Thursday Injury Report

Quarterbacks

Broncos starting QB Kyle Orton(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup QB Chris Simms(notes) would start if Orton can’t play.

Giants QB Eli Manning(notes) (foot) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Ravens QB Joe Flacco(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Vikings QB Brett Favre(notes) (groin/hip) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Running Backs

Bengals starting RB Cedric Benson(notes) (hip) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. He’s still unable to run Rookie RB Bernard Scott(notes) would start if Benson can’t play with backup FB/RB Brian Leonard(notes) seeing time in passing situations. Veteran RB Larry Johnson(notes) could also see carries in back of Scott if Benson is unable to play.

Bengals FB Jeremi Johnson(notes) (chest) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Broncos veteran RB Correll Buckhalter(notes) (knee) didn’t practice Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Browns FB Lawrence Vickers(notes) (shoulder) saw light practice time Thursday, but is expected to start.

Browns RB Jamal Lewis(notes) (ankle) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Buccaneers RB Carnell Williams(notes) (knee) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Colts RB Joseph Addai(notes) (fingers) practiced again Thursday and will start. He’s not listed on the injury report.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber(notes) (thumb) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Eagles FB Leonard Weaver(notes) (ankle) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Falcons starting RB Michael Turner(notes) (mild high ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play. Backup RB/FB Jason Snelling(notes) is expected to start for him. Backup RB Jerious Norwood(notes) (hip) saw light work on Thursday and is considered questionable to play. If Norwood can’t play, veteran RB Aaron Stecker(notes) would back up Snelling.

49ers rookie RB Glen Coffee(notes) (concussion) practiced again Thursday and should be able to play.

Giants backup RB Ahmad Bradshaw(notes) (foot/ankle) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to play.

Lions FB Jerome Felton(notes) (ankle) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Packers FB John Kuhn(notes) (hand) saw light practice time Thursday, but is expected to start.

Patriots starting FB Fred Taylor(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play for several more weeks. Backup RB Laurence Maroney(notes) is expected to start for him again. Veteran RB Sammy Morris(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Redskins starting RB Clinton Portis(notes) (concussion) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play. Backup RB Ladell Betts(notes) (ankle) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start again for Portis.

Saints RB Reggie Bush(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday, but is still expected to play. If he misses practice again Friday, the chances of him being able to play would decrease. He didn’t really injure his knee in last week’s game, but got it banged on the turf. There’s some swelling his surgically repaired knee that the team wants to see reduced. He’s had no previous issues with swelling in his knee since the preseason. If he couldn’t play, RB Pierre Thomas(notes) would see extra time in passing situations.

Receivers

Bears veteran TE Desmond Clark(notes) (neck) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play.

Broncos WR Brandon Marshall(notes) (neck) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start.

Browns WR/KR Josh Cribbs (neck) saw light work on Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Browns TE Robert Royal(notes) (finger) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Buccaneers starting WR Antonio Bryant(notes) (knee) took in his normal amount of practice reps Thursday, but is considered questionable to play. The coaches want to see how his surgically repaired knee responds to Friday’s practice before deciding if he’ll play on Sunday. Backup WR Maurice Stovall(notes) would start again if Bryant can’t play.

Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow(notes) (knee) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Cardinals backup WR Steve Breaston(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to play.

Chargers TE Antonio Gates(notes) (foot) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start.

Colts starting WR Anthony Gonzalez(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play. Backup WR Pierre Garcon(notes) (ankle) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start again for Gonzalez.

Rookie WR Jeremy Maclin(notes) (foot) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Falcons WR Roddy White(notes) (knee) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

49ers WR Michael Crabtree(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Packers TE Jermichael Finley(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday. If he can practice again Friday, look for him to play on Sunday.

Patriots rookie WR Julian Edelman(notes) (forearm) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to play.

Patriots TE Chris Baker (shoulder) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to play. TE Ben Watson (back) practiced again Thursday and is expected to play.

Ravens starting TE Todd Heap(notes) (chest) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup TE L.J. Smith(notes) is filling in.

Saints backup WR Lance Moore(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice Wednesday and is considered doubtful to play. Backup WR Robert Meachem(notes) is filling in.

Steelers rookie WR Mike Wallace(notes) (illness) returned to practice Thursday and will play. He was removed from the injury report.

Texans backup WR Jacoby Jones(notes) (calf) didn’t practice Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Texans rookie TE James Casey(notes) (knee) practiced Thursday and is on target to play.

Titans starting WR Justin Gage(notes) (back) didn’t practice Thursday and is not expected to play. Rookie WR Kenny Britt(notes) will start for him again.

Vikings WR Bernard Berrian(notes) (hamstring) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Place Kickers

Colts K Adam Vinatieri(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play. Backup K Matt Stover(notes) is filling in.

Offensive Line

Bears starting C Olin Kreutz(notes) (back) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start.

Bengals starting G Evan Mathis(notes) (ankle) saw light practice time Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Bronco RT Ryan Harris(notes) (toe) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play.

Browns starting RT John St. Clair(notes) (shoulder) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

Browns C Alex Mack(notes) (wrist) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Cardinals G Reggie Wells(notes) (thumb) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Cardinals LT Mike Gandy(notes) (pelvis) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Chargers RT Jeromey Clary(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Chargers starting C Nick Hardwick(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play.

Chiefs starting G Andy Alleman(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Cowboys starting RT Marc Colombo(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is expected to miss several weeks of work.

Eagles LT Jason Peters(notes) (ankle) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Falcons LT Sam Baker(notes) (ankle) practiced Thursday and will start. He was removed from the injury report.

49ers RT Adam Snyder(notes) (shoulder) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Lions starting G Stephen Peterman(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play for several weeks.

Packers RT Mark Tauscher(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday, but is considered questionable to play. Friday is the key day for him being able to play.

Patriots starting G Stephen Neal(notes) (head) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play.

Patriots starting LT Matt Light(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Rookie LT Sebastian Vollmer(notes) would start again if Light can’t play.

Patriots C Dan Koppen(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Rams starting G Richie Incognito(notes) (foot) didn’t practice Wednesday and is considered doubtful to play.

Ravens C Matt Birk(notes) (neck) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start.

Redskins starting RT Mike Williams (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play.

Redskins LT Stephon Heyer(notes) (knee) was added to the injury report after being limited in Thursday’s practice, but is expected to start.

Saints C Jonathan Goodwin(notes) (ankle) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

Seahawks C Chris Spencer(notes) (thumb) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Defensive Line

Bears DT Tommie Harris(notes) (knee) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Bills DT Marcus Stroud(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Starting DT Kyle Williams (knee) saw light work Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Browns DE Kenyon Coleman(notes) (groin) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Browns DT Shaun Rogers(notes) (back) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Colts DE Dwight Feeney (hip) was added to the injury report after not practicing on Thursday, but should be able to start.

49ers DE Justin Smith(notes) (back) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Eagles DT Mike Patterson(notes) (wrist/toe) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Lions starting DE Dewayne White(notes) (toe) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Lions DT Grady Jackson(notes) (knee) took his usual Thursday off, but is expected to start.

Packers DE Cullen Jenkins(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. DE Johnny Jolly(notes) (back) was added to the injury report after seeing light practice time Thursday, but is expected to start.

Patriots starting DEs Jarvis Green(notes) (knee) and Ty Warren(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice Thursday and are considered questionable to play.

Raiders starting DE Greg Ellis(notes) (knee) saw light practice time again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Rookie DE Matt Shaughnessy(notes) would likely start again if Ellis can’t play.

Rams DE Leonard Little(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Rams DT Cliff Ryan (toe) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Ravens starting DT Haloti Ngata(notes) (ankle) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup DT Justin Bannan(notes) would start again if Ngata can’t play.

Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday, but is still expected to start. If he misses practice again Friday, the chances of him playing would decrease.

Saints starting DT Sedrick Ellis(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play.

Steelers starting DE Travis Kirschke(notes) (calf) didn’t practice Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup DE Nick Eason(notes) would likely start again if Kirschke can’t play.

Titans starting SLB David Thornton(notes) (hip) didn’t practice Thursday. More on his status will be known after Friday’s practice.

Linebackers

Bengals starting WLB Keith Rivers(notes) (calf) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup LB Brandon Johnson(notes) is filling in.

Bills starting SLB Keith Ellison(notes) (thigh) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play.

Browns ILB David Bowens(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Cardinals starting ILB Gerald Hayes(notes) (back) went through a full practice Thursday and is on target to start.

Cardinals starting OLB Chike Okeafor(notes) (back) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play. Backup OLB Bert Berry is filling in. OLB Karlos Dansby(notes) (shoulder) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman(notes) (foot) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to start. OLB Shaun Phillips(notes) (ankle) saw practice time Thursday, but is expected to start.

Chiefs starting OLB Mike Vrabel(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play.

Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware(notes) (foot) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Eagles starting WLB Akeem Jordan(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play.

Eagles SLB Chris Gocong(notes) (hamstring) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

49ers starting ILB Takeo Spikes(notes) (hamstring) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup ILB Matt Wilhelm(notes) is filling in.

Jaguars starting MLB Justin Durant(notes) (head) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play.

Jets OLB Bryan Thomas(notes) (toe) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Lions WLB Ernie Sims(notes) (hamstring) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Rookie LB DeAndre Levy(notes) is filling in.

Lions MLB Larry Foote(notes) (knee) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

Packers OLB Aaron Kampman(notes) (concussion) practiced again Thursday. If he practices again Friday, look for him to start on Sunday. OLB Clay Matthews(notes) (jaw) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

Patriots ILB Gary Guyton(notes) (illness) returned to practice Thursday and will start. He was removed from the injury report.

Raiders starting SLB Ricky Brown(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice Thursday and is not expected to play. Backup LB Jon Alston(notes) is filling in.

Ravens ILB Travares Gooden (head) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Ravens starting OLB Terrell Suggs(notes) (knee) didn’t practice Wednesday and is not expected to play for at least two weeks. Rookie OLB Paul Kruger(notes) is expected to start for him. OLB Jarret Johnson(notes) (shoulder) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Texans SLB Brian Cushing(notes) (foot) didn’t practice Thursday, but is still expected to start.

Vikings MLB E.J. Henderson(notes) (knee) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Defensive Backs

Bears SS Al Afalava(notes) (shoulder) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Bengals FS Chris Crocker(notes) (calf) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup S Tom Nelson(notes) is filling in.

Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph(notes) (foot) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Bills starting CB Terrence McGee(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup CB Reggie Corner(notes) would likely start again if he can’t play.

Bills FS Jairus Byrd(notes) (groin) didn’t practice again Thursday. As long as he can do some practicing Friday, look for him to start on Sunday. Veteran FS Donte Whitner(notes) would start if Byrd can’t play. If Byrd can play, Whitner could start at SS.

Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib(notes) (hamstring) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Cardinals starting CB Bryant McFadden(notes) (ankle) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

Cardinals SS Adrian Wilson(notes) (groin) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Colts starting CB Kelvin Hayden(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play. Rookie CB Jacob Lacey(notes) is filling in.

Colts starting FS Antoine Bethea(notes) (foot) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Veteran S Aaron Francisco(notes) (ankle) would likely start if he can’t play. However, he missed practice again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.

Cowboys starting FS Ken Hamlin(notes) (ankle) didn’t practice again Thursday and is not expected to play for at least three weeks. Backup CB Alan Ball(notes) is filling in.

Cowboys SS Gerald Sensabaugh(notes) (thumb) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins(notes) (elbow) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Eagles CB Sheldon Brown(notes) (hamstring) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup CB Dimitri Patterson(notes) would start if Brown can’t play.

Falcons SS Eric Coleman (knee) saw light work on Thursday, but is expected to start.

49ers SS Michael Lewis (quadriceps) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Giants starting CB Aaron Ross(notes) (hamstring) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Even if he can play, he would be expected to come off the bench because of how much time he’s missed.

Jaguars starting SS Gerald Alexander(notes) (shoulder) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup SS Sean Considine(notes) is filling in.

Jets SS Jim Leonhard(notes) (thumb surgery) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup S Eric Smith(notes) would likely start if Leonhard can’t play.

Lions CB Phillip Buchanon(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Lions SS Ko Simpson(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday, but is expected to start.

Lions FS Louis Delmas(notes) (tooth, jaw) practiced again Thursday and is expected to start.

Packers CB Charles Woodson(notes) (hip) practiced Thursday and is expected to start.

Raiders FS Michael Huff(notes) (ankle) practiced again Thursday and will start. He’s not listed on the injury report.

Saints starting FS Darren Sharper(notes) (knee) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Backup FS Usama Young(notes) would start again if Sharper can’t play.

Saints starting CB Tracy Porter(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is expected to miss at least four weeks. Rookie CB Malcolm Jenkins(notes) is seeing time in his place. Starting CB Jabari Greer(notes) (groin) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered very questionable to play. Backup CB Randall Gay(notes) started for him last week.

Seahawks starting CBs Marcus Trufant(notes) (concussion) and Josh Wilson(notes) (concussion) didn’t practice again Thursday and are considered questionable to play. Veteran CBs Ken Lucas(notes) and Kelly Jennings(notes) filled in again Thursday.

Steelers starting SS Troy Polamalu(notes) (knee) didn’t practice again Thursday and is considered doubtful to play. Backup S Tyrone Carter(notes) is filling in.

Vikings starting CB Antoine Winfield(notes) (foot) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play. Even if he can play, he’s expected to come off the bench. Backup CB Benny Sapp(notes) (groin) saw light work again Thursday and is considered questionable to play.