Injury Update - Dinkins, Spencer, Moore

Looks like only three Panther alumni are going into the first week banged up. I’ll be watching for any updates on these injuries:

Cleveland Brown Darnell Dinkins is questionable with a knee injury of some sort. According to this article though it seems like he will play, since he hasn’t been limited in practice:

Guard Joe Andruzzi (ankle), cornerback Antonio Perkins (groin), tight end Darnell Dinkins (knee), tackle Nat Dorsey (ankle), guard Isaac Sowells (ankle) and linebacker Mason Unck (knee) are questionable.

Unck was the only one among the questionable players limited in practice.

Dave Moore is also questionable with a knee injury for Tampa Bay. Dave is primarily used as Tampa Bay’s long snapper. I have never personally long-snapped, but I can’t imagine having one week knee would be that comfortable when you are bent over with your head between your knees and a very large man about to hit you on top of the head.

Shawntae Spencer is listed as questionable for the 49ers with the hamstring he hurt in training camp, but he has been practicing and will play. This sounds similar to what Hines Ward’s situation is like…they haven’t upgraded his status but it seems his actual health and ability to start and play a lot has obviously improved quite a bit if he is practicing everyday:

The only other name on the injured list is cornerback Shawntae Spencer, who’s questionable with a hamstring pull. However Spencer has participated in the last three practices without incident.