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WEDNESDAY MEDIA UPDATES
***Both Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook continue to miss practice with hamstring injuries. Neither is expected to return until after their team's midseason bye week. That's no surprise. Neither has been confident in their recovery recently. Fournette's earliest return will be Week 10; Cook's earliest return will be Week 11. Both will need to begin reconditioning and individual drills early in the bye week to feel comfortable returning.
***Reading between the limited lines of New England's injury report is always a challenge. It'll be even more so this week with the Monday night football game looming. Expect Sony Michel to be listed DNP all week and inactive. Rob Gronkowski's status will not be as clear. He'll be limited at the end of the week and likely considered a game-time decision. Last week's weekend reports were reassuring enough to expect Gronkowski to play Monday night -- but back spasms are tricky.
***Cooper Kupp is doubtful to return this week according to Sean McVay.
***Cam Newton was limited with a shoulder injury on Wednesday. That's always a concern given Newton's history of rotator cuff surgery but Ron Rivera told reporters Newton was having his practice reps managed -- and may continue to have them managed over the second half of the season -- due to general soreness.
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
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***Deshaun Watson remains limited by a painful chest injury. His passing attempts remain decreased as the Texans rely on the run. Though more willing to run the ball, Watson wasn't effective last week, gaining just 13 yards on seven carries. Expect more of the same this week. The Dolphins' pass rush will have Cameron Wake and Andre Branch as healthy as they've been in over a month.
***The Texans ruled Keke Coutee out after last week's aggravation of a nagging hamstring strain. Ryan Griffin is again out with illness. Will Fuller (hip), Lamar Miller (chest), and DeAndre Hopkins (foot) were again on the injury report throughout the week but will play.
***The Dolphins will be without Kenny Stills (groin) and Albert Wilson (hip - injured reserve). DeVante Parker is now off the injury report and will play. Mike Gesicki (shoulder) is listed questionable but fully practiced and will play. A.J. Derby (foot) has had an up-and-down recovery from an early season foot injury and is also questionable. Brock Osweiler again starts for Ryan Tannehill (shoulder).
EARly week PRACTICE PARTICIPATION & EARLY EXPECTATIONS
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team are limiting in practice after the previous week's games. Players limited in mid-week practice aren't necessarily in danger of missing that week's game. But they all need to be watched closely.
*Note: Monday night players with asterisk practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
Quarterbacks
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Aaron Rodgers | GB | Knee | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Cam Newton | Car | Shoulder | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Carson Wentz | Phi | Back | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Josh Rosen | Ari | Toe | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
*Josh Allen | Buf | Elbow | *DNP | Inactive | |||
Running Backs
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Leonard Fournette | Jac | Hamstring | DNP | Inactive | |||
Dalvin Cook | Min | Hamstring | DNP | Inactive | |||
*Sony Michel | NE | Knee | Inactive | ||||
Adrian Peterson | Was | Ankle / Shoulder | DNP | Expected to Play | |||
Chris Thompson | Was | Rib / Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Isaiah Crowell | NYJ | Foot | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Bilal Powell | NYJ | Neck | IR | IR | IR | Declared Out | Injured Reserve |
*LeSean McCoy | Buf | Concussion | Awaiting Information | ||||
Marlon Mack | Ind | Ankle | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Matt Breida | SF | Ankle | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Royce Freeman | Den | Ankle | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Peyton Barber | TB | Ankle | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Theo Riddick | Det | Knee | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Ameer Abdullah | Det | Ankle | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Rashaad Penny | Sea | Finger | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Spencer Ware | KC | Ankle | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Giovani Bernard | Cin | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
Robert Turbin | Ind | Shoulder | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Darren Sproles | Phi | Hamstring | DNP | Inactive | |||
Wide Receivers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Cooper Kupp | LAR | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
Demaryius Thomas | Den | Wrist | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Golden Tate | Det | Ankle | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
*Julian Edelman | NE | Expected to Play | |||||
*Josh Gordon | NE | Hamstring | Expected to Play | ||||
*Chris Hogan | NE | Expected to Play | |||||
Larry Fitzgerald | Ari | Hamstring | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Randall Cobb | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Geronimo Allison | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Robby Anderson | NYJ | Ankle | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Quincy Enunwa | NYJ | Ankle | DNP | Inactive | |||
Allen Robinson | Chi | Groin | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Ryan Grant | Ind | Ankle | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Paul Richardson Jr | Was | Shoulder / Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Jamison Crowder | Was | Ankle | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Pierre Garcon | SF | Shoulder / Knee | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Cameron Meredith | NO | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
John Ross | Cin | Groin | DNP | Inactive | |||
Rashard Higgins | Cle | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
Dante Pettis | SF | Knee | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
DaeSean Hamilton | Den | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
Tight Ends
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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*Rob Gronkowski | NE | Back / Ankle | Likely to Play | ||||
David Njoku | Cle | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Greg Olsen | Car | Foot | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Jimmy Graham | GB | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Jack Doyle | Ind | Hip | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Erik Swoope | Ind | Knee | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Nick Vannett | Sea | Back | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Ed Dickson | Sea | Quadricep | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Ricky Seals-Jones | Ari | Forearm | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Tyler Kroft | Cin | Foot | DNP | Inactive | |||
Offensive Tackles
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Jason Peters | Phi | Biceps | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Lane Johnson | Phi | Ankle | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Terron Armstead | NO | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Bryan Bulaga | GB | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Marcus Gilbert | Pit | Knee | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Riley Reiff | Min | Foot | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Trent Williams | Was | Knee | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Morgan Moses | Was | Elbow | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
*Marcus Cannon | NE | Concussion | Game-time Decision | ||||
Jermey Parnell | Jac | Shoulder | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Jared Veldheer | Den | Knee | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Bobby Hart | Cin | Back | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Kelvin Beachum | NYJ | Back | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Demar Dotson | TB | Knee / Shoulder | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Kolton Miller | Oak | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Desmond Harrison | Cle | Ankle | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Offensive Guards
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Andrus Peat | NO | Concussion | Full | Likely to Play | |||
Josh LeRibeus | NO | Ankle | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Kelechi Osemele | Oak | Knee | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Gabe Jackson | Oak | Pectoral | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Mike Iupati | Ari | Back | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Justin Pugh | Ari | Hand | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Jeremy Vujnovich | Ari | Hamstring | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Andrew Norwell | Jac | Foot | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Tom Compton | Min | Knee | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
D.J. Fluker | Sea | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Alex Lewis | Bal | Neck | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Cam Erving | KC | Quad | Full | Expected to Play | |||
James Carpenter | NYJ | Shoulder / Ankle | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Brandon Scherff | Was | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Shaun Lauvao | Was | Calf | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Mike Person | SF | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Patrick Omameh | NYG | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Eric Kush | Chi | Neck | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Bradley Bozeman | Bal | Calf | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Centers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Max Unger | NO | Hand | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Mitch Morse | KC | Concussion | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Brandon Linder | Jac | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Spencer Long | NYJ | Knee / Finger | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Rodney Hudson | Oak | Ankle | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Weston Richburg | SF | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
J.C. Tretter | Cle | Ankle | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Billy Price | Cin | Foot | Limited | Inactive | |||
Cody Whitehair | Chi | Shoulder | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Edge Rushers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Khalil Mack | Chi | Ankle | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Ryan Kerrigan | Was | Chest | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Justin Houston | KC | Hamstring | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Derek Barnett | Phi | Shoulder | DNP | IR | IR | Declared Out | Injured Reserve |
Ezekiel Ansah | Det | Shoulder | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Emmanuel Ogbah | Cle | Elbow | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Bruce Irvin | Oak | Pectoral | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Nick Perry | GB | Ankle | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Defensive Linemen
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Calais Campbell | Jac | Hip / Ankle | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Gerald McCoy | TB | Calf | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Leonard Williams | NYJ | Back | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Linval Joseph | Min | Ankle / Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Ndamukong Suh | LAR | Knee | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Michael Brockers | LAR | Shoulder | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Jarran Reed | Sea | Illness | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Haloti Ngata | Phi | Calf | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Denico Autry | Ind | Ankle | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Linebackers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Roquan Smith | Chi | Wrist | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Joe Schobert | Cle | Ankle | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Reuben Foster | SF | Shoulder | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Vontaze Burfict | Cin | Hip | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Jarrad Davis | Det | Calf | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Alec Ogletree | NYG | Hamstring | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
K.J. Wright | Sea | Knee | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Josh Bynes | Ari | Wrist | Limited | Expected to Play | |||
Anthony Barr | Min | Hamstring | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Darron Lee | NYJ | Illness | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Zach Brown | Was | Oblique / Illness | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Brandon Marshall | Den | Knee | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Nick Vigil | Cin | Knee | DNP | Inactive | |||
Genard Avery | Cle | Elbow | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Defensive Backs
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Eric Berry | KC | Heel | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Andrew Sendejo | Min | Groin | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Clayton Geathers | Ind | Neck | Full | Awaiting Information | |||
Marcus Williams | NO | Groin | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Marcus Maye | NYJ | Thumb | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Jaquiski Tartt | SF | Shoulder | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Tre Boston | Ari | Shoulder / Ribs | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Morgan Burnett | GB | Groin | Full | Likely Inactive | |||
Jabrill Peppers | Cle | Ankle | Full | Expected to Play | |||
Corey Graham | Phi | Hamstring | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Darian Stewart | Den | Neck | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Karl Joseph | Oak | Hamstring | Full | Likely to Play | |||
Malik Hooker | Ind | Hip | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Xavier Rhodes | Min | Ankle | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
A.J. Bouye | Jac | Calf | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Darius Slay | Det | Toe | Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Richard Sherman | SF | Calf | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Jimmie Ward | SF | Hamstring | Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Brandon Carr | Bal | Knee | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Marlon Humphrey | Bal | Thigh | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Jimmy Smith | Bal | Groin | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Trumaine Johnson | NYJ | Quadricep | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Morris Claiborne | NYJ | Shoulder / Foot | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Buster Skrine | NYJ | Concussion | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Jaire Alexander | GB | Groin | Limited | Awaiting Inforamtion | |||
Damarious Randall | Cle | Groin / Ankle | DNP | Likely to Play | |||
E.J. Gaines | Cle | Concussion | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Dre Kirkpatrick | Cin | Achilles | DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Darqueze Dennard | Cin | Sternoclavicular | DNP | Inactive | |||
Sidney Jones | Phi | Hamstring | DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Adam Jones | Den | Thigh | Full | Expected to Play | |||
D.J. Hayden | Jac | Toe | DNP | Inactive | |||
Kickers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Adam
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Adam Vinatieri | Ind | Groin | DNP | Likely Inactive |
Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
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