Jerry Porter And Troy Williamson Should Bring Some Life To The Jacksonville Receiving Core

The Jacksonville Jaguars, who have been searching for a No. 1 wide receiver since Jimmy Smith retired, reached a contract agreement Friday with Jerry Porter, one of the top wide receivers in the unrestricted free agent market.

Porter, 29, was expected to sign a six-year, $30 million contract later on Friday. He played the first eight years of his career with the Oakland Raiders.

Jerry Porter needs the Jags just as bad as the Jags need Porter. Remember, Porter played on the Raiders his first 8 seasons. The Raiders that I can remember never had a very good quarterback to get the ball into Porter's hands during those 8 seasons. Hopefully, now that Porter has a very good quarterback in David Garrard, Porter can finally unleash his true potential.

In addition, the Jaguars on Friday completed a trade they agreed to earlier in the week, adding former Minnesota first-round wide receiver Troy Williamson in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. Williamson, who was a disappointment in his three seasons with the Vikings, should add a deep threat to the Jacksonville offense.

Again, look where Troy Williamson came from. The Vikings haven't had a good quarterback since early 2000s when Daunte Culpepper was in his prime.

With the emergence of quarterback David Garrard in his first season as the full-time starter in 2007, the Jaguars are making a concerted effort to upgrade his arsenal of receivers in an attempt to close the gap with Indianapolis in the division.

NFL Updated News and Injury Report For Week 11

The Oakland Raiders will finally start the highly anticipated JaMarcus Russell on December 2nd against the Broncos. Unless Daunte Culpepper performs incredibly well the next two weeks in starts against the Vikings and Chiefs, Russell likely will get all five starts in December.

The New England Patriots will face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday evening without starting right guard Stephen Neal who was unexpectedly downgraded to "out" on Saturday night because of a shoulder injury. In addition, New England also ruled out free safety Eugene Wilson and linebacker Eric Alexander. Meanwhile, the Bills rookie, Marshawn Lynch, missed his third straight practice on Friday and is doubtful for Buffalo's game Sunday night.

The Indianopolis Colts' list is just too big and depressing. Most likely to miss Week 11 are wide receiver Marvin Harrison (knee), wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez (thumb), cornerback Dante Hughes (shoulder), cornerback Matt Giordano (hamstring), tackle Daniel Federkeil (concussion), linebacker Tyjuan Hagler (neck) and cornerback Tim Jennings (upper leg). They are all listed as questionable. Tight end Dallas Clark practiced all week and has been cleared to play despite a concussion. Linebacker Freddie Keiaho, who is not on the injury list, should be back after missing games with a concussion.

Halfback Brian Westbrook missed practice for the second straight day with a knee injury and is questionable for the Eagles' game against Miami on Sunday. Andy Reid said "I think he'll be ready to go. It's not bad. There's a little swelling." This isn't a surprise. Westbrook is questionable every week.

Shaun Alexander will not play for the Seattle Seahawks until he's healthy enough to practice full time. Holmgren wouldn't officially say Alexander is "out" for Sunday's game against Chicago, but did say that backup Maurice Morris would get his second straight start. Morris had 28 carries for 87 yards in Seattle's 24-0 win over San Francisco last Monday. Personally, I even forgot Alexander was still playing. He's done nothing and has been so quiet the past couple of years. Deion Branch practiced without limitation this week, but Holmgren wouldn't go so far as to proclaim that Branch or linebacker LeRoy Hill would play against the bears.

Cleveland nose tackle Shaun Smith will not play in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens because of a knee injury. Smith was injured during practice Thursday, the team said.

Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.

Wow I didn't realize this list was so long. Whats with all these star players not staying healthy?

Adrian Peterson Will Miss At Least Next Week's Game

Just when I was starting to take a liking towards the rookie running back sensation from the Minnesota Vikings, there is finally something that can slow down this pony express. Adrian Peterson summarized it best:

"That pain was horrible. I don't know if you've ever experienced pain where you don't want anybody to touch you. Just be still for a few minutes until it calms down. That's the kind of pain it was. Not really knowing what to expect because it was my knee. I was just praying, 'God please, don't let it be anything serious.'"

Adrian Peterson will miss at least one game with a torn lateral collateral ligament. But the injury is not deemed serious enough to require surgery or jeopardize Peterson's season. Vikings coach Brad Childress ruled Peterson out for Sunday's game against Oakland, but wouldn't put a timetable on his recovery beyond that. Not that the Vikings' season can be saved, but Peterson is probably the best player the Vikings exploited since the days of Daunte Culpepper and Randy Moss.