Important Last Minute News
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Worth noting, Bucs RB Carnell Williams is active today. Recall, Williams was officially listed as questionable due to a sore back.
The Ravens list their starting WRs as Kelley Washington and Derrick Mason.
With BAL S Ed Reed being out, that certainly helps the Lions WR Calvin Johnson today.
Texans inactives:
QB Dan Orlovsky
WR Glenn Martinez
FS Nick Ferguson
RB Chris Henry
DB Mark Parson
G Tutan Reyes
DE Tim Bulman
DT Frank Okam
Falcons inactives:
RB Michael Turner
QB Matt Ryan
G Harvey Dahl
CB Chris Houston
RB Verron Haynes
TE Jason Rader
TE Justin Peelle
DT Trey Lewis
Seahawks inactives:
QB Mike Teel
RB Louis Rankin
LB D.D. Lewis
G Mike Gibson
G Mansfield Wrotto
DT Red Bryant
TE Cameron Morrah
DE Derek Walker
Colts inactives:
K Adam Vinatieri
WR Anthony Gonzalez
RB Donald Brown
DB Aaron Francisco
DB De'von Hall
OT Michael Toudouze
TE Tom Santi
DE Ervin Baldwin
Panthers Inactives:
QB Jake Delhomme
CB C.J. Wilson
RB Mike Goodson
RB Tony Fiammetta
DT Derek Landri
G Duke Robinson
WR Kenny Moore
DE Tyler Brayton
Broncos inactives:
QB Tom Brandstater
SAF David Bruton
RB LaMont Jordan
G Seth Olsen
OT Herb Taylor
DE Chris Baker
WR Brandon Lloyd
DE Le Kevin Smith
Baltimore Ravens inactives:
WR Mark Clayton
QB John Beck
S Ed Reed
G David Hale
T Jared Gaither
TE L.J. Smith
DT Brandon McKinney
DT Kelly Talavou
Vikings inactives:
WR Percy Harvin
QB Sage Rosenfels
SS Tyrell Johnson
CB Karl Paymah
TE Garrett Mills
C Jon Cooper
DE Jayme Mitchell
DT Letroy Guion
As expected, QB Daunte Culpepper will start for the Lions.
Detroit Lions inactives:
QB Matthew Stafford (#3)
CB Jahi Word-Daniels
FB Jerome Felton
C Melvin Fowler
T Corey Hilliard
TE Casey FitzSimmons
DT Andre Fluellen
DE Dewayne White
Bears inactives:
WR Devin Hester
LT Orlando Pace
WR Juaquin Iglesias
safety Craig Steltz
CB D.J. Moore
LB Cato June
DT Jarron Gilbert
DT Matt Toeaina.
Bears WR Devin Hester (calf reported earlier) and left tackle Orlando Pace (groin) will be held out of today's game with injuries. Devin Aromashodu will replace Hester in the starting lineup.
As expected, Michael Turner and Matt Ryan are inactive for the Falcons. Chris Redman and Jason Snelling will get the starts.
Bucs inactives:
QB Rudy Carpenter
WR Sammie Stroughter
CB Derrick Roberson
OLB Geno Hayes
DE Michael Bennett
G Shawn Murphy
T James Lee
WR Michael Clayton
Jets inactives:
QB Erik Ainge
QB Mark Sanchez
CB Dwight Lowery
LB Kenwin Cummings
T Ryan McKee
G Robert Turner
DT Ropati Pitoitua
LB Marques Murrell
Garrett Hartley will continue to kick for the Saints.
Bengals inactives:
QB Jordan Palmer
RB Bernard Scott
DT Domata Peko
WR Jerome Simpson
RB Fui Vakapuna
DB Kyries Hebert
C Jonathan Luigs
LB Dan Skuta
Vikings WR Percy Harvin is inactive for today's game.
Saints inactives:
LB Scott Fujita
CB Tracy Porter
CB Marcus McCauley
RB Mike Bell
LB Marvin Mitchell
WR Lance Moore
K John Carney
CB Jabari Greer
Devin Hester is inactive for the Bears. 4for4 staff had talked with other Bears WRs this week and as we were first to report, this Hester scratch was fully expected.
DeAngelo Williams, who sat out last week, is active this week.
Jake Delhomme has previously been ruled out for the Panthers. Matt Moore will again get the start.
Dolphins inactives:
Tyler Thigpen (3rd QB)
RB Kory Sheets
LB Erik Walden
Andrew Gardner
C Jake Grove
DE Lionel Dotson
DE Ikaika Alama-Francis
WR Patrick Turner
KC inactives:
QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd)
WR Quinten Lawrence
RB Dantrell Savage
LB Justin Rogers
G Ikechuku Ndukwe
TE Jake O’Connell
TE Sean Ryan
LB Pierre Walters
Bills inactives:
QB Brian Brohm (3rd)
WR Justin Jenkins
CB Ashton Youboty
DB Cary Harris
WR James Hardy
DE Chris Ellis
TE J. Klopfenstein
Tom Brady is officially active for today.
Jaguars WR Mike Sims-Walker tested the calf and will start. MSW could still be a risky play with the calf injury.
Patriots Inactives:
CB Terrence Wheatley
RB Fred Taylor
G Rich Ohrnberger
G Steve Neal
WR Sam Aiken
DL Myron Pryor
LB Adalius Thomas
DL Ron Brace
Packers inactives:
WR Biren Ealy
CB Trevor Ford
FB Quinn Johnson
S Matt Giordano
T Breno Giacomini
T/G Allen Barbre
NT Ryan Pickett
LB Jeremy Thompson
Jaguars inactives:
CB Rashean Mathis
S Courtney Greene
G Kynan Forney
DT John Henderson
OL Paul McQuistan
DE Julius Williams
DE Chris Harrington
WR Tiquan Underwood
Jason La Canfora also reports that the Ravens will be without Ed Reed and WR Michael Clayton.
Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network is reporting that Ravens LB Terrell Suggs will return to action today against the Lions.
ESPN is reporting that Patriots QB Tom Brady is expected to play today. However his injuries (shoulder, finger, ribs) may be a little worse than people realize.
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Saints RB Mike Bell will not be available today. Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush should see extra work with Lynell Hamilton possibly in the mix.
Steve Wyche of NFL GameDay Morning reports the Bengals may look to give RB Larry Johnson some more carries this week. Last week, Johnson got only 2 carries to Cedric Benson's 36. Benson will still be the primary ball carrier against a tough Vikings run defense.
