Latest Nfl Injuries Stories
Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 7:23PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Rams, NFC West, NFL Injuries, NFL Quarterbacks

According to a report in the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the
Rams will be without starting quarterback
Marc Bulger for
at least three weeks, and possibly the rest of the season. Bulger injured his knee in Sunday's loss to the visiting
Arizona Cardinals. The injury is actually a fracture in the knee area, termed a tibial plateau fracture. The Rams are expecting to lose him for three-to-six weeks -- and there are only six weeks left in the season.
Kyle Boller will take the helm for the Rams. The team is 1-9, but has improved its play on both sides of the football as of late -- hanging with two of the better NFC teams in each of the past two weeks (New Orleans and Arizona). Boller appears to be a step down from Bulger, albeit a slight one.
Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 7:10PM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Browns, Lions, NFL Injuries

There was little on Sunday that matched the drama of the Cleveland-Detroit showdown. Yes, two 1-8 teams gave us a gripping game filled with highlights and lowlights from both sides.
After
Matthew Stafford found
Brandon Pettigrew for the game-winning touchdown on an untimed down that followed a defensive penalty,
Browns coach Eric Mangini -- never one to shy away from controversy -- decided to accuse the
Lions of faking injuries during the game.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 10:24PM ET by Nancy Gay (RSS feed)
Filed under: Broncos, Chargers, AFC West, NFL Injuries, NFL Quarterbacks

DENVER -- Four consecutive losses have dropped the once impressive
Denver Broncos into the middle of the AFC pack.
The
San Diego Chargers (7-3) all but ensured they will win the AFC West with a 32-3 rout Sunday at Denver's Invesco Field, and only the second-quarter emergence of injured Broncos quarterback
Kyle Orton off the bench sparked any life in the disillusioned home team.
Hobbling on a badly sprained left ankle, Orton was a better option than struggling backup
Chris Simms, who started the game but almost immediately lost the ball on a sack and fumble and ultimately failed to move Denver's offense effectively.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 9:59PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East, NFL Injuries

With star running back
Clinton Portis already sidelined as he deals with the aftereffects of a concussion, the
Redskins were hoping backup running back
Ladell Betts could shoulder the load. Instead, Betts left in the first quarter Sunday against Dallas with a knee injury. As it turns out,
Betts has torn the medial collateral ligament in his knee and will probably miss at least a month. Portis will also reportedly miss next week's game as well, meaning
Rock Cartwright will be the featured back for the Redskins against the stingy
Eagles' run defense in Week 12.
Sunday, Cartwright filled in admirably for Betts (and Portis). He ran the ball 13 times for 67 yards (5.15 yards per carry), but was also greatly involved in the passing attack. He caught seven passes for 73 yards.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 6:06PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Steelers, AFC North, NFL Injuries

After nearly throwing for 400 yards for the third time in his career (he hit on 32 of 42 passes for 398 yards and two touchdowns), quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger had to leave the
Steelers game in overtime with what appeared to be either a right shoulder or head injury. The
Steelers would eventually lose to the
Chiefs without him, 27-24.
On a sack in overtime, Roethlisberger was sandwiched between Kansas City's
Derrick Johnson and
Andy Studebaker and laid on the ground for a few minutes before being helped off the field. He was replaced by
Charlie Batch, who did help the Steelers gain one first down before Pittsburgh had to punt.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 5:35PM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Browns, Lions, NFL Injuries

When two bad teams get together, sometimes they can produce some great theater. Such was the case Sunday in Detroit, where a pair of 1-8 teams gave fans one of the day's best games.
At the end, a penalty that was called on the game's last play gave the homestanding
Lions one untimed down from the Cleveland 1. They made it count, as rookie quarterback
Matthew Stafford hit tight end
Brandon Pettigrew for six, and a Jason Hanson extra point gave Detroit a 38-37 win.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 5:15PM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Packers, NFC North, NFL Injuries

With a 30-24 win over San Francisco Sunday at Lambeau Field, the
Green Bay Packers thrust themselves into the thick of the NFC playoff race. At 6-4, Green Bay kept pace with the
New York Giants, who also won, and jumped ahead of the team the
Giants beat (Atlanta).
However, it was a costly win for the Packers.
The defense may have suffered a couple of major blows with potentially serious knee injuries to outside linebacker
Aaron Kampman and cornerback
Al Harris.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 5:00PM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Bills, NFL Injuries

Bills rookie offensive lineman
Eric Wood suffered an ugly injury in the third quarter of Buffalo's 18-15 loss to Jacksonville. The injury was so bad, in fact, that CBS opted not to show any replays of the play because it was too gruesome.
Wood was rolled up on during a Buffalo pass play, and his left leg bent at an extremely unnatural angle. According to the Bills, Wood fractured both his tibia and fibula, and stayed in Jacksonville to have immediate season-ending surgery. The injury was easily one of the worst in the
NFL this season and could wind up keeping Wood out of the lineup for much longer than the final six weeks of 2009.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 12:40PM ET by Nancy Gay (RSS feed)
Filed under: Broncos, NFL Injuries

DENVER -- Quarterback
Chris Simms, who hasn't started an NFL game in three seasons, will take over for injured
Kyle Orton today when the skidding
Broncos (6-3) play host to the surging
Chargers (6-3) for sole possession of first in the AFC West.
Orton sustained a severely sprained left ankle last week in Denver's 27-17 loss to Washington, leaving the game after the final offensive play of the first half. He hasn't practiced all week. After taking a last look at the former
Bears starter, Denver coach Josh McDaniels made the decision Sunday morning to sit Orton. McDaniels is expected to activate rookie quarterback
Tom Brandstater on the 45-man game day roster.
Orton will be listed as the No. 2 quarterback.