Injuries:
Missing were four players who began the season as starters — linebackers Nick Barnett and Brad Jones, both lost for the season; safety Morgan Burnett, also on season-ending injured reserve; and defensive end Ryan Pickett, inactive for the second time in three weeks because of an ankle injury. Also gone were backup defensive end Mike Neal and reserve linebacker Brady Poppinga, both placed on season-ending injured reserve last week.
Capers doesn’t have the services of safety Atari Bigby and cornerback Al Harris, former starters who haven’t been activated off the physically unable to perform list.
And defensive end Cullen Jenkins was limited to situational duty because of a recurring calf injury.
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