Drew Brees, who ranks in the top four in the NFL in passing yards, touchdown passes and completion percentage, recently visited the White House to shoot a Thanksgiving PSA with President Barack Obama.

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will miss Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, according to a league source, and a return by the crucial Week 12 meeting with the Ravens is remote at this point.

Troy Polamalu’s latest knee injury doesn’t appear as significant as his last, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday the Pro Bowl safety is “questionable at best” for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.

A number of notable players, including Brian Westbrook, Ronnie Brown, Kyle Orton and Michael Turner, sustained injuries in Week 11.

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu left Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Bengals because of another knee injury and is doubtful to return.

The Vikings won’t have their best defensive back for the showdown in Pittsburgh, but the Steelers will.

Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the notable players.

Steelers S Troy Polamalu made his presence felt early in his first game back from a knee injury, intercepting Cleveland’s Josh Cribbs to end the Browns’ third drive of the game.

Steelers RB Willie Parker and SS Troy Polamalu are active against the Browns in Week 6, as expected. Parker has missed two games with a toe injury. Polamalu was injured in the Steelers’ win over the Titans in Week 1.

Teams have released their latest Week 6 injury reports. Here’s a look at the developments among notable names through Thursday.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said today that RB Willie Parker and SS Troy Polamalu would return to practice without limitations Wednesday as they make their way back from injuries.

In today’s Around the League segment on NFL Total Access with host Rich Eisen, we chat about the status of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, Steelers S Troy Polamalu and Ravens OT Jared Gaither.

The plan in Pittsburgh is for safety Troy Polamalu to return to practice on a limited basis this week as he recovers from a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Polamalu did take part in a limited portion of practice Wednesday, but his return to game action might be further off.

No team celebrates its past more than the Raiders. So it should come as no surprise that Raiders managing general partner Al Davis told Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter Phil Barber that he loved seeing those throwback uniforms on Monday night.

If you watched Thursday night’s game between the Titans and Steelers, it was pretty evident that Willie Parker has lost a step — and some of his fantasy value.