Quarterbacks

Chicago�s Chris Chandler was knocked out of the game when he suffered a concussion. Status: Chandler has a history of concussions, and they are becoming more severe each time he goes down. This one is his fifth in six years.The severity of this concussion is unknown, but concussions are notoriously unpredictable and side-effects appear days after the initial injury.

Jacksonville�s Mark Brunell suffered a hamstring pull on Sunday and was unable to return to action. Status: Brunell is described as day-to-day due to the injury. His status for the season finale will be determined later in the week.

Denver�s Brian Griese injured his left knee on Sunday and was unable to continue play. Status: The extent of the injury will be evaluated further as the week continues. Griese wanted back in the game on Sunday, so it doesn�t appear too serious � but stay tuned. Griese�s poor play before the injury may have earned him a seat on the bench.

St. Louis� Marc Bulger injured his back/spine in the game on Sunday and left in the first quarter (he did not return). Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, and is being further evaluated. An MRI will determine if he is suffering from a herniated disk or not � Bulger is done for the season whatever the final diagnosis may be. Bulger is not expected to miss any time next season due to the condition � the recovery time frame is expected to be 6-8 weeks.

Philadelphia�s Koy Detmer�s elbow injury is not rehabilitated enough to allow him to play a full game, coach Andy Reid announced Monday. A.J. Feeley gets the start vs. The New York Giants in a crucial NFC East game next Saturday.

Running Backs

San Francisco�s Garrison Hearst injured his elbow in the game on Saturday. Status: Hearst is probable to play this week.

Jacksonville�s Fred Taylor injured his ankle during the game on Sunday and was unable to return to action. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, but is not considered serious.

Cincinnati�s Corey Dillon bruised his left elbow during the game and was unable to continue play. Status: Dillon is probable to complete the season next Sunday.

Cincinnati�s Brandon Bennett bruised his ribs during the game Sunday and was unable to continue. Status: Bennett is described as questionable to play next week.

Atlanta�s starting FB Bob Christian suffered two concussions on Sunday. Status: The severity of these concussions is unknown; the combination of blows knocked Christian out of the game. Concussions are notoriously unpredictable and side-effects appear days after the initial injury.

New England�s FB/KR Patrick Pass left the game Sunday with a leg injury and did not return. Status: The extent and severity of the injury is unknown at this time.

Indianapolis� FB Jim Finn injured his left foot on Sunday. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Carolina�s Dee Brown bruised his right shoulder on Sunday. Status: Brown isn�t hurt seriously, and should play next week.

Wide Receivers

Jacksonville�s Jimmy Smith injured his shoulder during the game on Sunday and was unable to continue play. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, but is not considered serious.

Indianapolis� Quadry Ismail suffered a concussion in the third quarter during the loss on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injury is unclear at this time.

Philadelphia�s Todd Pinkston sprained his big toe on Saturday. Status: The injury was x-rayed and showed no break. Coach Reid characterized the swollen digit as �turf toe�, but would not speculate on Pinkston�s availability for the regular season finale.

Cincinnati�s Ron Dugans strained his Achilles tendon in the game on Sunday. Status: Dugans is probable to play next week.

Atlanta�s Darrin Chiaverini injured a finger during Sunday�s game. Status: The injury is not considered serious.

Carolina�s Steve Smith bruised his left elbow on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious.

San Diego�s Curtis Conway re-injured his tender shoulder on Sunday and could not finish the game. Status: Conway is really struggling with this injury and can�t seem to get the shoulder healthy. He will be evaluated further later today.

San Francisco�s Terrell Owens sat out Sunday�s game vs. Arizona to heal his groin injury in anticipation of the playoffs.

Tight Ends

Minnesota�s Byron Chamberlain suffered a right ankle sprain in the game Saturday. Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time, and it will be evaluated further later in the week.

New England�s Daniel Graham had to leave the game Sunday after having the wind knocked out. Status: Graham�s injury is not considered serious.

Kickers

Minnesota�s Hayden Epstein injured his knee in the game on Saturday. Status: The team scheduled an MRI and will reevaluate the injury later this week. The initial diagnosis is serious ligament damage, however, so the picture doesn�t look too good.

Atlanta�s Jay Feely strained his left thigh on Sunday. Status: Feely had a career best day kicking the ball � the injury is not considered serious.

Offensive Linemen

San Francisco�s starting left tackle Derrick Deese missed the second half last Saturday to rest his sore ankle. Status: The injury has been nagging Deese for a while, but is not serious enough to keep him out of games. However, coach Mariucci may hold Deese out for next week�s game vs. the Rams.

San Francisco�s starting RG Ron Stone sprained an ankle on Saturday. Status: Stone is questionable to play vs. St. Louis next week.

San Francisco�s right tackle Scott Gragg� suffered a left calf bruise on Saturday. Status: Gragg is probable to play next week vs. St. Louis.

San Francisco�s backup lineman Matt Willig injured his knee and ankle on Saturday. Status: Willig is probable to play next week.

Arizona�s starting OT Leonard Davis sprained his left knee in the game on Saturday. Status: The injury is initially diagnosed as a tear of the MCL and puts Davis out for the season. It is possible that the injury also includes a torn ACL, which would require surgery.

Philadelphia�s starting LT Tra Thomas injured his quadriceps in the fourth quarter on Saturday and did not return to action. Status: An MRI was scheduled for Sunday, and the injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Cincinnati�s starting C Rich Braham injured an ankle on Sunday. Status: Braham is probable to play next week.

Atlanta�s starting LG Travis Claridge bruised his right forearm during the game on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Atlanta�s starting right guard Kynan Forney sprained his neck on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Kansas City�s starting C Casey Weigmann sprained his right knee on Sunday. Status: The severity of the injury is unknown at this time � it will be evaluated further later this week.

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Defensive Players

Philadelphia�s backup DT Jeremy Slechta left the game Saturday with a concussion. Status: The severity of the injury is unclear at this time � concussions are notoriously unpredictable and may cause side effects days after the initial injury.

Dallas� starting RCB Mario Edwards left the game on Saturday with a strained neck and did not return to action. Status: The severity of the injury is unknown at this time.

Arizona�s starting CB Duane Starks re-injured his groin on Saturday. Status: The injury keeps recurring � Starks will be evaluated during the week.

Chicago�s starting DT Keith Traylor re-injured his calf on Sunday. Status: The injury has nagged him for 3 games, and isn�t getting better. He is considered day to day at this time.

Houston�s starting LDE Gary Walker sprained his left elbow during the game on Sunday. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Houston�s backup safety Ramon Walker suffered a right knee sprain on Sunday. Status: The rookie may have cartilage damage in the joint � his season is probably over. The injury will be evaluated further later in the week.

Washington�s reserve DL LaDaris Jackson ruptured a knee tendon on Sunday. Status: Jackson�s season is over due to the injury.

Washington�s reserve DB/PR Bruce Branch sprained his right ankle during the game on Sunday. Status: The extent of the injury is unclear at this time.

Green Bay�s starting S Darren Sharper sprained his right knee during the game on Sunday and was unable to continue. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time � it will be evaluated further as the week progresses.

Kansas City�s starting S Greg Wesley injured his hamstring on Sunday and did not return to action. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

Kansas City�s back-up CB Ray Crockett strained his right shoulder on Sunday. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

St. Louis� starting LB Tommy Polley aggravated his sprained right ankle in the third quarter and did not return to play. Status: Polley was trying to play through his sprained ankle but ended the game in street clothes. He will be on the sidelines for the season finale due to the aggravated sprain.

St. Louis starting DE Grant Wistrom twisted his knee during the game Sunday, but returned to action. Status: An MRI revealed a hairline under the knee and Wistrom is out for the season. The injury will not require surgery.

Oakland�s starting CB Charles Woodson was in uniform for the first half of the game vs. Denver, but was in street clothes the second half, and did not play. Status: The right ankle injury is obviously still bothering Woodson (it was aggravated on Sunday), fueling talk of a possible return to NFL action by Deion Sanders, who would play for the Raider�s secondary if signed by the AFC West Champs.

Miami�s starting DE Jason Taylor injured his groin in the loss on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Miami�s starting DT Larry Chester injured his leg on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Miami�s reserve DL Rob Burnett injured his hip on Sunday. Status: Burnett may miss the season finale vs. New England due to the injury.

San Francisco�s starting LB Derek Smith suffered a shoulder stinger and a left ankle sprain on Saturday. Status: Smith is probable to play next week.

San Francisco�s backup DL Sean Moran had a bout of Achilles Tendonitis on Saturday. Status: Moran is probable to play next week.

Minnesota�s reserve DB Carey Scott injured his quadriceps on Saturday. Status: The extent of the injury is not known at this time.

Cincinnati�s back-up safety Mark Roman tore cartilage in his right knee on Sunday. Status: Roman is done for the season due to the injury, and is on IR now.

Cincinnati�s back-up cornerback LaVar Glover injured his hamstring in the game on Sunday. Status: Glover is questionable to play in the season finale.

Indianapolis� starting LB Marcus Washington hyper-extended his left knee on Sunday. Status: The extent of the injury is unknown at this time.

New York Giant�s starting CB William Peterson is still having trouble with concussion related side-effects, and was unable to play Sunday. He is doubtful to play next week vs. Philadelphia, as well.

Jacksonville�s starting CB Fernando Bryant has been playing with a broken thumb during the last few games. Status: Bryant dropped an interception due to the injured digit, which has not been reported on the injury report by the team, even though he has been injured for several weeks. Obviously, his effectiveness as a CB is being impaired.

Atlanta�s starting left CB Juran Bolden strained his left calf in the third quarter and did not return. Status: The extent of the injury is not known at this time.

Atlanta�s starting linebackers Sam Rogers (wrist), Chris Draft (back) and back-up Mark Simoneau (sprained neck) were injured on Sunday. Status: None of the injuries are considered serious at this time.

Carolina�s starting DT Kris Jenkins bruised his right leg on Sunday. Status: The injury is not considered serious at this time.

Carolina�s backup LB Kory Minor pulled his left hamstring on Sunday. Status: Minor is expected to play as usual next week.

New Orleans� starting LB Darrin Smith suffered a left shoulder stinger and left the game for good in the third quarter. Status: The injury is not considered serious, but stingers can recur and cause problems again and again (James Stewart of Detroit is exhibit A of that phenomena in 2002).

New Orleans� starting CB Fred Thomas sprained his shoulder in the fourth quarter and sat out the rest of the game. Status: The extent of the sprain is unknown at this time.