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Week 11

Date Player Opp Status Official Update Notes
11/23 5:29p Calvin Johnson (DET-WR) Browns  Final  Quest -- Johnson (hand, knee) may not play Thursday against the Packers, the Associated Press reports.
11/23 4:10p Marc Bulger (STL-QB) Cardinals  Final  Out -- Bulger has a fracture in his left leg and will miss three to six weeks, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports.
11/23 3:16p Ben Roethlisberger (PIT-QB) Chiefs  Final  Quest -- Roethlisberger (concussion) is expected to start in Week 12 against Baltimore provided he passes his neurological testing, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reports.
11/23 2:39p Marc Bulger (STL-QB) Cardinals  Final  Out -- Bulger, who suffered a strain to what coach Steve Spagnuolo called his "groin-hamstring" area, also sustained a blow to the head Sunday and awoke Monday with swelling in his knee, ESPN.com reports.
11/23 2:15p Matthew Stafford (DET-QB) Browns  Final  Doubt -- Stafford (shoulder) will likely miss Thursday's game against the Lions, the Detroit Free Press reports.
11/23 1:38p Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  Quest -- Benson's hip flexor injury remains a day-to-day concern, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11/23 12:36p Kurt Warner (ARI-QB) Rams  Final  Prob -- Warner (head) is expected to play in Week 12 at Tennessee, the Cardinals' official site reported after head coach Ken Whisenhunt's Monday press conference.
11/23 12:00p Ladell Betts (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  IR Inactive Betts, who has damage to both the ACL and MCL in his left knee, will be placed on IR, the Associated Press reports.
11/23 11:32a Marshawn Lynch (BUF-RB) Jaguars  Final  Quest -- Interim head coach Perry Fewell provided an update Monday on Lynch, who left Sunday's game in the first half with a left shoulder injury. "Marshawn Lynch, he's feeling much better today," Fewell said. "We'll see (Tuesday) how he feels and continue from there," he told BuffaloBills.com.
11/23 10:17a Ladell Betts (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  IR Inactive Coach Jim Zorn confirmed Monday that Betts has a torn MCL and a partially torn ACL in his left knee, the Washington Times reports.
11/23 8:53a LaDainian Tomlinson (SD-RB) Broncos  Final  Prob -- Tomlinson had 20 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown on Sunday at Denver, but he missed parts of the game due to a hip injury that has been bothering him since Week 9, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
11/23 8:17a Ryan Grant (GB-RB) 49ers  Final  Prob -- Coach Mike McCarthy said the neck stinger that Grant suffered on the Packers' final drive Sunday, is not serious, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
11/23 8:12a Bruce Gradkowski (OAK-QB) Bengals  Final  -- -- Gradkowski completed 17-of-34 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders' victory over the Bengals on Sunday.
11/23 8:01a Ladell Betts (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  IR Inactive Though the results of Betts' MRI have not yet been revealed, it is believed that he suffered both a torn ACL and MCL Sunday and will undergo season-ending surgery, the Washington Post reports.
11/23 7:47a Greg Jennings (GB-WR) 49ers  Final  -- -- Jennings caught five passes for 126 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the 49ers.
11/22 5:45p Matthew Stafford (DET-QB) Browns  Final  Doubt -- Initial X-rays on Stafford's left (non-throwing) shoulder came back negative Sunday, the Detroit Free Press reports.
11/22 4:20p Anquan Boldin (ARI-WR) Rams  Final  -- -- Boldin made eight receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Rams.
11/22 4:12p Heath Miller (PIT-TE) Chiefs  Final  -- -- Miller caught seven passes for 95 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.
11/22 4:06p Sidney Rice (MIN-WR) Seahawks  Final  -- -- Rice caught a pair of touchdowns and finished with six receptions for 89 yards in Sunday's 35-9 win over Seattle.
11/22 4:04p Ladell Betts (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  IR Inactive Betts has a torn MCL, the Washington Post reports.
11/22 3:59p Clinton Portis (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  Out -- Coach Jim Zorn said that Portis (concussion) will be out next week, although he's not yet considered an IR candidate, the Washington Post reports.
11/22 11:49a Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  Quest -- Benson (hip) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
11/22 11:08a Marshawn Lynch (BUF-RB) Jaguars  Final  Quest -- Lynch was carted off the field Sunday in the first half with a left shoulder injury.
11/22 9:01a Todd Heap (BAL-TE) Colts  Final  Prob -- Heap (chest) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
11/22 8:58a Roddy White (ATL-WR) Giants  Final  -- -- White (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
11/22 8:53a Bernard Berrian (MIN-WR) Seahawks  Final  -- -- Berrian (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
11/22 8:45a Antonio Bryant (TB-WR) Saints  Final  Prob -- Bryant (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints.
11/22 8:35a Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG-RB) Falcons  Final  Prob -- Bradshaw (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Ralph Vacchiano of the Daily News reports.
11/22 8:20a Kyle Orton (DEN-QB) Chargers  Final  Prob -- Orton's (ankle) teammate, Chris Simms, will start for the Broncos on Sunday against the Chargers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
11/22 8:17a Jason Snelling (ATL-RB) Giants  Final  -- -- Snelling will start against the Giants on Sunday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
11/21 11:59a Justin Gage (TEN-WR) Texans  Final  Inactive Inactive Gage (back) has officially been ruled out of Monday's game against Houston, the Associated Press reports.
11/21 11:30a Steve Slaton (HOU-RB) Titans  Final  -- -- Slaton will start at running back Monday against Tennessee, the Houston Chronicle reports. "I had an assumption that I would start, but nothing was concrete until now," Slaton said. "I'm happy about it. It's an opportunity I have to take full advantage of."
11/21 10:24a Reggie Bush (NO-RB) Buccaneers  Final  Quest -- Bush has officially been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, the Associated Press reports. He did not travel with the team to Tampa.
11/21 8:44a Reggie Bush (NO-RB) Buccaneers  Final  Quest -- Bush (knee) is not making the trip to Tampa for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, the Associated Press reports.
11/21 7:40a Sammy Morris (NE-RB) Jets  Final  Quest -- Morris (knee, questionable) said Friday that he felt good, but did not commit to playing Sunday against the Jets, the Boston Globe reports. "We'll see Sunday," Morris said.
11/20 1:02p Reggie Bush (NO-RB) Buccaneers  Final  Quest -- Bush (knee) did not practice again on Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
11/20 12:55p Bernard Berrian (MIN-WR) Seahawks  Final  -- -- Berrian (hamstring) is listed as questionable this week against Seattle, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
11/20 12:47p Roddy White (ATL-WR) Giants  Final  -- -- White (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, the New York Daily News' Ralph Vacchiano reports.
11/20 12:32p Michael Turner (ATL-RB) Giants  Final  Quest -- Turner (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Giants, the New York Daily News' Ralph Vacchiano reports.
11/20 12:04p Todd Heap (BAL-TE) Colts  Final  Prob -- Heap (chest) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Colts, the Baltimore Sun reports. "It's going to be sore. That's the biggest thing," Heap said Friday. "I've been battling all week. So, we'll see how it goes on Sunday."
11/20 11:38a Kyle Orton (DEN-QB) Chargers  Final  Prob -- Orton (sprained left ankle) missed his third consecutive practice Friday, the Denver Post reports. Coach Josh McDaniels says that Orton's availability for Sunday's game against San Diego will be a game-time decision.
11/20 11:21a Brian Westbrook (PHI-RB) Bears  Final  Out -- Coach Andy Reid has confirmed that Westbrook (concussion) who was already ruled out this week, will also be out for next week's tilt against the Redskins and likely the next game at Atlanta as well, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "I think the doctors want to see how he does after two weeks, what kind of symptoms he has," Reid said. "And then they'll just go back through and evaluate him after that, two to three weeks. We'll just see how he feels after that."
11/20 10:15a Laveranues Coles (CIN-WR) Raiders  Final  -- -- Coles (head) practiced fully Friday and is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, the Bengals' official site reports.
11/20 10:07a Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  Quest -- Benson (hip) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders, the Bengals' official site reports.
11/20 9:27a Josh Cribbs (CLE-WR) Lions  Final  -- -- Coach Eric Mangini expects Cribbs (neck) to play against the Lions on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.
11/20 7:54a Steve Smith (CAR-WR) Dolphins  Final  -- -- Smith caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's loss to Miami.
11/20 7:45a DeAngelo Williams (CAR-RB) Dolphins  Final  Prob -- Williams (knee) rushed for 122 yards on 13 carries and picked up a two-point conversion in Thursday's loss to Miami.
11/19 4:03p DeAngelo Williams (CAR-RB) Dolphins  Final  Prob -- Williams (knee) is active for Thursday's game against the Dolphins.
11/19 3:16p Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  Quest -- Benson (hip) is unlikely to play on Sunday against the Raiders after missing Thursday's practice, a league source told NFL.com reports.
11/19 2:50p Roddy White (ATL-WR) Giants  Final  -- -- White (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday, the Falcons' official site reports.
11/19 2:17p Clinton Portis (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  Out -- Coach Jim Zorn has ruled Portis (concussion) out for Sunday's game at Dallas, the Associated Press reports.
11/19 1:57p Reggie Bush (NO-RB) Buccaneers  Final  Quest -- Bush missed another day of practice Thursday with some swelling in his left knee, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. "He got his treatment early in the week, and we're just trying to see if we can get it close to 100 percent right now," Coach Sean Payton said Thursday. "So we'll see where he's at tomorrow. Hopefully we can practice him tomorrow. At the same time, I don't want to set it back."
11/19 1:45p Antonio Bryant (TB-WR) Saints  Final  Prob -- Bryant (knee) practiced fully Thursday, the St. Petersburg Times reports.
11/19 1:09p DeAngelo Williams (CAR-RB) Dolphins  Final  Prob -- Williams (knee) is expected to play Thursday against Miami, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
11/19 12:51p Kyle Orton (DEN-QB) Chargers  Final  Prob -- Though coach Josh McDaniels said that Orton (ankle) was feeling better, it was Chris Simms who was the one taking snaps during the portion of practice open to the media on Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
11/19 8:32a Chaz Schilens (OAK-WR) Bengals  Final  -- -- Schilens will start at wide receiver in Sunday's game against the Bengals, the Oakland Tribune reports.
11/19 7:41a Clinton Portis (WAS-RB) Cowboys  Final  Out -- Portis (concussion) did not practice Wednesday but worked out on his own earlier in the day to "get a little sweat going," the Washington Post reports. After the workout he experienced blurriness and he is "very doubtful" to play on Sunday.
11/19 6:11a Kyle Orton (DEN-QB) Chargers  Final  Prob -- The Associated Press is reporting that Orton (ankle) has torn ligaments in his ankle, but remains optimistic to play in Sunday's game against San Diego, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
11/19 12:51a Danny Ware (NYG-RB) Falcons  Final  -- -- Ware should see more work going forward as the team's third-down back, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
11/18 11:26p Joey Galloway (NE-WR) Jets  Final  -- -- Galloway impressed the Bengals in his workout with them this week, but they won't sign him, at least for this week's game, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11/18 6:07p Brian Westbrook (PHI-RB) Bears  Final  Out -- Westbrook's (concussion) symptoms have improved significantly over the last three days, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
11/18 3:19p JaMarcus Russell (OAK-QB) Bengals  Final  -- -- Bruce Gradkowski will replace Russell as the Raiders' starting quarterback, the Oakland Tribune reports.
11/18 2:40p Kyle Orton (DEN-QB) Chargers  Final  Prob -- Orton (ankle) did not practice during the team's early session on Wednesday, but is optimistic to play on Sunday, the Denver Post reports.
11/18 2:36p Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB) Giants  Final  Quest -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Norwood "looks like a long shot" to play Sunday against the Giants. He did not practice Wednesday.
11/18 2:33p Ronnie Brown (MIA-RB) Panthers  Final  IR Inactive Brown (ankle) has been placed on injured reserve, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
11/18 1:52p Roddy White (ATL-WR) Giants  Final  -- -- White (knee) did not practice Wednesday, the Falcons' official site reports.
11/18 12:53p Julius Jones (SEA-RB) Vikings  Final  Quest -- Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that Jones (bruised lung) will not play Sunday against Minnesota, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.
11/18 12:04p Reggie Bush (NO-RB) Buccaneers  Final  Quest -- Bush missed practice Wednesday with a knee injury, the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Jeff Duncan reports.
11/18 10:56a Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF-QB) Jaguars  Final  -- -- Fitzpatrick has been confirmed as this week's starter by interim coach Perry Fewell, BuffaloBills.com reports.
11/18 10:46a DeAngelo Williams (CAR-RB) Dolphins  Final  Prob -- Williams (knee) was held out of Wednesday's practice and is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Dolphins, Darin Gantt of the Rock Hill Herald reports.
11/18 10:30a Fred Jackson (BUF-RB) Jaguars  Final  -- -- The Bills plan to continue running the Wildcat offense -- where Jackson is the primary ball handler -- after having some success with it last week, BuffaloBills.com reports. Jackson threw a touchdown pass to Lee Evans in the loss.
11/18 10:19a Michael Turner (ATL-RB) Giants  Final  Quest -- Turner, who suffered a high ankle sprain last weekend, has not ruled himself out for Sunday's game against the Giants, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "I don't have a time-frame on the injury," Turner said Wednesday. "I'm not going to count myself out right now. It's only Wednesday. I'm going to take a couple of days. Later on in the week, I ‘ll know for sure if I'll be able to play or not."
11/18 10:06a Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  Quest -- Benson (hip abductor strain) won't practice on Wednesday, Bengals.com reports.
11/18 9:25a Mark Bradley (KC-WR) Steelers  Final  -- -- Bradley could have an expanded role in the Chiefs' offense during Dwayne Bowe's four-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
11/17 4:36p Ronnie Brown (MIA-RB) Panthers  Final  IR Inactive Brown (ankle, foot) had X-rays taken on Monday, according to the Palm Beach Post.
11/17 4:29p Ricky Williams (MIA-RB) Panthers  Final  Prob -- With Ronnie Brown (ankle) out for Thursday's game against the Panthers, Williams is a must start in most fantasy leagues.
11/17 3:09p Steve Slaton (HOU-RB) Titans  Final  -- -- Slaton continues to work on fumble-prevention during team practices, the Texans' official site reports. After fumbling eight times and losing five of them, Slaton was replaced as the starting running back by Ryan Moats.
11/17 1:11p Trent Edwards (BUF-QB) Jaguars  Final  -- -- NFL.com and NFL Network reporter Jason LaCanfora is reporting that Edwards' teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback for the Bills on Sunday against Jacksonville.
11/17 1:09p Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF-QB) Jaguars  Final  -- -- NFL.com and NFL Network reporter Jason LaCanfora is reporting that Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback for the Bills on Sunday against Jacksonville. LaCanfora cites a league source in his report that the team will switch to Fitzpatrick for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.
11/17 12:08p Ronnie Brown (MIA-RB) Panthers  Final  IR Inactive Brown (ankle) will not play against the Panthers on Thursday night, the Miami Herald reports.
11/17 10:46a Dwayne Bowe (KC-WR) Steelers  Final  Out -- Bowe has been suspended four games for violating the league's performance enhancing drugs policy, Kent Babb of the KC Star reports.
11/17 7:43a Larry Johnson (CIN-RB) Raiders  Final  -- -- As expected, Johnson has signed a one-year deal with the Bengals, the Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11/17 12:30a Eli Manning (NYG-QB) Falcons  Final  -- -- Manning said his sore foot - an injury to the plantar fascia sustained in Week 4 at Kansas City - feels better after the week off, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. "The foot feels fine. It's not an issue; it's what I think is over with and done with," Manning told reporters Monday afternoon. "But I think a week off, not practicing, not putting any pressure or anything on the body or on the arm and everything, definitely helps and refreshes the whole body."
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