Chicago's Rex Grossman injured his right knee during the game on Sunday, did not return to action, and left the stadium wearing a brace and using a crutch to walk. Tests Monday confirmed a torn ACL, meaning that Grossman is out for the season. Surgery will be performed in a few weeks, and then Grossman faces 7-10 months of rehabilitation. Jonathan Quinn, a 7th year pro/journeyman QB is expected to be the new starter in Chicago. In 2001 he lead the Berlin Thunder to a NFLEL title.

Green Bay's Brett Favre was held out of the waning moments of the game on Sunday due to a bruised hamstring but the injury is not considered serious at this time. His sore left shoulder has not hampered Favre's play so far, and isn't considered serious either.

New York Giants' Kurt Warner twisted an ankle during the game on Sunday, but remained in the game. The injury does not appear serious at this time.

Oakland's Rich Gannon suffered a head/back injury on a hit during the game on Sunday, and did not return to action. On Monday, the team learned that Gannon fractured several vertebrae in his neck, and is out for at least six weeks. Kerry Collins is now the starter in Oakland. Gannon may be placed on IR.

Pittsburgh's Tommy Maddox missed the game on Sunday due to his elbow injury, as expected. He was listed as out prior to the game.

San Francisco's Tim Rattay was unable to play in the game on Sunday due to his sore shoulder. Rattay was listed as questionable on Friday, but may be out another 2 weeks, according to reports in the San Francisco press.

Tennessee's Steve McNair injured his sternum during the game on Sunday, and was unable to return to action. He had trouble breathing due to the injury, and was admitted to the hospital for examination.

Running Backs

Cleveland's Lee Suggs sat out another game on Sunday due to his neck injury/spinal condition. He feels healthy enough to play, but the training staff continues to proceed with extreme caution.

Denver's Tatum Bell was inactive this week due to a rib injury that kept him out of practice on Thursday and Friday. Garrison Hearst was the backup to Quentin Griffin on Sunday, playing through his sore ankle.

Detroit's Kevin Jones sprained his right ankle early in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. He is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with what is termed a "mild" high ankle sprain. Artose Pinner will see some starts until Jones is healthy again. Shawn Bryson will see time as well. The Lions are on bye this week, which will give Jones time to heal, but he is likely to miss a couple of games.

Detroit's FB Corey Schlesinger injured his left hamstring in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. The severity of the injury is not known at this time.

Houston's Domanick Davis was forced out of the game on Sunday by a sprained ankle (he originally injured the ankle in the first half, tried to come back in the second half, and aggravated the injury), and his backup Tony Hollings was inactive due to a knee injury. Jonathan Wells carried the load for the Texans in Davis and Hollings' absence. The severity of the sprain is unknown at the present time, although Davis said after the game that the injury was not a big problem "It's not bad, I'm all right".

Indianapolis' Edgerrin James was careful in his outing vs. the Packers due to his injured hamstring. James commented after the game, "I didn't want to push it too hard. One thing I didn't want to do was get to where it's going to be something that affects me down the road. I was going to be honest. If I felt anything, I was going to come out."

Kansas City's Priest Holmes played despite an ankle sprain and gained 134 yards rushing during the game.

Miami's Lamar Gordon injured his left shoulder in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. He will likely be listed as questionable this week and may be sidelined for several games, depending on further evaluations later this week. The injury may fuel trade talks with Kansas City, who reportedly shopped out-of-favor, former first-round pick Larry Johnson to the Dolphins last week.

Miami's Travis Minor (ankle), Sammy Morris (ankle), and FB Rob Konrad (thigh) were all inactive this week due to injury. When Lamar Gordon went down, Leonard Henry was forced into action.

Minnesota's Michael Bennett did not play in the game on Sunday due to his knee injury, as expected. Mewelde Moore was also inactive on Sunday, but it wasn't clear if that was due to his injured shoulder, or simply due to other roster requirements.

New Orleans' Deuce McAllister missed the game on Sunday due to his sprained ankle. Though listed as questionable on the Friday injury report, McAllister is expected to miss several more games due to the high ankle sprain.

New York Giant's Ron Dayne was a game time scratch when his sore calf muscle flared up during pre-game warm-ups. He had been listed as probable prior to the game.

Philadelphia's FB Jon Ritchie injured his left knee in the game on Sunday. He will be further evaluated as the week goes on, but indicated to teammates after the game he believes the injury is an ACL tear (which would end his season) - Ritchie left the stadium on crutches. Tests Monday confirmed Ritchie's suspicions, and he is out for the season. The team re-signed FB Josh Parry (they had cut him from the practice squad last week) when they put Ritchie on IR. Thomas Tapeh may also help fill Ritchie's shoes - he was the primary lead-blocker for RB Brian Westbrook.

Saint Louis' FB Arlen Harris sprained an ankle during the game on Sunday, according to Coach Martz. The severity of the sprain is not currently known.

Seattle's FB Mack Strong sprained his knee during the game on Sunday. A MRI is scheduled for Monday.

Seattle's Shaun Alexander tweaked an ankle during the game, but returned to action and ripped off his longest run of the game after the injury.

Tampa Bay's Charlie Garner is lost for the season after suffering what coach Gruden described as "severe ligament damage" in his right knee. Reports have identified the injury as a torn patellar tendon.

Wide Receivers

Arizona's Anquan Boldin (knee) was listed as out on the Friday injury report, and he did not play, as expected. He is hoping to be practicing after the team's bye week, and on the field for the game Oct. 24th vs. Seattle, but a more likely date is 10/31/04 vs. Buffalo or 11/7/04 vs. Miami, according to reports in the Arizona press.

Arizona's Karl Williams injured his left shoulder in the game on Sunday, and the injury appeared serious. No timetable for William's return has been set - the injury will be evaluated further.

Atlanta's Brian Finneran was inactive this week, due to his injured Achilles. Dez White started in his place.

Baltimore's Travis Taylor (thigh) missed the game on Sunday, as expected. Taylor was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Cincinnati's Peter Warrick (bruised shin) played but only lasted a few series before aggravating his shin bruise injury. He left the game and did not return.

Cleveland's Quincy Morgan was icing his knees and ankles after the Giants game, blaming the turf for aggravating his joints. The injuries are not considered serious at this time.

Detroit's Charles Rogers is out for the season due to his broken collarbone.

Kansas City's Eddie Kennison was unable to play on Sunday due to his hamstring injury, and was inactive for the game. Fellow WR Dante Hall suffered a shoulder contusion in the game on Sunday - that injury is not considered serious at this time.

Indianapolis' Troy Walters continues to miss games due to his broken upper arm.

Minnesota's Marcus Robinson aggravated the hamstring injury that has bothered him since training camp. The severity of the re-injury is not currently known.

New Orleans' Talman Gardner was knocked out of the game on Sunday due to a high ankle sprain. He's expected to miss a week or two due to the ankle sprain. Joe Horn was apparently battling a sore knee at points in the game on Sunday, but was not reported as injured after the game.

San Diego's Eric Parker strained his neck in the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known.

San Francisco's Brandon Lloyd was unable to play in the game on Sunday due to his injured groin. He was listed as questionable on Friday.

Tampa Bay's WRs Joey Galloway (groin) and Frank Murphy (hamstring) were inactive for the game on Sunday due to their injuries. Galloway was listed as out and is expected to miss several more games, while Murphy was listed as probable on Friday's injury report.

Tennessee's WR Tyrone Calico was again inactive for a game, due to his knee problems. Drew Bennett left the game on Sunday briefly with an undisclosed ailment, but returned to play. Derrick Mason also left the field limping at one point, but returned to play.

Tight Ends

Baltimore's Todd Heap missed the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle. Heap was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Chicago's Desmond Clark aggravated an ankle injury he first suffered in Friday's practice, and was in a boot cast after the game. The degree of the injury is not currently known and he will be evaluated further later in the week.

Cleveland's Kellen Winslow missed the game on Sunday due to his broken leg/ankle injury, as expected. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report. Fellow TE Steve Heiden (knee, doubtful on Friday) was also sidelined.

Jacksonville's Kyle Brady missed the game on Sunday due to his rehabbing finger injury, as expected.

Kansas City's Kris Wilson continues to miss games due to his broken leg/ankle injury, as expected. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Minnesota's TEs Jim Kleinsasser (knee, out for season) and Jermaine Wiggins (hand) missed the game on Sunday, as expected.

Philadelphia's L.J. Smith injured his shoulder during the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known - it will be evaluated further as the week goes on. Smith indicated after the game that he did not believe the injury to be serious.

San Diego's Antonio Gates played on Sunday despite his sore ankle/foot. He went 4/30/0 against the Broncos.

Tampa Bay's Rickey Dudley broke his right thumb during the game on Sunday and did not return to action.

Tennessee's Erron Kinney injured his right calf during the game Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known, but Kinney was limping badly after the game.

Place Kickers

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Baltimore's C Mike Flynn (collarbone) missed the game on Sunday, as expected. Flynn was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Chicago's G Rex Tucker was listed as out on the Friday injury report (elbow), and he missed the game as expected. G Mike Gandy (hamstring) was also out - he had been listed as questionable on Friday.

Cincinnati's LT Levi Jones injured his right knee during the game on Sunday. He left the field under his own power, but the severity of the injury is not yet known. He will be evaluated further later in the week. Center Rich Braham (listed as out on Friday), and offensive lineman Larry Moore (listed as doubtful) were both out of the game due to knee injuries.

Cleveland's T Ryan Tucker missed the game on Sunday due to a quadriceps injury. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Green Bay's G Marco Rivera injured his hip flexor, and coach Sherman indicated after the game that he was unsure of the severity of the injury. The injury will be further evaluated as the week progresses.

Minnesota's C Matt Birk sprained his left ankle during the game on Sunday, and did not return to action. He's expected to miss two weeks due to the sprain. RT Mike Rosenthal is out for the season.

Philadelphia's G Jermane Mayberry tore a biceps tendon during the game on Sunday. The injury is not considered serious enough to threaten Mayberry's season, but will be evaluated further as the week goes along.

San Francisco's C Jeremy Newberry missed the game on Sunday due to rehabbing his injured knee. He was listed as out on Friday. T Kwame Harris also missed the game due to a knee injury (doubtful on Friday).

St. Louis' LG Chris Dishman sprained his right knee during the game on Sunday and did not return to action. Reports Monday indicate that the injury is a hyper-extension of the knee and Dishman may miss this week's game, though coach Martz indicated that Dishman may be able to play with a brace on the injured leg. An MRI is scheduled for Monday.

Tennessee's C Justin Hartwig hurt his left calf in the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known. G Zach Piller is out indefinitely due to a ruptured biceps.

Defensive Linemen

Arizona's DT Ross Kolodziej sprained his left ankle during the game vs. Atlanta, and did not return to action. Reports in the Arizona press on Monday say that Kolodziej actually broke his left leg, and is out indefinitely.

Arizona's DE Bertrand Berry strained his groin in the game on Sunday. The injury will be evaluated further later in the week. DE Adrian Dingle was inactive due to his thigh injury.

Atlanta's DE Patrick Kerney bruised his knee in the game on Sunday, but continued to play. The injury is not considered serious.

Baltimore's NT Kelly Gregg missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee. Gregg was listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report.

Chicago's NT Alfonso Boone (knee) missed the game on Sunday due to his injury. We was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Cincinnati's defensive lineman Matthias Askew (DT) and Carl Powell (DE) were both out of the game on Sunday due to knee injuries. Both were listed as out on Friday.

Cleveland's DT Gerard Warren missed the game on Sunday as expected, due to his pectoral injury. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Denver's DE Trevor Pryce missed the game on Sunday due to his injured back, as expected.

Green Bay's NTs Grady Jackson (knee) and James Lee (knee) were both out of the game on Sunday due to their injuries.

Houston's DEs Gary Walker and Robaire Smith were both knocked out of the game on Sunday by unspecified injuries. Neither is expected to miss time due to the minor complaints.

Jacksonville's DE Paul Spicer missed the game on Sunday due to his broken leg, as expected. DT Marcus Stroud tweaked an ankle/knee in the game on Sunday, but returned to action.

Kansas City's DE Vonnie Holliday (groin) missed the game on Sunday and was inactive due to his injury.

Miami's DT Tim Bowens was inactive for the game on Sunday due to his back injury. Bowens was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

New York Giants' DE Keith Washington left the game due to a neck stinger, and was also tested for a concussion on the sidelines. He did not return to action. Stingers often recur once they show up, and concussions are always tricky to overcome - Washington's status for the next game is not currently known.

Saint Louis' DT Jimmy Kennedy (foot) missed the game on Sunday due to his injury, as expected. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

San Francisco's DE Andrew Williams (broken leg) and DE Andre Carter (back) were inactive on Sunday due to their injuries, as expected. They were "out" and "doubtful" on the Friday injury report.

San Diego's DT DeQuincy Scott sprained a knee in the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known - he will be evaluated further as the week goes by.

Tennessee's DE Antwan Odom strained his MCL during the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known, and he will be evaluated further as the week goes along.

Linebackers

Arizona's OLB James Darling suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. The severity of the concussion is described as "mild" - he will be evaluated further later in the week.

Atlanta's MLB Jamie Duncan was out for the Sunday game due to a pectoral injury.

Cincinnati's MLB Nate Webster was carted off the field after injuring his right knee during the game. The initial diagnosis indicated that Webster may have hurt his patella tendon, which could endanger his season. Monday tests revealed a torn tendon in the knee, and he is now out for the season.

Cleveland's OLB Ben Taylor injured his chest during the game on Sunday. He tore his pectoral muscle and a tendon, and will miss the rest of the season due to the injury.

Chicago's MLB Brian Urlacher (hamstring) missed the game on Sunday due to his injury.

Detroit's LB Boss Bailey missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).

Green Bay's backup LB Nick Rogers injured an ankle during the game on Sunday and did not return to action. The severity of the injury is not currently known.

Houston's backup LB Charlie Anderson was forced from the game on Sunday due to an unspecified injury. He is not expected to miss time due to the problem.

Miami's OLB Tony Bua was inactive due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report).

Minnesota's OLB Chris Claiborne (strained left calf) and MLB E.J. Henderson (sprained left knee) were both injured during the game on Sunday, and did not return to action. Henderson is expected to miss four weeks, and Claiborne may miss up to two weeks due to his injury.

Pittsburgh's ILB Kendrell Bell did not play in the game on Sunday due to his groin injury. This was the third game that Bell has missed due to the injury - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.

Saint Louis' OLB Brandon Chillar has a foot injury, but came off the bench to take over for MLB Robert Thomas when Thomas injured his left ankle early in the game. Thomas did return to action. Backup LB Tony Newsome sprained his right ankle during the OT kickoff, and fellow LB Trev Faulk missed the game due to his hamstring injury (he was listed as doubtful on the Friday injury report). Tommy Polley, who started this game at OLB, is nursing a rib injury, and his fellow OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa is playing with a dislocated shoulder. All 6 Rams LBs on the 53 man roster have missed time due to injuries in the first 3 weeks of regular season.

Seattle's backup LB Tracy White sustained a concussion during the game on Sunday. He did not return to action, and will be evaluated further later in the week. OLB Chad Brown remains sidelined due to his broken leg.

Tennessee's LB Rocky Boiman suffered a MCL strain during the game on Sunday. The severity of the injury is not currently known - Boiman will be evaluated further later in the week.

Defensive Backs

Atlanta's CB DeAngelo Hall was out of the game on Sunday due to a hip injury, as expected. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Arizona's FS Quentin Harris bruised his thigh in the game on Sunday. The injury is not considered serious.

Baltimore's CB Deion Sanders missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring.

Cincinnati's CB Tory James left the game on Sunday due to flu symptoms. FS Kim Herring missed the game due to a foot injury.

Chicago's CBs Jerry Azumah (neck) and Charles Tillman (knee) both missed the game on Sunday as expected. Both were listed as out on Friday. Mike Brown is out for the season due to his ruptured Achilles.

Chicago's backup SS Bobby Gray injured his shoulder during the game on Sunday. The injury was a stinger, and is not considered serious at this time - although stingers tend to recur once they have been inflicted on a person.

Cleveland's CBs Daylon McCutcheon (broken middle finger, recovering from surgery on the digit) and Anthony Henry (vertigo) were inactive for the game on Sunday.

Denver's CB Lenny Walls, though activated for the game on Sunday, did not play as he continues to nurse a separated shoulder back to health. He is expected to be in the lineup against the Buccaneers.

Detroit's backup CB Rod Babers left the game on Sunday with a broken left collarbone. His season is probably over due to this injury. Detroit's starting CB Dre' Bly (left knee) and DB Andre Goodman (left thigh) both missed the game on Sunday, as expected.

Green Bay's CB Michael Hawthorne left the game for a series on Sunday due to a blow to the head, but returned to action. The injury is not considered serious at this time. CB Mike McKenzie was held out of the game as a precaution due to the hamstring injury he suffered in practice on Thursday. The team hopes he can play this week.

Houston's SS Eric Brown missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee (sprained ligament), as expected. He was listed as out on the Friday injury report.

Indianapolis' S Idrees Bashir injured his groin during the third quarter of the game and did not return to action. Coach Dungy indicated after the game that the injury was serious enough that Bashir was likely to miss some time. CB Joseph Jefferson (knee) and FS Bob Sanders (Foot) missed the game due to their injuries (both were listed as out on the Friday injury report).

Jacksonville's CB Juran Bolden injured his shoulder during the game on Sunday, but the injury is not considered serious at this time.

Kansas City's CB William Bartee was inactive on Sunday due to his neck injury, and has been replaced in the nickel package by Julian Battle. S Jerome Woods sprained his left hand in the game, and backup S Shaunard Harts strained his neck. The injuries to Woods and Harts are not considered serious at this time.

Minnesota's CB Ken Irvin missed the game on Sunday as expected - he is out for the season.

New York Giants' SS Shaun Williams missed the game on Sunday due to a knee injury suffered in practice on Friday.

Philadelphia's SS Michael Lewis was shaken up briefly on Sunday, but returned to play.

Pittsburgh's SS Mike Logan missed the game on Sunday due to his hamstring injury. He was listed as questionable on Friday.

Saint Louis' CB Travis Fisher (broken forearm, out) and CB DeJuan Groce (knee, questionable) were unable to play in the game on Sunday due to their injuries.

Tennessee's S Lance Schulters injured his left foot in the game on Sunday and did not return to action. X-rays were negative; further evaluation of the injury is ongoing. Schulters was in a protective boot after the game, walking with the aid of crutches, which is not a good sign as far has his status for the next game is concerned.