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Player: Sidney Rice WR, Minnesota Vikings 11/10/10, Time: 1:50 pm News: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Vikings will decide whether to activate Rice (hip) to the 53-man roster this week based on how he looks on the practice field.

Player: Chad Pennington QB, Miami Dolphins 11/10/10, Time: 2:38 pm News: The Dolphins have announced that Pennington will take over for Chad Henne as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 10.

Player: James Davis RB, Washington Redskins 11/10/10, Time: 1:47 pm News: CSN Washington reports Davis said he was told by Redskins' coaches to "just be ready" to play in Week 10.

Player: Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/09/10, Time: 3:38 pm News: Updating a previous item, the Washington Post reports Portis (groin) expects to be a game-time decision for Week 10 against Philadelphia.

Player: Ryan Torain RB, Washington Redskins 11/08/10, Time: 5:57 pm News: The Washington Post reports Torain (hamstring) practiced fully on Monday as the Redskins come off their Week 9 bye.

Player: Shaun Hill QB, Detroit Lions 11/10/10, Time: 1:15 pm News: Tom Kowalksi of MLive.com predicts Hill (left forearm) will be ready to start on Sunday against the Bills.

Player: Matthew Stafford QB, Detroit Lions 11/10/10, Time: 10:38 am News: The Detroit Free Press reports there is believed to be "no other damage" in Stafford's (right shoulder) other than the separation.

Player: Zac Robinson QB, Detroit Lions 11/09/10, Time: 11:36 pm News: Howard Balzer of the St. Louis Globe Democrat reports, via Twitter, that the Lions have claimed Robinson off waivers from th Seahawks.

Player: Jason Hanson K, Detroit Lions 11/09/10, Time: 2:45 pm News: Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports Hanson (right knee) is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an MCL sprain.

Player: Colt McCoy QB, Cleveland Browns 11/10/10, Time: 11:28 am News: Eric Mangini is saying publicly that he hasn't decided on a starting quarterback for Week 10, but that McCoy is making it tough for him to go in another direction.

Player: Roddy White WR, Atlanta Falcons 11/09/10, Time: 11:56 pm News: Mike Duffy of Baltimore Ravens.com reports, via Twitter, that White (right knee) was held out of practice again on Tuesday.

Player: Reggie Bush RB, New Orleans Saints 11/09/10, Time: 11:41 pm News: The New Orleans Times Picayune reports Bush (right leg) said he's "more than prepared" for a Week 11 return with an extra week of practice during the Saints' Week 10 bye.

Player: DeAngelo Williams RB, Carolina Panthers 11/09/10, Time: 11:30 pm News: Darin Gantt of the Rock Hill Herald reports Williams (right foot) had shed his walking boot and was walking without a limp on Monday.

Player: Jimmy Clausen QB, Carolina Panthers 11/09/10, Time: 1:05 pm News: The Charlotte Observer reports Panthers' head coach John Fox said he will choose between Clausen and Tony Pike for Week 10 and that player will likely start the rest of the season.

Player: Keith Null QB, Free Agent 11/09/10, Time: 1:07 pm News: The Charlotte Observer reports the Panthers will work out Null on Tuesday.

Player: Jason Campbell QB, Oakland Raiders 11/09/10, Time: 3:51 pm News: Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Oakland coach Tom Cable is leaning towards riding Jason Campbell's "hot hand" at quarterback.

Player: Seyi Ajirotutu WR, San Diego Chargers 11/09/10, Time: 3:46 pm News: The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that Chargers coach Norv Turner has confirmed that WR Seyi Ajirotutu has earned a roster spot for the rest of the season.

Player: Nate Kaeding K, San Diego Chargers 11/08/10, Time: 3:45 pm News: The Houston Chronicle reports that the Chargers expect to have K Nate Kaeding (groin) back after the bye.

Player: Knowshon Moreno RB, Denver Broncos 11/09/10, Time: 3:37 pm News: Coach Josh McDaniels has indicated that Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno is as healthy as he's been all year, according to Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post.

Player: Kyle Orton QB, Denver Broncos 11/09/10, Time: 3:33 pm News: Andrew Mason of maxdenver.com reports that Broncos coach Josh McDaniels doesn't think that QB Kyle Orton's bruised ribs won't be a problem moving forward.

Player: Golden Tate WR, Seattle Seahawks 11/09/10, Time: 11:12 am News: Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times reports Tate (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 10.

Player: Mike Williams WR, Seattle Seahawks 11/09/10, Time: 11:06 am News: Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times speculates that Williams (right knee/thigh) "is not healthy."

Player: Matt Hasselbeck QB, Seattle Seahawks 11/09/10, Time: 11:02 am News: The Seattle Times reports Hasselbeck (concussion) has not yet been cleared to play, but Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll is optimistic about his chances to start against Arizona in Week 10.

Player: Alex D. Smith QB, San Francisco 49ers 11/08/10, Time: 6:05 pm News: Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports, via Twitter, that Smith (left shoulder) was unable to participate in the 49ers' first post-bye week practice on Monday.

Player: Vernon Davis TE, San Francisco 49ers 11/08/10, Time: 6:01 pm News: David White of the San Francisco Chronicle reports, via Twitter, that Davis (ankle) returned to practice on Monday.