Broncos QB Peyton Manning (right thumb) took full practice reps again Thursday. Manning is expected to play in a pretty nice matchup against the Bengals.
Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder) took full practice reps again Thursday. He is expected to start against the Lions.
Colts QB Andrew Luck (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Luck will continue to play through the injury. This week, he has a pretty nice matchup with the Dolphins.
Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) missed practice again Thursday. John Skelton will get the start against the Packers.
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Tannehill's reps increased from Wednesday's practice, but Matt Moore still saw more snaps than usual.
Dolphins QB Matt Moore (calf) took full practice reps again Thursday. He would start if Ryan Tannehill can't play.
Vikings QB Christian Ponder (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Ponder should continue to play through the injury, though this week he has a bad matchup against the Seahawks.
Browns QB Brandon Weeden (groin, thigh) took full practice reps again Thursday. Weeden should be fine for a so-so matchup with the Ravens.
Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice. It's a good sign that Bradshaw can put in even a limited practice after missing practice last Thursday.
Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (achilles) took limited practice reps again Thursday. With Jonathan Dwyer (quadricep) returning to a limited practice, and Isaac Redman (ankle) practicing fully, the Pittsburgh RB situation is pretty cloudy at the moment. Beat writers don't seem to think that Mendenhall will play against the Giants, which means Dwyer would be the favorite to start provided he's healthy enough to play.
Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Murray is most likely out of Week 9. Felix Jones is dealing with a bruised knee and an injured shoulder, and although he is expected to start in Week 9, he may not be able to finish the game. Philip Tanner is the next guy up. Jones (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday.
Lions RB Mikel Leshoure (not injury related) was removed from the injury report Thursday. Teammate Joique Bell tweeted Wednesday congratulations to Leshoure for the birth of his son, so that's why he missed practice. Leshoure apparently doesn't have a leg injury, though no one can blame us for being suspicious of the super secretive Jim Schwartz after Leshoure sat late in the game in Week 8.
Colts RB Donald Brown (knee) was added to the injury report Thursday after missing practice. Brown may have tweaked something or he may just be getting a day of rest. We should know more tomorrow.
Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch (back) practiced fully Wednesday. Lynch faces a Minnesota defense that has slipped in recent weeks.
Raiders RB Darren McFadden (shoulder) took full practice reps again Thursday. McFadden is expected to play against the Buccaneers.
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (ankle) took limited practice reps again Thursday. The Vikings continue to manage Peterson's health. He should be fine for Week 9.
Browns RB Trent Richardson (chest, rib) took limited practice reps again Thursday. He had a big workload in Week 8, so the team is probably just giving him a chance to heal.
Saints RB Darren Sproles (hand) missed practice Thursday. This is probably nothing to worry about, but we will know more on Friday and into the weekend. The Saints play on Monday night.
Bills RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder) took full practice reps again Thursday. Spiller should be fine for a bad matchup against the Texans.
Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (elbow) took full practice reps again Thursday. Thomas may be a sneaky start this week in a nice matchup with the Colts.
Texans RB Ben Tate (hamstring) missed practice again Thursday. Tate is not expected to play in Week 9. Justin Forsett would be the primary backup to Arian Foster, though Foster figures to get a big workload unless the game gets out of hand.
Raiders RB Mike Goodson (toe) took full practice reps again Thursday. It looks like Goodson is fine for Week 9. He's a player that is an injury away from holding RB2 value.
Packers RB John Kuhn (hamstring) missed practice again Thursday. It doesn't look like Kuhn will play this week.
Bengals RB Brian Leonard (ribs) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Leonard should resume his role as the primary backup to BenJarvus Green-Ellis.
Lions RB DeAndre Levy (hamstring) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Jaguars RB Montell Owens (shoulder) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice.
Giants WR Victor Cruz (calf) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Cruz should be fine for Week 9.
Titans WR Kenny Britt (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Britt had an MRI this week due to some soreness in the knee. He was flagged for two suspect offensive pass interference penalties that totaled 65 yards and a touchdown, so he easily could have finished with a 5-99-1 line.
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (hip) missed practice again Thursday. The Cowboys don't seem worried about Bryant's injury. He is expected to play in Week 9.
Redskins WR Pierre Garcon (foot) missed practice again Thursday. Garcon has been ruled out for Week 9. HC Mike Shanahan said that Garcon won't try to play until after the team's Week 10 bye. Shanahan also said that Aldrick Robinson is back in the mix to try to help the team's speed at the WR position.
Dolphins WR Brian Hartline (groin) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking limited practice reps. We will know more on Friday. Consider him questionable for Week 9.
Vikings WR Percy Harvin (hamstring) missed practice Thursday after taking limited reps Wednesday. Harvin missed practice due to a family issue. He should be available for Week 9.
Packers WR Greg Jennings (groin, abdomen) was ruled out for Week 9. Jennings' surgery was delayed a few days due to Hurricane Sandy, but it should be completed this week. He is expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks, but four weeks is the norm for a sports hernia.
Packers WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring) missed practice again Thursday. He is expected to test his hamstring on Friday. He was reportedly very close to playing in Week 8, so we have him penciled in for Week 9. However, with the Packers' bye week looming in Week 10, they may elect to let him rest even though it will leave the team very thin at wide receiver.
Texans WR Andre Johnson (not injury related) was removed from the injury report Thursday. He's fine to play against the Bills.
Lions WR Calvin Johnson (knee) missed practice again Thursday. Last week, Johnson practiced on Thursday but sat on Friday. We'll see what he is able to do tomorrow, though his availability for Week 9 doesn't seem to be in question.
Titans WR Nate Washington (knee) took full practice reps again Thursday. Washington should be fine for a bad matchup against the Bears.
Falcons WR Roddy White (back) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. The Falcons
Lions WR Titus Young (knee) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Young was limited all last week before going off against the Seahawks. He should be fine for Week 9.
Panthers WR Brandon LaFell (head) missed practice again Thursday. We're not expecting LaFell to play this week. Steve L Smith should have a big game and Greg Olsen may see a few extra targets. Louis Murphy would be next in line for snaps and targets.
Bills WR Donald Jones (back) took full practice reps again Thursday. Jones should be able to play in Week 9.
Cowboys WR Kevin Ogletree (hamstring) missed practice again Thursday. It's not looking good for Ogletree this week.
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin (ankle) took limited practice reps Wednesday. Baldwin is not a good fantasy option when he's not 100%, though it looks like he's going to play this week.
Falcons WR Drew Davis (hamstring) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Drew Davis played 46 snaps and caught a touchdown in Douglas' place.
Falcons WR Harry Douglas (ankle, knee) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. It looks like Douglas it is on track to return to his role as the Falcons' WR3.
Packers WR Donald Driver (neck, thumb) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Driver would continue to play meaningful snaps if Jordy Nelson sits out another week.
Dolphins WR Jabar Gaffney (not injury related) was added to the injury report Thursday after missing practice.
Bills WR T.J. Graham (ankle) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking full practice reps.
Cowboys WR Dwayne Harris (neck) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking limited practice reps.
Ravens WR Jacoby Jones (foot) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Look elsewhere this week for a desperation play.
Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi (hamstring) took full practice reps again Thursday. Josh Gordon's job appears to be safe even with Massaquoi practicing.
Jaguars WR Laurent Robinson (concussion) took full practice reps again Thursday. Robinson is back in the fold, but the team announced that Cecil Shorts will continue to start on the outside.
Texans WR Kevin Walter (illness) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking limited practice reps. At this point, there is no reason to believe that he won't be available for Week 9.
Texans TE Owen Daniels (hamstring) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking limited practice reps. Daniels may have injured himself this week. We should know more tomorrow.
Packers TE Jermichael Finley (shoulder) took limited practice reps again Thursday. Finley is likely to continue to be limited in games as long as he is limited in practice.
Colts TE Coby Fleener (shoulder) missed practice again Thursday. Look for Dwayne Allen to be a sneaky start while Fleener is sidelined.
Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice. Pettigrew will continue to play through the injury.
Broncos TE Jacob Tamme (hip) took full practice reps again Thursday. Tamme should be fine to play against the Bengals this week.
Ravens TE Ed Dickson (hand) was added to the injury report Thursday after taking full practice reps.
