NFL Week #3
Wednesday to Thursday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Thursday September 24, 2009


WEEKLY MATCHUPS
CLEVELAND BROWNS at BALTIMORE RAVENS
CAROLINA PANTHERS at DALLAS COWBOYS on Monday night
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at ARIZONA CARDINALS on Sunday night
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at HOUSTON TEXANS
ATLANTA FALCONS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at BUFFALO BILLS
DENVER BRONCOS at OAKLAND RAIDERS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
MIAMI DOLPHINS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
CHICAGO BEARS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS
GREEN BAY PACKERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS
NEW YORK GIANTS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
TENNESSEE TITANS at NEW YORK JETS
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at DETROIT LIONS
TEAMS WITH THURS PRACTICE NOT YET COMPLETED or CONDUCTED
 DENVER BRONCOS
OAKLAND RAIDERS
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

DOWN TRENDS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K

Packers RB Brandon Jackson (ankle)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bucs RB Carnell Williams (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe (hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bucs WR Antonio Bryant (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Bills TE Derek Schouman (knee)
 Was ruled out for the week on Thurs.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Lions CB Eric King (shoulder)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Texans CB Jacques Reeves (fibula)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bucs DE Kyle Moore (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Bengals DT Jonathan Fanene (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Lions DT Grady Jackson (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bills DT John McCargo (calf)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Dolphins G Justin Smiley (shoulder)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Dolphins LB Joey Porter (hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Saints S Roman Harper (hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bills T Brad Butler (knee)
 Was ruled out for the week on Thurs.

Redskins T Mike Williams (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

UP TRENDS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K

Bengals RB Cedric Benson (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Cardinals WR Steve Breaston (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bengals WR Chris Henry (quadricep)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (back)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bills WR Roscoe Parrish (quadricep)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bills WR Josh Reed (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers WR Hines Ward (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Patriots WR Wes Welker (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Titans TE Bo Scaife (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Packers K Mason Crosby (abdomen)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Falcons K Jason Elam (left hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Rams C Jason Brown (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bills C Geoff Hangartner (back)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bengals CB David Jones (foot)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Ravens CB Fabian Washington (illness)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Saints DE Bobby McCray (back)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers DE Aaron Smith (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Lions DT Sammie Lee (neck)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Seahawks DT Brandon Mebane (calf)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs DT Roy Miller (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Rams G John Greco (wrist)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bears G Frank Omiyale (ankle)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Vikings LB E.J. Henderson (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Cardinals LB Chike Okeafor (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Colts LB Clint Session (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Steelers S Tyrone Carter (thigh)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Rams S Craig Dahl (hamstring)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Rams S David Roach (groin)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Dolphins T Vernon Carey (knee)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.