NFL Week #16
Thursday to Friday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Friday December 25, 2009


WEEKLY MATCHUPS
BUFFALO BILLS at ATLANTA FALCONS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
HOUSTON TEXANS at MIAMI DOLPHINS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO BEARS on Monday night
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
CAROLINA PANTHERS at NEW YORK GIANTS
NEW YORK JETS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
OAKLAND RAIDERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS
DENVER BRONCOS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at GREEN BAY PACKERS
DETROIT LIONS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
ST. LOUIS RAMS at ARIZONA CARDINALS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS
TEAMS WITH FRI PRACTICE NOT YET COMPLETED or CONDUCTED
 CHICAGO BEARS
DALLAS COWBOYS
DENVER BRONCOS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
OAKLAND RAIDERS

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

Patriots RB Fred Taylor (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Taylor is QUESTIONABLE.

Bucs RB Derrick Ward (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Ward is QUESTIONABLE.

Bills WR Josh Reed (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Reed is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Ravens TE Edgar Jones (back)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Jones is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Giants K Lawrence Tynes (right hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Tynes is PROBABLE.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Giants CB Kevin Dockery (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Dockery is PROBABLE for Week 16.

Falcons DE Jamaal Anderson (chest)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Anderson is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Bengals DE Robert Geathers (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Geathers is PROBABLE for Week 16.

Ravens DT Justin Bannan (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Bannan is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Haynesworth is QUESTIONABLE.

Falcons G Harvey Dahl (ankle)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Dahl is QUESTIONABLE.

Giants LB Chase Blackburn (ribs)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Blackburn is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 16.

Giants LB Michael Boley (triceps)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Boley is PROBABLE for Week 16.

Steelers LB James Harrison (biceps)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Harrison is QUESTIONABLE.

Chiefs LB Justin Rogers (thigh)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Rogers is DOUBTFUL.

Redskins P Hunter Smith (right groin)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs

Giants S C.C. Brown (hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Brown is PROBABLE.

Eagles S Quintin Demps (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Demps is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Chiefs S DaJuan Morgan (chest)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Morgan is DOUBTFUL.

Falcons S Charlie Peprah (hamstring)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Peprah is QUESTIONABLE.

Colts T Tony Ugoh (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Ugoh is PROBABLE.

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

Panthers QB Matt Moore (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Moore is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

49ers RB Glen Coffee (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Coffee is DOUBTFUL.

Browns RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Vickers is PROBABLE.

Patriots WR Sam Aiken (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Aiken is PROBABLE.

49ers WR Isaac Bruce (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Bruce is DOUBTFUL.

Bucs WR Antonio Bryant (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Bryant is QUESTIONABLE.

Bills WR James Hardy (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Jaguars WR Torry Holt (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Seahawks WR Ben Obomanu (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Obomanu is QUESTIONABLE.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Bucs C Jeff Faine (elbow)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Faine is QUESTIONABLE.

Lions C Dominic Raiola (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Raiola is PROBABLE.

Colts CB Melvin Bullitt (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Bullitt is QUESTIONABLE.

Panthers CB Richard Marshall (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Marshall is QUESTIONABLE.

Giants CB Aaron Ross (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Ross is PROBABLE.

49ers CB Shawntae Spencer (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Spencer is PROBABLE.

Redskins DE Andre Carter (biceps)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Carter is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Browns DE Kenyon Coleman (illness, knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Coleman is PROBABLE.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis (knee)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Ellis is PROBABLE.

Colts DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Freeney is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

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

Redskins DT Cornelius Griffin (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Griffin is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Lions DT Grady Jackson (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Jackson is PROBABLE.

Bengals DT Tank Johnson (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Johnson is PROBABLE.

Browns G Rex Hadnot (knee)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hadnot is PROBABLE for Week 16.

Chiefs G Brian Waters (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Waters is QUESTIONABLE.

Patriots LB Tully Banta-Cain (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Banta-Cain is PROBABLE for Week 16.

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

Packers LB Brandon Chillar (back)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Chillar is PROBABLE.

Ravens LB Jarret Johnson (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Johnson is PROBABLE.

49ers LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Spikes is PROBABLE for Week 16.

Packers S Nick Collins (calf)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Collins is PROBABLE.

Lions S Louis Delmas (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Delmas is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Ravens S K.J. Gerard (thigh)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Bucs S Tanard Jackson (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Jackson is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Saints S Darren Sharper (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Sharper is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

Browns T Joe Thomas (thigh)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Thomas is PROBABLE.