NFL ROUNDUP \ News and notes

Cowboys: Once again, Adam “Pacman” Jones is back with the Dallas Cowboys. Thought to be out for the season because of a neck injury, Jones returned to practice Wednesday and is expected to play Sunday, both at cornerback and returning kicks, after having missed only one game. Coach Wade Phillips said the herniated disk discovered last week has healed, perhaps because he already had the problem and it was only aggravated by a hit he took two games ago in Pittsburgh. That was his first game back with the Cowboys after being suspended from six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

Saints: Running back Reggie Bush will miss the final two games of the Saints’ season. Bush sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the Saints’ loss at Chicago last Thursday night. The knee was examined over the weekend and coach Sean Payton said at practice on Wednesday that the team decided to put Bush on injured reserve. Payton said the Saints, who were eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend, would not have placed Bush on injured reserve if they were still fighting to reach the postseason. He said Bush’s injury does not require surgery, just rest and rehabilitation. Bush rushed for 404 yards and two touchdowns, caught 52 passes for 440 yards and four TDs, and scored three touchdowns on punt runbacks this season.

Colts: Receiver Marvin Harrison underwent an MRI on Wednesday and is questionable for tonight’s game at Jacksonville. Harrison, who apparently hurt his knee against Detroit on Sunday, “actually has a hamstring issue,” coach Tony Dungy said Wednesday. The availability of running back Joseph Addai and safety Bob Sanders will likely be game-time decisions, Dungy said.

Bills: Quarterback Trent Edwards is ready to make his first start in three weeks since being sidelined by a groin injury, and former starter J.P. Losman has likely taken his last snap for the Bills. Edwards returned to practice Wednesday and is expected to start at Denver on Sunday. With Buffalo out of playoff contention after losing seven of eight, Edwards will try to spark a bumbling offense and prove he’s capable of shedding the inconsistencies in his game before he was hurt. The same can’t be said for Losman, who’s been relegated to third-string behind Gibran Hamdan. Losman has no plans to re-sign with Buffalo this offseason, and the demotion comes after his fumble was returned for a decisive touchdown in a 31-27 loss to the Jets last weekend.

Panthers: A streak that has been one of the keys to the Panthers’ success is in jeopardy ahead of their biggest game of the season Sunday at the Giants. Defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu missed practice Wednesday with a sprained right ankle, making it possible a defensive starter will miss a game for the first time this season.

Giants: Brandon Jacobs practiced, an early sign the big halfback would be back in the lineup this weekend for the NFC showdown against the Panthers. Jacobs missed the game against Dallas last weekend after aggravating his left knee in a game against the Eagles the week before. Fellow running back Derrick Ward (ankle), defensive tackle Fred Robbins (shoulder), receivers Sinorice Moss (calf) and Domenik Hixon (ankle-foot) and linebacker Gerris Wilkinson (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. The Super Bowl champions made four roster moves, signing receiver Derek Hagan and linebacker Edmond Miles, while placing linebacker Jonathan Goff (hamstring) and running back Reuben Droughns (neck) on injured reserve.

Redskins: Indignant over another Pro Bowl snub, middle linebacker London Fletcher stepped out of character and vented his frustration, calling himself “the Susan Lucci of the NFL” and deeming his career “Hall of Fame worthy.” Fletcher is the leading tackler in the NFL this decade and has never missed a game in his 11-year career, even persevering through a severely sprained foot earlier this season. He is widely considered the MVP of the Redskins, the anchor to a defense ranked fourth in the league. “My career has been Hall of Fame worthy,” Fletcher said. “But some coaches and some players get caught up in the hype reading the newspapers or listening to some national TV game as opposed to watching the game with no sound. ... I put myself up against anybody playing the position, anybody.”

Associated Press