Looking inside the NFC North's Friday injury report:
CHICAGO BEARS
- Out: None
- Doubtful: Receiver Brandon Lloyd (knee)
- Questionable: Defensive tackle Anthony Adams (ankle), linebacker Nick Roach (shoulder), cornerback Nate Vasher (wrist)
- Probable: Defensive tackle Marcus Harrison (knee), punter Brad Maynard (rest)
What it means: Lloyd will miss his second consecutive game. The Bears are hoping to have Vasher back, but he will share the position with Corey Graham whenever he returns.
DETROIT LIONS
- Out: None
- Doubtful: Quarterback Jon Kitna (back), guard Stephen Peterman (hand)
- Questionable: Cornerback Travis Fisher (knee), receiver Calvin Johnson (knee), receiver Roy Williams (hip)
- Probable: Tight end Casey FitzSimmons (elbow), quarterback Dan Orlovsky (ankle)
What it means: Orlovsky almost certainly will get his first NFL start in place of Kitna, whose back injury seems serious. Johnson and Williams both sat out practice Friday but are expected to play Sunday at Minnesota.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
- Out: Cornerback Al Harris (spleen)
- Doubtful: Safety Atari Bigby (hamstring), defensive end Jason Hunter (hamstring), defensive end Mike Montgomery (ankle)
- Questionable: Receiver James Jones (knee), cornerback Pat Lee (back), running back Kregg Lumpkin (ankle), defensive tackle Ryan Pickett (knee)
- Probable: Tackle Chad Clifton (hamstring), fullback Korey Hall (knee), linebacker A.J. Hawk (groin), quarterback Aaron Rodgers (shoulder), safety Aaron Rouse (knee), cornerback Charles Woodson (toe)
What it means: None of the doubtful players are expected to be ready for Sunday's game at Seattle. The Packers are hopeful Pickett will play his normal amount of snaps. Rodgers' status hasn't been in doubt all week.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Out: None
- Doubtful: Safety Madieu Williams (neck)
- Questionable: Receiver Bernard Berrian (knee), linebacker Erin Henderson (concussion), receiver Sidney Rice (knee), cornerback Benny Sapp (hamstring)
- Probable: Linebacker Vinny Ciurciu (concussion), defensive end Ray Edwards (shoulder), tight end Jim Kleinsasser (foot), center John Sullivan (knee)
What it means: Berrian is expected to play. Rice seems healthy enough to play, but for whatever reason coaches are taking a cautious approach.
Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Kevin Seifert
Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and daughter.