Under the revised policy, approved recently by the NFL competition committee, the "probable" category has been eliminated and the remaining classifications have been redefined.

Two days before kickoff, teams must list injured players as "questionable," "doubtful" or "out" for that game.

"Questionable" players, per the policy, are "uncertain" to play. Previously, the definition was that there was a 50 percent likelihood of playing.

"Doubtful" means the player is "unlikely" to participate in the game, and "out" means he "will not play." The previous definition for "doubtful" was a 75 percent likelihood that he would not play.


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I like having only one designation.

Hurt and none of you business if they will play or not.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

This matters most to the talking heads that pretend to analyze football all week and tell the dwindling audience exactly what will happen in a football game.

Originally Posted by: CaliforniaCheez 

Probably for the best. How many guys designated "probable" ended up not playing in games last year? Only a handful I would imagine.

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra