NFL Week #7
Wednesday to Thursday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
As of afternoon practice sessions on Thursday October 22, 2009


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

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


Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bills RB Xavier Omon (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Colts RB Chad Simpson (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Packers WR Greg Jennings (hip)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions


Saints CB Malcolm Jenkins (ankle)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bucs CB Aqib Talib (hamstring)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

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

Bengals DT Tank Johnson (foot)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Packers LB Brandon Chillar (neck)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Panthers LB Thomas Davis (hamstring)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Steelers LB Andre Frazier (thigh)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Bears LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee)
Was ruled out for the week on Thurs.

Texans LB Jamie Winborn (calf)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Patriots S Brandon Meriweather (foot)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bears S Kevin Payne (toe)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Texans S Bernard Pollard (illness)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Colts S Bob Sanders (not injury related, knee)
Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Chiefs T Ryan O'Callaghan (shoulder)
Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed


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


Giants QB Eli Manning (foot)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers RB Brad Hoover (back)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Packers RB Quinn Johnson (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bucs RB Clifton Smith (concussion)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Rams WR Donnie Avery (hip)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs WR Michael Clayton (hamstring)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns WR Joshua Cribbs (knee)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Falcons WR Brian Finneran (not injury related)
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.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions


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

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

Bucs DT Chris Hovan (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bears DT Israel Idonije (knee)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns DT Shaun Rogers (illness, foot)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Rams DT Darell Scott (illness)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bucs DT Ryan Sims (hand)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Chiefs G Mike Goff (not injury related)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Rams G Richie Incognito (ankle)
Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Chiefs G Brian Waters (ankle)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Panthers LB Na'il Diggs (rib)
Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bears LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (rib)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Jets LB Marques Murrell (head)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Giants LB Antonio Pierce (back)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bucs LB Barrett Ruud (elbow)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Browns LB Kamerion Wimbley (illness)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Saints P Thomas Morstead (right ankle)
Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bills S Bryan Scott (ankle)
Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.