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OTHER BATTLE FRONTS
Reno Mahe v. Dexter Wynn for punt return job. Mahe subbed for Brian Westbrook in the playoffs last year. Wynn is a promising rookie with excellent hands and good speed. ... Rod Hood v. Matt Ware for nickel corner job. Hood likely will win this one by default over rookie Ware, who has been out with a leg bruise. ... Clinton Hart v. J.R. Reed for backup FS job behind starter Brian Dawkins. Hart played well in nine starts for the injured Dawkins last year. But Reed, a rookie, has had an impressive camp and preseason.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
J.R. Reed. The rookie defensive back all but wrapped up the kickoff return job with an 88-yard touchdown return against the Ravens Friday night.
ROOKIE REPORT
Shawn Andrews (1st round) has played like a veteran as the club's starting RG in the preseason. ... CB Matt Ware (3rd round) was supposed to challenge Rod Hood for the nickel corner job, but he's been sidelined most of the preseason with a leg bruise. ... S J.R. Reed (4th round) has had an impressive camp and preseason. He locked up the KR job with an 88-yard touchdown return against the Ravens and is pushing Clinton Hart for the backup FS job. ... FB/RB Thomas Tapeh (5th round) may become a factor for the second or third RB job now that Correll Buckhalter is out for the year with a knee injury. ... G Adrien Clarke (7th round) probably will end up on injured reserve after tearing his hamstring in Friday's preseason win over the Ravens.
INJURY REPORT
FS Brian Dawkins, who has missed the first two preseason games with a knee contusion, may play this week against Pittsburgh. ... DT Corey Simon missed Friday's preseason game against Baltimore with a back injury. His status for this week is uncertain. ... RB Correll Buckhalter is out for the year with a torn patellar tendon. ... DE N.D. Kalu is out for the year with a torn ACL. ... SLB Dhani Jones continues to recover from a high ankle sprain that likely will keep him out the rest of the preseason. His backup, Ike Reese, suffered a sprained MCL knee sprain against Baltimore and is out indefinitely. ... G Adrien Clarke may miss the year after tearing his hamstring against the Ravens. ... MLB Jeremiah Trotter suffered a rib cartilage fracture against Baltimore. ... CB Matt Ware is out indefinitely with a bruised leg. ... LB Nate Wayne didn't play Friday with a hamstring injury. ... DT Sam Rayburn is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. ... DT Paul Grasmanis is out indefinitely with a sprained knee. ... QB Koy Detmer has missed the first two preseason games after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
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