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Lee Evans out indefinitely with high ankle sprain

Buffalo Bills WR Lee Evans will likely miss multiple weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain during Sunday’s win over Cleveland. Evans failed to record a catch before leaving, and could possibly miss the remainder of the season with the injury. Steve Johnson will likely see even more targets in Evans’ absence, as the Bills [...]

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Dolphins’ WR Hartline out after hand surgery, CB Harris placed on IR

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline will be out indefinitely after undergoing hand surgery on Tuesday, according to Jeff Darlington of the Miami Herald. Hartline will almost certainly miss the remainder of the regular season, but with so few injuries right now, the team is going to wait to place the #2 receiver on injured reserve [...]

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Brandon Marshall not expected to play Sunday

Miami Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall (hamstring) missed practice again on Friday and is not expected to play Sunday against Oakland. Marshall strained his hamstring last Thursday against Chicago, and beat writers predict he could miss multiple weeks. Davone Bess and Brian Hartline should see more looks in Marshall’s absence. Chad Henne is expected to be [...]

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Marshall leaves loss with hamstring injury

Miami Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall left Thursday’s game against Chicago with a hamstring injury and did not return. Marshall re-emerged during the second half on the sidelines with street clothes on, so apparently he’s got a fairly decent strain. With 10 days before the Dolphins’ next game, Marshall’s status is very much up in the [...]

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Pennington placed on injured reserve

The Miami Dolphins have placed QB Chad Pennington (shoulder) on injured reserve, ending his season. Pennington dislocated his throwing shoulder during the first quarter of Miami’s win over Tennessee on Sunday. The injury will likely require surgery, putting Pennington’s career in jeopardy. He’s already had three surgeries on his right shoulder. The Dolphins signed QB [...]

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Henne likely out for season with knee injury

Miami Dolphins QB Chad Henne could be lost for the season after suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s game against Tennessee. Henne, who came off the bench to replace Chad Pennington after he was injured on the first drive, has been initially diagnosed with a dislocated kneecap, pending further test results. It’s feared he may [...]

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Cotchery expected to miss time with groin injury

New York Jets WR Jerricho Cotchery will be out indefinitely after suffering a strained groin during Sunday’s win over Cleveland. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News speculates Cotchery will miss two weeks. Cotchery’s absence will mean more targets for Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards.

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Spiller out indefinitely with hamstring injury

Buffalo Bills RB CJ Spiller suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday’s game against Detroit and will be out indefinitely. Coach Chan Gailey already stated he doesn’t expect Spiller to be ready to play next week. Consider him week-to-week for now, pending further tests. Fred Jackson seized control of the Bills’ backfield Sunday with a dominating [...]

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Greene to receive more carries for Jets

New York Jets RB Shonn Greene will receive more carries at the expense of LaDanian Tomlinson going forward, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network. La Canfora states the Jets are looking for around a 50/50 timeshare between the two running backs. Greene has looked better in recent weeks, while Tomlinson is beginning to [...]

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Dolphins bench QB Henne in favor of Pennington

The Miami Dolphins have announced QB Chad Pennington will start Sunday against Tennessee, sending Chad Henne to the bench. Henne has proven he’s not the answer long-term at quarterback for Miami, although the move is still surprising. Pennington is coming off his third right shoulder surgery and his insertion basically takes away the deep passing [...]

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