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WEEK 12 LATE-BREAKING UPDATES To Access Late-Breaking Updates: Scroll down the page; choose a headline from the list below; click on the headline; read the corresponding Update. ... Repeat as necessary. Remember: Headlines rarely reflect all the information included in a given Update.

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES

» CHI: Hester's Days As Bears' Kick Returner Coming To An End? | 10:13 PT

» CIN: Rosenhaus: Ocho Cinco's Future In Cincy In Owner's Hands | 10:05 PT

» BUF: Reed Questionable; Will Be A Game-Time Decision | 9:36 PT

» JAC: Jones Confirms He's Heard Nothing On His Appeal | 9:25 PT

» NO: Faster, More Fluid Bush Wearing Sleeve Instead Of Brace | 9:20 PT

» DAL: Surprise! Terrell Owens Frustrated With His Totals | 9:15 PT

» ATL: Can Turner Still Burn Vs. 8-Man Fronts? | 2:00 PT

» SEA: Hasselbeck Discusses Beating Administered By Cardinals | 1:58 PT

» DET: Marinelli Admits He Should Have Signed Culpepper Sooner | 1:44 PT

» OAK: Cable Believes Moving Bush To FB Good For All Involved | 1:34 PT

» PHI: With Westbrook Hurting, Why Not More Buckhalter? | 1:24 PT

» StL: Jackson, Haslett Disagree Over Root Of RB's Problems | 1:11 PT

» CLE: Lewis On Pace To Surpass Impressive 07 Totals | 1:06 PT

» NE: Welker Happy To Visit Miami; Happier To Be A Patriot | 1:01 PT

» MIA: Week 12 Wildcat A Different Critter Than Week 2 Version | 0:57 PT

» BUF: Edwards Says He's Not Gun Shy; OC Agrees | 0:53 PT

» DEN: Irony Of Hillis' Rise Not Lost On Former Teammates | 0:49 PT

» DAL: Lineman Key To Barber's Dominance? | 0:46 PT

» SF: Martz Won't Discuss $20K Fine; Will Talk About Hill | 0:42 PT

» TB: Truth Out; Galloway Coming Off Broken Foot | 0:36 PT

» NYG: More On Burress, Jacobs; Time Will Tell If WR Plays | 0:30 PT

» NO: More Details On Bush, McAllister; Shockey Full Go | 0:25 PT

» ARI: Rackers Not What He Once Was, But Not That Bad | 0:20 PT

» SD: Chargers Give Turner Vote Of Confidence; Coach Will Return | 0:17 PT

» ATL: Finneran Answering Questions By Delivering In The Clutch | 0:07 PT

» PIT: Parker, Holmes Unable To Finish Against Bengals | 0:02 PT

THURSDAY'S HEADLINES

» JAC: Williamson Won't Play Sunday But Wants Piece Of Childress | 21:12 PT

» ARI: Arrington Quietly Emerging As Factor For Cardinals | 20:32 PT

» WAS: Zorn Revises View? Portis Now A Game-Time Decision | 19:39 PT

» OAK: Russell, Schilens Still Limited Thursday; More Curry Coming? | 19:01 PT

» NE: Jordan Held Out Again Thursday; Not Looking Good | 18:50 PT

» JAC: Jones A Limited Participant On Thursday | 18:12 PT

» HOU: Slaton Limited Again; Still Expected To Play As Usual | 18:04 PT

» SEA: Hasselbeck Returns To Work Thursday | 17:56 PT

» MIN: Vikings Give Peterson Thursday Off; Wade Limited Again | 17:44 PT

» ATL: White Held Out Again Thursday; Should Work Friday | 17:25 PT

» PIT: Bengals-Steelers Inactives; Holt Starts For Ocho Cinco | 16:16 PT

» CLE: Quinn Practices Fully Thursday; Winslow, Harrison Sit Again | 15:20 PT

» TB: Dunn Works Fully; Hilliard, Too; Smith Unlikely To Play | 14:48 PT

» WAS: Portis Held Out Again Thursday; Zorn Remains Optimistic | 14:22 PT

» SF: Martz: Morgan Unlikely To Return Soon | 14:05 PT

» NO: McAllister Rests Thursday; Bush, Colston Limited | 13:46 PT

» DET: Calvin Johnson Returns To Practice | 13:37 PT

» CIN: Differing Versions On Ocho Cinco Story Emerging | 13:33 PT

» PHI: Westbrook Held Out Again; How Risky Is He? | 13:23 PT

» NYG: Latest On Jacobs; Burress A Bigger Concern? | 12:48 PT

» DAL: Felix Jones' Season Is Over Due To Toe Injury Suffered In Rehab | 12:03 PT

» DEN: Broncos Place TE Jackson On IR | 11:48 PT

» PIT: Big Ben Says Shoulder Not Keeping Him From Going Deep | 11:01 PT

» NYG: Jacobs Gets In Some Work With First Team; Burress Nicked? | 10:48 PT

» NYJ: Coles Limited Wednesday; Cotchery Fine | 10:28 PT

» MIN: Wade, Mills Held Out Wednesday; Wade Should Play | 10:12 PT

» CIN: Ocho Cinco Reportedly Overslept; Missed Meeting | 9:49 PT

» CLE: Quinn To Play Despite Fractured Finger | 9:29 PT

» CIN: Bengals Benching Ocho Cinco Tonight | 8:25 PT

» TB: Galloway Struggling To Work His Way Into Mix | 3:00 PT

» KC: Edwards Expects Gonzalez, Bradley To Play | 2:43 PT

» ARI: James Asked Out Of Arizona; Cards Said No | 2:35 PT

» MIA: Dolphins Reward Camarillo With New 3-Year Deal | 2:25 PT

» StL: Jackson's Return Unclear; Bulger Likes Haslett | 2:12 PT

» DEN: Hillis, Scheffler Practice Without Restriction; Young Sits | 1:57 PT

» CHI: Orton Expects To Be Healthy Enough | 1:56 PT

» OAK: Russell, Schilens Limited But Should Play; Bush At FB? | 1:55 PT

» JAC: Jones Back To Practice; Williamson, Taylor Sit | 1:54 PT

» SF: Battle, Morgan Unable To Practice; Not Ruled Out | 1:18 PT

» BAL: Mason Limited; Early Outlook Not Rosy | 1:11 PT

» SD: Chargers Give Up; Davis Placed On IR | 1:09 PT

» BUF: Reed Returns To Practice; Could Return To Lineup | 0:58 PT

» TEN: White Misses Practice With Sore Calf; Day-To-Day | 0:50 PT

» CLE: Winslow, Harrison, Wright All Held Out Wednesday | 0:47 PT

» HOU: Slaton Nicked, Limited Wednesday; Schaub Throws | 0:43 PT

» SEA: Roughed Up Hasselbeck Off Until At Least Thursday | 0:40 PT

» NE: Jordan Held Out Thursday; Morris Not On Injury Report | 0:37 PT

» ATL: White Sits Thursday, Expected To Play; Robinson Won't | 0:35 PT

» GB: Driver Misses Practice While Dealing With Family Issues | 0:33 PT

» DAL: Felix Jones Having Problems; Owens Illin'; Romo Fine | 0:31 PT

» NO: McAllister's Lawyer Speaks; Decision On Appeal Pending | 0:22 PT

» PHI: Westbrook Held Out Wednesday; More McNabb | 0:13 PT

» DET: Johnson Held Out As Expected; Rudi, Smith, Furrey Also Dinged | 0:12 PT

» TB: Dunn Limited; Should Be Ready For Featured Role | 0:07 PT

» WAS: Portis Sits But Expects To Play; Betts, Randle El Limited | 0:06 PT

» NYG: Jacobs Feeling Good, But Status Still To Be Determined | 0:02 PT

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Thursday's NFL Injury/Practice Report is now available for your review. Under new NFL rules, teams are only required to list if a player practiced or not until Friday of a normal game week. Then they must reveal the player's status for the game (out, doubtful, questionable, or probable). We will post that update shortly after it is released Friday afternoon.


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