| Key Week 15 injuries | 
| Player | 
What ails him | 
When he'll be back | 
Ronnie Brown 
Running back 
Dolphins
 | 
Suffered a left knee injury in the second quarter against the Jets. 
 | 
Returned to action.
 | 
Channing Crowder 
Linebacker 
Dolphins
 | 
Left game vs. Jets with a shoulder injury.
 | 
Status uncertain vs. Titans in Week 16.
 | 
Ryan Diem 
Offensive tackle 
Colts
 | 
Suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee midway through the first quarter against the Chargers. 
 | 
Out for final two games.
 | 
Jeff Faine 
Center 
Browns
 | 
Tore a right biceps muscle against Oakland.
 | 
Could miss final two games.
 | 
Melvin Fowler 
Center 
Vikings
 | 
Suffered an ankle sprain against the Steelers.
 | 
Status uncertain at Ravens in Week 16.
 | 
Gus Frerotte 
Quarterback 
Dolphins
 | 
Left game vs. Jets after aggravating a sprained index finger on his
throwing hand. 
 | 
Status uncertain vs. Titans in Week 16.
 | 
Todd Herremans 
Offensive tackle 
Eagles
 | 
Carted off the field with an injured left ankle in
the second quarter against the Rams.
 | 
Status uncertain at Cardinals in Week 16.
 | 
Eric Hicks 
Defensive end 
Chiefs
 | 
Suffered right shoulder sprain against the Giants. 
 | 
Could miss Week 16 game against Chargers.
 | 
T.J. Houshmandzadeh 
Wide receiver 
Bengals
 | 
Suffered foot injury against the Lions. 
 | 
Expects to play vs. Bills in Week 16.
 | 
Steven Jackson 
Running back 
Rams
 | 
Did not immediately return after halftime against the Eagles because of a minor hip pointer. 
 | 
Returned to action.
 | 
Marcus Johnson 
Offensive tackle 
Vikings
 | 
Suffered an ankle sprain against the Steelers.
 | 
Status uncertain at Ravens in Week 16.
 | 
Greg Jones 
Running back 
Jaguars
 | 
Left the game in the fourth quarter against San Francisco with a neck strain.
 | 
Status uncertain at Texans in Week 16.
 | 
Eddie Kennison 
Wide receiver 
Chiefs
 | 
Suffered a left knee sprain late in the fourth quarter against the Giants.
 | 
Could miss Week 16 game against Chargers.
 | 
Clint Kriewaldt 
Linebacker 
Steelers
 | 
Helped off the field in the fourth quarter after sustaining a right leg injury against the Vikings.
 | 
Status uncertain at Browns in Week 16.
 | 
Brandon Lloyd 
Wide receiver 
49ers
 | 
Left the game vs. Jaguars with a sprained neck.
 | 
Status uncertain at Rams in Week 16.
 | 
Randy McMichael 
Tight end 
Dolphins
 | 
Left the game in the second quarter against the Jets with a right leg injury.
 | 
Returned to action.
 | 
Josh McCown 
Quarterback 
Cardinals
 | 
Left game vs. Texans with flu-like symptons. 
 | 
Status uncertain vs. Eagles in Week 16.
 | 
Eric Parker 
Wide receiver 
Chargers
 | 
Left game vs. Colts in first half with a foot injury.
 | 
Status uncertain at Chiefs in Week 16.
 | 
Julius Peppers 
Defensive end 
Panthers
 | 
Left game vs. Saints with an ankle injury.
 | 
Status uncertain vs. Cowboys in Week 16.
 | 
Marco Rivera 
Guard 
Cowboys
 | 
Suffered a strained neck against the Redskins.
 | 
Will be re-evaluated on Monday.
 | 
Randy Thomas 
Guard 
Redskins
 | 
Carted off the field with a broken right leg against the Cowboys. 
 | 
Out for the season.
 | 
LaDainian Tomlinson 
Running back 
Chargers
 | 
Left game vs. Colts in fourth quarter with bruised ribs.
 | 
Status uncertain at Chiefs in Week 16.
 | 
Kurt Warner 
Quarterback 
Cardinals | 
Suffered ligament damage in his right knee after being sacked twice by the Texans on the game's opening series.
 | 
Likely out for the season.
 | 
Jermaine Wiggins 
Tight end 
Vikings
 | 
Suffered an ankle sprain against the Steelers.
 | 
Status uncertain at Ravens in Week 16.
 | 
Kris Wilson 
Tight end 
Chiefs
 | 
Suffered right quad strain against the Giants.
 | 
Status uncertain in Week 16 against Chargers.
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