Hines Ward practiced today upgraded to probable

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Pos. Player Injury Status (Practiced) Status (Practiced) Status (Practiced)

LB Clark Haggans Groin Out (No) Doubtful (No) Doubtful (Yes)

CB Ricardo Colclough Shoulder Doubtful (No) Questionable (No) Questionable (Yes)

CB Deshea Townsend Hamstring Doubtful (No) Questionable (No) Questionable (Yes)

G Alan Faneca Toe Questionable (Yes) Probable (No) Probable (Yes)

QB Tommy Maddox Shoulder Questionable (No) Questionable (No) Questionable (No)

WR Antwaan Randle El Foot Questionable (No) Questionable (No) Questionable (Yes)

DE Aaron Smith Back Questionable (No) Probable (No) Questionable (No)

WR Hines Ward Hamstring Questionable (No) Questionable (No) Probable (Yes)

WR Cedric Wilson Wrist Questionable (No) Questionable (Yes) Questionable (Yes)

LB James Harrison Groin Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes)

LB Clint Kriewaldt Knee Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes)

LB Joey Porter Quad Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes)

CB Willie Williams Groin Questionable (No) Questionable (Yes)

TE Jerame Tuman Flu Probable (No) Probable (Yes)

QB Ben Roethlisberger Knee Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes) Probable (Yes)

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PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was upgraded Friday to probable for Sunday's AFC North game at Cincinnati after missing a game for the first time in his NFL career with a hamstring injury last weekend.

 

Ward was listed as questionable when the practice week began, but took part in drills Thursday and Friday after missing practice last week. He sat out a 23-17 overtime loss Sunday to Jacksonville, the first time he has missed a game since being drafted in 1998.

 

Cornerback Deshea Townsend, upgraded to questionable on Thursday, was downgraded to doubtful and is unlikely to play in the first of the Steelers' two games against the Bengals this season. After injuring a hamstring Sunday, Townsend was replaced by rookie Bryant McFadden and 13-year veteran Willie Williams.

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Per CBSsportsline:

 

Hines Ward to start

 

Hines Ward, WR PIT

 

News: The Post-Gazette reports Hines Ward (hamstring) will start in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

 

Analysis: Barring setbacks, it appears safe to activate Ward this week.