Jene Bramel
Footballguy
I'll post any and all important news and notes as I find them. Inactives will be added as they come in this morning.
News and Notes
Gaines Adams was traded to the Bears late this week. The entire Buc line gets more snaps in his absence, with Greg White being the biggest beneficiary in playing time. Adams is reportedly expected to be inactive for Chicago this week.
Aaron Smith is out for the year with a shoulder injury.
The Lions seem to be suggesting that Ernie Sims will start over DeAndre Levy at WLB this week. Sims was limited, but is listed probable.
Nick Barnett is officially back in an every-down role now. More importantly, Brandon Chillar stole base defensive snaps as well as all the nickel snaps from AJ Hawk in W4. Atari Bigby is also back for the Packers.
Derrick Johnson is not on the injury report, but he seems to be going backwards again. He didn’t take a defensive snap last week.
Akeem Jordan is now out of the Eagle nickel packages. Surprisingly, it’s Tracy White or a dime look in Philly over the past two weeks.
Kirk Morrison should again be an every-down backer with Ricky Brown likely to miss a few weeks with an ankle injury. Morrison is on the injury report with a knee injury but practiced fully all week.
William Hayes was moved into the starting lineup in Tennessee last week and will stay there ahead of Jevon Kearse. Hayes will rotate with David Ball.
Jerod Mayo is back for New England this week in an every-down role. Junior Seau likely steals base defensive snaps from Gary Guyton.
The Chargers cut Clinton Hart this week. We’ll probably see a rotation of Steve Gregory and Kevin Ellison for now.
Injuries and Speculation
Justin Durant is questionable with the hip injury that kept him out last week. He was limited all week and is a game-time decision.
Paul Posluszny returns this week in Buffalo, as does Donte Whitner. Bryan Scott remains out at safety. Keith Ellison didn’t finish practice Thursday, then missed practice Friday with a knee problem. He’s listed questionable. Ellison said he’d be all right, but he seems unlikely to go. We may get our first look at Nic Harris this week finally at SLB with Palmer on the weak side according to the beat writers. I’m unable to find an alignment expectation for Whitner, but the best guess is Whitner SS/Byrd FS. I’ll post more details if we get a pregame release on the Buffalo starting lineup this morning.
Troy Polamalu practiced all week and will play.
Hunter Hillenmeyer is very unlikely to play this week after not practicing all week, putting Nick Roach back in an every-down MLB role.
Eric Barton and D’Qwell Jackson are both questionable after being limited all week. Both seem likely to play.
Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, and Zach Diles are all listed probable with injuries that cost them most of practice last week. Brian Cushing is questionable with a foot injury.
Stephen Cooper has yet to practice this week, but he says he’s absolutely playing Monday night.
Roy Williams was added to the injury report as questionable on Friday with the forearm problem that has bugged him all year. Chinedum Ndukwe should see a lot of playing time again this week.
Patrick Kerney looks likely to return this week (listed probable with groin injury, full participation Thur/Fri). He’ll probably be brought back slowly, but the four man DE rotation returns this week.
Nick Harper is out for a few weeks with an arm injury. Cortland Finnegan didn’t practice all week either. Expect to see plenty of Keith Bulluck covering the slot (meaning Stephen Tulloch could get an every-down backer role again).
Bryant McFadden was limited all week with an ankle injury.
Shaun Ellis was limited Friday after not practicing earlier in the week and is questionable.
News and Notes
Gaines Adams was traded to the Bears late this week. The entire Buc line gets more snaps in his absence, with Greg White being the biggest beneficiary in playing time. Adams is reportedly expected to be inactive for Chicago this week.
Aaron Smith is out for the year with a shoulder injury.
The Lions seem to be suggesting that Ernie Sims will start over DeAndre Levy at WLB this week. Sims was limited, but is listed probable.
Nick Barnett is officially back in an every-down role now. More importantly, Brandon Chillar stole base defensive snaps as well as all the nickel snaps from AJ Hawk in W4. Atari Bigby is also back for the Packers.
Derrick Johnson is not on the injury report, but he seems to be going backwards again. He didn’t take a defensive snap last week.
Akeem Jordan is now out of the Eagle nickel packages. Surprisingly, it’s Tracy White or a dime look in Philly over the past two weeks.
Kirk Morrison should again be an every-down backer with Ricky Brown likely to miss a few weeks with an ankle injury. Morrison is on the injury report with a knee injury but practiced fully all week.
William Hayes was moved into the starting lineup in Tennessee last week and will stay there ahead of Jevon Kearse. Hayes will rotate with David Ball.
Jerod Mayo is back for New England this week in an every-down role. Junior Seau likely steals base defensive snaps from Gary Guyton.
The Chargers cut Clinton Hart this week. We’ll probably see a rotation of Steve Gregory and Kevin Ellison for now.
Injuries and Speculation
Justin Durant is questionable with the hip injury that kept him out last week. He was limited all week and is a game-time decision.
Paul Posluszny returns this week in Buffalo, as does Donte Whitner. Bryan Scott remains out at safety. Keith Ellison didn’t finish practice Thursday, then missed practice Friday with a knee problem. He’s listed questionable. Ellison said he’d be all right, but he seems unlikely to go. We may get our first look at Nic Harris this week finally at SLB with Palmer on the weak side according to the beat writers. I’m unable to find an alignment expectation for Whitner, but the best guess is Whitner SS/Byrd FS. I’ll post more details if we get a pregame release on the Buffalo starting lineup this morning.
Troy Polamalu practiced all week and will play.
Hunter Hillenmeyer is very unlikely to play this week after not practicing all week, putting Nick Roach back in an every-down MLB role.
Eric Barton and D’Qwell Jackson are both questionable after being limited all week. Both seem likely to play.
Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, and Zach Diles are all listed probable with injuries that cost them most of practice last week. Brian Cushing is questionable with a foot injury.
Stephen Cooper has yet to practice this week, but he says he’s absolutely playing Monday night.
Roy Williams was added to the injury report as questionable on Friday with the forearm problem that has bugged him all year. Chinedum Ndukwe should see a lot of playing time again this week.
Patrick Kerney looks likely to return this week (listed probable with groin injury, full participation Thur/Fri). He’ll probably be brought back slowly, but the four man DE rotation returns this week.
Nick Harper is out for a few weeks with an arm injury. Cortland Finnegan didn’t practice all week either. Expect to see plenty of Keith Bulluck covering the slot (meaning Stephen Tulloch could get an every-down backer role again).
Bryant McFadden was limited all week with an ankle injury.
Shaun Ellis was limited Friday after not practicing earlier in the week and is questionable.
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