NFL Week #8
Thursday to Friday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Friday October 30, 2009


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

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

Colts QB Peyton Manning (not injury related)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs

Rams WR Donnie Avery (shoulder)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Avery is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Giants WR Mario Manningham (shoulder)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Manningham is QUESTIONABLE.

Bills WR Terrell Owens (not injury related)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

Raiders TE Tony Stewart (chest)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Stewart is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Chargers C Nick Hardwick (ankle)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Hardwick is OUT.

Bears CB Zackary Bowman (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Bowman is PROBABLE.

Eagles CB Dimitri Patterson (quadricep, hand)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Patterson is OUT for Week 8.

Saints CB Tracy Porter (foot)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

Eagles DE Chris Clemons (elbow)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Clemons is QUESTIONABLE for Week 8.

Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Ratliff is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Rams G Richie Incognito (foot)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Incognito is officially listed as OUT.

Falcons T Sam Baker (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs

Colts T Tony Ugoh (not injury related)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

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

Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowski (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Gradkowski is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Rodgers is PROBABLE.

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

Vikings RB Naufahu Tahi (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Tahi is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns RB Lawrence Vickers (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Vickers is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Texans WR Andre Johnson (chest)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Johnson is PROBABLE.

Raiders WR Louis Murphy (hip)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Murphy is PROBABLE.

Titans WR Nate Washington (quadricep)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Washington is PROBABLE.

Colts WR Reggie Wayne (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Wayne is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns TE Greg Estandia (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Estandia is QUESTIONABLE.

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

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Colts TE Jacob Tamme (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Tamme is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns K Phil Dawson (right calf)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Dawson is PROBABLE.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Raiders CB Chris Johnson (groin)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Johnson is PROBABLE.

Rams CB Justin King (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
King is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Browns CB Brandon McDonald (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
McDonald is PROBABLE.

Bills CB Terrence McGee (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
McGee is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Vikings CB Karl Paymah (quadricep)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Paymah is PROBABLE.

Texans CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Robinson is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Packers CB Charles Woodson (hip)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Woodson is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Browns CB Eric Wright (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Wright is PROBABLE.

Rams DE C.J. Ah (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Ah is QUESTIONABLE.

Texans DE Tim Bulman (ribs)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Bulman is QUESTIONABLE for Week 8.

Colts DE Dwight Freeney (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Freeney is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams DE James Hall (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hall is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Bills DE Chris Kelsay (back)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Kelsay is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Bears DE Adewale Ogunleye (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Ogunleye is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 8.

Browns DE Robaire Smith (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Smith is PROBABLE for Week 8.

Broncos DT Ronald Fields (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Fields is PROBABLE.

Colts DT Eric Foster (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Foster is QUESTIONABLE.

49ers DT Aubrayo Franklin (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Browns DT Shaun Rogers (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Rogers is PROBABLE.

Rams DT Clifton Ryan (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Ryan is PROBABLE.

Jets G Brandon Moore (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Moore is PROBABLE.

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

Texans LB Brian Cushing (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Cushing is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Lions LB Zack Follett (illness)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Follett is QUESTIONABLE.

Ravens LB Tavares Gooden (head)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Gooden is PROBABLE.

Colts LB Ramon Humber (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Chargers LB Shawne Merriman (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Merriman is PROBABLE.

Giants LB Antonio Pierce (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Pierce is PROBABLE for Week 8.

49ers LB Takeo Spikes (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Spikes is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 8.

Broncos S Brian Dawkins (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Dawkins is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Packers S Derrick Martin (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Martin is QUESTIONABLE.

Cardinals S Antrel Rolle (foot)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Rolle is QUESTIONABLE.

Colts S Bob Sanders (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Bills S Bryan Scott (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Scott is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Texans S Eugene Wilson (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Wilson is QUESTIONABLE.

Packers T Chad Clifton (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Clifton is QUESTIONABLE for Week 8.

Ravens T Jared Gaither (neck)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Gaither is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Jets T Damien Woody (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Woody is PROBABLE.