Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (calf) took full practice reps again Thursday. Rodgers is good to go for the Jaguars in Week 8.
Bears QB Jay Cutler (ribs) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Cutler looks good to go for the Panthers in Week 8.
Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder) took full practice reps again Thursday. Gabbert is on track to start against the Packers in Week 8.
Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) missed practice Thursday. Kolb is probably going to be out a while. John Skelton will get another start. Skelton (ankle) took full practice reps Thursday.
Titans QB Jake Locker (left shoulder) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Matt Hasselbeck will get the start in a good matchup against the Colts in Week 8.
Colts QB Andrew Luck (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Luck should be fine for a good matchup with the Titans this week.
Jets QB Mark Sanchez (back) took full practice reps again Thursday. No worries here. Sanchez has another nice matchup with the Dolphins this week.
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) took full practice reps again Thursday. Brady Quinn is taking over as the Chiefs starter.
Browns RB Trent Richardson (chest, rib) took limited practice reps again Thursday. HC Pat Shurmur said that Richardson looks a lot better this week, though there is no guarantee he'll be able to finish the game even if he gets the start. Montario Hardesty (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. This is probably nothing to worry about. Hardesty is first in line for carries in the event that Richardson can't play.
Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Bradshaw says he's just managing his injury, and expects to play against the Cowboys.
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Rashad Jennings will start while MJD recovers, and will be a solid RB1/RB2 depending on the matchup. The Jaguars are expecting Jones-Drew back this season, but no timetable has been given. Lisfranc surgery has been ruled out -- the team says that he has a sprained foot.
Titans RB Chris Johnson (ankle) took full practice reps again Thursday. He should be fine for great matchup with the Colts.
Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch (back) practiced fully Wednesday. No worries here. The Lions have been pretty good against opposing RBs the season, but Lynch should be able to produce.
Colts RB Donald Brown (knee) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. The full practice means that Brown could very well suit up for Week 8, and if so he'd put a considerable dent into the upside of Vick Ballard.
Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (achilles) missed practice again Thursday, while Isaac Redman (ankle) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice. Jonathan Dwyer is in line for another start. The matchup (WAS) is not quite as good as last week (CIN), but Dwyer projects to be a solid RB2 start in Week 8.
Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Felix Jones is expected to get another start in Week 8, but he is nursing a bruised knee so Phillip Tanner may get a few extra touches. Jones (knee) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Raiders RB Darren McFadden (shoulder) took full practice reps again Thursday. McFadden should be fine for Week 8.
Saints RB Darren Sproles (not injury related) missed practice again Thursday. Sproles was excused from practice to deal with family matter. He should be able play this week.
Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer (not injury related) returned to full practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday.
Patriots RB Brandon Bolden (knee) missed practice again Thursday. Bolden is unlikely to play in Week 8. Look for Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen to get most of the carries for the Patriots.
Raiders RB Mike Goodson (hip) took full practice reps again Thursday. He is fighting for scraps behind Darren McFadden.
Chiefs RB Peyton Hillis (ankle) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Hillis didn't look very good before the injury, so it's doubtful that he will press Jamaal Charles for touches.
Titans RB Javon Ringer (knee) missed practice again Thursday. Jamie Harper will back up Chris Johnson. He scored two touchdowns last week and appears to be the Titans' short yardage back. Desperate owners could start him in a good matchup with the Colts.
Jets RB Joe McKnight (ankle) and Bilal Powell (shoulder) missed practice again Thursday. McKnight played through his injury on Sunday, and is paying for it this week. Powell looks very iffy to make his return in Week 8. Jonathan Grimes would be the primary backup to Shonn Greene if neither McKnight nor Powell can get healthy for Week 8. For his part, McKnight thinks he'll play.
Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (concussion) took full practice reps again Thursday. Thomas should resume his role as Reggie Bush's primary backup.
Jaguars RB Greg Jones (hip) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Browns RB Chris Ogbonnaya (chest, ribs) took full practice reps again Thursday. Ogbonnaya is a deep sleeper this week with both Trent Richardson and Montario Hardesty banged up.
Jaguars RB Montell Owens (shoulder) missed practice again Thursday. Owens should be the primary backup to Rashad Jennings.
Falcons RB Antone Smith (hamstring) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Packers WR Greg Jennings (groin) was ruled out for Week 8. Jennings is going to have surgery to repair a sports hernia. Recovery is typically 4 to 6 weeks, which would put his return in the Week 12 to Week 14 range. There is no real way to capitalize on this news, since James Jones and Randall Cobb are long gone from most waiver wires.
Packers WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring) missed practice Thursday after taking limited reps Wednesday. Nelson is not expected to test his hamstring again until this weekend.
Rams WR Danny Amendola (shoulder) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Amendola is not expected to play this week, but he's not ruling it out either. He should make it back for Week 10 after the team's bye. Brandon Gibson and Chris Givens will be sneaky starts again this week in a good matchup with the Patriots.
Titans WR Kenny Britt (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Britt appears to be getting healthy, but he needs to show it on Sundays. He has another nice matchup this week against the Colts.
Redskins WR Pierre Garcon (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Garcon has been diagnosed with a plantar plate tear. It sounds like he'll be out a while longer. At this point, Leonard Hankerson and Santana Moss seem like the best bets in the Washington receiving corps.
Lions WR Calvin Johnson (knee) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice. Megatron's knee is sore, but he should be fine for a bad matchup with a good Seahawks secondary.
Giants WR Hakeem Nicks (knee, foot) took full practice reps again Thursday. Nicks seems to be getting closer to 100%.
Patriots WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Lloyd is playing against his old team this week.
Packers WR Donald Driver (neck) returned to full practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday. With Greg Jennings out and Jordy Nelson iffy, Driver could be in line for larger role this week.
Rams WR Brandon Gibson (illness) returned to full practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday. He is once again a sneaky start this week against a shaky Patriots secondary.
Jets WR Jeremy Kerley (finger) took full practice reps again Thursday. Kerley should be good to go for the Dolphins.
Lions WR Titus Young (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Young should get WR2 targets now that Nate Burleson is done for the season.
Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi (hamstring) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Travis Benjamin (hamstring) took full practice reps again Thursday. Josh Gordon's job still looks safe.
Saints WR Joseph Morgan (chest) took limited practice reps again Thursday, but has been ruled out for Week 8. This could mean a few extra deep routes for Devery Henderson.
Falcons WR Harry Douglas (knee, ankle) missed practice again Thursday. Douglas is starting to look iffy for Week 8.
Patriots WR Julian Edelman (hand) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Edelman does not appear to be a threat to Wes Welker's job at this point.
Bears WR Alshon Jeffery (hand) was ruled out for Week 8. Devin Hester is the most likely beneficiary of his absence.
Jaguars WR Laurent Robinson (concussion) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Robinson may not make his return this week. He has been out a while.
Raiders WR Rod Streater (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Streater will serve as the Raiders' WR3 if he's healthy.
Saints TE Jimmy Graham (ankle) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Graham is still very iffy for Week 8. The Saints play on Sunday night so hopefully we will have word about his status early in the day. Owners may want to back him up with David Thomas so they have an out in case he can't play. Joel Dreessen is another possibility.
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (hip) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Gronkowski should be fine for the Rams.
Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle) missed practice Thursday after taking limited reps Wednesday. Hernandez also missed last Thursday's practice before heavy playing time in Week 7. He should be fine.
Packers TE Jermichael Finley (shoulder) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Finley is expected to be limited again and Week 8, and he's not much of a fantasy option when he's limited.
Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Pettigrew has been disappointing this season, but he is second on the team in targets per game.
Raiders TE Brandon Myers (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. He should be fine for the Chiefs on Sunday.
Broncos TE Jacob Tamme (hip) took full practice reps again Thursday. Tamme should be ready for a potential shootout with the Saints.
Jets TE Jeff Cumberland (wrist) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Rams TE Mike McNeill (knee) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking limited practice reps.
Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski (left groin) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Janikowski has been playing through a sore groin for a while now.
Steelers K Shaun Suisham (left ankle) took limited practice reps again Thursday. He should be fine to kick against the Redskins.
