Coach Bill O'Brien relayed Friday that Clowney's (knee/illness) chances of playing Sunday against the Eagles are not looking good, ESPN's Tania Ganguli reports.

Coach Bill O'Brien relayed Friday that Clowney's (knee/illness) chances of playing Sunday against the Eagles are not looking good, ESPN's Tania Ganguli reports.

Analysis:

Ganguli suggests that Clowney's Week 9 status is clouded by the fact that he is sick, as opposed to having suffered a setback with his knee. In any case, the rookie linebacker's IDP utility remains on hold until he gets a full and productive game in.