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Giants LB Pierce out indefinitely

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:27 GMT

Pierce underwent an MRI Friday after originally suffering the injury on October 25 against Arizona.

"I'm shocked with what I heard from the doctors this afternoon," Pierce said. "I had no idea that what happened a few weeks ago could keep me off the field. I didn't think it was that serious. I'm going to do everything the doctors tell me to do so I can get back out on the field as soon as possible." Pierce has missed only one game in the last four seasons and has 55 tackles, one sack and one forced fumbles in nine games for the 5-4 Giants this season.

Lions place G Peterman on IR

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:43 GMT

Peterman has started all nine games this season for the 1-8 Lions and has 36 starts in the last three seasons combined.

The 27-year-old has played in 42 career games in six years with the Cowboys and Lions.

Redskins DT Haynesworth a game-time decision for Sunday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:31 GMT

Haynesworth missed practice all week and is expected to be a game-time decision.

Also listed as questionable are offensive linemen Stephon Heyer (knee) and Mike Williams (ankle).

Orton doesn't practice, Simms primed to start

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:10 GMT

Orton was held out of practice this week after severely spraining his left ankle late in the second quarter of last week's loss to Washington. He did not return and Simms took over, although, he completed just 3-of-13 passes for 13 yards with an interception.

The last time Simms started under center was Week 3 of the 2006 season when he suffered internal bleeding and had to have emergency surgery to have his spleen removed following a nasty hit. The injury cost him the rest of that season and all of the next.

Cleveland WR Cribbs, RB Lewis questionable for Sunday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:40 GMT

Cribbs was hospitalized after taking a big hit on the final play of last Monday's 16-0 loss to Baltimore. He lateraled the ball after a reception on the final play and immediately was leveled by a defender. He lay on the ground while trainers attended to him, then was immobilized and taken off the field for what head coach Eric Mangini called precautionary reasons.

The injury, which limited Cribbs during the week's final two practice sessions, has since been labeled as a neck sprain.

Two Saints CBs out for Sunday; Bush questionable

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:05 GMT

Greer (groin) and Porter (knee) did not practice all week along with running back Reggie Bush, who is questionable with a sore knee.

Starting free safety Darren Sharper is probable after taking full snaps on Friday despite a knee problem. Also ailing on the defensive side of the ball is defensive end Sedrick Ellis (knee), who is questionable after being limited in practice all week.

Steelers to sit Polamalu in Week 11

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:32 GMT

An MRI exam earlier this week revealed the Steelers safety has a strain of the posterior cruciate ligament. The injury is to his left knee, the same knee that cost him four games earlier this season due to an MCL sprain.

Polamalu left this past weekend's 18-12 loss to Cincinnati during the Bengals' first drive of the game and did not return. He made one tackle before leaving, although it wasn't clear if that is where the injury occurred.

Giants CB Ross questionable, could return

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:48 GMT

Ross, who was a limited participant in practice all week, has yet to play this year because of a nagging hamstring injury. The former first-round draft pick had played 15 games in each of his first two years, recording three interceptions in each season.

Terrell Thomas and Corey Webster have split time at cornerback in Ross' absence.

Falcons' Turner doubtful; Norwood a maybe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:47 GMT

There is still no timetable for the return of Turner, who suffered a high right ankle sprain last Sunday.

However, the Falcons could get a boost to the backfield with the return of Norwood, who practiced for the first time in over a month this week -- albeit in a limited capacity. He's been battling a hip injury and the aftereffects of a concussion suffered earlier in the season and is listed as questionable.

Jags LB Durant doubtful

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:45 GMT

Durant, suffering from a head injury, did not practice all week and is part of a maligned Jaguars defensive unit. In addition to Durant being doubtful, the team had already ruled out cornerback Rashean Mathis because of a groin injury.

Additionally, strong safety Gerald Alexander (shoulder) is questionable. Alexander, who did not play last week against the Jets, returned to practice Friday and was a full participant.

Bengals RB Benson doubtful for Sunday's game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:34 GMT

Benson left last week's game against Pittsburgh with a strained hip.

The fifth-year back ranks sixth in the league in rushing this season with 859 yards and six touchdowns.

Bills place LB Ellison on IR

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:04 GMT

Ellison suffered a quadriceps injury in Week 8 and has not played or practiced since then. He is the 12th Buffalo player to go on injured reserve this season.

In eight games this year, his fourth in the NFL, Ellison had 68 tackles and two passes defensed.

Cardinals' Dockett fined

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:55 GMT

The fine is for the elbow Dockett dealt to the neck of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck after a play in last Sunday's 31-20 win over the Seahawks.

Bears RB Wolfe placed on IR

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:15 GMT

Wolfe, who had not gotten a carry in either of the Bears' last two games, is suffering from a kidney issue. In eight games this season, the third-year pro racked up 120 yards and one touchdown on 22 rushes.

Bell was an undrafted free agent out of UCLA, and was signed by the Bears to the practice squad on September 16 after being waived by the Vikings one month earlier.

Dolphins top Panthers behind vintage Williams performance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:22:52 GMT

Dolphins defensive back Tyrone Culver knocked down Jake Delhomme's high-arcing prayer pass in the end zone on the game's final play.

Williams rushed 22 times for 119 yards and caught two balls for 19 yards. Chad Henne threw for 172 yards and the one touchdown.

Panthers' Stewart, Williams active

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:07 GMT

Stewart (Achilles) missed practice earlier in the week, while Williams (knee) showed up on the injury report Wednesday as a non-participant in practice. Both players were listed as questionable for the game.

Williams has rushed for 860 yards and seven TDs on 168 carries in nine games this year for the 4-5 Panthers. Stewart has carried the ball 98 times for 466 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Vikings, Childress agree to extension

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:12 GMT

Childress has led Minnesota to an 8-1 record in this his fourth season with the club. He was also instrumental in bringing quarterback Brett Favre out of retirement in the offseason.

"Brad has done a tremendous job leading this football team and we value the positive environment he has created for the Minnesota Vikings on and off the field," said Vikings owner Zygi Wilf. "He has continued to positively impact this team and create a strong foundation for future success." Childress'record was 24-24 with the Vikings heading into the year, highlighted by an NFC North title in 2008.

NFL Inactives (Thursday, November 19, 2009)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:46 GMT

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 8:20 P.M. (ET) Dolphins - 3rd QB Tyler Thigpen, LB Erik Walden, T Andrew Gardner, DE Lionel Dotson, T Lydon Murtha, TE Anthony Fasano, NT Paul Soliai, S Nate Ness Panthers - 3rd QB A.J. Feeley, S Charles Godfrey, RB Mike Goodson, FB Brad Hoover, G Duke Robinson, WR Kenny Moore, DE Charles Johnson, DE Hilee Taylor

11/19 19:47:46 ET

Orton sidelined again, Simms takes first-team reps

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:46:59 GMT

Orton was injured late in the second quarter of last Sunday's loss to Washington and did not return. Chris Simms relieved the starter and completed just 3-of-13 passes for 13 yards with an interception, but is in line to make his first NFL start in over three years.

Saints dealing with thin secondary

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:22:26 GMT

If Greer can't go on Sunday, rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins is expected to make his first NFL start on the left side.

On the right side, cornerback Tracy Porter is dealing with a sprained left medial collateral ligament suffered during last weekend's victory over the Rams.

Jags could be without three defensive starters

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:29 GMT

With cornerback Rashean Mathis already ruled out due to a groin injury incurred during last weekend's win over the Jets, strong safety Gerald Alexander (shoulder) and linebacker Justin Durant (head) have yet to see the practice field this week.

Alexander missed the Jets game due to the ailment, while Durant notched a team-high seven tackles against New York.

Ross back at Giants practice sessions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:15 GMT

Ross, New York's first-round pick in 2007, has yet to play this year due to a nagging hamstring injury. He had played 15 games in each of his first two years, recording three interceptions in each season.

Terrell Thomas and Corey Webster have split time at cornerback in Ross' absence.

Falcons still without timetable for Turner; Norwood returns

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:49:33 GMT

Atlanta head coach Mike Smith addressed the health of both on Thursday, telling the team's official website that there is still no timetable for the return of Turner, whose status following a high right ankle sprain has not been officially determined. He did add that Turner had made "strides" since suffering the injury in last weekend's loss to Carolina.

However, the Falcons could get a boost to the backfield with the return of Norwood, who practiced for the first time in over a month Thursday -- albeit in a limited capacity. He's been battling a hip injury and the aftereffects of a concussion suffered earlier in the season.

Redskins to sit Portis again

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:30 GMT

Portis is still recovering from a concussion suffered on November 8 against the Falcons. He has not seen the practice field since the incident and was in street clothes in Washington's Week 10 win over Denver. Ladell Betts saw the bulk of carries in his absence and rushed for 114 yards and a score.

The 28-year-old Portis has a team-high 494 yards on the ground but just one rushing score in eight games this season.

Bengals RB Benson misses practice again

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:30 GMT

Benson left last week's game against Pittsburgh with a strained hip and his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders has yet to be determined. The fifth-year back ranks sixth in the league in rushing this season with 859 yards and six touchdowns.

The team added free agent running back Larry Johnson to the fold this week and the 30-year-old veteran may see his first action in a Bengals uniform on Sunday after taking reps with starting quarterback Carson Palmer on Thursday.