| Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers | Thursday 10/4, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Hines Ward missed another practice Thursday due to his sore knee. He'll need to show something Friday to have any chance of dressing against the Seahawks this weekend. |
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| Selvin Young could be in for a significant role upgrade with Travis Henry facing a possible substance-abuse suspension. According to Fox 31 News in Denver, Henry recently failed a pot test and might be looking at a one-year suspension. The Broncos have yet to comment on the matter. |
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| Travis Henry has tested positive for marijuana use and could be subject to a one-year suspension, according to Fox 31 News in Denver. A separate report on Newsday indicated that Henry has sued the NFL to keep the league from using a urine test that he claims was obtained in violation of the league's drug policy because his experts weren't present for the test. The team has made no comment on the situation as of yet. Henry previously served a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy in September 2005 and was set to rotate out of the program if he didn't test positive for a banned substance again before October 1. If Thursday night's reports are true, his third violation of the policy would result in an automatic one-year suspension. We'll keep track of this developing situation closely; in the meantime, jump all over Selvin Young if he's sitting on your waiver wire. |
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| Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers | Thursday 10/4, 4:16 PM CT |
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| The MRI on Hines Ward's sprained knee showed a little fluid on the knee, according to Fox Radio 970 in Pittsburgh, and while he did a little running today he did not participate in practice. Ward will attempt to practice Friday, but his status for Sunday's game against the Seahawks is still uncertain. |
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| Kellen Winslow's partially dislocated shoulder is "something he's going to have to deal with all year," Browns coach Romeo Crennel told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "We're going to try to do everything we can to keep him out there, but if he's not we'll go on with the next guy," Crennel told the Plain Dealer. "They're not going to cancel the season." Winslow was limited during Wednesday's practice and will likely be limited in practice throughout the rest of the season. However, he shows up on Sundays and until that stops happening you can expect the Browns to keep running him out there. |
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| T.J. Duckett, RB, Seattle Seahawks | Thursday 10/4, 10:52 AM CT |
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| T.J. Duckett returned to practice on Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. It was the first time he practiced with teammates since he suffered a high ankle sprain back in Week 1.
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| Calvin Johnson returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a back injury in Week 3, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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| Brandon Jackson did not practice on Wednesday due to the shin injury that sidelined him in Week 4, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. His status for Sunday’s game against the Bears has not been established.
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| Lance Briggs took part in an individual workout during Wednesday’s practice session. However, the Chicago Tribune reported on Thursday that it did not appear as though Briggs was healthy enough to play.
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| Charles Tillman took part in individual workouts on Wednesday. However, the Chicago Tribune reports that he did not appear to be game-ready.
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| Craig Davis, WR, San Diego Chargers | Thursday 10/4, 10:24 AM CT |
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| Craig Davis did not practice on Wednesday, but he tells the San Diego Union-Tribune that he plans to play in Week 5. He has a strained ankle tendon and was wearing a boot on Monday. |
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| Scott Fujita, LB, New Orleans Saints | Thursday 10/4, 10:20 AM CT |
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| Scott Fujita missed practice on Wednesday with a sprained right ankle. “I’m hoping to do a little bit (Thursday),” Fujita told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He suffered the injury during the Week 3 loss to the Titans.
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| Eddie Kennison practiced fully on Wednesday and is expected to start in Week 5. He will take the place of Samie Parker and start alongside rookie Dwayne Bowe. “I’ll take whatever’s there,” Kennison tells the Kansas City Star. “Eddie Kennison is still a big threat in the National Football League. With Dwayne stepping up, that makes our offense that much more fierce.” Kennison hurt his right hamstring in Week 1. |
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| The Buccaneers activated Kenneth Darby from the practice squad on Wednesday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He is now the third running back on the depth chart behind Michael Pittman and Earnest Graham.
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| Jason Elam, K, Atlanta Falcons | Thursday 10/4, 10:08 AM CT |
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| Jason Elam is having some strange issues with his right leg. He experienced tingling and numbness in his leg during the Week 4 loss to the Colts. "I don't think it's a big deal, but the doctor thought there was a chance it was a nerve-related deal," Elam tells the Rocky Mountain News. "They gave me some medicine to calm that nerve. My whole right leg - I couldn't feel it; I could hit it and I couldn't feel it." He was not on the Wednesday injury report. |
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| DeShaun Foster did not practice on Wednesday. However, head coach John Fox told the Charlotte Observer that Foster was simply taking the day off to rest.
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| Jake Delhomme did not practice on Wednesday due to his sore right elbow, according to the Charlotte Observer. He has stated that he hopes to play this week, but admitted that the worst-case scenario would be season-ending surgery.
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| Zach Thomas, LB, Dallas Cowboys | Thursday 10/4, 9:45 AM CT |
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| Zach Thomas was able to participate in team drills during practice on Wednesday and is expected to be back in the lineup on Sunday against the Texans, according to the Miami Herald. He's missed each of the last two games with a concussion. |
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| Javon Walker did not practice on Wednesday. He did not play in Week 4 due to inflammation and fluid in his right knee. "No one wants me to come back as much as I do," Walker tells the Denver Post. |
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| Roderick Coleman did not practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His status for Sunday’s game against the Titans has not been determined.
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| Travis Henry did not practice on Wednesday, and head coach Mike Shanahan didn't have much to say about his status. "He's sore," Shanahan tells the Rocky Mountain News. "We'll see how he is as we go through the week." The coach did say that the MRI's on Henry's sprained right ankle and sore right knee came back negative. |
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| Keith Brooking did not practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His status for Sunday’s game against the Titans has not been determined.
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| Santana Moss, WR, Washington Redskins | Thursday 10/4, 9:34 AM CT |
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| Santana Moss sat out practice again on Wednesday due to a sore groin. He does not know when he'll be able to return or if he can play in Week 5. "I won't be able to know until I do something football-related. You never know how you're going to feel," Moss tells the Washington Post. |
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| After watching the Giants sack Donovan McNabb 12 times in Week 4, Chad Pennington is bracing for an onslaught on Sunday. When asked by Newsday about the Giants' ability to pressure the quarterback, Pennington said, "It's tough not to get happy feet, it's tough not to try to get rid of the ball earlier because of what's happened in the previous plays. That's the hardest thing." The Jets offensive line has played to mixed results so far this year, and they'll have their hands full trying to protect Pennington in Week 5. |
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| Clinton Portis was limited but did take part in individual drills and some team work on Wednesday. "Clinton will be fine," head coach Joe Gibbs tells the team's official web site. "I feel good that it's not tendonitis, which I was worried it had flared up and could go weeks and weeks. This, I think, is just a [bruise on a] different spot and I think we're okay there. I think he'll take more [practice] as the week goes. It's not a sprain." Portis injured his right knee in Week 3. Previous reports ruled out tendinitis but did call it a sprain. |
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| Brandon Jacobs practiced fully on Wednesday and declared himself ready for Week 5. He also appears to be willing to share carries with Derrick Ward. "Just look around the league," Jacobs tells the New York Daily News. "Every team has two backs. D-Ward is a very good back. We're going to utilize both of us when things are right... We have no selfish people in our backfield - none whatsoever. I would love to get 40 carries and run for daylight every time, but that's not the way it goes. It's a long season and I'm trying to have a long career." |
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| The Giants claimed wide receiver Domenik Hixon off waivers on Wednesday and released wide receiver Anthony Mix. Hixon was previously with the Broncos. |
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