Essential Practice News & Notes: Championship Weekend
Patriots QB Tom Brady (ankle, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20. Brady is not in any danger of missing Sunday’s game.
Broncos QB Peyton Manning (foot, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20. Manning is healthy enough to play against New England.
Broncos QB Brock Osweiler (knee, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20.
Cardinals QB Carson Palmer (right finger, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20. No worries here.
Cardinals RB David Johnson (toe, probable) took full practice reps on Friday after being limited earlier in the week and is probable for Week 20. Johnson is expected to play against Carolina.
Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle, probable) took full practice reps on Friday after being limited earlier in the week and is probable for Week 20. Looks like Stewart is a go for Sunday.
Panthers RB Fozzy Whittaker (ankle, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20.
Patriots WR Danny Amendola (knee, questionable) took limited practice reps all week and is questionable for Week 20. This is probably the Patriots playing games with the injury report. Amendola is expected to play.
Cardinals WR John Brown (shoulder, probable) took full practice reps on Friday after being limited earlier in the week and is probable for Week 20. Brown played almost the whole game last week and should be fine to play through the shoulder injury.
Patriots WR Julian Edelman (foot, questionable) took limited practice reps all week and is questionable for Week 20. Edelman played a significant role last week in his first game back, and should be a featured part of the New England passing game this week.
Patriots WR Brandon LaFell (foot, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20. LaFell should be fine to play this week, but his role isn’t firm now that Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola are back in the lineup.
Patriots WR Matt Slater (shin, questionable) took limited practice reps again Friday and is questionable for Week 20.
Patriots TE Scott Chandler (knee, questionable) took limited practice reps all week and is questionable for Week 20.
Broncos TE Owen Daniels (knees, probable) took full practice reps all week and is probable for Week 20. Daniels was the lead tight end last week, but didn’t have a big role against the Steelers.
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee, back, questionable) took limited practice reps all week and is questionable for Week 20. Gronk caught two TDs last week and his availability for Sunday isn’t a concern.
