Transactions
CB Simeon Castille – Released by Bengals
LB Abdul Hodge – Signs with Bengals
WR Steve Sanders – Released by Browns
S Hamza Abdullah – Signs with Browns
G Enoka Lucas – Added to Cardinals (Practice Squad)
T Kelly Butler – Released from Cardinals/Removed
S Oliver Celestin – Added to Cardinals
DT Brandon McKinney – Released by Chargers/Removed
DE Andre Coleman – Added to Chargers (Practice Squad)
LB Antwan Applewhite – Added to Chargers
LB Weston Dacus – Added to Chiefs
DT Marcus Dixon – Added to Cowboys (Practice Squad)
TE Joey Haynos – Added to Dolphins
K Rhys Lloyd – Added to Panthers
RT Seth Wand – Released to Free Agents (IR)
TE John Madsen – Signs with Raiders
WR Eddie Kennison – Released by Rams
QB Joey Harrington – Released by Saints
DT Remi Ayodele – Signs with Saints
TE Jeb Putzier – Added to Seahawks
LB Patrick Bailey – Released by Steelers
DT Scott Paxson – Added to Free Agents
HB Najeh Davenport – Signs with Steelers
C Fernando Velasco – Added to Titans (Practice Squad)
Ratings Up
QB Kyle Orton – Bears – 78 to 79 – Looks pretty serviceable at the QB position for the Bears.
S Kevin Payne – Bears – 76 to 77 – Took a starting safety job in his second year out of college.
LB Dhani Jones – Bengals – 78 to 81 – The NFL’s leader in tackles after 5 weeks.
LB Keith Rivers – Bengals – 82 to 83 – Made a very nice INT against the Cowboys in week 5 and looks very fluid running it back.
WR Antonio Chatman – Bengals – 74 to 76 – Has emerged as the Bengals slot receiver and looks pretty quick.
WR Lee Evans – Bills – 91 to 92 – Now 99 speed after connecting on a long bomb with JP Losman for an 80+ yard TD.
HB Fred Jackson – Bills – 79 to 80 – The Do-it-all man for the Bills. Backs up at HB, catches a ton of passes and occasionally returns kicks and punts.
LB Wesley Woodyard – Broncos – 65 to 68 – Played safety in college and has put on a lot of weights, Shanahan says he has a future at Linebacker and broke up a pass in Week 5.
RT Ryan Harris – Broncos – 78 to 79 – Cutler has been sacked only 2 times all year. Tackle out of Notre Dame.
LT Ryan Clady – Broncos – 79 to 81 – Looks very good starting at LT for the Broncos.
LB Nate Webster – Broncos – 78 to 79 – Takes over at MLB as DJ Williams slides outside.
S Mike Adams – Browns – 75 to 77 – Playing extensively for the Browns due to injuries.
WR Steve Breaston – Cardinals – 75 to 78 – Stepped it up last week in place of Boldin and caught everything thrown at him.
LB Travis LaBoy – Cardinals – 79 to 81 – Had a couple of sacks in a win vs. the Bills in week 5.
QB Kurt Warner – Cardinals – 87 to 88 – Throw out the fumbles and INT’s, an absolute monster season in the works.
DT Jay Ratliff – Cowboys – 84 to 85 – Budding monster in the middle or outside for the Cowboys.
WR Miles Austin – Cowboys – 69 to 71 - #3/#4 receiver for the Cowboys.
SS Yeremiah Bell – Dolphins – 83 to 84 – Gotta be the best player in the Dolphins secondary.
HB Ronnie Brown – Dolphins – 91 to 92 – Looks all the way back from a knee injury.
T Jake Long – Dolphins – 85 to 86 - #1 pick out of Michigan, what a pick for the Dolphins in turning an weakness into a strength.
G Ike Ndukwe – Dolphins – 79 to 80 – Starting guard after injuries, this guy looks good in this scheme.
QB Chad Pennington – Dolphins – 82 to 84 – Making smart decisions in back to back wins for the Dolphins.
LT Sam Baker – Falcons – 78 to 79 – Good looking rookie LT for the Falcons, just came back from a concussion.
DE John Abraham – Falcons – 93 to 94 – NFL leader in sacks, dominated the Packer.
RT Tyson Clabo – Falcons – 75 to 78 – Shut down Kampman and the Packers in Week 5.
WR Roddy White – Falcons – 89 to 90 – Legitimate #1 receiver, future star after being the butt of many hands jokes early in his career.
CB Brent Grimes – Falcons – 75 to 77 – Starting at corner, good looking player.
WR Isaac Bruce – 49ers – 85 to 86 – Having a nice year in the Mike Martz offense.
FS Kenny Phillips – Giants – 80 to 82 – Getting more and more playing time as the heir apparent at the free safety position.
WR Domenik Hixon – Giants – 74 to 76 – Filled in for Plaxico Burress last week for 100 yards.
WR Mike Walker – Jaguars – 75 to 77 – Knee swelled up after he went for 100 yards vs. the Steelers.
LB David Bowens – Jets – 69 to 72 – Picked up a couple sacks in the shootout vs. the Cardinals.
DE Shaun Ellis – Jets – 86 to 87 – Playing nicely as a 3-4 end in the Jets new defense.
CB Pat Lee – Packers – 73 to 74 – Had a nice game vs. the Falcons including a questionable pass interference, the Packers might get something out of this draft class after all.
TE Tory Humphrey – Packers – 74 to 76 – Looks to get more playing time with footballs hitting starting TE Donald Lee in the facemask.
QB Jake Delhomme – Panthers – 85 to 86 – Looks good with a great run game and his main man Steve Smith back.
DT Ma’ake Kemoeatu – Panthers – 83 to 84 – Starting nose tackle and run plugger for the Panthers.
DT Damione Lewis – Panthers – 76 to 79 – Starts opposite Kemoeatu for the Panthers.
DT Justin Bannan – Ravens – 83 to 85 – Ravens haven’t missed a beat with him in there for injured Kelly Gregg.
HB Clinton Portis – Redskins – 91 to 94 – Looks like the best running back in the NFL right now.
RT Jon Jansen – Redskins – 82 to 87 – Got his job back after injury, know it’s probably his.
SS Chris Horton – Redskins – 74 to 78 – Looks like the real deal at safety for the Redskins.
TE Chris Cooley – Redskins – 92 to 93 – The only reason he’s not open is because he is blocking, great pass catching threat when allowed to go out.
LB Rocky McIntosh – Redskins – 88 to 89 – Was all over the field in week 5 vs. the Eagles.
DE Demetric Evans – Redskins – 72 to 76 – Filled in for Jason Taylor in a big win vs. the Eagles.
CB Tracy Porter – Saints – 76 to 77 – Rookie season just lost to injury, had started before that.
DT Kendrick Clancy – Saints – 77 to 79 – Plugged the middle vs. Vikings on Monday night.
LT Jamaal Brown – Saints – 94 to 95 – Neutralized pass rushing bull Jared Allen on Monday night.
RT Jon Stinchcomb – Saints – 82 to 85 – Does a great job in keeping Drew Brees upright.
LB LaMarr Woodley – Steelers – 83 to 84 – Forms a formidable pass rushing duo with fellow OLB James Harrison.
LB Zac Diles – Texans – 76 to 77 – Starting now in his second year out of Kansas State, picked up Peyton Manning in Week 5.
RT Eric Winston – Texans – 82 to 85 – Did a fine job against Robert Mathis of the Colts.
LT Duane Brown – Texans – 76 to 78 – Has picked it up since a rocky start, locked up with Dwight Freeney last week.
FS Michael Griffin – Titans – 88 to 89 – Has 4 INT’s and looks like a star.
LT Michael Roos – Titans – 88 to 91 – An up and coming star for the Titans at LT, both tackles were signed to lucrative contract extensions this past offseason.
RT David Stewart – Titans – 88 to 90 – A monster at RT who holds his own.
TE Bo Scaife – Titans – 82 to 84 – Has overtaken Alge Crumpler on looks from the QB in passing situations.
CB Antoine Winfield – Titans – 91 to 92 – Was Mr. Everything on Monday night, a hard hitting corner who plays the run.
LB Ben Leber – Vikings – 81 to 82 – Had a nice pass breakup deep in coverage in Week 5, role likely to expand after the loss of MLB EJ Henderson.
Ratings Down
HB Kenny Watson – Bengals – 83 to 80 – Cut last week and re-signed by the Bengals the next week.
HB Chris Perry – Bengals – 82 to 81 – Has fumbled 5 times on the year averaging 2.8 YPC.
TE Ben Utecht – Bengals – 81 to 78 – Looks slow and soft out there.
DE Tim Crowder – Broncos – 80 to 76 – Gameday inactive in his 2nd season.
DE Elvis Dumervil – Broncos – 90 to 89 – Has done nothing when the Broncos need any kind of pass rush.
C Nick Hardwick – Chargers – 94 to 92 – Just came back last week and opened some good holes early on vs. the Dolphins. Not the same offensive line.
CB Patrick Surtain – Chiefs – 89 to 87 – Just came back and played nickel giving way to Brandon Carr.
LB Donnie Edwards – Chiefs – 93 to 92 – Injured now and on the decline.
DE Tamba Hali – Chiefs – 86 to 81 – Has no sacks this year and opponents frequently targeted his side on running plays.
S Ken Hamlin – Cowboys – 90 to 88 – Has not carried the momentum from last year when he played very well.
S Roy Williams – Cowboys – 88 to 85 – Hurt now and only a 2 down player because he can’t cover a glass of water.
LB Zach Thomas – Cowboys – 93 to 92 – 0 tackles for loss and probably will stay that way. Can’t run anymore and sets up 5-7 yards off the LOS and waits to tackle a ball carrier after a 4-5 yard gain.
CB Domonique Foxworth – Falcons – 78 to 74 – Traded to Falcons and can’t get on the field.
WR Reggie Williams – Jaguars – 83 to 82 – TD machine last year, now can’t get any looks.
WR Jerry Porter – Jaguars – 86 to 84 – Just came back off injury and did nothing in his first game.
QB Jon Kitna – Lions – 84 to 83 – Has been battered too often, last year as a starting QB.
WR Mike Furrey – Lions – 84 to 79 – Not involved in the offense anymore.
WR Shaun McDonald – Lions – 87 to 83 – Hasn’t picked up the momentum from last year.
DT Cory Redding – Lions – 91 to 88 – Like the rest of the Lions defense, not doing a whole lot.
TE Michael Gaines – Lions – 79 to 74 – Product from UCF not doing much with the extra playing time.
LT Chad Clifton – Packers – 94 to 93 – Had a heck uv a time with John Abraham, left with a bad hamstring but could have been a benching.
KGB – Packers – 88 to 85 – Now a pass rushing specialist, does little when in the game.
RT Mark Tauscher – Packers – 93 to 92 – Commits too many penalties and can barely move anymore.
WR DJ Hackett – Panthers – 86 to 84 – Always hurt, got hurt in his first play back in Week 5.
TE Todd Heap – Ravens – 91 to 89 – All you fantasy players know how soft and bad he has been.
FS Josh Bullocks – Saints – 81 to 78 – Safety benched for the Saints, nothing more to say.
C Kevin Mawae – Titans – 94 to 91 – Getting up there in age, still a good player.
SS Darren Sharper – Vikings – 92 to 91 – Not the playmaker he once was, Vikings pass defense is far from its strength.
Injuries
TE Randy McMichael – Rams – IR
DT Kelly Gregg – Ravens – IR
CB Tracy Porter – Saints - IR
LB E.J. Henderson – Vikings - IR
Contracts
WR Lee Evans – Bills – 5 years
Subject: Roster Update #7 
