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This is a brief recap of the injuries occurring during Sunday's games. A complete in-depth injury report for the remaining playoff teams will be published on Tuesday.
Joseph Addai, RB, IND - Undisclosed Shoulder Injury
Addai left Saturday’s game in the second quarter with a right shoulder injury, but later returned in the third quarter. The severity of the injury and his status for the AFC Championships are unknown.
Ray Edwards, DL, MIN - Undisclosed Knee Injury
Edwards suffered an undisclosed knee injury in the second half and was in and out of the lineup as a result. The severity of the injury and his status for next weekend’s NFC title game are unknown.
Shaun Ellis, DL, NYJ - Undisclosed Hand Injury
Ellis left Sunday’s game with a hand injury but he later returned. The severity of the injury and his status for the AFC title game are unknown.
Robert Meechem, WR, NO - Undisclosed Foot Injury
Meechem was held without a catch on Sunday and he was seen with a walking boot on his foot after the game. The severity of the injury and his status for the NFC Championships are unknown.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DB, ARI - Multiple Torn Knee Ligaments
Rodgers-Cromartie left Saturday’s game in the first quarter with what is believed to be multiple torn ligaments in his left knee. It isn’t clear what ligaments are torn or if he will need surgery to repair the damage.
Antrel Rolle, DB, ARI - Concussion
Rolle left Saturday’s game with a concussion in the first quarter and he did not return. The injury does not appear to be serious and he has plenty of time to recover in time for the team’s off-season conditioning program.
Jeremy Shockey, TE, NO - Undisclosed Knee Injury
Shockey hurt his knee in the first quarter but stayed on the field long enough to catch a TD. He eventually left and was examined and treated before returning. The severity of the injury and his status for the NFC title game are unknown.
Pierre Thomas, RB, NO - Minor Ankle Sprain
Thomas sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter on Sunday but he returned after missing a couple of a minutes. The injury does not appear to be serious and team officials don’t believe it will keep him out of next weekend’s NFC Championships.
Kurt Warner, QB, ARI - Undisclosed Chest Injury
Warner left Saturday’s game in the second quarter after hurting his chest. He later returned in the third quarter but he was finally pulled from the game in the fourth quarter. The severity of the injury is unknown.
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