Quarterbacks

Chicago�s Chris Chandler was forced to leave the game Sunday in the third quarter, due to a sprained ankle.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, but X-rays were negative (the ankle isn�t broken).

Tampa Bay�s Brad Johnson was poked in the right eye during the game on Sunday, but returned to action.

Status: The injury is not considered serious.

Pittsburgh�s Tommy Maddox did not play on Sunday, but is recovering quickly from the spinal/cerebral concussion he suffered last week � he may play this Sunday, pending his doctors� reviews.

Philadelphia�s Donovan McNabb has opted to not undergo surgery on his broken ankle � the break is clean and should heal quickly. The news means that McNabb may be available for the season finale vs. the Giants, Dec 28^th.

Running Backs

Minnesota�s Michael Bennett left the game in the third quarter Sunday, due to a strained calf muscle, and did not return to action.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

New Orlean�s Deuce McAllister suited up for the game, but was unable to play, due to his sprained ankle.

Status: McAllister�s injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

New York Jet�s FB Ritchie Anderson sprained his left ankle on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Cincinnati�s reserve RB/KR Brandon Bennett hyper-extended his right knee during the game Sunday and did not return to action.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

St. Louis� Marshall Faulk was unable to play on Sunday, due to his ankle and heel injuries.

Status: Faulk will be evaluated further later in the week.

Indianapolis� Edgerrin James did not play during overtime on Sunday due to aggravating his ankle injury.

Status: James� ankle will be evaluated further later in the week.

Cleveland�s Jamel White was unable to play Sunday due to his separated shoulder.

Status: White�s injury will be re-evaluated later in the week.

Arizona�s Thomas Jones missed the game Sunday with a broken hand (non-football injury).

Status: Jones is out for the season.

Tampa Bay�s reserve RB Jameel Cook sprained his left ankle during the game Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time.

Buffalo�s Travis Henry was knocked out of the game on Sunday, and was helped off the field. He was able to return to the game.

Status: Henry was briefly unconscious, but the injury is not considered serious.

Kansas City�s Derrick Blaylock injured his head on Sunday.

Status: The injury is considered minor.

Wide Receivers

San Diego�s Curtis Conway aggravated a shoulder problem early in the game and was ineffective due to the condition.

Status: The severity of the flare-up is unknown at this time.

Washington�s Rod Gardner jammed a finger during the game Sunday.

Status: He returned to play and should be fine for the Thanksgiving game.

Dallas� reserve WR/ST player Randal Williams suffered a concussion in the game on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time � concussions often cause side effects days after the initial injury.

Tennessee�s Kevin Dyson injured a hamstring on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Atlanta wide receiver Brian Finneran aggravated the tendonitis in his right knee on Sunday.

Status: The injury is not considered serious.

New Orlean�s Jerome Pathon suffered a minor concussion in the first half on Sunday.

Status: Pathon returned to play: the injury is not worrisome as of Monday.

Tight Ends

Chicago�s John Davis returned to action this week (recovered from a concussion), only to be forced from the game with back spasms.

Status: The extent of the problem is unknown at this time.

Atlanta�s Alge Crumpler sprained his neck on Sunday.

Status: The injury is considered minor.

New Orleans� back-up Boo Williams hurt his back on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Kickers

No injuries of note to report.

Offensive Linemen

San Diego�s Ed Ellis sprained his right ankle during the game Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time.

Pittsburgh�s starting RG Kendall Simmons was forced out of the game Sunday by a MCL sprain in his right knee.

Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time, but Simmons may miss the Jacksonville game.

Baltimore�s starting LG Edwin Mulitalo aggravated his strained back on Sunday and left the game in the first quarter.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Baltimore�s back-up OL Casey Rabach (in for Mulitalo) suffered a neck burner on Sunday and left the game for some time.

Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time, though burners tend to recur.

Green Bay�s starting T Chad Clifton was knocked out of the game Sunday with a right hip injury.

Status: The severity of the injury is unknown at this time, but is feared to be season- or even career-threatening spinal damage (numbness in the arms and legs).

Atlanta�s RT Todd Weiner (strained right hamstring) and LG Travis Claridge (sprained neck) suffered minor injuries on Sunday.

Status: Neither injury is considered serious at this time.

Chicago�s starting RT Big Cat Williams sprained his right ankle during the game Sunday and was unable to finish the game.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

St. Louis� starting LG Tom Nutten broke his left leg during the game on Sunday.

Status: Nutten�s season is probably over due to the injury.

Minnesota�s starting RG David Dixon hurt his hip flexor in the third quarter Sunday and was forced from the game.

Status: Dixon will be evaluated further later in the week.

Miami�s LT Mark Dixon returned to action on Sunday (recovered from a foot injury) � Ricky Williams got 143 yards rushing vs. the Chargers, partly due to Dixon�s help.

Defensive Players

San Diego�s starting CB Ryan McNeil broke a bone in his right forearm in the game Sunday.

Status: The break is definitely going to keep him out of this week�s game (vs. Denver), and possibly the one after it.

�Cleveland�s starting CB Daylon McCutcheon injured his right thumb on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

New Orlean�s starting LB Sedrick Hodge suffered a mild concussion on Sunday.

Status: The injury is considered minor � but remember that concussions have unpredictable side-effects.

Buffalo�s starting CB Antoine Winfield injured his right leg during the game Sunday.

Status: The injury is described as a contusion and will be evaluated further later in the week.

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Jacksonville�s starting S Donovin Darius bruised his left shoulder in the game Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Dallas� back-up CB Duane Hawthorne hyper-extended his right knee in the game Sunday.

Status: The severity of the injury is unclear at this time.

Washington�s starting CB Fred Smoot injured his tail-bone in the game, and suffered a minor concussion, but returned to action.

Status: The injuries are considered minor at this time.

Washington�s backup CB Darrell Green bruised his left hip in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

Status: The injury is a serious hip-pointer, and may end Green�s season (and career � he�s retiring after this season). He�s almost certainly out of the Thanksgiving game vs. Dallas.

Carolina�s starting LB Dan Morgan separated a shoulder in the loss to Atlanta.

Status: Morgan will be out at least one week.

Carolina�s starting LB Hannibal Navies sprained his ankle on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Carolina�s back-up LB Brian Allen left the game Sunday with a right knee sprain.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Carolina�s starting DT Kris Jenkins left the game on Sunday with a left ankle sprain.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Tennessee�s back-up S Rich Coady injured a hamstring on Sunday.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Seattle�s LB Anthony Simmons returned to action on Sunday for his first game since week 1.

Status: The ankle will be evaluated further later in the week to make sure he�s good to go. Simmons played almost the whole game (more than the 15-20 plays coach Holmgren initially promised).

Kansas City�s starting CB William Bartee missed the game Sunday due to his injured ankle.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Kansas City�s starting DT Derrick Ransom missed the game with a foot injury.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Kansas City�s backup LB�s Larry Atkins (left knee sprain) and Glenn Cadrez (shoulder burners) were injured in the loss to Seattle.

Status: The injuries will be evaluated further later in the week � neither is considered serious at this time.

Indianapolis� DT James Cannida missed the game Sunday due to a sprained left knee.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Houston�s starting LB Keith Mitchell was unable to play Sunday due to his chest injury.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

New England�s starting S Tebucky Jones was unable to play Sunday due to his leg injury.

Status: The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

New England�s starting NT Richard Seymour left the game on Sunday briefly, but returned to play.

Status: The player was slightly �banged up�, but the unspecified injury wasn�t serious.

Atlanta�s starting LB John Holocek broke his right arm in the win over Carolina Sunday.

Status: The break is of the smaller bone in the arm (the ulna), and Holocek may be able to play next Sunday with a cast on the injured limb.

Atlanta�s back up LB�s Artie Ulmer (sprained neck) and Mark Simoneau (aggravated left ankle sprain) were both dinged up in the win vs. Carolina.

Status: Neither injury is considered serious.

Atlanta�s cornerbacks Kevin Mathis (strained left hamstring), and Juran Bolden (aggravated right kneecap) tweaked their injuries on Sunday.

Status: Neither injury is considered serious at this time.

Atlanta�s defensive tackles Ed Jasper (sprained left wrist) and Ellis Johnson (bruised right leg) were slightly injured on Sunday.

Status: Both players should be fine next week.

Green Bay�s starting DE Vonnie Holliday returned to action this week after recovering from knee surgery.

Green Bay�s starting DT Gilbert Brown was knocked out of the game with a sprained left ankle.

Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Baltimore�s back-up LB Ed Hartwell played through a knee injury on Sunday and amassed 12 tackles in limited work.

Pittsburgh�s starting LB John Fiala left the game on Sunday with a sprained PCL in his left knee.

Status: Fiala is probably out for the game vs. Jacksonville.