NFL Week #6
Wednesday to Thursday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
As of afternoon practice sessions on Thursday October 15, 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 THURS PRACTICE NOT YET COMPLETED or CONDUCTED
DENVER BRONCOS
OAKLAND RAIDERS
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

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


Lions QB Matthew Stafford (knee)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

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

Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Bills WR Roscoe Parrish (thigh)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Panthers WR Steve Smith (knee)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Panthers TE Dante Rosario (ankle)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions


Packers C Jason Spitz (back)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Packers C Scott Wells (hamstring)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Jaguars CB Tyron Brackenridge (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Titans DE Jacob Ford (ankle)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Titans DE Jevon Kearse (foot)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Texans DT Shaun Cody (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Jaguars DT John Henderson (shoulder)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

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

Bengals DT Tank Johnson (foot)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Titans DT Jason Jones (shoulder)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Patriots G Steve Neal (not injury related)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Texans LB Brian Cushing (foot)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Texans LB Zach Diles (knee)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bills LB Keith Ellison (knee)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Cardinals LB Ali Highsmith (thigh)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Titans LB Stephen Tulloch (knee)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Rams S James Butler (knee)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Jaguars T Tra Thomas (knee)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed


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


Rams QB Kyle Boller (concussion)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Lions RB Jerome Felton (shoulder)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart (achilles)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Vikings WR Percy Harvin (shoulder)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Patriots WR Randy Moss (not injury related)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bengals WR Jerome Simpson (illness)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

Giants TE Kevin Boss (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Texans TE James Casey (illness)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Lions TE Casey Fitzsimmons (thigh)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Browns TE Steve Heiden (knee)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions


Eagles CB Sheldon Brown (abdomen)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Seahawks CB Travis Fisher (pelvis)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Saints CB Malcolm Jenkins (ankle)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Rams CB Justin King (knee)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns CB Anthony Madison (illness)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis (hip)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bills CB Terrence McGee (knee)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn (shoulder)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Saints CB Leigh Torrence (hamstring)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Browns DE Kenyon Coleman (groin)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Seahawks DE Patrick Kerney (groin)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Steelers DE Travis Kirschke (back)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Patriots DE Ty Warren (calf)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs DE Jimmy Wilkerson (knee)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bears DT Anthony Adams (toe)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Redskins DT Cornelius Griffin (elbow)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Panthers DT Nick Hayden (toe)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bears DT Israel Idonije (knee)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Ravens DT Haloti Ngata (back)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Chiefs G Andy Alleman (shoulder)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers G Trai Essex (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Saints G Jahri Evans (toe)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Titans G Jake Scott (illness)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Browns G Floyd Womack (ankle)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers LB James Anderson (concussion)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers LB Jon Beason (knee)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers LB Na'il Diggs (rib)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Steelers LB James Farrior (elbow)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Steelers LB Andre Frazier (thigh)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Ravens LB Jarret Johnson (shoulder)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bills LB Paul Posluszny (forearm)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns LB Kamerion Wimbley (shoulder)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns S Mike Adams (groin)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Giants S C.C. Brown (shoulder)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bengals S Kyries Hebert (hip)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bills S Donte Whitner (thumb)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Packers T Chad Clifton (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bucs T Donald Penn (ankle)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.