Houston Texans RB Ben Tate (hamstring) was not ready to return to practice Monday, Oct. 29, and he likely won’t be ready for a few more days, putting his Week 9 status in doubt. ‘My biggest level of concern with Tate is just keeping him on the field,’ head coach Gary Kubiak said. ‘It seems like it’s been one thing after another. If it’s not the toe, the hamstring. This has been going on for a few years. We need him.’

Our View: No official word on his playing status yet. We’ll see if Tate can get back on the practice field sometime this week. If he can’t play then we’ll see Justin Forsett as the primary backup behind Arian Foster.
Texans | Ben Tate uncertain for Week 9

Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn (concussion) has officially been ruled out of the team’s Week 9 game Thursday, Nov. 1, against the San Diego Chargers after he suffered a concussion in Week 7.
Chiefs | Brady Quinn ruled out

The Denver Broncos placed LB Joe Mays (leg) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Broncos | Joe Mays to IR

The San Diego Chargers are unlikely to fire head coach Norv Turner in the middle of this season despite a three-game losing streak in which they blew late leads in two of the games. There are no viable candidates on the current staff that could take over for Turner, especially since Turner is basically the offensive coordinator, too. Turner’s current contract runs through the 2013 season.
Chargers | Unlikely to fire Norv Turner midseason

Seattle Seahawks WR Braylon Edwards (knee) is unlikely to return to practice until later this week, and his availability for Week 9 is in question. However, his knee swelling isn’t believed to be an issue that could cause him to miss the rest of the season. Edwards was expected to split duties with WR Golden Tate before he was scratched in Week 8. ‘The initial look at it is that he doesn’t have any damage to his knee,’ head coach Pete Carroll said. ‘He has a knee that’s worn on and so it responded for whatever reason to this trip or something, and we’ll see what that means.’
Seahawks | Braylon Edwards may miss another game

Seattle Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin (ankle) is unlikely to return for the team’s Week 9 contest against the Minnesota Vikings. ‘It’s going to be a longshot for him to make it back,’ head coach Pete Carroll said. ‘He’s trying. He did run last week. He ran at the end of the week. We’ll just see if he can tolerate it.’
Seahawks | Doug Baldwin likely to play in Week 9

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t committing to RB Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) as the starting running back in Week 9 if he’s healthy enough. Tomlin is hoping Dwyer can practice by Thursday, Nov. 1.
Steelers | Won’t commit to Jonathan Dwyer as starter

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman (ankle) is scheduled to practice this week.
Steelers | Isaac Redman to practice