“They all have whatever is going around, the high temperature and that kind of thing. The last two weeks have been very tough,” Dockery said. “I’m getting closer, though.”


- FB Madison Hedgecock missed practice Friday because of illness.
- Rookie safety Michael Johnson missed the team’s last workout.
- Defensive tackle Manny Wright also missed the team’s next-to-last workout before leaving Monday for the Super Bowl 2008.
- Starting left guard Rich Seubert (knee) sprained his right knee in the NFC title game in Green Bay on Sunday, but has vowed to play.
- Backup cornerback Kevin Dockery (hip) missed his second straight day of practice with injuries and he has been sidelined the last two playoffs games after aggravating a hip flexor injury in the wild-card win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From the Patriots, Brady was photographed in New York on Monday wearing a protective boot. He reportedly has a minor high ankle sprain that isn’t expected to keep him out of the Super Bowl.


“I don’t believe the ankle injury for one, so I am not really concerned about that at all,” middle linebacker Antonio Pierce said. “Now if the guy had a sling on and some crutches and a cast and all that, then I might consider it. We expect the Tom Brady to come out that was the MVP of the league, that put up one of the best seasons all-time for a quarterback this year. … We expect the best from Tom Brady in the Super Bowl”