The Buccaneers put on a clinic in risk-versus-reward draft strategy this week. Probably more risk than reward.

Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick is headed to San Francisco. Explaining how it happened shows the wheelin’-and-dealin’ side of the NFL draft.

As the second round unfolds and teams make their second picks of the draft, overall strategies become more transparent.

The Patriots are always in search of draft value, which usually comes in the form of extra draft picks. So when the Patriots don’t trade a pick — as was the case with the first selection of the second round Friday — it becomes newsworthy.

The run on quarterbacks during the early portions of the 2011 NFL Draft — four went in the first 12 picks, including surprise selections of Jake Locker (eighth) and Christian Ponder (12th) — had another subtle result.

Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans is done for the season following a torn Achilles’ tendon, one of the most notable injuries of Week 6.

It looks like the Cowboys will go the rest of Sunday’s game against the Vikings without starting LG Kyle Kosier, who is on the sideline in street clothes.

An injury to Jarrad Page has the Patriots playing thin at safety against the Ravens.

Drew Stanton has taken over at quarterback for the Lions after a hand injury forced starter Shaun Hill from Sunday’s game against the Giants.

Anyone wearing white and taking snaps Sunday in Pittsburgh is taking plenty of hits. One of them — WR/Wildcat QB Joshua Cribbs – won’t return to the game after suffering a head injury.

The Bengals are out of synch, Carson Palmer is struggling and Chad Ochocinco is … whoa. Where have you been, Ochocinco?

Reggie Bush is “making huge leaps” in his rehab from a broken fibula, but doesn’t have a timetable on his return and doesn’t want to risk a setback by coming back too early.

A look at some of the notable injuries around the NFL in Week 5.

Calvin Johnson was announced as questionable to return by the Lions during the fourth quarter due to a shoulder injury.

The Packers announced OLB Clay Matthews – who was having another strong performance on Sunday — won’t return during the fourth quarter against the Redskins due to cramping in his hamstring.