Typically during injury/practice reports, I just chart out everything as an informational post. This keeps you guys in the loop, providing an idea of how our guys (and opponents) are working through the week.
However, this week, I wanted to go through some things.
- One has to wonder how serious Corey Mays' ankle injury is. Since the week against the Cowboys, Mays has been listed as either doubtful or out. He's listed this week as doubtful with a nagging ankle injury he suffered a few weeks back against the Browns. He hasn't been active since.
- If anyone thought Houshmandzadeh would take off a week because of injury, then they don't know Houshmandzadeh. Since 2005, Houshmandzadeh has missed four games -- two in 2005 with a hand injury, two in 2006 with an ankle injury.
- However, speaking of wide receivers, with Houshmandzadeh dealing with an ankle problem, they've lost Caldwell for perhaps a month. Jerome Simpson is doubtful with an ankle injury and Antonio Chatman is probable with the same injury.
- In fact, the Bengals have three receivers with bum ankles.
Status
Bengals
OUT: WR Andre Caldwell (foot), RB Reagan Maui'a (hamstring), QB Carson Palmer (right elbow)
DOUBTFUL: CB Jamar Fletcher (hamstring), LB Corey Mays (ankle), WR Jerome Simpson (ankle), TE Ben Utecht (chest)
QUESTIONABLE: TE Nate Lawrie (back)
PROBABLE: WR Antonio Chatman (ankle), K Shayne Graham (right groin), S Kyries Hebert (ankle), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (ankle), CB David Jones (knee), DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder)
Texans
OUT: S Dominique Barber (hamstring), WR Andre Davis (finger)
PROBABLE: DE Mario Williams (shoulder)
Practices
| BENGALS | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. |
| WR Andre Caldwell (foot) | OUT | OUT | OUT |
| QB Carson Palmer (right elbow) | OUT | OUT | OUT |
| WR Antonio Chatman (ankle) | DNP | DNP | FP |
| CB Jamar Fletcher (hamstring) | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| S Kyries Hebert (ankle) | DNP | LP | FP |
| WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (ankle) | DNP | FP | FP |
| CB David Jones (knee) | DNP | LP | FP |
| TE Nate Lawrie (back) | DNP | LP | FP |
| LB Corey Mays (ankle) | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| WR Jerome Simpson (ankle) | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder) | LP | DNP | FP |
| TE Ben Utecht (chest) | LP | LP | DNP |
| K Shayne Graham (right groin) | FP | FP | FP |
| RB Reagan Maui'a (hamstring) | -- | LP | OUT |
| TEXANS | |||
| WR Andre Davis (finger) | OUT | OUT | OUT |
| WR David Anderson (illness) | DNP | ? | ? |
| S Dominique Barber (hamstring) | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| DE Mario Williams (shoulder) | LP | LP | LP |
DNP - Did Not Practice
LP - Limited Participation in Practice
FP - Full Participation in Practice