“I think it makes guys feel appreciated and feel like guys support them,” Whitworth said.
Even though he wouldn’t be able to play with it for hours, Vontaze Burfict was walking around the locker room with his new PS4 cradled under his arm.
“It means a lot,” Burfict said. “It means that they care about their side of the ball. For them to spend this amount of money on PS4s – they’re like $450 each – it’s a big deal.
“Domata, he’s the man,” Burfict added. “He’s a great dude. Man, I can’t even explain it. I like hanging out with him off of the field. Makes you laugh. Has a great sense of humor and, you know, this is a great thing for him to buy PSs for the whole defense. It just shows how much he cares.”
Honolulu hopefuls: A.J. Green remains second among wide receivers and ninth overall with one week remaining in fan Pro Bowl voting. With 623,735 votes, Green is unlikely to surpass Detroit's Calvin Johnson (817,934) for the top spot among wide receivers.
The only other Cincinnati player in the top 10 at his position is Vontze Burfict, who is 10th among inside linebackers. Burfict, however, said he has no interest in the Pro Bowl.
“I don’t think the Pro Bowl should be in the NFL,” he said. “That’s an individual thing, and this is not an individual sport. You’ve got 10 more guys that are out on the field with you. If you make it to the Pro Bowl, then everybody else should make it to the Pro Bowl.”
Injury/Practice update: Defensive end Carlos Dunlap showed up on the injury report Wednesday with a concussion that he suffered late in Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh.
Dunlap played the entire game and appeared to suffer the injury on the final play when his head collided with the knee of Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth. He remained on the ground while other players began shaking hands as the last few seconds ran off the clock.
Dunlap was one of three players who did not practice Wednesday, along with linebacker James Harrison, also suffered a concussion in the game, and cornerback Terence Newman, who injured his left knee two weeks ago against Indianapolis and did not play against the Steelers.
Right guard Kevin Zeitler, who has not played since suffering a right foot injury Nov. 10 in Baltimore, was limited, while tight end Jermaine Gresham (abdomen) was a full participant Wednesday.
Vikings view: Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson was listed as limited at Wednesday's practice with injuries to his foot and groin. Peterson did not play last week against Philadelphia, nor did backup Toby Gerhart, who also was limited Wednesday.
Third-string running back Matt Asiata scored three touchdowns against the Eagles, but he suffered an ankle injury and did not practice Wednesday. Starting cornerback Xavier Rhodes (ankle), who missed the Philadelphia game, also sat out.
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