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Pittsburgh Steelers: Wide receiver Plaxico Burress (hamstring) was downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday&#39;s game at the Giants.
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Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss will sit out Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts with a strained right hamstring.
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Terrell Owens still wasn't able to practice Wednesday because of a high ankle sprain, continuing the drama of whether the Dallas Cowboys will have their newest All-Pro receiver for the playoff game Sunday against the New York Giants.
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Carolina Panthers All-Pro receiver Steve Smith missed practice again Thursday and remains questionable for the season opener against Atlanta.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Atlanta Falcons running back TJ Duckett is expected to undergo minor arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday, so will miss this Saturday&#39;s contest versus Carolina.
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Oakland Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley expects to miss 2-to-4 weeks with a shoulder injury. &quot;I&#39;ve seen better days,&quot; Wheatley told Sacramento radio station KHTK on Wednesday.
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San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Lloyd was inactive for Sunday's game at Seattle because of a strained groin.
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Carolina running back Stephen Davis will be out of action for several weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. The Panthers are already without injured receiver Steve Smith for at least two months.
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Jets receiver Laveranues Coles was placed on injured reserve Saturday because of an ankle injury that has bothered him for several weeks.
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Because of a concussion, senior Zack Mills is likely to miss Penn State&#39;s game Saturday at Ohio State. Because of Mills&#39; injury, junior Michael Robinson is likely to start at quarterback.
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Brian Urlacher will likely miss Sunday's game against Houston with a hamstring injury that could sideline the Chicago Bears' star linebacker the rest of the season.
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Key matchup: Randy Moss vs. Terrell Owens. The star receivers aren&#39;t matched up against each other on the field, but their stats will be compared off it.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick is doubtful for Sunday's game against Cleveland because of a shin injury.
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SAN DIEGO ---- After Sunday&#39;s loss to the Falcons in Atlanta, the Chargers faced an emergency situation in their thinned-out receiving corps.
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For the second game in a row, the Patriots' opponent might be without a star running back.
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Wide receiver Terrell Owens of the Philadelphia Eagles will miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the playoffs because of a sprained right ankle.
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Jets receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday&#39;s game against San Francisco with a strained right hamstring. Moss was hurt against Buffalo last weekend, but coach Herman Edwards said after the game that he had cramps.