ROUNDUP | News and notes
Lions: Wide receiver Charles Rogers will miss the rest of the season after breaking his collarbone for the second straight season. The No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft was injured going for a pass Sunday in the first quarter against the Bears. X-rays revealed a fracture near the one he got last year during a bye week practice. He will have surgery later this week or early next week and will be placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Dre' Bly, also injured, will miss the next two games, Steve Mariucci said. Bly sprained a ligament in his knee.Broncos: Cornerback Lenny Walls could miss up to a month after dislocating his right shoulder in the opener. Walls played the nickel spot against the Chiefs. Coach Mike Shanahan said it looked like a four-week injury, but could be less. Running back Garrison Hearst injured an ankle and receiver Ashley Lelie hurt a shoulder, although neither of those appeared serious.Buccaneers: Wide receiver Joey Galloway will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a groin injury. Coach Jon Gruden said Galloway has a tear in his left groin that is more serious than the Bucs anticipated.Seahawks: Running back Shaun Alexander has a bone bruise on his right knee, but could play Sunday at Tampa Bay. An MRI exam disclosed the injury, which was reported as a knee sprain during Seattle's win at New Orleans. Alexander rushed for 135 yards on 28 carries, ran for two touchdowns and caught a TD pass.Ravens: Ethan Brooks, who replaced Jonathan Ogden at left tackle in Baltimore's loss at Cleveland, will miss at least two weeks with a sprained knee ligament. The Ravens hope to have Ogden, who missed Sunday's game with a sprained knee, back for this week's home opener against Pittsburgh, but are still without center Mike Flynn (fractured shoulder blade). Wide receiver Travis Taylor aggravated a groin injury and probably will be sidelined this week. His departure Sunday left the Ravens with only three active receivers: Randy Hymes, Devard Darling and Kevin Johnson. Kelly Gregg, a three-year starter at nose guard, will undergo knee surgery this week.Eagles: Rookie guard Shawn Andrews will have surgery on the right leg he broke Sunday against the Giants and coach Andy Reid said he will be placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Lito Sheppard will wear a cast on his broken thumb, but will practice and play.Vikings: Michael Bennett's knee is feeling better after a workout, but coach Mike Tice probably will sit his starting running back again next Monday in Philadelphia. Tice said Bennett is progressing quickly, but he has enough confidence in his backfield depth to hold him out at least another week. Backup Onterrio Smith, appealing a four-game substance-abuse suspension, rushed for 76 yards and caught a 63-yard TD pass against the Cowboys. Tice also has rookie Mewelde Moore and Larry Ned in the backfield. Moe Williams, who started in Bennett's place, will be closely monitored this week after spraining his ankle in the opener. Giants: Three players have filed complaints with the NFL Players Association for being fined by coach Tom Coughlin for not being "early enough" to team meetings. Linebackers Carlos Emmons and Barrett Green and cornerback Terry Cousin were fined $500 apiece for arriving only a couple of minutes early for a recent meeting, NFLPA spokesman Carl Francis said Monday. Unless resolved, Francis said the complaints would eventually become a grievance that would be reviewed by an arbitrator.
Lions: Wide receiver Charles Rogers will miss the rest of the season after breaking his collarbone for the second straight season. The No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft was injured going for a pass Sunday in the first quarter against the Bears. X-rays revealed a fracture near the one he got last year during a bye week practice. He will have surgery later this week or early next week and will be placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Dre' Bly, also injured, will miss the next two games, Steve Mariucci said. Bly sprained a ligament in his knee.Broncos: Cornerback Lenny Walls could miss up to a month after dislocating his right shoulder in the opener. Walls played the nickel spot against the Chiefs. Coach Mike Shanahan said it looked like a four-week injury, but could be less. Running back Garrison Hearst injured an ankle and receiver Ashley Lelie hurt a shoulder, although neither of those appeared serious.Buccaneers: Wide receiver Joey Galloway will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a groin injury. Coach Jon Gruden said Galloway has a tear in his left groin that is more serious than the Bucs anticipated.Seahawks: Running back Shaun Alexander has a bone bruise on his right knee, but could play Sunday at Tampa Bay. An MRI exam disclosed the injury, which was reported as a knee sprain during Seattle's win at New Orleans. Alexander rushed for 135 yards on 28 carries, ran for two touchdowns and caught a TD pass.Ravens: Ethan Brooks, who replaced Jonathan Ogden at left tackle in Baltimore's loss at Cleveland, will miss at least two weeks with a sprained knee ligament. The Ravens hope to have Ogden, who missed Sunday's game with a sprained knee, back for this week's home opener against Pittsburgh, but are still without center Mike Flynn (fractured shoulder blade). Wide receiver Travis Taylor aggravated a groin injury and probably will be sidelined this week. His departure Sunday left the Ravens with only three active receivers: Randy Hymes, Devard Darling and Kevin Johnson. Kelly Gregg, a three-year starter at nose guard, will undergo knee surgery this week.Eagles: Rookie guard Shawn Andrews will have surgery on the right leg he broke Sunday against the Giants and coach Andy Reid said he will be placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Lito Sheppard will wear a cast on his broken thumb, but will practice and play.Vikings: Michael Bennett's knee is feeling better after a workout, but coach Mike Tice probably will sit his starting running back again next Monday in Philadelphia. Tice said Bennett is progressing quickly, but he has enough confidence in his backfield depth to hold him out at least another week. Backup Onterrio Smith, appealing a four-game substance-abuse suspension, rushed for 76 yards and caught a 63-yard TD pass against the Cowboys. Tice also has rookie Mewelde Moore and Larry Ned in the backfield. Moe Williams, who started in Bennett's place, will be closely monitored this week after spraining his ankle in the opener. Giants: Three players have filed complaints with the NFL Players Association for being fined by coach Tom Coughlin for not being "early enough" to team meetings. Linebackers Carlos Emmons and Barrett Green and cornerback Terry Cousin were fined $500 apiece for arriving only a couple of minutes early for a recent meeting, NFLPA spokesman Carl Francis said Monday. Unless resolved, Francis said the complaints would eventually become a grievance that would be reviewed by an arbitrator.
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