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Posted : Tuesday, October 23 2007 / 18:13 PM
Roster update details
A player by player list of changes and additions coming in the new Madden 08 roster update.
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A player by player list of changes and additions coming in the new Madden 08 roster update.

Weapons

* HB Marshawn Lynch – Bills - Becomes Trucking/Power Back – A smash mouth running back who runs very physical.
* HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders - Becomes Trucking/Power Back – A load to take down. His big body moves incredibly well.
* WR Dwayne Bowe – Chiefs - Becomes Spectacular Catch Receiver – Has made some very acrobatic catches in his first year.
* HB Joseph Addai – Colts - Becomes Elusive Back – Very shifty behind the Colts great offensive line.
* DT Darnell Docket – Cardinals – Becomes Power Move DL – Getting to the QB better than any other DT in the NFL right now.
* DE Kyle Vanden Bosch – Titans – Becomes Power Move DL – Another high motor defensive end that plays to the whistle and gets to the QB.
* TE Jason Witten – Cowboys – Becomes Route Running Weapon – A great pass catching tight end that is having his best season thus far.
* WR Terrell Owens – Cowboys – Loses Hands Weapon – Too many drops to be a hands weapon.
* HB Adrian Peterson – Vikings – Becomes Speed Weapon – Looks like the fastest and quickest running back in the league.
* QB Derek Anderson – Browns – Becomes Cannon Arm QB – Was deserving of this from the get go but has earned it this year firing the ball downfield.
* WR Reggie Wayne – Colts – Loses Spectacular Catch WR – Makes great catches but not the high flying ones.
* LB Joey Porter – Dolphins – Loses Finesse Move – Looking like his time at the top is nearing an end.
* WR Laveranues Coles – Jets – Becomes Spectacular Catch WR – Making great high flying catches week after week now.
* HB Leon Washington – Jets – Becomes Elusive Back – You don’t want to be in the open field with this guy.
* LB E.J. Henderson – Vikings – Becomes Big Hitter – His hits can be heard everywhere. A thumper.
* LT Bryant McKinnie – Vikings – Becomes Crushing Run Blocker – Combines with Hutchinson to form holes giant running lanes.
* WR Andre Davis – Texans – Becomes Speed Weapon - A vertical home run hitter for the Texans.



Ratings Up

* CB Marlin Jackson – 83 to 84 – Key contributor to an improved Colts defense.
* TE Dallas Clark – 87 to 88 – Having a pro bowl season for the Colts juggernaut.
* HB Marshawn Lynch – 83 to 84 – Running hard for the quarterback challenged Buffalo Bills.
* HB LaMont Jordan – 85 to 86 – Looks back to his old self after a year off. A load to tackle for sure.
* QB Tony Romo – 89 to 90 – What did Romo show us this week? How fast and athletic the Dallas QB is.
* QB Brett Favre – 90 to 92 – With little to no running game Favre has been the sole offensive reason the Packers have moved the ball this year.
* WR Donald Driver – 93 to 94 – Vastly underrated by most everyone. He is starting to get his due.
* HB Willie Parker – 90 to 91 – Fast Willie led the NFL in rushing up until his bye week.
* WR Dwayne Bowe – 77 to 79 – How bad did he look in Hard Knocks? How good does he look now.
* DT Darnell Dockett – 87 to 88 – Leads all defensive tackles in sacks. He is starting to live up to his potential in the Cardinals new defense.
* LB Michael Boley – 82 to 85 – Big time tackler in Atlanta.
* CB Phillip Buchanon – 77 to 80 – Hasn’t missed a beat in filling in for the injured Brian Kelly.
* QB Kurt Warner – 80 to 83 – The Cardinals offense is at its best when he is in there running the hurry up.
* WR Greg Jennings – 85 to 86 – Showed that he is back on the game winning touchdown run vs. the Chargers.
* WR James Jones – 78 to 79 – With the exception of the two fumbles vs. the Bears this rookie has the body language and physique of a veteran.
* WR Ruvell Martin – 69 to 71 – Has made several nice grabs in the Packers pass happy offense.
* TE Donald Lee – 78 to 80 – Starting for Bubba Franks now, he adds a new dimension of stretching the defense down the seam.
* HB DeShawn Wynn – 73 to 76 – Getting plenty of touches in the running back by committee Packer backfield.
* HB Vernand Morency – 79 to 81 – Definitely the most explosive and agile of the Packer backs.
* FB Korey Hall – 75 to 83 – The former college linebacker is the making the transition to NFL fullback.
* K Mason Crosby – 81 to 86 – Clutch kicker before his two misses vs. Washington.
* HB Jason Wright – 73 to 76 – Second string back in Cleveland. Filled in for an injured Jamal Lewis for the better part of two games.
* FB Mike Sellers – 83 to 87 – Dump off option for Jason Campbell. Ran over and through several Lions a couple weeks ago.
* HB Derrick Ward – 77 to 80 – Came out of nowhere to fill in for the Brandon Jacobs. Quick hard runner.
* HB Brandon Jacobs – 83 to 84 – If he stays healthy he will put up big numbers behind the underrated Giants Oline.
* WR Plaxico Burress – 92 to 93 – Starting to live up to his enormous potential and is shedding the “Plexiglass” nickname.
* FS Calvin Lowry – 70 to 74 – Starting for the tough as nails Tennessee defense.
* CB Fakhir Brown – 80 to 84 – Intercepted two passes, with 6 pass deflections, in his first game back from a 4 game suspension.
* CB Jabari Greer – 69 to 75 – Stepped up when injuries ravished the entire Bills defense. Shouldn’t lose his starting job.
* DE Anthony Hargrove – 73 to 76 – Underrated pass rusher that missed the first 4 games due to suspension.
* QB Trent Edwards – 70 to 74 – Can he win a game with his arm and is he the starter? The rookie has filled in pretty well for the injured Losman.
* K Nick Folk – 76 to 81 – The rookie kicker beat out Martin Gramatica in the preseason and is drilling everything so far. Including the game winning FG vs. the Bills twice.
* CB Jacques Reeves – 65 to 75 – Nickel back for the improving Cowboys pass defense.
* LB Anthony Spencer – 75 to 78 – His hold on a starting position might be coming to an end with the return of Greg Ellis but he has been solid so far.
* TE Jason Witten – 93 to 94 – Creating nightmares for opposing defenses, except for the Patriots, he already has his tickets to Honolulu.
* WR Ben Obomanu – 68 to 70 – Getting some playing time with the injuries to the Seattle receiving core.
* WR Brad Smith – 65 to 75 – Taking over as the Jets third WR.
* DT Rodrique Wright – 68 to 71 – Getting some playing time after a year on the IR.
* HB Adrian Peterson – 88 to 89 – I can only think of one running back that looks even close to as good as AD right now. The only guy that can stop him right now is Coach Childress.
* DE Aaron Kampman – 95 to 97 – Creating pure havoc on opposing offenses right now.
* DE Cullen Jenkins – 86 to 87 – The stats only say 1 sack, but he has been great defending the run and rushing the passer.
* DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamila – 86 to 88 – KGB is back to sacking the QB again. A great tandem with Kampman.
* LB Brady Poppinga – 75 to 78 – That other LB for Green Bay.
* SS Atari Bigby – 75 to 80 – A huge hitter at safety that might be a liability in the passing game but thumps running backs.
* FS Nick Collins – 78 to 80 – Has shown little progress from his rookie year but with Bigby forms an above average run stopping duo at safety.
* DT Corey Williams – 84 to 85 – Probably the best of the bunch of the Packers defensive tackles. A true pass rushing DT.
* DT Ryan Pickett – 82 to 85 – Big defensive tackle that starts for the stingy Packer defense.
* TE Desmond Clark – 83 to 84 – Has stepped up his game with the emergence of Greg Olsen.
* TE Greg Olsen – 80 to 81 – A true pass catching tight end. Is improving each week.
* HB Kenny Watson – 77 to 79 – Some say he will split carries with Rudi when Rudi is healthy. I wouldn’t go that far but he filled in admirably.
* LG Stacy Andrews – 76 to 79 – Mammoth starting guard for the Bengals.
* DE Justin Smith – 87 to 89 – High motor pass rushing end.
* WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh – 91 to 93 – One of the premier #2 WR’s in the league. Fearless over the middle.
* DT Kyle Williams – 80 to 81 – Stout defender holding down the middle for the surprising Buffalo defense.
* LB John DiGiorgio – 70 to 72 – Starting now for the injured Posluszny at MLB.
* WR Roscoe Parrish – 73 to 75 – The new #2 WR in Buffalo with the season ending injury to Peerless Price.
* WR Josh Reed – 74 to 75 – Slot WR for Buffalo. Not the fastest WR around but goes over the middle and has good hands.
* RT Erik Pears – 79 to 81 – Starting RT for the Denver offense. They just plug in guys in their system and all they do is run the ball.
* RG Montrae Holland – 79 to 81 – Big RG for the Denver Oline.
* LB Nate Webster – 76 to 80 – Starting at strong side linebacker for the Denver defense.
* LG Chris Kuper – 74 to 78 – Injuries have forced this backup into the starting lineup.
* DT Amon Gordon – 77 to 78 – A starter for the Denver defense at defensive tackle.
* QB Derek Anderson – 79 to 81 – This big armed QB has the surprising Cleveland offense scoring big points.
* WR Braylon Edwards – 87 to 88 – He has some of the best catches of the year thus far. Averaging almost 100 yards and more than a TD per game.
* DT Jovan Haye – 78 to 80 – Came out of nowhere to start for the Bucs defense.
* DT Greg Peterson – 66 to 70 – The late round draft pick is getting playing time for the solid as usual Bucs defense.
* FS Tanard Jackson – 75 to 79 – A big hitter at the safety position. A rookie starter who has played well.
* LB Calvin Pace – 70 to 72 – Starting now at OLB for the Cardinals. A big game vs. the Redskins means he will keep going up.
* FS Jarrad Page – 76 to 80 – A first time starter this year has helped the surprising Chiefs defense to a good start.
* DE Tamba Hali – 86 to 87 – Combines with Jared Allen to form one of the top pass rushing end tandems in the AFC.
* DE Jared Allen – 92 to 93 – Leads the league in sacks after missing two games due to suspension. A real problem for offenses.
* SS Bernard Pollard – 81 to 82 – A huge hitter who thumps receivers over the middle.
* WR Jeff Webb – 65 to 70 – Injuries forced him into action and he responded with a 7 catches for 78 yards day vs. the Bengals.
* CB Nathan Jones – 62 to 67 – The dime back for the Cowboys.
* HB Ronnie Brown – 88 to 89 – Was one of the top backs in the league with little to no help from the quarterback position or offensive line before a knee injury ended his season.
* CB Michael Lehan – 68 to 73 – Has moved his way into the starting lineup for the lowly Dolphins.
* WR Wes Welker – 86 to 87 – Starting to show he was worth the huge contract. Catches almost everything he gets his hands on and is extremely elusive and tough.
* TE Brent Celek – 67 to 70 – An injury to LJ Smith forced this rookie into action and he stepped up.
* QB Joey Harrington – 79 to 80 – It’s difficult to be hard on Joey Heisman now that they are down to their 3rd Left Tackle with no running game. Gonna get worse before it gets better.
* DT Trey Lewis – 65 to 67 – The late round draft pick has had to play with so many injuries to the Atlanta Dline but he has stepped up.
* WR Roddy White – 78 to 79 – Still gets a case of the drops too often but has put up solid numbers in the Falcons passing game.
* DE Osi Umenyiora – 87 to 90 – Has feasted on terrible tackles but still is as explosive as they get at the defensive end position.
* QB David Garrard – 83 to 84 – A true game manager. A fast and heady QB should take the Jaguars to the playoffs.
* SS Kerry Rhodes – 94 to 95 – One of the best safeties in the game.
* WR Laveranues Coles – 91 to 92 – Another underrated WR. Could be a big deep threat if the QB had a bigger arm. If Kellen Clemens gets the nod he could be beating defenses deep again.
* DE Kenyon Coleman – 79 to 82 – 40 tackles through 7 games at the defensive end position. More than doing his part.
* HB Leon Washington – 80 to 81 – They need to find more ways to get this guy the ball. The former FSU standout is a playmaker.
* CB David Barrett – 76 to 78 – He was benched in the second half vs. the Bengals but he had been starting before that.
* RG Junius Coston – 70 to 73 – New RG for the Packer Oline.
* K Stephen Gostkowski – 82 to 87 – The accurate kicker for the New England machine.
* WR Derrick Mason – 85 to 87 – Who leads the NFL in receptions through 7 weeks? This guy.
* LB Jarret Johnson – 80 to 82 – Adalius Thomas’ replacement. A tough strong end/OLB that should get to the QB.
* DT Anthony Montgomery – 64 to 77 – The big guy in the middle for the Redskins. They found they couldn’t keep him off the field or out of the starting lineup.
* WR Antwaan Randle El – 74 to 77 – One of the bright spots of the lackluster Redskin receiving core.
* QB Jason Campbell – 82 to 83 – The injuries to the offensive line have created a chain effect on the Redskin offense. Cooley has to block more, the running game isn’t as effective, and the receivers are mediocre at best. But Campbell has played well.
* LB Rocky McIntosh – 81 to 84 – Looking like another big time LB from Miami. He is starting to make a name for himself.
* WR Lance Moore – 73 to 75 – Returns kicks and punts for the Saints and is trying to get more touches in the receiving game with the demotion of Devery Henderson.
* FB Carey Davis – 85 to 86 – New starting fullback for the Steelers. A big boy who can catch the ball out of the backfield.
* HB Najeh Davenport – 79 to 80 – Goal line and third down back for the Steelers. Packs a punch.
* LB James Harrison – 83 to 84 – “Silverback” is a nasty LB for the Steel curtain. Should be close to 100 tackles with 6+ sacks at the end of the year.
* RT Willie Colon – 75 to 79 – New starting RT for the Steelers.
* DT Pat Williams – 90 to 91 – Fat Pat is the immovable object in the middle of the Vikings defense.
* LB E.J. Henderson – 85 to 86 – A big hitter who is a big part of the Vikings rush defense.
* LT Bryant McKinnie – 94 to 95 – Hutchinson and McKinnie form the best left side in all of football.
* RG Anthony Herrera – 74 to 78 – The new RG for the Vikings.
* RT Ryan Cook – 74 to 77 – The RT for the Vikings. He helps pave the way for All Day Adrian Peterson.
* CB Cortland Finnegan – 79 to 82 – A feisty cornerback for the Titans who hits hard and is a playmaker.
* DT Albert Haynesworth – 87 to 90 – Probably the best DT in all of football right now. If he keeps it up he will be the elite DT in Madden in no time.
* DT Tony Brown – 77 to 81 – He starts opposite Haynesworth for the Titans defense.
* LE Antwan Odom – 78 to 82 – A true mammoth defensive end (6-5 275) for the Titans.
* WR Chris Davis – 68 to 70 – Has looked exceptional returning kicks for the Titans. He looks much faster than his combine speed.
* WR Kevin Walter – 71 to 73 – The possession receiver has filled in for Andre Johnson and had some big games.
* WR Andre Davis – 70 to 74 – Another guy chipping in the loss of Andre Johnson. A vertical threat the Texan offense.
* WR Kevin Curtis – 83 to 84 – “White Lightning” is the new vertical threat for McNabb. He should have some big days this year for the Eagles.



Ratings Down

* HB Shaun Alexander – 95 to 91 – Starting to look like a poor mans Duce Staley.
* FS Brian Dawkins – 96 to 94 – Age is starting to catch up with B-Dawk.
* QB Matt Leinart – 84 to 83 – Cardinals look better with Warner in there right now.
* QB Rex Grossman – 83 to 78 – Long time coming.
* QB Drew Brees – 95 to 93 – Not what I expected from the Saints and their QB.
* WR Terrell Owens – 97 to 96 – Too many drops to be up there with the rest of the elite WR’s.
* RG Damien Woody – 91 to 89 – Has been a healthy inactive this year.
* WR Brian Clark – 72 to 70 – Buried on the Broncos depth chart.
* TE Daniel Graham – 86 to 85 – Not involved at all in the Denver offense.
* DE Simeon Rice – 89 to 88 – Shoulder injury is hampering this former superstars season.
* DT Alvin McKinley – 79 to 78 – Not starting and not helping a terrible Denver run defense.
* LB Joey Porter – 92 to 90 – A shadow of his former self. Just got his first sack in week 7.
* QB Byron Leftwich – 82 to 80 – Has to prove his rating after being cut in the preseason.
* WR Joe Horn – 85 to 84 – Still might not be healthy. His numbers back that up.
* WR Ashley Lelie – 74 to 70 – A bystander in the 49ers offense. Has never lived up to the hype. Just a vertical route runner who might not be a burner anymore.
* CB Andre Dyson – 84 to 79 – Not starting anymore and playing time has been limited.
* RT George Foster – 84 to 79 – Benched several times this year due to poor play.
* FS Eugene Wilson – 88 to 86 – Might be scheme related or so that he is fresh for the end of season but some of his reps have been taken.
* DT Terdell Sands – 85 to 81 – Benched for Gerard Warren which is not a good thing.
* DT Hollis Thomas – 85 to 80 – Benched on a terrible Saints defense.
* WR Devery Henderson – 80 to 76 – Drop, Catch, Drop, Drop. Not a good pattern for the speedster. Hands are an issue right now.
* DE Patrick Kerney – 92 to 91 – Not as productive as he once was.
* RG Floyd Womack – 82 to 79 – Been overrated in Madden for a while. A 37 year old starts over him.
* FB Dan Kreider – 88 to 84 – Lost his starting job recently. Still a solid FB.
* RG Artis Hicks – 82 to 80 – Lost his starting job recently in Minnesota.



Transactions

* WR Michael Lewis – Signs with 49ers
* WR Brandon Williams – Released by 49ers
* WR Taylor Jacobs – Released by 49ers
* WR Bryan Gilmore – Signs with 49ers
* HB Ken Darby – Added to Bucs
* HB Josh Scobey – Released by Bills
* CB Jerametrius Butler – Signs with Bills
* HB Clifton Dawson – Released by Bengals/Signs with Colts
* HB DeDe Dorsey – Signs with Bengals
* HB Pierre Thomas – Added to Saints
* TE Courtney Anderson – Signs with Lions
* HB Aveion Cason – Signs with Lions
* WR Keenan McCardell – Signs with Redskins
* WR Anthony Mix – Released by Giants
* WR Domenik Hixon – Released by Broncos/Signs with Giants
* FS Josh Gattis – Signs with Bears
* SS Brandon McGowan – Added to Bears
* LB Andre Frazier – Added to Steelers
* LB William Kershaw – Released by Chiefs
* LB Nate Harris – Added to Chiefs
* C Lyle Sendlein – Added to Cardinals
* LT Renardo Foster – Added to Falcons
* WR Bobby Sippio – Added to Chiefs
* HB Andre Hall – Added to Broncos
* WR Glenn Martinez – Added to Broncos
* C Nick Leckey – Signs with Rams
* QB Matt Moore – Added to Panthers
* FB Mack Strong – Retires from Seahawks
* FB Leonard Weaver – Added to Seahawks
* C Chukky Okobi – Released by Cardinals
* LG Keydrick Vincent – Signs with Cardinals
* SS Bhawoh Jue – Signs with Rams
* QB Tim Rattay – Signs with Cardinals
* FS Lamont Thompson – Released by Dolphins
* DT Sam Rayburn – Signs with Dolphins
* CB Lenny Walls – Released by Rams
* SS Jarrod Cooper – Signs with Raiders
* QB Vinny Testaverde – Signs with Panthers
* CB Keiwan Ratliff – Released by Bengals
* CB David Jones – Signs with Bengals
* RT Kelly Butler – Released by Browns
* CB Brandon McDonald – Added to Browns
* WR Jerheme Urban – Added to Cardinals
* WR Craphonso Thorpe – Added to Colts
* CB Tory James – Released by Patriots
* SS Mel Mitchell – Added to Patriots
* CB Duane Starks – Released by Raiders
* WR Travis Taylor – Released by Raiders
* LB Jon Alston – Added to Raiders
* DE Eric Moore – Released by Rams
* DE Trevor Johnson – Added to Rams
* HB Cory Ross – Released by Ravens
* FS Omar Stoutmire – Released by Redskins
* C Chris White – Added to Texans
* WR Chris Chambers – Traded from Dolphins to Chargers
* SS Donovin Darius – Released by Dolphins
* HB Michael Bennett – Traded from Chiefs to Bucs
* DE Quentin Moses – Released by Cardinals
* WR Koren Robinson – Added to Packers



Injuries

* SS Sabby Piscitelli – Bucs – IR Foot
* C Steve McKinney – Texans – IR Knee
* HB Carnell Williams – Bucs – IR Knee
* LT Luke Pettigout – Bucs – IR Knee
* HB Deuce McAllister – Saints – IR Knee
* LG Mark Setterstrom – Rams – IR Knee
* RG Jason Whittle – Bills – IR Hamstring
* TE Dan Campbell – Lions – IR Elbow
* HB Alvin Pearman – Seahawks – IR Knee
* TE David Thomas – Patriots – IR Foot
* LB Lemar Marshall – Bengals – IR Achilles
* WR Peerless Price – Bills – IR Neck
* LT Wayne Gandy – Falcons – IR Knee
* QB Jake Delhomme – Panthers – IR Elbow
* C Tom Nalen – Broncos – IR Bicep
* LG Ben Hamiton – Broncos – IR Concussion
* SS Jerome Carter – Rams – IR Foot
* RT Adam Goldberg – Rams – IR Knee
* WR Roy Hall – Colts – IR Shoulder
* WR Jerome Mathis – Texans – IR Leg
* DE Darrion Scott – Vikings – IR Foot
* QB Chris Simms – Bucs – IR Spleen
* QB Matt Leinart – Cardinals – IR Collarbone
* DT Chartric Darby – Seahawks – IR Knee
* WR Eric Parker – Chargers – IR – Toe
* WR Tab Perry – Bengals – IR - Hip

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