Jene Bramel
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SNF
Indianapolis at San Diego
Bob Sanders is inactive as expected. Many other Colt defenders (Bethea, Mathis, Hayden, Brackett) are listed questionable but all are ACTIVE – all practiced fully on Friday. Hayden looks likely to return to the lineup.
Luis Castillo is inactive -- was doubtful (groin) and did not practice this week. Stephen Cooper is active -- was listed probable, but practiced fully all week.
MNF
Green Bay at New Orleans
Aaron Kampman was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf injury. He’s probable after a full practice Friday.
New Orleans has no significant defensive injuries.
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Early Games
Buffalo at Kansas City
Aaron Schobel, Jabari Greer and Donte Whitner are all inactive today. Leodis McKelvin will reportedly start for Greer. Bryan Scott is questionable (knee) and was limited on Friday but is ACTIVE today.
Donnie Edwards, Patrick Surtain and Pat Thomas are inactive today. Derrick Johnson is active will be back in the lineup (with rumors that he may see some time in the middle). Tamba Hali is healthy, active and expected to start. Turk McBride was placed on IR.
Chicago at St. Louis
Chicago has no significant defensive inactives.
Chris Draft and Tye Hill are again inactive. Leonard Little and Ron Bartell active -- both practiced fully this week and are expected to play.
Houston at Cleveland
Houston has no significant inactives. Morlon Greenwood is back at practice, but has lost his starting spot to Xavier Adibi, who becomes an every-down WLB.
Sean Jones and Shaun Rogers are both active. Jones was limited on Friday and didn’t practice earlier in the week. He’ll be in a rotation at best today, with Mike Adams seeing a lot of playing time. Rogers was limited Thur/Fri.
Minnesota at Jacksonville
Jared Allen is ACTIVE -- questionable with a shoulder injury that was reportedly worse last week. He made it through only a limited practice on Friday. Madieu Williams is ACTIVE -- questionable and didn’t practice this week with his shoulder injury.
Jacksonville has no significant defensive inactives. The potential rotation of Justin Durant and Mike Peterson remains up in the air.
New England at Miami
Tedy Bruschi is active -- questionable with a knee injury and was limited in practice this week. Gary Guyton will likely see more snaps this week. Richard Seymour is active -- has been limited in practice all week with a toe injury.
Miami has no significant defensive inactives.
New York Jets at Tennessee
David Harris and Eric Smith remain out. No other significant inactives.
Nick Harper is inactive -- doubtful with an ankle injury. Eric King is out with a forearm injury. Chris Carr officially moves into the starting lineup. Kyle Vanden Bosch is active -- questionable, but practiced fully on Thursday before taking Friday off and is reportedly going to play.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Philadelphia has no significant defensive inactives. Omar Gaither has reportedly been benched for Akeem Jordan.
Ed Reed is active -- questionable (neck) and was limited all week.
San Francisco at Dallas
San Francisco has no significant defensive inactives.
Terence Newman is active after a setback late this week and is again questionable with a groin injury. Adam Jones was reinstated but will not play this week.
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Jermaine Phillips returned to limited practices this week, but is inactive today.
Dewayne White is inactive again this week.
Late Games
New York Giants at Arizona
The Giants have no significant defensive injuries. James Butler is off the injury report. Gerris Wilkinson is practicing but inactive today.
Clark Haggans (ques) did not practice all week with a foot injury and is active. Travis LaBoy is active; was limited all week, but listed probable with an ankle injury. Rod Hood has a rib injury and missed practice all week. He is active expected to play some, but may not start.
Oakland at Denver
Derrick Burgess practiced fully this week and is active, though potentially in a pass rushing role only.
DJ Williams and Nate Webster are again inactive. Spencer Larsen will continue to start in the middle. Champ Bailey is inactive; was questionable and was again limited in practice this week. Calvin Lowry and Marlon McCree are also inactive.
Washington at Seattle
Marcus Washington is inactive this week. HB Blades will replace him in the lineup.
Josh Wilson and Marcus Trufant are both active today. Wilson was limited this week with an ankle suffered Wednesday but is listed probable. Trufant returned to a full practice on Friday after last week’s concussion and is probable to play.
Carolina at Atlanta
Carolina has no significant defensive inactives. Thomas Davis (prob) practiced fully on Thur/Fri after missing Wed with an ankle injury.
John Abraham (neck) and Chris Houston (rib) are both active after being listed questionable. Houston practiced all week long, Abraham was limited all week long.
Indianapolis at San Diego
Bob Sanders is inactive as expected. Many other Colt defenders (Bethea, Mathis, Hayden, Brackett) are listed questionable but all are ACTIVE – all practiced fully on Friday. Hayden looks likely to return to the lineup.
Luis Castillo is inactive -- was doubtful (groin) and did not practice this week. Stephen Cooper is active -- was listed probable, but practiced fully all week.
MNF
Green Bay at New Orleans
Aaron Kampman was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf injury. He’s probable after a full practice Friday.
New Orleans has no significant defensive injuries.
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Early Games
Buffalo at Kansas City
Aaron Schobel, Jabari Greer and Donte Whitner are all inactive today. Leodis McKelvin will reportedly start for Greer. Bryan Scott is questionable (knee) and was limited on Friday but is ACTIVE today.
Donnie Edwards, Patrick Surtain and Pat Thomas are inactive today. Derrick Johnson is active will be back in the lineup (with rumors that he may see some time in the middle). Tamba Hali is healthy, active and expected to start. Turk McBride was placed on IR.
Chicago at St. Louis
Chicago has no significant defensive inactives.
Chris Draft and Tye Hill are again inactive. Leonard Little and Ron Bartell active -- both practiced fully this week and are expected to play.
Houston at Cleveland
Houston has no significant inactives. Morlon Greenwood is back at practice, but has lost his starting spot to Xavier Adibi, who becomes an every-down WLB.
Sean Jones and Shaun Rogers are both active. Jones was limited on Friday and didn’t practice earlier in the week. He’ll be in a rotation at best today, with Mike Adams seeing a lot of playing time. Rogers was limited Thur/Fri.
Minnesota at Jacksonville
Jared Allen is ACTIVE -- questionable with a shoulder injury that was reportedly worse last week. He made it through only a limited practice on Friday. Madieu Williams is ACTIVE -- questionable and didn’t practice this week with his shoulder injury.
Jacksonville has no significant defensive inactives. The potential rotation of Justin Durant and Mike Peterson remains up in the air.
New England at Miami
Tedy Bruschi is active -- questionable with a knee injury and was limited in practice this week. Gary Guyton will likely see more snaps this week. Richard Seymour is active -- has been limited in practice all week with a toe injury.
Miami has no significant defensive inactives.
New York Jets at Tennessee
David Harris and Eric Smith remain out. No other significant inactives.
Nick Harper is inactive -- doubtful with an ankle injury. Eric King is out with a forearm injury. Chris Carr officially moves into the starting lineup. Kyle Vanden Bosch is active -- questionable, but practiced fully on Thursday before taking Friday off and is reportedly going to play.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Philadelphia has no significant defensive inactives. Omar Gaither has reportedly been benched for Akeem Jordan.
Ed Reed is active -- questionable (neck) and was limited all week.
San Francisco at Dallas
San Francisco has no significant defensive inactives.
Terence Newman is active after a setback late this week and is again questionable with a groin injury. Adam Jones was reinstated but will not play this week.
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Jermaine Phillips returned to limited practices this week, but is inactive today.
Dewayne White is inactive again this week.
Late Games
New York Giants at Arizona
The Giants have no significant defensive injuries. James Butler is off the injury report. Gerris Wilkinson is practicing but inactive today.
Clark Haggans (ques) did not practice all week with a foot injury and is active. Travis LaBoy is active; was limited all week, but listed probable with an ankle injury. Rod Hood has a rib injury and missed practice all week. He is active expected to play some, but may not start.
Oakland at Denver
Derrick Burgess practiced fully this week and is active, though potentially in a pass rushing role only.
DJ Williams and Nate Webster are again inactive. Spencer Larsen will continue to start in the middle. Champ Bailey is inactive; was questionable and was again limited in practice this week. Calvin Lowry and Marlon McCree are also inactive.
Washington at Seattle
Marcus Washington is inactive this week. HB Blades will replace him in the lineup.
Josh Wilson and Marcus Trufant are both active today. Wilson was limited this week with an ankle suffered Wednesday but is listed probable. Trufant returned to a full practice on Friday after last week’s concussion and is probable to play.
Carolina at Atlanta
Carolina has no significant defensive inactives. Thomas Davis (prob) practiced fully on Thur/Fri after missing Wed with an ankle injury.
John Abraham (neck) and Chris Houston (rib) are both active after being listed questionable. Houston practiced all week long, Abraham was limited all week long.
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