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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS T Charles Woodson Out For Six Weeks With A Broken Collarbone "There'll have to be some other guys pick BY CHRIS BALAS he last time Charles Woodson suffered a significant injury, he left with a bro- ken clavicle in a 2011 Super Bowl win over Pittsburgh. He missed the second half, but still earned his ring as one of the key players in the Packers' championship run. Woodson was hurt in simi- lar fashion with 2:44 left in a 30-20 win over St. Louis Sun- day when he dove for a pass that Sam Bradford completed to wide receiver Brandon Gibson. This time he finished the game, though he imme- diately knew something was wrong. "If you've seen the play, it up the leadership role," defensive coordi- nator Dom Capers said of Woodson's ab- sence. "Obviously, Charles is a leader. He's been a very pro- ductive guy on the field and that's the way you develop into a leader. I think there's an awful lot of respect for him. "Now, we've got to have some other guys step up and produce." Woodson could return by week 14. was a very similar action as he experienced in the Super Bowl," head coach Mike McCarthy told the Associated Press. This injury, though, reportedly isn't as se- Woodson, who is playing safety this season, compiled 38 tack- les (25 solo) and an intercep- tion prior to suffering an injury that will likely sideline him until week 14. PHOTO COURTESY GREEN BAY PACKERS NFL Player Updates After week seven for 259 yards with two touchdowns in a 29-26 overtime win over the New York Jets … Has connected on 186 of 285 passes for 2,104 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions … Has also rushed for two scores this season for the 4-3 Patriots … Ranks sixth in the NFL in passer rating (96.9), second in passing yards and tied for seventh in touchdown passes. • Alan Branch (2004-06), DT, Seattle Seahawks: Started in a 13-6 loss to San Francisco last Thursday, but did not register a tackle … Has recorded four solo tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, six assists, one pass broken up and four quarterback hur- ries in seven starts for 4-3 Seattle. • Steve Breaston (2003-06), WR, Kan- at U-M from 2005-07), WR, Free Agent: Suffered a knee injury in New Orleans' camp, vere and the team will not place the 15-year veteran on injured reserve. "Just talking with Charles this morning, he was a little nervous about it last night," McCarthy said a day later via the team's official website. "He let it go through the evening and then this morning he came in and X-rayed it, and that's when we got the news." Woodson, playing safety, reportedly had a 95.89 percent playing-time rate on the season, a number exceeded only by safety Morgan Burnett (100 percent), cornerback Tramon Williams (99.18 percent) and out- side linebacker Clay Matthews (97.33 per- cent) on Green Bay's defense. Woodson was also a nickel cornerback in sub packages. • Adrian Arrington (Played made the roster but was released before the first game … Spent his first four years with the Saints but played sparingly, due in part to injuries. • Jason Avant (2002-05), WR, Phila- wide right, but made two extra points in a 21-14 loss to Minnesota … Has made 11 of 14 field goal attempts (long of 61) and all 13 extra points through seven games for 4-3 Arizona. • Larry Foote (1998-2001), LB, Pitts- burgh Steelers: Notched two solo tackles and five assists in a 24-17 win at Cincin- nati … Has recorded 28 solo tackles, 15 assists, two sacks, three tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and one pass broken up through six starts for the 3-3 Steelers. • Jonathan Goodwin (1999-2001), C, sas City Chiefs: Did not play because the Chiefs enjoyed a bye … Has caught four passes for 44 yards and returned one punt 21 yards in six games (three starts) for the 1-5 Chiefs. • Stevie Brown (2006-09), S, New delphia Eagles: Did not play because the Eagles enjoyed a bye … Has notched 16 catches for 183 yards through six games (one start) for the 3-3 Eagles. • David Baas (2001-04), C, New York Gi- ants: Started at center in the Giants' 27- 23 win over Washington … Has started all seven games for 5-2 New York. • Jeff Backus (1997-2000), OT, Detroit York Giants: Started at strong safety and notched six solo tackles, intercepted a pass and broke up another in a 27-23 win over Washington … Has recorded 17 solo tack- les, two tackles for loss, two assists, a quar- terback hurry, four special teams tackles and two assists, three passes broken up, three interceptions (returned 41, 44 and 46 yards) and a special teams fumble recovery in seven games (three starts) for the 5-2 Giants. • Braylon Edwards (2001-04), WR, Se- Lions: Started in Detroit's 13-7 loss at Chi- cago … Has started 182 straight regular- season games and has started all six games this year for the 2-4 Lions. • Tom Brady (1997-99), QB, New Eng- land Patriots: Completed 26 of 42 passes THE WOLVERINE attle Seahawks: Played in a 13-6 loss at San Francisco last Thursday, but didn't catch a pass … Has caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in seven games (one start) for the 4-3 Seahawks. • Jay Feely (1995-98), PK, Arizona Car- dinals: Missed his only field goal attempt • PAGE 22 San Francisco 49ers: Started at center in the 49ers' 13-6 win over Seattle … Has started all seven games for 5-2 San Fran- cisco. • Brandon Graham (2006-09), DE, Phila- delphia Eagles: Did not play because the Eagles enjoyed a bye … Has notched six solo tackles, two assists, a half sack, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hur- ries in six games played for 3-3 Philadel- phia. • James Hall (1996-99), DE, Free Agent: Released by St. Louis and is in search of a team. • Leon Hall (2003-06), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Notched three solo tackles and one pass broken up in a 24-17 loss to Pitts- burgh … Has recorded eight solo tackles, nine assists and seven passes broken up in five starts for the 3-4 Bengals, missing two games with a leg injury. • David Harris (2003-06), LB, New York Jets: Notched seven solo tackles, one assist, one sack, a tackle for loss and a quarter- back hurry in a 29-26 overtime loss at New England … Has started seven games and recorded 37 solo tackles, 20 assists, a sack, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry, two

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