NFL Week #6
Thursday to Friday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
As of afternoon practice sessions on Friday October 16, 2009


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

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


Packers RB Quinn Johnson (not injury related)
Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

Patriots WR Randy Moss (shoulder)
Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Moss is PROBABLE.

Bills WR Josh Reed (fibula)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Reed is PROBABLE.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions


Packers C Jason Spitz (back)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Spitz is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Falcons CB Brian Williams (eye)
Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Williams is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Rams DE C.J. Ah (illness)
Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Ah is PROBABLE.

Raiders DE Greg Ellis (knee)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Ellis is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Eagles DE Darren Howard (toe)
Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Howard is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Titans DE Jevon Kearse (foot)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Kearse is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Rams DE Leonard Little (illness)
Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Little is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Browns DE Robaire Smith (calf)
Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Smith is QUESTIONABLE.

Bengals DT Tank Johnson (foot)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Johnson is QUESTIONABLE.

Bills LB Keith Ellison (knee)
Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Ellison is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Bengals S Roy Williams (forearm)
Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Williams is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Packers T Chad Clifton (ankle)
Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Clifton is PROBABLE.


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


Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Bradshaw is PROBABLE.

Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (illness)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Lions RB Maurice Morris (hip)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Morris is QUESTIONABLE.

Vikings RB Naufahu Tahi (ankle)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Tahi is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (back)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Burleson is PROBABLE.

Saints WR Rod Harper (foot)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Rams WR Ruvell Martin (hamstring)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Martin is DOUBTFUL.

Panthers WR Steve Smith (knee)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Smith is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Patriots WR Wes Welker (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Ravens TE Edgar Jones (hamstring)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Jones is PROBABLE.

Panthers TE Dante Rosario (ankle)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Rosario is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns TE Robert Royal (foot, finger)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Royal is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Bucs TE Jerramy Stevens (quadricep)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Stevens is PROBABLE.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions


Bills CB Terrence McGee (knee)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
McGee is PROBABLE.

Jets CB Lito Sheppard (quadricep)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Sheppard is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Jaguars CB Scott Starks (hip)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Starks is QUESTIONABLE.

Redskins DE Phillip Daniels (biceps)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Daniels is QUESTIONABLE.

Vikings DE Ray Edwards (hamstring)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Edwards is PROBABLE.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis (knee)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Ellis is QUESTIONABLE.

Titans DE Jacob Ford (ankle)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Ford is PROBABLE.

Packers DE Cullen Jenkins (ankle)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Jenkins is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Texans DE Mario Williams (shoulder)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Williams is PROBABLE.

Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Harris is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Jaguars DT John Henderson (shoulder)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Henderson is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 6.

Bears DT Israel Idonije (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Idonije is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Titans DT Jason Jones (shoulder)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Jones is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Packers DT Ryan Pickett (hip)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Pickett is PROBABLE.

Browns DT Shaun Rogers (foot)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Rogers is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 6.

Chiefs G Andy Alleman (shoulder)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Alleman is PROBABLE.

Vikings G Steve Hutchinson (back)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hutchinson is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Patriots G Steve Neal (not injury related)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Titans LB Colin Allred (shoulder)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Allred is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Browns LB David Bowens (knee)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Bowens is PROBABLE.

Texans LB Brian Cushing (foot)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Cushing is QUESTIONABLE.

Texans LB Zach Diles (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Diles is PROBABLE.

Steelers LB Andre Frazier (thigh)
Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Frazier is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Ravens LB Jarret Johnson (shoulder)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Johnson is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Patriots LB Jerod Mayo (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Titans LB Stephen Tulloch (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Tulloch is PROBABLE for Week 6.

Titans S Michael Griffin (neck)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Griffin is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Chiefs S Jarrad Page (shoulder)
Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Page is QUESTIONABLE for Week 6.

Patriots T Nick Kaczur (ankle)
Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Jaguars T Tra Thomas (knee)
Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Thomas is PROBABLE.