Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said that Ben Roethlisberger (head) passed his concussion tests on Monday and feels fine.
Big Ben will practice Wednesday, and the Steelers plan to have him in the starting lineup against the Ravens on Sunday Night Football. He's the No. 6 fantasy quarterback right now and should be in lineups against a very beatable Baltimore secondary that is now missing Fabian Washington.
Calvin Johnson (knee, hand) and Matthew Stafford (shoulder) both sat out Lions practice Tuesday.
Johnson appears more likely to play than Stafford, but this is a bad sign for Megatron. The Associated Press called him "doubtful" on Monday after he was hurt on the final play of the Week 11 win over the Browns. The Lions will hold a walk-through on Wednesday and Calvin will likely be a game-time decision for Thursday's game with the Packers.
Chris Cooley (ankle) said Tuesday that he's probably going to land on injured reserve.
Cooley made the comments on a local radio station and nothing is official, but ending his season makes sense. He's still in a walking boot and it would be ridiculous to rush him back to a team that is going nowhere. Fred Davis has eight catches in three games as a starter and he'll get another six starts.
Although Michael Turner (ankle) didn't rule himself out for Sunday's game against the Bucs, beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter says it's "likely" Jason Snelling will get another start.
Turner admitted that he didn't even test the ankle before the Week 11 loss to the Giants. There's still no timetable for his return. "These injuries are kind of like funny. Some guys take six weeks to bounce back, but I don't think I'll take that long," Turner said. Don't look for Turner to practice this week.
Matt Schaub completed 25-of-39 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns in the Texans' 20-17 loss on Monday night.
The league's third-leading passer was pressured by the Tennessee defensive front for most of the night and was forced to throw the ball off of his back foot a number of times. Schaub played well and found some openings in the first half but couldn't get much late in the game. The 5-5 Texans have Indianapolis at home next week.
Vince Young completed 12-of-22 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 73 yards on 11 carries in Week 11.
Young gives the Titans more speed and playmaking ability on offense, as he has the ability to escape pressure and create plays with his legs. Tennessee is now 4-0 with V.Y. as the starter and have a chance to resurrect their season. With Young at QB the Titans have controlled the ball more and have cut down their turnovers considerably. He and the Titans have Arizona at home next week.
Chris Johnson rushed for 151 yards on 29 carries in the Titans' Monday night win over the Texans.
Johnson was held in check for much of the first half, running for 86 yards but 36 of those came on one carry to set up a one-yard touchdown run by LenDale White. He got outside with great speed as usual but lost a goal-line opportunity late in the first half when White scored his TD. Johnson ran for his fifth straight 100-yard game and has Arizona next on the schedule.
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