Week 5 - Walking Wounded

QB:

Carson Palmer - Palmer's nightmare season continued Sunday, as his elbow swelled up on him and he could not play on Sunday. This could be as simple as a one time occurrence, or as bad as needed season-ending surgery, potentially Tommy John surgery. His status for week 5 is unknown, and now is not a bad time to shop for a potential long-term backup so you don't get screwed into the desperate territory should this injury be severe. *edit* Palmer seems positive and the practice reports have been favorable, but he's still a gametime decision for Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers - Rodgers injured his shoulder after being driven into the turf at the end of scramble. GB is calling it a sprained shoulder, but it appears that he separated it. Positive news is that he returned to the game, but his status for week 5 is completely up in the air. *edit* Rodgers is also a gametime decision, although reports on him have been less favorable than Palmer.

Jon Kitna - Kitna returned to practice on Monday and is ready to start in week 5.

RB:

Laurence Maroney - Maroney returned to practice on Monday and is likely to start in week 5.

Willis McGahee - McGahee did end up starting last night, but suffered a chest injury that had him in and out of the lineup a couple times. His status is uncertain for week 5. *edit* McGahee might start, but against TEN, there's no way he should be in your lineups.

LeRon McClain - McClain also left last night's game with leg cramps and didn't return for the OT drive, but if they were indeed leg cramps, he might have a shot at starting in week 5. *edit* McClain is fine, and might be the preferred option at the goal line moving foward.

Willie Parker - Parker has already been ruled out for week 5.

Rashard Mendenhall - Mendenhall broke his shoulder last night, and he was placed on injured reserve. All redraft league owners can drop him.

Darren McFadden - McFadden, for the 2nd straight week, was obviously hobbled by his toe injury. It would be to his benefit if he actually got some rest, and luckily they are on bye in week 5.

Brian Westbrook - Westbrook gave it a go during pre-game warmups, but couldn't move laterally that well. That appears to be good news on the surface, but his status for week 5 is up in the air right now. *edit* Westbrook practiced on Friday, but his status for week 5 is questionable. He is another gametime decision, and luckily this week he's playing early.

Maurice Morris - Morris couldn't practice on Monday, and as of now, it appears unlikely that he'll return this week. Julius Jones will start again, and would be a safer play with Morris out. *edit* Morris is out in week 5.

WR:

Anquan Boldin - Boldin suffered a nasty hit in the endzone in the waning moments of the game last week. He was taken off on a stretcher, but checked out just fine and was released from the hospital in time to make the team flight. I find it hard to believe that he'd be ready to play in week 5, but we don't know anything as of yet. *edit* Boldin underwent sinus fracture surgery, and is out for week 5. He has a decent chance of playing in week 6.

Joey Galloway - Galloway looks likely to sit out again this week with a foot sprain. *edit* Galloway is out in week 5.

Marques Colston - Still out after thumb surgery.

TE:

Jeremy Shockey - Still out after his hernia-ish surgery.