Darnell Dockett, Bengals cornerbacks headline late game NFL inactive lists

30 Sep
2012

The Arizona Cardinals will be without veteran defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, who had been listed as "doubtful" with a hamstring injury. Before Sunday's game, Dockett had missed just one game in his eight-plus seasons in the NFL. The Cardinals will once again be without quarterback John Skelton on Sunday. The team's opening week starter was listed as "questionable", but he will not dress as sixth round pick Ryan Lindley continues to operate as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Kevin Kolb.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be without four cornerbacks this week. Leon Hall, Nate Clements, Dre Kirkpatrick and Jason Allen were all scratched, leaving them Adam Jones, Terence Newman and rookie Chris Lewis-Harris, an undrafted rookie from Tennessee-Chattanooga who they signed off the practice squad on Saturday.

Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals

Miami: QB Pat Devlin, WR Marlon Moore, WR Rishard Matthews, TE Michael Egnew, OT Will Yeatman, DT Tony McDaniel, LB Austin Spitler

Arizona: QB John Skelton, RB LaRod Stephens-Howling, WR LaRon Byrd, TE Jim Dray, TE Todd Heap, G Senio Kelemete, DT Darnell Dockett

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos

Oakland: QB Terrelle Pryor, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, TE Richard Gordon, OT Khalif Barnes, G Lucas Nix, DE Andre Carter, CB Shawntae Spencer

Denver: QB Caleb Hanie, RB Knowshon Moreno, WR Matt Willis, G C.J. Davis, G Chris Kuper, DT Sealver Siliga, LB Nate Irving

Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars

Cincinnati: RB Bernard Scott, WR Ryan Whalen, LB Roddrick Muckelroy, CB Jason Allen,  CB Nate Clements, CB Leon Hall, CB Dre Kirkpatrick

Jacksonville: OT Daniel Baldridge, OT Herb Taylor, DT Jeris Pendleton, DE George Selvie, LB Brandon Marshall, LB Daryl Smith, CB Kevin Rutland

New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers

New Orleans: RB Chris Ivory, OT Bryce Harris, DT Tyrunn Walker, DE Turk McBride, LB Jonathan Casillas, LB David Hawthorne, CB Elbert Mack

Green Bay: RB James Starks, WR Jarrett Boykin, TE D.J. Williams, DE Phillip Merling, LB Terrell Manning, CB Davon House, S Sean Richardson

Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington: QB Rex Grossman, RB Ryan Grant, WR Aldrick Robinson, G Adam Gettis, LB Markus White, CB Cedric Griffin, S Brandon Meriweather

Tampa Bay: RB Michael Smith, WR Chris Owusu, OT Jeremy Trueblood, LB Najee Goode, CB Myron Lewis, CB Anthony Gaitor, S Keith Tandy

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Conventional NFL wisdom says do not draft a running back too high in the draft, but that doesn't mean Trent Richardson won't be a lot of fun to watch.

Cleveland's rookie had his breakout game against Cincinnati. He scored his first career touchdown on a 32-yard run in the second quarter and had his first 100-yard rushing game -- and neither of those accomplishments was his most impressive highlight of the day.

In the third quarter, Richardson took a screen pass to the left and made four Bengals defenders miss on his way to the end zone. He juked the first two Bengals defenders in his way, powered past safety Jeromy Miles and then simply ran through cornerback Nate Clements, with Clements desperately hanging on, trying to pry the ball free. That play showed off the entire package of skills that made Richardson a standout at Alabama.

The Browns lost 34-27, but it wouldn't have been that close without Richardson. He finished with 109 yards rushing and 36 yards receiving.

Richardson, the third pick of April's draft who missed the preseason with a knee injury, had a pedestrian 39 yards on 19 carries last week against Philadelphia, but he looked like a superstar in Week 2.

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