Washington Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels is out for the season, and linebacker H.B. Blades and cornerback Byron Westbrook are recovering from knee surgery. The Redskins made the expected move of placing six-time Pro Bowl lineman Samuels on injured reserve Saturday. Samuels has a chronic spinal condition and will decide in a few months whether to return next season or retire.
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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams. Schwartz said Friday that Stafford and Johnson have made "a lot of progress" in recent weeks after injuring their right knees.
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Coach Mike McCarthy plans to leave everyone guessing what the offensive line will look like when the Packers face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. "I have some options," McCarthy said Friday. McCarthy is feeling good about what he has available with the injury-riddled line as the Packers welcome back former quarterback Brett Favre to Lambeau Field for the first time.
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Marcus Trufant will make his season debut for the Seahawks on Sunday at Dallas. Seattle activated the 2007 Pro Bowl cornerback from the physically-unable-to-perform list Friday. Last week was the first time Trufant had practiced since July, when a disk issue in his back began. Coach Jim Mora expects Trufant to play mainly in nickel defensive alignments on passing downs against the Cowboys.
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The Arizona Cardinals' game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday has sold out. After the NFL gave the defending NFC champions a 24-hour extension on the television blackout deadline, the Cardinals announced the sellout Friday. The Cardinals said they had just under 1,000 tickets remaining Thursday and the NFL extended the deadline.
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The Indianapolis Colts received some good news heading into Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne (strained groin) and defensive end Dwight Freeney (knee) both took part in Friday's practice and are expected to play. Defensive tackle Eric Foster (shoulder) also practiced and should be available against the 49ers.
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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy feels good about having some options on the injury-riddled offensive line for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Veteran tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher were full participants in practice Friday. Clifton, who has missed three of the last four games with an ankle injury, is listed on the injury report as questionable to play.
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The Carolina Panthers will be without starting receiver Muhsin Muhammad and free safety Charles Godfrey for Sunday's game at Arizona. Reserve tight end Dante Rosario was also ruled out Friday. Muhammad missed practice this week because of a sprained knee and will likely be replaced by Dwayne Jarrett.
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New York Giants receiver Mario Manningham missed practice on Friday with an injured left shoulder. Manningham hurt the shoulder on the final play of practice on Thursday. He was held out of the team's final workout for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles as a precaution. "They thought it was better if he just not work today," coach Tom Coughlin said.
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Larry Johnson remained a member of the Kansas City Chiefs late Friday afternoon, but no one could say how much longer that might be the case. Johnson's agent, Peter Schaffer, said there had been no progress in discussions with the team over the future of the suspended running back. Shortly after the Chiefs suspended their troubled running back Wednesday for two weeks, Schaffer said he had…
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