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Feb 5 2012 - Chad Ochocinco (Patriots)
WR Chad Ochocinco is active for the Patriots for Super Bowl XLVI.
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Feb 5 2012 - Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
TE Rob Gronkowski is officially active for Super Bowl XLVI, and coach Bill Belichick said he will "definitely" play, according to the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan.
Gronkowski, who suffered a high left ankle sprain in the AFC Championship Game two weeks ago, returned to limited practice for the first time Thursday. He was walking without a noticeable limp at the Patriots' photo shoot at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.
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Feb 2 2012 - Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
TE Rob Gronkowski is expected to take part in limited practice Thursday and play in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Gronkowski hasn't taken part in on-field work with the Patriots since suffering a left high ankle sprain against Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game.
"It's the Super Bowl. I'm doing everything I can possibly do to be out there," Gronkowski said Thursday morning. "I want to be out there no matter what. I want to help out the team. I am doing everything possible to be out there, and we'll just see on Sunday. I will try to go as much as possible."
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Jan 31 2012 - Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
TE Rob Gronkowski arrived at Media Day minus his walking boot and confident he'll play Sunday despite his sprained ankle.
"Nah, that thing's done with," said Gronkowski, who shed the boot Monday.
Still, his status for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday remains the hot topic even though Gronkowski said he's not overly worried about the ankle.
"I'm just going day by day, every single day, just working with the training staff, and whatever the training staff wants me to do, that's what I'm doing," Gronkowski said. "I'm making new steps every day, and I'm feeling better every day. That's a positive sign. You just want to keep going in a positive direction, and I want to be out there with the team, obviously. I want to help out the team, obviously."
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Jan 26 2012 - Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
TE Rob Gronkowski was not present at Thursday's practice. Gronkowski suffered an ankle injury in the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore, but figures to play next weekend in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Jan 23 2012 - Peyton Manning (Colts)
QB Peyton Manning, if healthy and available, is at the top of the Dolphins' offseason wish list, according to a report in the Miami Herald on Monday.
Manning missed the entire 2011 regular season after undergoing neck surgery in September. He could become a free agent if the Colts choose not to exercise a $28 million roster bonus due on March 8. Indianapolis owns the No. 1 pick in April's draft, which is a virtual certainty to be Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.
Other reported options for Miami include Packers backup quarterback and future unrestricted free agent Matt Flynn, or a possible trade in the draft to move up and select Baylor Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.
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Jan 23 2012 - Brandon Moore (Jets)
RG Brandon Moore was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for the Patriots' Brian Waters, who will play in the Super Bowl.
Moore, who was the second alternate for the AFC team, will make his first Pro Bowl appearance.
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Jan 23 2012 - Brandon Moore (Jets)
Jets right guard Brandon Moore was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for the Patriots' Brian Waters, who will play in the Super Bowl.
Moore, who was the second alternate for the AFC team, will make his first Pro Bowl appearance
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Jan 23 2012 - Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
TE Rob Gronkowski was seen wearing a walking boot during the Patriots' victory celebration in an effort to protect the left ankle he injured on a third-quarter reception in New England's 23-20 victory in the AFC championship game on Sunday.
Ravens S Bernard Pollard tackled Gronkowski following a third-quarter reception, and Gronkowski's left ankle twisted awkwardly on his way to the ground. He limped to the Patriots' locker room for observation before returning to the game a few minutes later.
Gronkowski, voted to the All-Pro team on the heels of a record-setting season, will have two full weeks to recover prior to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
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Jan 23 2012 - Julius Peppers (Bears)
DE Julius Peppers has officially been added to the NFC's 2012 Pro Bowl roster, replacing the Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul, who advanced to the Super Bowl. Peppers becomes the sixth Bears player to be named to the squad, joining LBs Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, CB Charles Tillman, RB Matt Forte and special-teamer Corey Graham.
For Peppers, it is his seventh career Pro Bowl appearance, and he becomes the first Bears defensive end to achieve the honor in back-to-back seasons since Hall of Famer Richard Dent did it in 1984-85.
Peppers finished the regular season with 27 tackles, 11 sacks, five tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He has totaled 100 sacks for his career, tying him for third most in the NFL since he joined the pro ranks in 2002, and his 36 forced fumbles are the fourth most in the league over that span.
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Jan 22 2012 - Cam Newton (Panthers)
QB Cam Newton has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for the Giants' Eli Manning, who will be playing in the Super Bowl.
Newton will join Cincinnati's Andy Dalton as rookie signal-callers in the game.
Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Newton went on to set an NFL rookie record with 4,051 passing yards, including 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He added 706 rushing yards to become the first player in league history to pass for at least 4,000 yards and rush for at least 500 in a single season.
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Jan 20 2012 - Jake Ballard (Giants)
TE Jake Ballard underwent a procedure on his ailing knee Thursday night and was held out of Friday's practice as a result of soreness.
According to a source, Ballard was believed to have had an injection to his knee, which Ballard admitted was bothering him in last week's win at Green Bay. Ballard said that he was optimistic about playing Sunday, and he was listed as questionable on the Giants' Friday practice report.
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Jan 20 2012 - David Baas (Giants)
C David Baas missed practice on Friday due to a stomach virus similar to the one that sidelined QB Eli Manning earlier in the week. Baas is listed as probable for Sunday's NFC title game.
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Jan 20 2012 - Hakeem Nicks (Giants)
WR Hakeem Nicks was added to the Giants' late-week injury report after rolling an ankle in practice, but he said he should be good to go for Sunday.
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Jan 20 2012 - Drew Brees (Saints)
QB Drew Brees told reporters Friday that he would be "beyond stunned" if he and the Saints were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension during the offseason, agreeing with his head coach, Sean Payton, who echoed similar statements earlier in the week.
Brees also said he doesn't believe his next contract will prevent the Saints from re-signing some of the vital members of the team's record-setting offense, such as receivers Marques Colston and Robert Meachem and Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks, all of whom are free agents.
"My No. 1 priority, and it always has been this, is keeping our team together and making sure we have the right guys in the right positions to make a run at this for a long time," Brees said Friday. "We all kind of work together on this thing.
"Put it this way: I'm not worried one bit about my contract or our ability to keep guys at key positions."
Brees, after leading New Orleans to a 13-3 record in the regular season and setting numerous NFL single-season records, is expected to warrant an annual salary in the neighborhood of $16-18 million, keeping him on par with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
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Jan 13 2012 - Roman Harper (Saints)
S Roman Harper, despite tweaking an ankle in practice earlier in the week, is expected to play against the 49ers on Saturday.
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Jan 13 2012 - John Gilmore (Saints)
TE John Gilmore (toes) was ruled out of Saturday's matchup in San Francisco.
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Jan 13 2012 - Lance Moore (Saints)
WR Lance Moore (hamstring) was ruled out of Saturday's matchup against the 49ers.
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Jan 13 2012 - Russ Hochstein (Broncos)
OG Russ Hochstein is the likely candidate to replace LS Lonie Paxton, who has been dealing with family issues all week and was ruled out on Friday. RG Chris Kuper was Paxton's backup during the regular season, but he broke his left in the season finale and is on injured reserve. Now, Hochstein, an 11-year veteran, is filling gaps for both Paxton as long-snapper and Kuper at right guard.
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Jan 13 2012 - Lonie Paxton (Broncos)
LS Lonie Paxton won't play against the Patriots. Paxton has been dealing with family issues all week and will likely be replaced by 11-year veteran Russ Hochstein. RG Chris Kuper was Paxton's backup during the regular season, but he broke his left in the season finale and is on injured reserve.
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Jan 13 2012 - Patrick Chung (Patriots)
CB Patrick Chung leads the list of 13 Patriots players labeled as questionable on Friday's injury report leading into the weekend's divisional round matchup with Denver.
But it's the fact the Patriots' cover man is listed as being limited in Friday's practice after sitting out Thursday with a knee ailment, and not the lingering foot injuries he's dealt with all season, that has some folks in the Boston area a little concerned.
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Jan 13 2012 - Casey Hampton (Steelers)
DT Casey Hampton will not require surgery on the torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in last weekend's wild-card loss to the Broncos. Hampton, at 33 and entering the final year of a three-year deal that will pay him nearly $5 million next season, will rehab the injury with plenty of treatment and rest.
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Jan 13 2012 - Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers)
C Maurkice Pouncey, the Steelers' All-Pro blocker, underwent surgery on Thursday to repair the injured left ankle that forced him to miss the final two regular-season games and wild-card loss to Denver.
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Jan 13 2012 - Deon Grant (Giants)
S Deon Grant was able to practice fully on Friday a day after being a limited participant. He is listed as probable to face to the Packers Sunday.
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Jan 13 2012 - Corey Webster (Giants)
CB Corey Webster (hamstring) returned to practice as a full participant Friday after being limited in Thursday's workout. He is probable to play against Green Bay Sunday.
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