Thursday, August 31
Week 9 injury report

NEW YORK -- The National Football League injury report as provided by the league:

Sunday's games
Jake Plummer
Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer is out with a broken finger.
ARIZONA (2-5) at NEW YORK JETS (1-6): Cardinals: OUT: QB Jake Plummer (finger); DT Mark Smith (knee); DE Andre Wadsworth (knee). QUESTIONABLE: T James Dexter (tricep); G Chris Dishman (shoulder); DT Corey Sears (rib). PROBABLE: WR David Boston (back); WR Mac Cody (groin); G Matt Joyce (back); S Kwamie Lassiter (foot-ankle); RB Michael Pittman (shoulder); DE Simeon Rice (teeth); WR Frank Sanders (knee). Jets: QUESTIONABLE: S Steve Atwater (hamstring); TE Blake Spence (hand). PROBABLE: QB Ray Lucas (ankle).

BALTIMORE (2-5) at CLEVELAND (1-7): Ravens: QUESTIONABLE: T Spencer Folau (knee); LB Ray Lewis (knee); DE Michael McCrary (knee); T Harry Swayne (leg). PROBABLE: LB Peter Boulware (back); RB Charles Evans (knee); CB DeRron Jenkins (back); DT Tony Siragusa (thigh). Browns: QUESTIONABLE: DE Roy Barker (back); LB Lenoy Jones (hand); LB Jamir Miller (shoulder). PROBABLE: DE Stalin Colinet (knee).

BUFFALO (5-3) at WASHINGTON (5-2): Bills: OUT: G Joe Panos (neck); RB Thurman Thomas (liver contusion). DOUBTFUL: LB John Holecek (knee); TE Sheldon Jackson (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: G Ruben Brown (hamstring); WR Eric Moulds (hamstring). Redskins: OUT: RB Larry Bowie (ankle); S Leomont Evans (concussion); DE Ndukwe Kalu (foot). PROBABLE: LB Shawn Barber (shoulder); LB Kurt Gouveia (thigh); P Brian Hansen (shoulder); TE James Jenkins (knee); CB Tito Paul (knee); P Matt Turk (back-finger).

CHICAGO (3-5) at GREEN BAY (4-3): Bears: DOUBTFUL: WR Curtis Conway (ankle); QB Shane Matthews (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: TE John Allred (shoulder); S Ray Austin (hamstring); LB Barry Minter (elbow); S Frankie Smith (hamstring). Packers: OUT: LB Brian Williams (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DE Cletidus Hunt (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Gilbert Brown (shoulder); QB Brett Favre (hand).

CINCINNATI (1-7) at SEATTLE (5-2): Bengals: OUT: CB Roosevelt Blackmon (ankle); G Brian DeMarco (elbow); CB Artrell Hawkins (shoulder-ankle); DE Jevon Langford (knee); QB Akili Smith (toe). QUESTIONABLE: T Willie Anderson (foot-knee); S Greg Myers (hamstring). PROBABLE: TE Steve Bush (knee); LB Billy Granville (ankle). Seahawks: QUESTIONABLE: S Darryl Williams (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Reggie Brown (toe); WR Charles Jordan (hamstring); G Pete Kendall (stinger); RB Mack Strong (hamstring).

DENVER (2-6) at SAN DIEGO (4-3): Broncos: OUT: TE Shannon Sharpe (clavicle); LB Artie Ulmer (knee); DE Alfred Williams (Achilles-injured reserve). QUESTIONABLE: QB Bubby Brister (ribs); TE Desmond Clark (knee); RB Derek Loville (hamstring); WR Ed McCaffrey (knee). PROBABLE: TE Byron Chamberlain (elbow); S George Coghill (knee); CB Ray Crockett (hip); RB Olandis Gary (toe); QB Brian Griese (shoulder); RB Howard Griffith (thigh); C K.C. Jones (knee); DT Mike Lodish (calf); QB Chris Miller (elbow); C Tom Nalen (knee); G Mark Schlereth (ankle); WR Rod Smith (thigh); DT Keith Traylor (shoulder); CB Chris Watson (ankle); LB Al Wilson (knee). Chargers: OUT: S Rodney Harrison (shoulder); RB Natrone Means (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Eric Hill (knee-foot); CB Darryll Lewis (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Kenny Bynum (hip); CB Charles Dimry (knee); WR Charlie Jones (hip); T Vaughn Parker (hamstring); LB Tracy Simien (hamstring); DT Jamal Williams (knee).

JACKSONVILLE (6-1) at ATLANTA (2-6): Jaguars: OUT: RB Chris Howard (knee); LB Erik Storz (knee-injured reserve); G Rich Tylski (foot). QUESTIONABLE: T Tony Boselli (ankle). PROBABLE: CB Aaron Beasley (shoulder); LB Brant Boyer (shoulder); QB Mark Brunell (rib); RB Fred Taylor (hamstring); DE Renaldo Wynn (ankle). Falcons: OUT: G Gene Williams (ankle). DOUBTFUL: G Greg Bishop (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Keith Brooking (knee); CB Elijah Williams (knee). PROBABLE: S Omar Brown (ankle); TE Brian Kozlowski (calf); LB Jessie Tuggle (quadricep).

KANSAS CITY (5-2) at INDIANAPOLIS (5-2): Chiefs: QUESTIONABLE: LB Greg Manusky (shoulder); RB Rashaan Shehee (hip); WR Tamarick Vanover (calf). PROBABLE: RB Bam Morris (shoulder); DE Dan Williams (knee-elbow). Colts: OUT: WR E.G. Green (knee); DE Mark Thomas (head). QUESTIONABLE: RB Keith Elias (head); DT Tony McCoy (ankle); DE Bernard Whittington (ankle). PROBABLE: TE Ken Dilger (shoulder).

PHILADELPHIA (2-6) at CAROLINA (2-5): Eagles: QUESTIONABLE: S Brian Dawkins (hand). PROBABLE: DT Bill Johnson (ankle); QB Doug Pederson (back); LB William Thomas (shoulder); CB Troy Vincent (quadricep); DT Brandon Whiting (knee). Panthers: OUT: G Matt Campbell (knee); WR Rae Caruth (ankle); DE Jason Peter (neck). DOUBTFUL: RB Tshimanga Biakabutuka (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR Patrick Jeffers (groin). PROBABLE: T Clarence Jones (knee); LB Hannibal Navies (knee); DE Mike Rucker (knee).

PITTSBURGH (4-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (3-4): Steelers: DOUBTFUL: DE Nolan Harrison (pectoral). QUESTIONABLE: C Dermontti Dawson (hamstring). PROBABLE: G Alan Faneca (ankle); DE Orpheus Roye (ankle). 49ers: OUT: TE Greg Clark (ribs-lungs); QB Steve Young (concussion). DOUBTFUL: S Lance Schulters (ankle). PROBABLE: WR Terrell Owens (ankle); LB Anthony Peterson (groin).

ST. LOUIS (6-1) at DETROIT (5-2): Rams: QUESTIONABLE: RB Robert Holcombe (knee); K Jeff Wilkins (knee). PROBABLE: WR Az-Zahir Hakim (ankle); LB Mike Morton (knee). Lions: OUT: DE Jared DeVries (foot); WR Herman Moore (knee); RB Ron Rivers (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DE Mike Pringley (shoulder); WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke (ankle); CB Bryant Westbrook (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Sedrick Irvin (ankle-hamstring).

TAMPA BAY (3-4) at NEW ORLEANS (1-6): Buccaneers: OUT: WR Bert Emanuel (hamstring); WR Karl Williams (foot). QUESTIONABLE: T Jason Odom (back). PROBABLE: DE Marcus Jones (elbow); C Tony Mayberry (back); S Eric Vance (foot); QB Eric Zeier (rib). Saints: OUT: LB Mark Fields (back); G Wally Williams (neck). DOUBTFUL: QB Billy Joe Hobert (neck). QUESTIONABLE: CB Ashley Ambrose (ankle); G Chris Naeole (knee); TE Scott Slutzker (knee). PROBABLE: WR Andre Hastings (hamstring); RB Dino Philyaw (hamstring).

TENNESSEE (6-1) at MIAMI (6-1): Titans: QUESTIONABLE: DE Kenny Holmes (ankle); CB Steve Jackson (hamstring); TE Mike Roan (neck); CB Denard Walker (hamstring); TE Frank Wycheck (knee). Dolphins: OUT: C John Bock (knee-injured reserve); QB Dan Marino (cervical nerve root). QUESTIONABLE: LB Anthony Harris (groin); DE Kenny Mixon (multiple abrasions-contusions). PROBABLE: G Mark Dixon (groin); TE Troy Drayton (toe); CB Jerry Wilson (leg).

Monday's games
DALLAS (4-3) at MINNESOTA (4-4): Cowboys: OUT: WR Michael Irvin (neck); WR Wane McGarity (shoulder); S Kenny Wheaton (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB Kevin Mathis (hamstring); S George Teague (neck). PROBABLE: WR Raghib Ismail (back); CB Deion Sanders (hamstring); RB Emmitt Smith (back); C Mark Stepnoski (back). Vikings: OUT: DE John Burrough (ankle); RB Robert Smith (abdomen). PROBABLE: T Matt Birk (thumb); TE Carlester Crumpler (ribs); QB Jeff George (finger); TE Jim Kleinsasser (shoulder); CB Kenny Wright (arm).







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