Archive for November, 2011

Rams put Jason Smith on IR

Rams right tackle Jason Smith has been placed on injured reserve with concussion symptoms, the club announced on Friday. Smith has missed the last four weeks after sustaining a concussion while going for fumble in a Week 7 loss in Dallas . The Baylor alum also missed the final six weeks of his rookie season, and one [...]

Jahvid Best placed on IR

Sidelined the past five weeks with a concussion, the Lions have decided to place second-year running back Jahvid Best on season-ending injured reserve, Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com reports. Best’s college career ended due to a concussion and the 2010 first-round pick out of Cal has suffered two concussions during the 2011 league year, prompting the club [...]

Erik Walden arrested Friday morning

Packers linebacker Erik Walden was arrested and booked into Brown County Jail earlier this morning after allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports. According to the report, the incident occurred at 2:30am CT and authorities were called a few hours later. Walden’s live-in girlfriend was treated for a cut and bump on her head and an [...]

Russell Okung fined $7,500

Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung has been fined $7,500 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the second quarter of the team’s 24-7 win over the Rams, a league spokesman confirmed on Friday. On a 1st-and-10 play from the Rams’ 27-yard line, Okung cleared Rams linebacker Brady Poppinga from the pile following a one-yard run by [...]

Redskins at Seahawks Injury Report

Washington Questionable: WR Niles Paul (toe), WR Donte’ Stallworth (foot) Probable: T Jammal Brown (groin), LB London Fletcher (ankle), LB Keyaron Fox (infection), S DeJon Gomes (knee), G Maurice Hurt (knee), S LaRon Landry (achilles), T Sean Locklear (ankle), WR Santana Moss (hand), T Trent Williams (knee), CB Josh Wilson (hamstring) Seattle Questionable: DT Alan [...]

DeSean Jackson, Trevor Laws fined

Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was hit with a $10,000 fine for “unsportsmanlike conduct,” when he flipped the ball at Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. He was penalized on the play and cost the Eagles a 50-yard gain, according to Jonathan Tamari of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Teammate Trevor Laws was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness, for [...]

Eagles likely to miss four starters against New England on Sunday

Michael Vick (ribs) is unlikely to start Sunday against the Patriots, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nnamdi Asomugha, who has a hyperextended left knee, is listed as questionable on the team’s official injury report. Also expected to accompany Asomugha on the sidelines, is Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (ankle), who missed last week’s game against the Giants. More [...]

Giants at Saints MNF Injury Report

NY Giants Out: T Will Beatty (eye,back) Did not participate: LB Michael Boley (hamstring), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), WR Mario Manningham (knee), S Derrick Martin (hamstring) Limited participation: T Kareem McKenzie (toe), DE Justin Tuck (ankle, shoulder), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee) New Orleans Did not participate: DE Turk McBride (ankle) Limited participation: LB Jonathan Vilma [...]