Week 13 Early Injury Reportby Mark Wimer, Exclusive to
Footballguys.com
Quarterback
Bulger missed the game on Sunday, as expected (right shoulder, listed as out on Friday).
Dilfer's right knee was heavily wrapped and iced after the game on Sunday - he said "I got banged up. We'll have to see [today]." His injury will be evaluated further on Monday as the swelling goes down.
Fiedler continues to be sidelined due to his injured shoulder (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Grossman sat out the game on Sunday due to his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Leftwich is out indefinitely due to a broken ankle suffered in the team's win on Sunday. Said coach Del Rio "He's got a crack in the ankle. The best-case scenario is about a month out, depending on how quickly he heals, and it could be worse. We just won't know until we see how the injury heals." David Garrard will step into the starting lineup for Leftwich.
Martin was knocked out of the game on Sunday due to a hard hit absorbed during the contest. "He didn't get a concussion, but he took a hard hit and had some blurred vision." stated coach Vitt about Martin's injury after the game. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick may have ignited a QB controversy in St. Louis as he was excellent in relief of Martin - there are calls for Fitzpatrick to take over the offenses' reins until Bulger can get back on the field.
McNabb's surgery to repair his painful sports hernia was successfully completed by Dr. William Meyers at Hahnemann Hospital on Monday.
Running Back
Beasley missed the game on Sunday, as expected (neck injury, listed as out on Friday).
Benson was sidelined on Sunday as expected (knee injury, listed as out on Friday).
Betts was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Blaylock continues to miss games due to his injured ankle, as expected (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Brown tweaked an ankle during the game on Sunday, but the injury did not appear to be serious.
Cruz was sidelined on Sunday, as expected (knee, out on Friday's injury report).
Dillon was sidelined for the game on Sunday due to his injured calf (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Faulk missed yet another game on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Gordon left the game on Sunday due to a concussion and did not return to action. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along as the side-effects from concussions often take several days to manifest.
Gore was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured hip - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Green missed the game on Sunday due to his sore ankle (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Henderson suffered a concussion during the game on Sunday - he did return to action, but only sparingly. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along as side-effects from concussions sometimes take days to show up.
Henry had a sore elbow after the game on Sunday - the injury is not considered serious at this time.
Hicks tweaked a finger during the game on Sunday, but he isn't expected to miss any time due to the injury.
Lee suffered a rib injury on Sunday and did not return to action. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Moore jammed his right wrist on Sunday, aggravating a pre-existing wrist condition. The injury is not considered serious - Moore put on a brace and continued to play in the game after tweaking his wrist.
Smith was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured calf (doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Taylor sat out of the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Taylor missed the game on Sunday due to effects from his sore ankle/knee that have limited his practice reps during November. Coach Rio spoke about adding Taylor to the injury report on Friday, saying "The story isn't that he's injured, and he isn't being demoted. He needs to be 100 percent to help the team down the stretch. He needs to get his timing down. It'll be a coaching decision." The coaches' decision was to hold Taylor out on Sunday.
Wide Receiver
Berrian was active, but did not play, on Sunday - he was probable on Friday's injury report as he continues to recover from thumb surgery.
Booker suffered a calf injury during the first offensive series on Sunday and did not return to action. He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along, but Booker owners should realize that calf injuries often linger and cause problems (Junior Seau was placed on IR this past week after struggling with a calf/Achilles' injury for several weeks, for example).
Calico was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured calf (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Chambers suffered a dislocated finger on Sunday, but the injury is not considered serious at this time.
Currie was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Givens was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Jackson missed another game on Sunday as his knee wouldn't let him get in the game (listed as out on Friday).
Johnson was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured pelvis (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Johnson left the game due to leg cramps, but returned to action - he's fine.
Jones injured his right knee while running a route on Sunday - he was untouched, but crumpled to the ground. X-Rays were negative and the player asserted he was "fine" after the game - but the injury will be evaluated further this week. We're always leery when a player crumples to the ground untouched. Coach Fisher was cautious about Jones, saying "We'll have to evaluate him. I'm sure we'll do more tests. He's sore right now."
Thomas was sidelined on Sunday, as expected (groin injury, out on Friday's injury report).
Thrash was sidelined on Sunday due to his sore hamstring (listed as out on Friday).
Williamson missed the game on Sunday despite being listed as probable on Friday (shoulder injury).
Tight End
Bush was active, but did not play on Sunday - he was listed as questionable with a knee problem on Friday.
Campbell was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Conwell missed the game on Sunday due to a knee injury (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Foschi missed the game on Sunday due to his ongoing foot woes (listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Franks suffered from tingling in his extremities after a hard hit absorbed on Sunday. He was kept in the hospital overnight for precautionary reasons as the head/neck injury was evaluated. The early word is that there is no serious injury involved, but the doctors are proceeding cautiously due to the location of the injury.
Peelle tweaked his shoulder during the game on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further this week.
Sellers was inactive on Sunday after being listed as out on Friday's injury report (tibs/back injuries).
Spach was inactive on Sunday despite being listed as probable on Friday (foot injury).
Kicker
Bryant tweaked his hamstring on the opening kickoff, and was treated by the trainers. He did stay in the game, but failed to put a potential game-winning score through the uprights.
Nedney missed the game on Sunday due to his injured groin - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Offensive Line
G David Baas suffered a concussion during the game and did not return to action - he'll be evaluated further during the week. LT Adam Snyder tweaked his knee but is fine - he's probable to play next week.
LG Mike Williams pulled a back muscle during the second quarter on Sunday, and did not return to action. The severity of his back injury is not clear as of Monday morning - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
G Joe Andruzzi missed the game on Sunday due to a knee/calf injury - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.
The Cardinals did without OG's Elton Brown (knee, out) and Alex Stepanovich (shoulder, doubtful) during the game on Sunday.
T Roman Oben was inactive on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
C Casey Wiegmann suffered a right ankle sprain during the game on Sunday. The injury is not considered serious at this time.
T Anthony Alabi missed the game on Sunday due to his elbow injury (listed as out on Friday's injury report).
G Rex Hadnot injured his knee during the game on Sunday and did not return to action. He was on crutches after the game and a MRI is scheduled to further evaluate the injury.
The Eagles' OL took a blow last week when T Tra Thomas was placed on IR in anticipation of back surgery. G Artis Hicks was also sidelined on Sunday due to a knee injury (he was listed as doubtful on Friday).
T Matt Light continues to miss games due to his injured ankle (listed as doubtful on Friday).
G Langston Walker (abdominal injury) missed the game on Sunday after being listed as out on Friday's injury report.
G Blaine Saipaia was sidelined on Sunday, as expected (concussion, out on Friday's injury report). T Orlando Pace couldn't finish the game on Sunday due to aggravating his hamstring injury.
G Keydrick Vincent (thigh, out) and T Orlando Brown (back, doubtful) both missed the game on Sunday.
G Toniu Fonoti (groin injury) missed the game on Sunday - he was listed as doubtful on Friday.
Defensive Line
Adams was not able to play on Sunday due to his injured ankle (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report). Adams reportedly didn't agree with the coaches' decision to bench him and was not at the stadium during the game.
Allen was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Hall strained his right hamstring during the game on Sunday - he's expected to be O.K. for the next game as of Monday.
Johnson missed the game on Sunday due to a knee injury (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Joseph was sieldined on Sunday due to his elbow injury, as expected - he was listed as out on Friday.
Kelly tweaked a knee during the game on Sunday, but the injury is not considered serious at this time.
Pouha's sore calf kept him on the sidelines on Sunday (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Rayburn suffered a shoulder injury during the game on Sunday, but returned to action. He'll be evaluated further today (a MRI is scheduled) to determine the exact nature and severity of the injury.
Robinson missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Salave'a was forced to the sidelines when his foot injury was aggravated on Sunday. After the game he reported "It hurts pretty bad. I'm just hoping the MRI doesn't show any new injury."
Sapp's season is over due to a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder - he's been placed on IR.
Scott suffered a leg injury during the game, the severity of which is not currently known.
Sims missed the game on Sunday due to his bad foot (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report)- the word out of Kansas City on Sunday is that he is expected to return to action this week after spending all of the season to this point sidelined.
Taylor suffered a dislocated finger on Sunday, but the injury is not considered serious at this time.
Tubbs sat out of the game on Sunday due to his injured calf (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Williams was unable to play on Sunday due to his sore calf (doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Williams sprained his right knee during the game on Sunday, and was unable to return to action. He'll be evaluated further on Monday.
Young missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee - he's expected to be out for several more weeks due to a torn ligament that needs to heal.
Linebacker
Cooper strained his chest during the game on Sunday and did not return to action - he'll be evaluated further this week.
Crowder suffered a stinger during the game on Sunday, and had a bout of dizzyness - right now, the injuries aren't considered serious, but he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Foley injured his neck during the game on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Leber missed the game on Sunday due to his injured foot (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Lenon injured his shoulder and wrist during the game on Sunday, but returned to action - the injuries are not considered serious at this time.
Lewis sat out of Sunday's game due to his ongoing thigh injury problems (he was listed as out on Friday).
Mitchell was unable to play in the game on Sunday due to an illness (he was listed as probable on Friday's injury report).
Morgan was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured ankle - he was listed as doubtful to play on Friday.
Nguyen was placed on IR today due to his nagging neck injury - coach Parcells indicated tht Nguyen is considering retiring from the NFL. He's done for this season, for sure.
Rasheed missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee - he was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report.
Scanlon suffered a left thigh bruise on Sunday - the injury is not considered serious at this time.
Seau is done for the season due to an Achilles' injury that landed him on IR last week.
Sharper missed the game on Sunday as expected (knee, out on Friday's injury report).
Simmons had the wind knocked out of him during the game on Sunday, but returned to action. He is not seriously injured.
Spencer suffered a concussion during the game on Sunday - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along as concussion side-effects often take several days to manifest.
Thomas was forced to miss the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Thomas was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured quadriceps (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report).
Thomas was unable to play on Sunday, as expected (shoulder and ankle injuries, out on Friday's injury report).
Thurman suffered leg cramps during the game on Sunday but returned to action.
Winborn didn't play on Sunday due to his injured knee (listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Defensive Back
Allen was sidelined on Sunday due to his sore knee (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Archuleta missed the game on Sunday as expected (concussion, listed as out on Friday).
Barrett missed the game on Sunday due to his injured eye (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Body suffered a sprained ankle during the game on Sunday and did not return to action.
Demps has been lost for the season due to tearing his right ACL on Sunday.
Faggins was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as doubtful on Friday).
Fisher was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured groin (listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Groce missed the game on Sunday due to a concussion and related effects - he was listed as questionable to play on Friday.
Herndon suffered a knee injury during the game on Sunday, and will be out for a few weeks according to coach Holmgren. Herndon was on crutches after the game.
Howell was forced to miss the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (out on Friday's injury report).
Johnson injured his shoulder during the game on Sunday, but is expected to play as usual next week (he's considered "probable" as of Monday).
Jones suffered a leg injury during the game on Sunday, but it doesn't appear to be serious at this time.
Knight suffered a left ankle sprain during the game on Sunday. It doesn't appear serious at first glance - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.
Lewis tweaked an ankle on Sunday but is considered probable to play again next week.
McAlister was forced out of the game on Sunday when he aggravated his injured hamstring. The severity of the re-injury will be evaluated further as the week goes along.
McGee was sidelined on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as questionable to play on Friday's injury report).
Milloy suffered an unspecified foot injury during the game vs. Carolina - he did not return to action and will be evaluated further to determine the nature and severity of his injury.
Peterson sat out yet another game on Sunday due to his onging back problem (listed as out on Friday).
Plummer was active, but did not play on Sunday (he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report due to his injured ankle).
Pool was unable to play on Sunday due to his bad ankle (he was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report).
Reed missed another game on Sunday, as expected (ankle, listed as out on Friday).
Rolle missed another game on Sunday, as expected (knee, out on Friday's injury report).
Schweigert tweaked his left knee during the game on Sunday, but is not expected to miss any time due to the injury.
Simmons missed the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as out on Friday).
Smoot missed the game on Sunday as expected (shoulder injury, listed as out on Friday).
Williams sat out the game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (he was listed as out on Friday's injury report).
Winfield jammed a pinkie finger on Sunday, but stayed in the game. The injury is not considered serious at this time.
Woods missed the game on Sunday, as expected (hamstring, out on Friday's injury report).
Woodson missed the game on Sunday as expected (broken leg, out on Friday's injury report).
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