NFL Injury Update: Hakeem Nicks, Steve Smith Both Inactive for Giants, Antonio Gates’ Status Unknown, Adrian Peterson Active

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Dec 5, 2010

12 p.m.: Colt McCoy will again be out for Cleveland — meaning that Jake Delhomme will return as the starter for a second week. For the Browns' opponents, Miami, Brandon Marshall will be inactive for another week. Austin Collie is now expected to miss this week's Colts-Cowboys game as he recovers from a concussion.

11:30 a.m.: Sunday's Redskins-Giants game will feature two short-handed offenses. Eli Manning will be without targets Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks, while Donovan McNabb will be without both Ryan Torrain and Clinton Portis in the backfield. Expect Mario Manningham and Keiland Williams to step up accordingly. McNabb, however, will have Santana Moss, who had been questionable with a knee injury.

Elsewhere, receivers Percy Harvin and Mike Sims-Walker will be inactive, as will Patrick Crayton and Demaryius Thomas. Saints running backs Pierre Thomas and LaDell Betts will not be active, though Adrian Peterson will be in Minnesota. Marion Barber won't be going in Dallas.

In San Diego, Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates remain up in the air. Gates had reportedly been ruled out, but that claim is now being disputed. Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert should both be in the backfield for the Chargers — despite injuries.

Kerry Collins is active in Tennessee, and is expected to get the start over Rusty Smith for the Titans. Shaun Hill and Matthew Stafford are out in Detroit, meaning it will be Drew Stanton today for the Lions.

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