NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 24th): Big Name Players Going on Injured Reserve

Matthew Stafford Done For Year

Stafford has officially been ruled out for the rest of the season with shoulder and knee injuries. The Lions liked what they saw from their rookie franchise passer, and don't feel rushing him back for two meaningless games would benefit their future.

Drew Stanton is expected to make the start over the recently ineffective Daunte Culpepper. Lions fans shouldn't overly enthused.

Anthony Gonzalez Won't Play This Season

Gonzalez will finally be placed on injured reserve after attempting to get back after injuring his knee in Week One. Gonzalez never really had a chance after suffering two setbacks and going under the knife two times since the initial injury.

The emergence of Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie also didn't help Gonzalez's cause to return. He is expected to be fully ready for off-season training camp.

Jake Delhomme Placed on IR

Delhomme had been dealing with an injured finger, and with the solid play of Matt Moore, there was no reason to keep Delhomme on the active roster.

Delhomme was flat-out horrible for much of the season anyways, and is a strong candidate to be cut in the off-season.

DeAngelo Williams Misses Wednesday's Practice

Williams is dealing with an ankle injury that knocked him out of last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Jonathan Stewart missed Wednesday's practice with a toe injury, as well, but Williams' injury is the more serious one. If you're still fighting for your championship in your league, Williams would still be a heck of a start against a weak New York Giants run defense. Monitor his status leading up until game-time on Sunday.

Jeremy Maclin Practicing in Full Again

Maclin is dealing with a serious foot injury, but is already way ahead of schedule for a return to game action.

It's still possible that the Eagles hold him out this week as a precautionary measure, but it's clear he'll be ready for the playoffs. Monitor his status all week if you're planning on using him as a WR3.

Percy Harvin Completely Healthy

Head coach Brad Childress took a step away from the "Childress vs. Favre" saga to address Percy Harvin's status, and gave him full clearance.

Harvin was dealing with extreme migraines for the past week and a half, but did manage to play some of Sunday night's loss to the Carolina Panthers. He should be ready to go and makes for a solid WR3 this week against a horrible Chicago Bears pass defense.