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It's been quiet on the Albert Hanyesworth front of late.

Perhaps the Redskins see that as progress, but we see a team getting nothing out of the highest paid defensive player in football and it's difficult to see any positives in that.

Haynesworth's ankle is healthy again. He practiced fully the last two days and one of his fellow backups at nose tackle (Anthony Bryant) will miss the game with a concussion. So Haynesworth is a lock to play, right?

"You could go with five or six [linemen] or a combination of different people," Shanahan said Friday via the Washington Post. "Jim [Haslett], in his history has gone with five defensive linemen. We've gone with six all through preseason [and] the regular season games. It obviously depends on what our game plan is."

Shanahan is essentially saying that Haynesworth is the sixth most important defensive lineman on the team. His playing status depends on the matchup.

Yet the Redskins still want a high draft pick in exchange for him.

UPDATE: Haynesworth is listed as questionable officially. Also questionable: Clinton Portis, Trent Williams, LaRon Landy, and Kareem Moore.



Moreno injures his hamstring

Friday practices are supposed to be easygoing, but Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno still suffered a significant injury during today's session in Denver.

Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports Moreno pulled his hamstring and should miss 1-2 weeks of action. Moreno has already been ruled out for Sunday's game. It's believed this is not the same hamstring that Moreno tore back in training camp.

Denver's trade for Laurence Maroney looks rather prescient now.



Shaun O'Hara, Justin Tuck among walking wounded for Giants

The Giants' shaky offensive line is likely going to be missing its most consistent player on Sunday.

Giants center Shaun O'Hara was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Tennessee. Adam Koets should make his first NFL start. Safety Michael Johnson (back) was ruled out, while defensive lineman Justin Tuck is questionable with a shoulder injury that kept him out of practice Friday.

Tuck said he'll play Sunday. "Pain-wise, you kind of get that gladiator mode," Tuck said via the New York Daily News. "I don't know how to explain it, but you don't really worry about it."

It's a critical week for Tuck, whose leadership has seemingly been questioned from within. The Giants like to think they are the mature team in New York, but every loss over the last two seasons seems to bring fresh wave of drama.

The Titans have injury problems of their own. They will be without starting defensive end Jacob Ford. Defensive tackle Tony Brown is questionable with a knee injury.



Knowshon Moreno surprisingly ruled out against Colts

Well, this one came out of nowhere.

Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has been ruled out of Sunday's game by coach Josh McDaniels, according to the team's official Twitter feed. Right tackle Ryan Harris is also out.

Moreno's news comes as a surprise because he wasn't even listed on the team's injury report the last two days. Moreno "sustained a little something he will not be able to play through this week," according to McDaniels via MaxDenver.com.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports Moreno was hurt in practice Friday, which is odd because it's a walkthrough. Correll Buckhalter and new addition Laurence Maroney will take over against Indianapolis.

Maroney looks poised to make his Broncos debut after fully practicing Thursday. Moreno was averaging only 2.9 yards-per-carry on 39 tries in the first two weeks.

McDaniels is optimistic cornerbacks Andre Goodman and Champ Bailey will suit up.