With kickoff of Week 2 hours away, the playing status of some prominent names is coming into clearer focus.

Star receiver Calvin Johnson’s status is in doubt for the Lions’ home opener against the Chiefs.

NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi has little doubt the Raiders’ chances of keeping Nnamdi Asomugha are slim.

Buffalo NT Kyle Williams is now headed to Hawaii as an injury replacement for Oakland’s Richard Seymour.

The rest of the draft order for those non-playoff bound teams has taken shape.

The Colts will have RB Joseph Addai against the Raiders on Sunday, his first game back from a neck injury that kept him out since Week 6.

An updated look at some of the notable injuries around the league in Week 15.

Poor Chargers QB Philip Rivers, four touchdowns and nobody is going to bother to notice. At least not after Eagles QB Michael Vick set the bar so high. At least he’s in the mix for Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino‘s single-season passing record.

There’s quite a bit to dissect and evaluate regarding the Randy Moss deal — which is now official — so let’s start by taking a look at what’s being said and written about in New England.

The Raiders will be without two key pieces on offense against the Rams. RB Michael Bush and G Robert Gallery are both inactive for Oakland.

Patriots Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins hasn’t backed off his demand for a trade. But at least one Patriots veteran hopes the team will reconsider its position.

No surprise, really, but the Oakland Raiders have placed the franchise tag on defensive end Richard Seymour.

We are now less than a week from the deadline (Feb. 25) by which teams must apply the franchise tag to prevent potential unrestricted free agents from hitting the market. Who will get tagged?

Steve Smith says the Panthers could use some help in the form of a speedy receiver to compliment his game.

Three Raiders players were fined Thursday for incidents in Sunday’s 23-9 loss to the Browns.