NFL Week #17
Thursday to Friday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Friday January 1, 2010


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

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

Bengals RB Bernard Scott (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Scott is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Bucs RB Derrick Ward (knee, thigh)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Ward is QUESTIONABLE.

Bucs WR Antonio Bryant (groin)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Bryant is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (achilles)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Jackson is QUESTIONABLE.

Patriots WR Randy Moss (not injury related)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Moss is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Panthers WR Steve Smith (forearm)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Smith is OUT.

Redskins WR Devin Thomas (ankle)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Thomas is OUT.

Colts TE Tom Santi (back)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Santi is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Jets DE Shaun Ellis (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Ellis is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Rams DE Chris Long (hamstring)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs

Bucs DT Michael Bennett (toe)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Bennett is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Bills LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Palmer is officially listed as DOUBTFUL.

Browns LB David Veikune (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Veikune is officially listed as OUT.

Browns S Mike Adams (elbow)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs

Redskins S LaRon Landry (head)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Landry is officially listed as OUT for Week 17.

Bills T Andre Ramsey (calf)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Ramsey is OUT.

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

Patriots QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Brady is PROBABLE for Week 17.

Browns RB Jerome Harrison (hip)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Harrison is PROBABLE.

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

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

Browns RB Lawrence Vickers (groin)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Vickers is QUESTIONABLE.

Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Heyward-Bey is QUESTIONABLE.

Giants WR Mario Manningham (shoulder)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Manningham is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Ravens WR Derrick Mason (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Mason is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Giants WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Nicks is PROBABLE.

Steelers WR Hines Ward (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Ward is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Patriots WR Wes Welker (not injury related)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Welker is PROBABLE for Week 17.

Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez (calf)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Gonzalez is QUESTIONABLE.

Bills TE Jonathan Stupar (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Stupar is officially listed as PROBABLE.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Bucs C Jeff Faine (back)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Faine is PROBABLE.

Vikings C John Sullivan (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Sullivan is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Browns CB Mike Adams (elbow)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Adams is PROBABLE.

Jaguars CB Derek Cox (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Cox is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 17.

Panthers CB Richard Marshall (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Marshall is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Cardinals CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Rodgers-Cromartie is PROBABLE.

Lions CB Brian Witherspoon (ankle)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Witherspoon is PROBABLE.

Raiders DE Greg Ellis (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Ellis is QUESTIONABLE.

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

Ravens DE Trevor Pryce (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Pryce is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Browns DE Robaire Smith (groin)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Smith is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Giants DE Justin Tuck (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Tuck is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns DE Corey Williams (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Williams is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Texans DT Shaun Cody (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Cody is QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Colts DT Keyunta Dawson (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Dawson is QUESTIONABLE.

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

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

Jaguars DT John Henderson (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Henderson is PROBABLE.

Bucs DT Chris Hovan (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Hovan is PROBABLE.

Lions DT Grady Jackson (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Jackson is PROBABLE for Week 17.

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

Giants DT Fred Robbins (lower leg)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Robbins is PROBABLE.

Bills DT Marcus Stroud (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

49ers G Chilo Rachal (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Rachal is PROBABLE.

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

Rams LB Paris Lenon (toe)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Lenon is QUESTIONABLE.

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

Jaguars LB Daryl Smith (neck)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Smith is PROBABLE for Week 17.

Lions S Louis Delmas (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Delmas is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 17.

Vikings S Eric Frampton (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Frampton is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Jaguars S Anthony Smith (ankle)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Smith is PROBABLE for Week 17.

Bears S Craig Steltz (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Steltz is officially listed as PROBABLE.

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