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Several times during each week, every team must submit injury reports. It gives the opposition a better idea who is playing and who isn’t. Some teams are better than others when it comes to manipulating the report.

Take the New England Patriots for example. Every week for the past 6 years, Tom Brady was on the report as “probable”, usually with a lower body injury. No specifics would ever be given such as a knee, ankle, hip, etc. For the first time, in week 1, Brady was not on the injury report, and believed to be healthy. Of course, that week, he was injured.

During the week, injured players must be listed if they participate fully in practice, have limited practice or did not practice at all. For the game, they are listed as probable, questionable, doubtful or out. Sometimes it’s a game time decision. A guy could be suited up and warming up but then end up not playing.

All in all, the injury report can be used as another head game between head coaches. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

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