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The Facts:
Herman Edwards said Tuesday that Pennington will not play in the pre-season opener against the Detroit Lions this Friday. "We didn't want to take a chance to have a setback when everything was going so well," Pennington said. He has generally been alternating between days off and participating in afternoon practices after throwing in each of the first five days of camp, but practiced for the second straight day Tuesday. Reported by NFL.com

Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Pennington practiced with his left calf wrapped up after he was accidentally spiked by a teammate during practice Monday, causing some bruising and swelling. But Edwards said that had no affect on choosing to not play Pennington against Detroit. ... Backup Jay Fiedler will start Friday night's game at Giants Stadium and third-stringer Brooks Bollinger will follow.

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