Jene Bramel
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SNF
Dallas at Washington
Terence Newman is active after practicing fully all week. Wade Phillips has said he expects to see Anthony Spencer get more playing time in place of Greg Ellis.
Jason Taylor is active after practicing fully all week. Shawn Springs is INACTIVE -- was listed questionable after only a limited practice on Friday.
MNF
Cleveland at Buffalo
Shaun Rogers is questionable with a stinger and was limited Thursday and Friday. Sean Jones will reportedly go into a rotation at SS.
Donte Whitner is questionable with a shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week.
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Early Games
Baltimore at New York Giants
Ed Reed (thigh) is active after being listed questionable and was limited on Thursday and Friday.
James Butler (knee) and Corey Webster (groin) were questionable but are ACTIVE. Butler was limited all week, Webster did not practice until Friday, when he was limited.
Chicago at Green Bay
Charles Tillman was limited in practice all week, but is listed probable and is ACTIVE.
AJ Hawk will start in the middle for Nick Barnett. Brandon Chillar should be back this week, presumably as the every-down WLB. Desmond Bishop may see some time in the middle on base downs as well. Jeremy Thompson is doubtful with a groin injury and is inactive.
Denver at Atlanta
Nate Webster, DJ Williams and Marlon McCree are out. Champ Bailey (groin) was able to practice (limited Thur/Fri) this week and was questionable but is INACTIVE today.
John Abraham (neck) was limited all week but is listed probable and is ACTIVE. Brent Grimes is questionable with multiple leg injuries and was limited all week.
Detroit at Carolina
Both Dewayne White and Jared DeVries are out this week. Corey Smith will play on base downs, with Cliff Avril on passing downs on one side and Ikaika Alama-Francis will start on the other. Cory Redding is questionable with a groin injury, limited Thurs/Fri, is ACTIVE. Ernie Sims is questionable with a shoulder injury, was only able to practice on Friday and was limited, but is ACTIVE today.
Carolina has no significant defensive inactives.
Houston at Indianapolis
Morlon Greenwood (leg) and Amobi Okoye (ankle) are both INACTIVE. Xavier Adibi is expected to start and play extensively in Greenwood’s place.
Antoine Bethea (ankle), Robert Mathis (foot) and Keiwan Ratliff (quad) are questionable but practiced fully on Friday and are ACTIVE today. Kelvin Hayden (hamstring) is questionable but didn’t practice this week and is INACTIVE. Bob Sanders was added to the injury report as questionable with a foot injury, didn’t practice on Friday and is INACTIVE per Adam Schefter.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Madieu Williams is doubtful with a shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week. Jared Allen is questionable with his shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week. Both Williams and Allen are ACTIVE.
Tampa Bay has no significant defensive inactives.
New Orleans at Kansas City
Brian Young is out for New Orleans and has been placed on IR. No other significant defensive inactives for NO.
Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson and Pat Thomas are all listed questionable but did not practice this week. Brandon Flowers (thigh) is questionable and was limited in practice Thur/Fri. Pat Surtain (quad) was limited all week and is questionable. All five Chiefs listed above are INACTIVE. Turk McBride practiced all week and is no longer on the injury report.
Oakland at Miami
Ricky Brown and Derrick Burgess are doubtful and both INACTIVE after not practicing Thursday or Friday. Gibril Wilson is ACITVE after being added to the injury report with a back injury and limited in practice Thur/Fri.
Miami has no significant defensive inactives.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Philadelphia has no significant defensive inactives.
Antwan Odom is INACTIVE with a shoulder injury. Chinedum Ndukwe is active after being listed probable with a foot injury after practicing fully Friday.
Late Games
Arizona at Seattle
Rod Hood and Eric Green were both questionable and ACTIVE. Hood has a rib injury, but practiced fully on Friday.
Patrick Kerney is again inactive with a shoulder injury. Lofa Tatupu (groin) is active -- listed probable and practiced fully on Friday.
San Diego at Pittsburgh
Marques Harris (hamstring) was questionable but is ACTIVE.
Lamarr Woodley is ACTIVE this week after practicing fully Thursday and Friday. Bryant McFadden remains out with an arm injury.
St. Louis at San Francisco
Chris Draft and Tye Hill are inactive this week. Leonard Little is no longer on the injury report.
San Francisco has no significant defensive inactives.
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Keith Bulluck (chest) is ACTIVE and Kyle Vanden Bosch (groin) INACTIVE after being listed questionable and not practicing this week. Nick Harper is probable with an ankle injury, but practiced only in limited fashion on Thursday. He is INACTIVE today.
Mike Peterson has been benched with Daryl Smith moving to MLB and Justin Durant becoming an every-down player. John Henderson is inactive with a knee injury. Derrick Harvey is starting for Paul Spicer today.
Dallas at Washington
Terence Newman is active after practicing fully all week. Wade Phillips has said he expects to see Anthony Spencer get more playing time in place of Greg Ellis.
Jason Taylor is active after practicing fully all week. Shawn Springs is INACTIVE -- was listed questionable after only a limited practice on Friday.
MNF
Cleveland at Buffalo
Shaun Rogers is questionable with a stinger and was limited Thursday and Friday. Sean Jones will reportedly go into a rotation at SS.
Donte Whitner is questionable with a shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week.
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Early Games
Baltimore at New York Giants
Ed Reed (thigh) is active after being listed questionable and was limited on Thursday and Friday.
James Butler (knee) and Corey Webster (groin) were questionable but are ACTIVE. Butler was limited all week, Webster did not practice until Friday, when he was limited.
Chicago at Green Bay
Charles Tillman was limited in practice all week, but is listed probable and is ACTIVE.
AJ Hawk will start in the middle for Nick Barnett. Brandon Chillar should be back this week, presumably as the every-down WLB. Desmond Bishop may see some time in the middle on base downs as well. Jeremy Thompson is doubtful with a groin injury and is inactive.
Denver at Atlanta
Nate Webster, DJ Williams and Marlon McCree are out. Champ Bailey (groin) was able to practice (limited Thur/Fri) this week and was questionable but is INACTIVE today.
John Abraham (neck) was limited all week but is listed probable and is ACTIVE. Brent Grimes is questionable with multiple leg injuries and was limited all week.
Detroit at Carolina
Both Dewayne White and Jared DeVries are out this week. Corey Smith will play on base downs, with Cliff Avril on passing downs on one side and Ikaika Alama-Francis will start on the other. Cory Redding is questionable with a groin injury, limited Thurs/Fri, is ACTIVE. Ernie Sims is questionable with a shoulder injury, was only able to practice on Friday and was limited, but is ACTIVE today.
Carolina has no significant defensive inactives.
Houston at Indianapolis
Morlon Greenwood (leg) and Amobi Okoye (ankle) are both INACTIVE. Xavier Adibi is expected to start and play extensively in Greenwood’s place.
Antoine Bethea (ankle), Robert Mathis (foot) and Keiwan Ratliff (quad) are questionable but practiced fully on Friday and are ACTIVE today. Kelvin Hayden (hamstring) is questionable but didn’t practice this week and is INACTIVE. Bob Sanders was added to the injury report as questionable with a foot injury, didn’t practice on Friday and is INACTIVE per Adam Schefter.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Madieu Williams is doubtful with a shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week. Jared Allen is questionable with his shoulder injury and was limited in practice all week. Both Williams and Allen are ACTIVE.
Tampa Bay has no significant defensive inactives.
New Orleans at Kansas City
Brian Young is out for New Orleans and has been placed on IR. No other significant defensive inactives for NO.
Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson and Pat Thomas are all listed questionable but did not practice this week. Brandon Flowers (thigh) is questionable and was limited in practice Thur/Fri. Pat Surtain (quad) was limited all week and is questionable. All five Chiefs listed above are INACTIVE. Turk McBride practiced all week and is no longer on the injury report.
Oakland at Miami
Ricky Brown and Derrick Burgess are doubtful and both INACTIVE after not practicing Thursday or Friday. Gibril Wilson is ACITVE after being added to the injury report with a back injury and limited in practice Thur/Fri.
Miami has no significant defensive inactives.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Philadelphia has no significant defensive inactives.
Antwan Odom is INACTIVE with a shoulder injury. Chinedum Ndukwe is active after being listed probable with a foot injury after practicing fully Friday.
Late Games
Arizona at Seattle
Rod Hood and Eric Green were both questionable and ACTIVE. Hood has a rib injury, but practiced fully on Friday.
Patrick Kerney is again inactive with a shoulder injury. Lofa Tatupu (groin) is active -- listed probable and practiced fully on Friday.
San Diego at Pittsburgh
Marques Harris (hamstring) was questionable but is ACTIVE.
Lamarr Woodley is ACTIVE this week after practicing fully Thursday and Friday. Bryant McFadden remains out with an arm injury.
St. Louis at San Francisco
Chris Draft and Tye Hill are inactive this week. Leonard Little is no longer on the injury report.
San Francisco has no significant defensive inactives.
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Keith Bulluck (chest) is ACTIVE and Kyle Vanden Bosch (groin) INACTIVE after being listed questionable and not practicing this week. Nick Harper is probable with an ankle injury, but practiced only in limited fashion on Thursday. He is INACTIVE today.
Mike Peterson has been benched with Daryl Smith moving to MLB and Justin Durant becoming an every-down player. John Henderson is inactive with a knee injury. Derrick Harvey is starting for Paul Spicer today.
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