Practice report

Defensive tackle Rod Coleman returned to practice Wednesday afternoon after yet another knee surgery. On Thursday, Coleman was able to do significantly more on the field and, surprisingly, could be a game-time decision on Sunday. The D tackle position has seen its share of troubles this season. First, Coleman was out for the first four weeks of the season because of the aforementioned surgery. His replacement, Jonathan Babineaux, was filling in very nicely until he went down with an injury during the Carolina game. Backups Trey Lewis and Montavious Stanley didn't fill the void as well as Babineaux, but they were productive in the overall play of the defense against the Texans.

Having Coleman back would really solidify the defensive line, especially with Grady Jackson carrying most of the load since the start of the season. But just how well Coleman will feel under game conditions has yet to be determined.

In other injury news, Chris Crocker is expected to be full-go on Sunday and backup tight end Dwayne Blakely was back on the field on Thursday after sitting out a week with a pectoral injury. Offensive lineman Todd Weiner also participated in practice. Blakely and Weiner are expected to be active for this Sunday's game against the Titans.