NFL Week #16
Wednesday to Thursday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Thursday December 24, 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
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at TENNESSEE TITANS
DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS
TEAMS WITH THURS PRACTICE NOT YET COMPLETED or CONDUCTED
 DENVER BRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

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

Panthers QB Jake Delhomme (right finger)
 Was ruled out for the week on Thurs.

Panthers QB Matt Moore (right shoulder)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Colts RB Joseph Addai (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Texans WR Andre Davis (finger)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bills WR James Hardy (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Jaguars WR Torry Holt (not injury related)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Seahawks WR Ben Obomanu (hamstring)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Bucs C Jeff Faine (elbow)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Lions C Dominic Raiola (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Colts CB Melvin Bullitt (shoulder)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Bills CB Drayton Florence (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Packers CB Trevor Ford (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Steelers CB Keenan Lewis (back)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Giants CB Aaron Ross (hamstring)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Browns DE Kenyon Coleman (knee, elbow)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bengals DE Frostee Rucker (illness)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

Lions DT Joe Cohen (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth (knee)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

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

Steelers G Chris Kemoeatu (wrist)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking practice on Wed

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

Lions LB Vinny Ciurciu (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Jaguars LB Torrance Daniels (groin)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Ravens LB Jarret Johnson (knee)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Bills LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Thurs after taking a full practice on Wed

Lions S Louis Delmas (ankle)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed

Saints S Usama Young (hip, abdomen)
 Was ruled out for the week on Thurs.

Titans T Troy Kropog (calf)
 Did not practice on Thurs after taking some reps on Wed
Kropog is OUT.

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

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

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

Cowboys RB Deon Anderson (knee, illness)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Jets RB Thomas Jones (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Seahawks RB Julius Jones (rib)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

Steelers RB Willie Parker (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Jets RB Tony Richardson (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

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

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

Jets WR Braylon Edwards (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald (knee)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Steelers WR Mike Wallace (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Ravens WR Kelley Washington (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Texans TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bucs TE John Gilmore (illness)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Ravens TE Todd Heap (chest)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Giants K Lawrence Tynes (right hamstring)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Ravens C Matt Birk (neck)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Rams CB Ron Bartell (hip)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Giants CB Kevin Dockery (ankle)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Saints CB Randall Gay (concussion)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Titans CB Nicholas Harper (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.
Harper is QUESTIONABLE for Week 16.

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

Panthers CB Richard Marshall (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis (groin)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Cardinals CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Packers CB Charles Woodson (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Chiefs DE Glenn Dorsey (knee)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Colts DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Packers DE Johnny Jolly (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Steelers DE Brett Keisel (neck)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Titans DE Kyle Vanden (neck)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.
Vanden is PROBABLE.

Browns DE Corey Williams (thigh)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Titans DT Tony Brown (knee, quadricep)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.
Brown is PROBABLE.

Jaguars DT John Henderson (shoulder)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

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

Redskins DT Anthony Montgomery (hip)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Ravens DT Haloti Ngata (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Bills DT Ashlee Palmer (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Patriots LB Tully Banta-Cain (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

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

Giants LB Chase Blackburn (ribs)
 Took practice on Thurs after being limited on Wed.

Giants LB Michael Boley (triceps)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Colts LB Freddy Keiaho (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

Falcons LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder, hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Chiefs LB Justin Rogers (thigh)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Dolphins LB Jason Taylor (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Thurs after not practicing Wed.

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

Chiefs S DaJuan Morgan (chest)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.

Texans T Duane Brown (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Thurs after not practicing on Wed.