Carlos Rogers
6-foot, 190 pounds
Rogers (strained left calf) will not play vs. New because of his strained left calf and he’s not sure how much work vs. Jacksonville in the preseason finale. Rogers missed the Baltimore game.
However, he said his calf swelled the day after playing Pittsburgh. He hasn’t practiced all week. Rogers said he’s not concerned that this will be a nagging injury all season.
“I don’t think so,” he said. “It has been frustrating not to be able to go through camp how I wanted to. I just need to take the proper rest and just make sure.”
However, there has to be some worry considering that it hasn’t gone away. Not to mention that Shawn Springs couldn’t shake his calf injury last season. But his was considered worse than Rogers’.
Teammate Jason Campbell ribbed Rogers, saying “Shawn Springs is rubbing off on him.”
Their ex-teammate Springs is not expected to play Friday because of an undisclosed injury.
Chris Horton
6-foot-1, 211 pounds
Horton has had a quiet camp, especially compared to last summer. But the strong safety is much further along because he knows where he should be and is playing faster. Last season, he got turnovers in part sometimes because he was out of position. That doesn’t happen as much.
“When you recognize the game and feel more comfortable, you don’t have to move around as much,” defensive coordinator Greg Blache said. “He’s a much better safety.”
Kareem Moore
5-foot-11, 218 pounds
Moore is not as far along as Horton because he missed time last year with a knee injury. But he has improved his recognition of what play is coming based off receiver splits.
He’s still the primary backup to LaRon Landry at free safety.
“He’s a guy you’ll see more of in the next couple weeks,” Blache said of Moore. “He’s a big hitter; he lights to hunt people up and smack them.”
