Tweet
Daunte Culpepper - QB, Miami Dolphins 10/11/2006
Dolphins coach Nick Saban said on Wednesday that QB Daunte Culpepper's knee is stable, but he stopped short of saying that Culpepper would play again this season and indicated that he's probably not even ready to be the team's emergency third-string QB when the Dolphins play the Jets in New York on Sunday.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dan Morgan - LB, Carolina Panthers 10/11/2006
Panthers head coach John Fox said on Wednesday that LB Dan Morgan (concussion) would miss the remainder of the season after Morgan was advised to do so by team doctors and other specialists. Morgan has been out since a concussion since the season opener and the Panthers are expected to place him on injured reserve within the next couple of days.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wes Welker - WR, Miami Dolphins 10/11/2006
Dolphins WR Wes Welker has averaged 7.6 looks, 5.2 catches and 59.8 yards per game and leads all Dolphins wide receivers with 27 catches and 299 yards. He was QB Joey Harrington's favorite target in Week 5 when he caught nine passes for 77 yards, and Harrington will start again for Miami on Sunday when the team plays the Jets in New York.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roy Williams - WR, Detroit Lions 10/11/2006
Contrary to previous reports, it now appears that Lions WR Roy Williams (shoulder, back) is not likely to play in the team's home game against Buffalo in Week 6. According to a report in the Detroit News, Williams hasn't ruled out playing, but the team claims that he is doubtful. Williams injured his shoulder and back early in the Lions' Week 5 loss to the Vikings.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andrew Walter - QB, Oakland Raiders 10/11/2006
Raiders backup QB Andrew Walter will start the team's game in Denver on Sunday as No. 1 QB Aaron Brooks continues his recovery from a strained pectoral muscle suffered on Sept. 17.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jeremy Shockey - TE, New York Giants 10/11/2006
Giants TE Jeremy Shockey, who left Sunday's game against Washington with a foot injury, underwent a third day of tests on his right foot and ankle on Tuesday and the results showed no broken bones. Despite the results, his foot and ankle remain sore and he's available to practice on a day-to-day basis.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Curtis Martin - RB, New York Jets 10/11/2006
Jets RB Curtis Martin is reportedly expected to attempt a return to practice as early as next week when he becomes eligible to come off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Martin, who has a bone-on-bone condition in his right knee, has been going through rehab and attending team meetings all season. The Jets will have 21 days to activate him once he comes off the list, and if the team doesn't activate him, he will be placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chris Brown - RB, Tennessee Titans 10/11/2006
Tennessee RB Chris Brown was inactive on Sunday against the Colts for the second time in five games, and he currently has only 106 yards rushing on 34 attempts. As a result, Brown's agent, Ryan Morgan, has reiterated his request that the Titans deal Brown. The NFL's trading deadline is six days away.
Dolphins coach Nick Saban said on Wednesday that QB Daunte Culpepper's knee is stable, but he stopped short of saying that Culpepper would play again this season and indicated that he's probably not even ready to be the team's emergency third-string QB when the Dolphins play the Jets in New York on Sunday.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dan Morgan - LB, Carolina Panthers 10/11/2006
Panthers head coach John Fox said on Wednesday that LB Dan Morgan (concussion) would miss the remainder of the season after Morgan was advised to do so by team doctors and other specialists. Morgan has been out since a concussion since the season opener and the Panthers are expected to place him on injured reserve within the next couple of days.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wes Welker - WR, Miami Dolphins 10/11/2006
Dolphins WR Wes Welker has averaged 7.6 looks, 5.2 catches and 59.8 yards per game and leads all Dolphins wide receivers with 27 catches and 299 yards. He was QB Joey Harrington's favorite target in Week 5 when he caught nine passes for 77 yards, and Harrington will start again for Miami on Sunday when the team plays the Jets in New York.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roy Williams - WR, Detroit Lions 10/11/2006
Contrary to previous reports, it now appears that Lions WR Roy Williams (shoulder, back) is not likely to play in the team's home game against Buffalo in Week 6. According to a report in the Detroit News, Williams hasn't ruled out playing, but the team claims that he is doubtful. Williams injured his shoulder and back early in the Lions' Week 5 loss to the Vikings.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andrew Walter - QB, Oakland Raiders 10/11/2006
Raiders backup QB Andrew Walter will start the team's game in Denver on Sunday as No. 1 QB Aaron Brooks continues his recovery from a strained pectoral muscle suffered on Sept. 17.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jeremy Shockey - TE, New York Giants 10/11/2006
Giants TE Jeremy Shockey, who left Sunday's game against Washington with a foot injury, underwent a third day of tests on his right foot and ankle on Tuesday and the results showed no broken bones. Despite the results, his foot and ankle remain sore and he's available to practice on a day-to-day basis.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Curtis Martin - RB, New York Jets 10/11/2006
Jets RB Curtis Martin is reportedly expected to attempt a return to practice as early as next week when he becomes eligible to come off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Martin, who has a bone-on-bone condition in his right knee, has been going through rehab and attending team meetings all season. The Jets will have 21 days to activate him once he comes off the list, and if the team doesn't activate him, he will be placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chris Brown - RB, Tennessee Titans 10/11/2006
Tennessee RB Chris Brown was inactive on Sunday against the Colts for the second time in five games, and he currently has only 106 yards rushing on 34 attempts. As a result, Brown's agent, Ryan Morgan, has reiterated his request that the Titans deal Brown. The NFL's trading deadline is six days away.