After just two weeks of action during the 2009 NFL season, there are already a number of injuries to talk about. Star players are dropping left and right. Here are some of the biggest names and their injury status for Week 3.
QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
Matt Hasselbeck is dealing with a rib injury and it doesn’t sound like he’ll play in Week 3. Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles sounds like he’ll be missing a second straight game with a similar injury.
RB Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns
Going up against the Baltimore Ravens, Jamal Lewis faced a difficult challenge. However, due to …read more

Antonio Bryant, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver who broke out with a fantastic season in 2008, will be out of the lineup in Week 2 when the Bucs take on the Buffalo Bills. Bryant has been slowed by a knee injury for several weeks and was noticeably gimpy in Week 1.
The Buccaneers will likely start Maurice Stovall at wide receiver next to Michael Clayton. The backup wide receivers will be Sammie Stroughter and Brian Clark. Without the team’s best wideout, quarterback Byron Leftwich will need to spread the ball for the team to have a chance.
Last season, Bryant had …read more

Antonio Bryant was one of the better stories in the NFL last year. Playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bryant was back in the league after a one year absence. Despite the layoff, Bryant had the best year of his career.
The 28-year-old out of Pittsburgh had 83 catches for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns. All three of those stats were a career highs.
However, despite his great season, the Buccaneers aren’t likely to give him a new contract. Instead, Tampa Bay has given him the franchise tag. As a result, Bryant will receive a raise from around $600K to nearly $10 …read more