely sit two more
weeks with an injured shoulder.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Sam Williams (Oak) did not practice this week and
has been declared out for this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Dhani Jones (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Ike Reese (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Nate Wayne (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

LB Kendrell Bell (Pit) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this
weekend with a groin injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Kendrell Bell (Pit) did not practice on Thursday
or Friday and will most likely miss this weekend's game.  Larry Foote will
likely get the start.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Ben Leber (SD) practiced on Thursday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Carlos Polk (SD) practiced on Thursday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Matt Wilhelm (SD) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

LB Solomon Bates (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this
weekend with a groin injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Solomon Bates (Sea) practiced on Thursday and
now should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Solomon Bates (Sea) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

LB Chad Brown (Sea) is still out with his broken fibula.

LB Trev Faulk (StL) did not practice on Wednesday and should sit this
weekend with a hamstring injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Trev Faulk (StL) is out this weekend.

LB Tommy Polley (StL) did not practice on Wednesday but should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Tommy Polley (StL) returned to the practice
field on Thursday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Tommy Polley (StL) practiced on Friday but may
only see special teams action this weekend.

LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (StL) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend despite a dislocated shoulder.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (StL) practiced again on
Thursday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (StL) practiced on Friday and
should start this weekend.

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

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
LB Rocky Calmus (Ten) did not practice on Thursday
and is no closer to playing this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Rocky Calmus (Ten) was not able to complete
practice on Friday and has been named a game-time decision for this
weekend.

LB Brad Kassell (Ten) is out this weekend with his injured Achilles.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Brad Kassell (Ten) has been upgraded to doubtful
but is almost certainly not going to play this weekend.

LB LaVar Arrington (Was) did not practice on Wednesday but should play
this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB LaVar Arrington (Was) practiced on Friday but has
been downgraded to questionable on the team's injury report. However, the
team does expect Arrington to start this weekend.

LB Mike Barrow (Was) partially participated in Wednesday's practice but
remains iffy for this weekend with his injured knee.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
LB Mike Barrow (Was) practiced on Friday and could
see some action this weekend.



Defensive Backs

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Gary Baxter (Bal) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Gary Baxter (Bal) practiced on Friday and should
start this weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Deion Sanders (Bal) is getting some practice
time in at WR.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Gerome Sapp (Bal) has been released by the
team.

S Lawyer Milloy (Buf) is still out with a broken forearm.

CB Jerry Azumah (Chi) is out with his injured neck.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB R.W. McQuarters (Chi) practiced on Thursday and
was upgrade to probable.  He will likely play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB R.W. McQuarters (Chi) practiced again on Friday
and should play this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
CB R.W. McQuarters (Chi) has been removed from the
injury report and will start this weekend.

S Rogers Beckett (Cin) did not practice on Wednesday and might sit this
weekend as well.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
S Rogers Beckett (Cin) sat again on Thursday and
may miss this weekend's game.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Rogers Beckett (Cin) did not practice all week and
has been downgraded to questionable.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Greg Brooks (Cin) has been lost for the season
after being placed on the injured reserve list with a hamstring injury.

S Kim Herring (Cin) is out this weekend with an ankle injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
Kevin Kaesviharn (Cin) will start in place of the
injured Kim Herring.

CB Deltha O'Neal (Cin) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Deltha O'Neal (Cin) practiced again on
Thursday.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Deltha O'Neal (Cin) practiced all week and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Madieu Williams (Cin) will start again this
weekend in place of the injured Rogers Beckett.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Eric Westmoreland (Cle) practiced on Thursday
and has been removed from the injury report.

CB Lenny Walls (Den) separated his should in week one and could miss four
weeks.  Kelly Herndon will likely get the start in place of Walls.

CB Dre' Bly (Det) is out with a knee injury.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Fernando Bryant (Det) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Fernando Bryant (Det) practiced again on Friday
and should play this weekend.

CB Andre Goodman (Det) did not practice on Wednesday due to a thigh
bruise, but he is still slated to start this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Andre Goodman (Det) did not practice on Friday
and has been named a game-time decision for this weekend.  If Goodman
can't go, Chris Cash will get the start.

CB Mike McKenzie (GB) reported to the team on Wednesday and ended his
holdout.  He will practice all week and should see action this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Mike McKenzie (GB) has practiced this week, but
he may not see action this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
CB Mike McKenzie (GB) will be active this weekend
and will at least be in the dime packages.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Cory Bird (Ind) practiced on Thursday and has been
upgraded to probable for this weekend's game.

S Mike Doss (Ind) is out this weekend with a hamstring injury.

CB Joseph Jefferson (Ind) is out this weekend with a knee injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Nick Harper (Ind) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

S Bob Sanders (Ind) is out this weekend with a foot injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Donald Strickland (Ind) practiced on Thursday and
should play this weekend.

CB William Bartee (KC) practiced on Wednesday but could sit this weekend
with a neck injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB William Bartee (KC) has been upgraded to probable
and should play this weekend.

CB Dexter McCleon (KC) practiced on Wednesday and should play this
weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Dexter McCleon (KC) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

CB Eric Warfield (KC) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Eric Warfield (KC) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

S Greg Wesley (KC) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this
weekend with a hamstring injury.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Greg Wesley (KC) missed practice again on Thursday
and Friday and will likely sit this weekend.

*** SATURDAY UPDATE ***
S Antuan Edwards (Mia) may be forced to play CB
(with both Patrick Surtain and Reggie Howard both ailing) for the team
this weekend when they go to nickel and dime packages.  This role is not
foreign to Edwards as he filled that role while a Packer.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Reggie Howard (Mia) partially participated in
Thursday's practice and in Friday's practice.  He has been downgraded to
questionable for this weekend's game.

CB Patrick Surtain (Mia) did not practice fully on Wednesday.  Instead, he
visited a specialist about his groin injury.  Reggie Howard took first
team snaps with Surtain out.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Patrick Surtain (Mia) partially participated in
Thursday's practice and has been downgraded to doubtful for this weekend's
game.

CB Ralph Brown (Min) has been signed by the team.

CB Terrance Shaw (Min) has been signed by the team.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Rushen Jones (Min) practiced on Friday but should
still sit this weekend.

S Rodney Harrison (NE) partially practiced on Tuesday despite his injured
hamstring.

CB Ty Law (NE) partially practiced on Tuesday despite his injured
hamstring.

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
CB Jason Craft (NO) did not practice on Wednesday
and will likely sit this weekend with a high ankle sprain.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Jason Craft (NO) did not practice on Friday and
should sit this weekend.

S Omar Stoutmire (NYG) has been lost for the season with a knee injury.

CB Frank Walker (NYG) is out this weekend with a fractured foot.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Jon McGraw (NYJ) practiced on Thursday and should
play this weekend.  However, HC Herman Edwards says McGraw will not start.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Marques Anderson (Oak) has been named the team's
starting strong safety.

S Clinton Hart (Phi) has been released by the team and claimed by the San
Diego Chargers.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Michael Lewis (Phi) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

CB Lito Sheppard (Phi) will likely play this weekend despite suffering a
broken right thumb in week one.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Lito Sheppard (Phi) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

CB Chad Scott (Pit) rested his injured groin on Wednesday but should play
this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Chad Scott (Pit) did not practice on Thursday and
was downgraded to questionable.  He was able to go on Friday and looks
like a game-time decision.

CB Mike Rumph (SF) did not practice on Wednesday and will miss 1 to 3
weeks with an injured groin.

S Terreal Bierria (Sea) did not practice on Wednesday and could sit this
weekend with a quadriceps injury.  If he can't go, Michael Boulware will
get the start.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Terreal Bierria (Sea) practiced on Friday and has
been named a game-time decision for this weekend.

CB Tod McBride (Sea) has been signed by the team.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Adam Archuleta (StL) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.

CB Travis Fisher (StL) is out this weekend with his injured forearm.

S Dwight Smith (TB) practiced on Wednesday and should play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
CB Andre Dyson (Ten) practiced on Friday and should
play this weekend.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
S Lamont Thompson (Ten) practiced on Friday and
should play this weekend.



Other

*** THURSDAY UPDATE ***
The Denver Broncos have been fined $950,000 and
will lose their third round pick in the 2005 NFL draft because they
circumvented the league's salary cap from 1996 through 1998.

*** FRIDAY UPDATE ***
There will be a five-second delay in all future
Monday Night Football games.  We can thank Janet Jackson.