Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Bernard Scott, Brian Leonard, Cedric Benson, Cincinnati Bengals, Week 11 injuries
Bengals RB Cedric Benson (hip) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Raiders.
The Bengals signed former Chiefs RB Larry Johnson earlier in the week for running back depth. Cincinnati also has three-year pro Brian Leonard and rookie Bernard Scott at the position, but Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has much more experience.
NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora said that Johnson took a majority of the snaps Thursday, according to a league source.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans
The NFL fined Titans CB Cortland Finnegan a total of $10,000 for two separate violations, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.
Finnegan was cited for a 15-yard facemask penalty in the second quarter of last Sunday’s game against the Bills and unnecessary roughness in the third quarter.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Jerious Norwood, Michael Turner, New York Giants, Week 11 injuries
Falcons RB Michael Turner (ankle) is listed as doubtful and RB Jerious Norwood (hip) questionable for Sunday’s game against the Giants.
Jason Snelling likely would start for the Falcons if neither Turner nor Norwood is able to go.
Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) is listed as questionable.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Gerald Alexander, Jacksonville Jaguars, Justin Durant, Week 11 injuries
Jaguars starting LB and second-leading tackler Justin Durant is doubtful to play in Sunday’s game against the Bills.
Durant says he suffered a “mild concussion” during the third quarter of last Sunday’s 24-22 road victory over the Jets, but he didn’t tell anybody and kept playing.
Durant doesn’t have a headache, but he said he feels “cloudy.” He underwent baseline testing Thursday but wasn’t cleared to practice.
Safety Gerald Alexander suffered a shoulder injury and is listed as questionable. Alexander missed last week’s game against the Jets and has started five games for the Jaguars this season.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Bryant McFadden, Chris Long, Gerald Hayes, Karlos Dansby, St. Louis Rams, Week 11 injuries
The Cardinals have three defensive starters listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Rams.
Starting CB Bryant McFadden (ankle) and LB Karlos Dansby (shoulder) were limited in practice Friday. LB Gerald Hayes (back), who didn’t play in the Cardinals’ previous two games, fully participated.
Rams DE Chris Long (knee) was limited in practice Friday and also is questionable.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Darnell Dockett, Jim Mora, Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
The NFL fined Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett $7,500, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, for shoving his elbow against Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck’s neck after the play was over last Sunday.
The play drew the ire of Seahawks coach Jim Mora this week, but Dockett said he meant Hasselbeck no harm and that he respects the QB.
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Posted: November 20th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, Reggie Nelson
The NFL fined Jaguars safety Reggie Nelson $7,500 for roughing the passer, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.
The league ruled that Nelson unnecessarily struck Jets QB Mark Sanchez in the head on a pass play last Sunday at the Meadowlands.
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Miami Dolphins, Ronnie Brown
NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports that Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown is scheduled to have foot surgery Friday, according to a league source.
Brown was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after suffering a Lisfranc fracture against the Buccaneers on Sunday. He was informed that the surgery is standard for such an injury and will be expected to make a full recovery.
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Aaron Kampman, Aaron Ross, Ahmad Bradshaw, Albert Haynseworth, Antonio Bryant, Aqib Talib, Brandon Marshall, Bryant McFadden, C.J. Ah You, Carnell Williams, Cedric Benson, Chansi Stuckey, Chris Long, Clinton Portis, Correll Buckhalter, Darren Sharper, Desmond Clark, Dwight Freeney, Evan Mathis, Haloti Ngata, Jamal Lewis, Jason La Canfora, Jerious Norwoord, Jermichael Finley, Jim Zorn, Jonathan Joseph, Josh Cribbs, Josh Wilson, Justin Smith, Karlos Dansby, Keith Rivers, Kellen Winslow, Kelvin Hayden, Kevin Payne, Kyle Orton, Laveranues Coles, Marcus Trufant, Mark Tauscher, Michael Adams, Michael Turner, Mike Gandy, Mike Williams, Olin Kreutz, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Bush, Roddy White, Sean Payton, Sedrick Ellis, Shaun Rodgers, Stephen Hoyer, Steve Breaston, Takeo Spikes, Todd Heap, Week 11 injuries
Teams have released their Week 11 injury reports through Thursday. Here’s a look at some notable names:
- Saints RB Reggie Bush, coming off a 98-yard, two-touchdown performance against St. Louis, missed his second straight practice with a sore knee, the same knee that was operated on back in December. Coach Sean Payton said he hopes Bush will practice Friday. S Darren Sharper (knee), who missed last week’s game, was limited for the second day in a row, as was DT Sedrick Ellis, who has missed three straight games.
- Redskins coach Jim Zorn announced that RB Clinton Portis will miss his second straight game since suffering a concussion. Redskins DT Albert Haynseworth (ankle) missed his second day of practice, as did T Mike Williams (ankle). Zorn said Haynesworth will be a game-time decision, although NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports Haynesworth is likely to play. T Stephen Hoyer (knee) was limited.
- Bengals RB Cedric Benson (hip) missed his second straight practice and is likely out against the Raiders, reports La Canfora. LB Keith Rivers (calf), who missed last week’s game against Pittsburgh, also sat out consecutive days. G Evan Mathis (ankle) returned on a limited basis. Also limited for a second straight day was CB Johnathan Joseph (foot). WR Laveranues Coles (head) was also limited Thursday.
- Falcons RB Michael Turner (ankle), who injured himself last week against Washington, missed his second straight practice. Backup RB Jerious Norwoord (hip) returned on a limited basis and is trying to play for the first time in four games. WR Roddy White (knee) was limited after sitting the day before.
- The Broncos were without QB Kyle Orton for the second day in a row after Orton hurt his ankle last week against Washington. RB Correll Buckhalter (knee) did not participate on Thursday after being limited the day before. WR Brandon Marshall (neck), who sat out Wednesday, was a full participant.
- The Packers could get back TE Jermichael Finley (knee), LB Aaron Kampman (concussion) and T Mark Tauscher this week, as all three fully participated for the second straight day. All three missed last week’s game against the Cowboys; Finley hasn’t played in three games.
- Giants CB Aaron Ross (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis for the second straight day and appears ready to make his 2009 debut against the Falcons. RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot) was limited after missing the day before.
- Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck), who injured himself last Thursday against the 49ers, sat out for a second straight day, as did S Kevin Payne (back). C Olin Kreutz (back) practiced fully after missing the day before.
- 49ers LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring) missed his second straight day of practice, while DT Justin Smith (back) was limited again.
- Limited for the Cardinals on Thursday were CB Michael Adams (hamstring), WR Steve Breaston (knee), LB Karlos Dansby (shoulder), T Mike Gandy (pelvis), and CB Bryant McFadden (ankle).
- The Rams placed rookie DE C.J. Ah You (knee) on injured reserve on Thursday. DE Chris Long (knee) was limited after sitting previously.
- Browns WR/KR Josh Cribbs (neck) was limited on Thursday after missing the day before. Cribbs was injured when he was hit on the final play of Monday night’s loss to the Ravens. RB Jamal Lewis (ankle) was limited for the second straight day, as were DT Shaun Rodgers (back) and WR Chansi Stuckey (calf).
- Colts WR Pierre Garcon (ankle) fully participated after being limited the day before. DE Dwight Freeney (hip) missed his second straight day of practice, as did CB Kelvin Hayden (knee), who has missed the previous two games.
- The Ravens missed TE Todd Heap (chest) for the second straight practice. DT Haloti Ngata (ankle) was limited again.
- WR Antonio Bryant (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hamstring), RB Carnell Williams (knee), and TE Kellen Winslow (knee) were all full participants in Bucs practice after being limited the day before. Bryant has missed the previous two games.
- Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant (concussion) was back at practice on Thursday. His counterpart, CB Josh Wilson (concussion), missed his second straight day.
For a detailed look at Week 11 injuries, visit the injuries page.
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Bernard Scott, Brian Leonard, Cedric Benson, Cincinnati Bengals, Larry Johnson, Week 11 injuries
Bengals RB Cedric Benson missed his second consecutive practice because of a hip injury Thursday, making it increasingly more likely that he won’t play this weekend against the Raiders.
The Bengals signed former Chiefs RB Larry Johnson earlier in the week for running back depth. Cincinnati also has three-year pro Brian Leonard and rookie Bernard Scott at the position, but Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has much more experience.
Scott played well in last weekend’s victory over the Steelers, posting 33 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards and returning a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Leonard carried the ball four times for 8 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards.
Benson, who sprained his hip muscles against the Steelers, didn’t sound too upbeat Wednesday about the Bengals signing Johnson, saying, “Oh, I didn’t know I was supposed to be jumping out of my seat or anything.”
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, Michael Turner, New York Giants, Week 11 injuries
Falcons RB Michael Turner didn’t practice Thursday, and backup RB Jerious Norwood was limited, according to the team’s official site, leaving their status for this weekend’s game against the Giants in question.
Turner suffered a high ankle sprain against the Panthers last Sunday, and Norwood has dealt with a hip injury for some time.
The Falcons could turn to third-year RB Jason Snelling to start if Turner and Norwood can’t play.
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Vic Carucci | Tags: Bill Cowher, Buffalo Bills, Mike Shanahan, Ralph Wilson
Mike Shanahan has emerged as the Bills’ “No. 1 candidate” to become their full-time coach after the season, according to a source close to the team.
The source said a meeting between Shanahan, Bills owner Ralph Wilson and Bills chief operating officer/general manager Russ Brandon, who is overseeing the hiring process, likely will take place next week.
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher also is high on the Bills’ list of candidates, but at the moment, they are focused on Shanahan, who guided the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl championships in the late 1990s but was fired after last season.
There’s also strong speculation that the Redskins are pursuing Shanahan to replace Jim Zorn as their coach after the season. However, according to the source close to the Bills, Shanahan is intrigued by the “low-maintenance” situation he would have in Buffalo as opposed to Washington.
The Bills, the source said, are willing to offer whatever salary is necessary to land a high-end candidate such as Shanahan and would give him total control of the football operation, something Wilson has generally been opposed to doing in the past. Adding to the job’s attractiveness, according to the source, is the fact the team is in solid financial shape and not burdened by any dead salary-cap money.
“This is his (Wilson’s) last coach and (he) is going to do everything it takes to get it right,” the source said of the 91-year-old owner.
The Bills fired Dick Jauron on Tuesday and made defensive coordinator Perry Fewell their interim head coach.
– Vic Carucci
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Posted: November 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Buffalo Bills, Dick Jauron, Mike Shanahan, Perry Fewell, Russ Brandon
Mike Shanahan is among several coaching candidates in whom the Bills have interest, but chief operating officer/general manager Russ Brandon has no meeting scheduled with him, league sources told NFL.com’s Vic Carucci.
Brandon is overseeing the search for a new coach after Dick Jauron was fired Tuesday and replaced by defensive coordinator Perry Fewell on an interim basis. According to the sources, Brandon hasn’t requested a meeting with Shanahan, who won two Super Bowls with the Broncos but was fired after last season.
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Posted: November 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Bruce Gradkowski, JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders, Tom Cable
Raiders coach Tom Cable has tabbed Bruce Gradkowski the starting quarterback, benching former No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell, according to the team.
The Raiders also have reached a tentative agreement to extend the term of their lease at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum through the 2013 season. The Joint Powers Authority, the city of Oakland, the county of Alameda and the NFL must formally approve the agreement.
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Posted: November 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Buffalo Bills, Demetrius Bell, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jairus Byrd, Marcus Stroud, Rashean Mathis, Terrence McGee
Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Bills.
Mathis (groin) injured himself during Jacksonville’s win over the Jets last week in which he had an interception. He has already missed one game this season with a broken finger.
As if the off-field turmoil wasn’t enough for the Buffalo Bills, the team had 10 players miss practice on Wednesday.
LT Demetrius Bell (knee), FS Jairus Byrd (groin), CB Terrence McGee (knee), and DT Marcus Stroud (knee) were among the notable players listed. McGee didn’t play in last week’s 41-17 loss to the Titans.
Others who missed practice for the Bills were LB Keith Ellison (thigh), TE Derek Fine (knee), WR Justin Jenkins (illness), WR Roscoe Parrish (illness), DT Kyle Williams (knee), and CB Ashton Youboty (ankle).
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