NFL Week #15
Wednesday to Thursday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Thursday December 17, 2009


WEEKLY MATCHUPS
CHICAGO BEARS at BALTIMORE RAVENS
ARIZONA CARDINALS at DETROIT LIONS

CLEVELAND BROWNS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at BUFFALO BILLS
DALLAS COWBOYS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS on Saturday night
ATLANTA FALCONS at NEW YORK JETS
OAKLAND RAIDERS at DENVER BRONCOS
GREEN BAY PACKERS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
CINCINNATI BENGALS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
HOUSTON TEXANS at ST. LOUIS RAMS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
MIAMI DOLPHINS at TENNESSEE TITANS
NEW YORK GIANTS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS on Monday night
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

Lions RB Aaron Brown (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Chiefs RB Dantrell Savage (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Panthers RB Tyrell Sutton (thigh)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Patriots RB Fred Taylor (ankle)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Lions WR Calvin Johnson (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bills WR Terrell Owens (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Vikings WR Sidney Rice (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Jets C Nick Mangold (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Texans C Chris Myers (ribs)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Packers CB Charles Woodson (shoulder)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Vikings DE Ray Edwards (back)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Lions DE Andre Fluellen (groin)
 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

Dolphins G Yeremiah Bell (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Ravens LB Terrell Suggs (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bears LB Jamar Williams (ankle)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

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

Patriots QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Falcons QB Matt Ryan (toe)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Jets QB Mark Sanchez (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Titans QB Vince Young (hamstring, knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Texans RB Vonta Leach (illness)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bengals RB Brian Leonard (calf)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bengals RB Bernard Scott (toe)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Falcons RB Michael Turner (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs RB Carnell Williams (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

Panthers WR Muhsin Muhammad (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Lions WR Dennis Northcutt (groin)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs WR Sammie Stroughter (lower back)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Titans WR Nate Washington (ankle)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Eagles TE Brent Celek (back, thumb)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bills TE Joe Klopfenstein (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (toe)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Ravens TE L.J. Smith (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Saints K Garrett Hartley (right hip)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Ravens C Matt Birk (neck)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers C Justin Hartwig (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Titans C Kevin Mawae (back)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Cardinals CB Michael Adams (hamstring)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bears CB Zackary Bowman (illness)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bears CB Charles Tillman (back)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Bengals CB Morgan Trent (knee)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Falcons DE John Abraham (not injury related)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Texans DE Tim Bulman (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Eagles DE Trent Cole (hamstring)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Chiefs DE Wallace Gilberry (back)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Cardinals DE Kenny Iwebema (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers DE Brett Keisel (neck)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Falcons DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Bengals DT Tank Johnson (foot)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Bucs DT Roy Miller (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Packers DT Ryan Pickett (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Packers LB Nick Barnett (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Titans LB Keith Bulluck (not injury related)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Seahawks LB Aaron Curry (hip)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Texans LB Brian Cushing (foot)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

Dolphins LB Reggie Torbor (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Falcons T Sam Baker (elbow, hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Saints T Jon Stinchcomb (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.