New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka said yesterday that Washington Redskins tackle Chris Samuels made a dirty play when he fell on the back of his ankle after being beaten on a pass rush on the final play of the NFL season opener.

Kiwanuka hurt his left ankle on the play. X-rays were negative, but the ankle was still sore yesterday, and so was Kiwanuka.

Replays showed that Kiwanuka beat Samuel to the outside on a pass rush and started moving toward Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell in the waning seconds of the Giants' 16-7 victory.

Samuels quickly turned and made a low lunging tackle, wrapping his arms around Kiwanuka's legs. His upper torso pinned Kiwanuka's left ankle.

"Honestly, I thought it was a dirty play," Kiwanuka said. "There's no question about it. He was definitely beat and instead of recovering or giving up, I don't know how many options you had, but I just don't think there is any place for that in the NFL."

Samuels said he wasn't trying to hurt anyone.

"On that particular play I was just trying to protect my quarterback," Samuels said through a Redskins spokesman.

Replays also showed Samuels wave his arms in a move that suggested that he was upset after the play. He stood over Kiwanuka as Giants trainers came on the field.

REDSKINS

POOR START A CONCERN

Jason Campbell didn't look at all comfortable in the Meadowlands, and neither did Jim Zorn.

Maybe they just aren't meant for each other.

If they are, it's going to take a while to find out.

The Washington Redskins were overmatched and overwhelmed for much of the night in Zorn's coaching debut, 16-7 loss to the New York Giants on Thursday.

"It's not just me; it's everybody," Campbell said yesterday. "Hopefully the light's going to come on quick for all of us, including the offensive coaches, and we build some kind of continuity and get trust going with each other, and get things going."

Campbell didn't complete a pass until the final two minutes of the first half, when the score was already 16-0.

"He had enough minuses to know where he needs to improve," Zorn said.

Rookie Colt Brennan, a University of Hawai'i alum, is the Redskins' third-string quarterback.

ELSEWHERE

Bills: Rather than losing a game paycheck of more than $191,000, Buffalo Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters made plans yesterday to end his holdout and report to the team by today. Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon released a statement saying, "It is our understanding that Jason has filed a reinstatement letter with the National Football League and that he is reporting to One Bills Drive (the team's headquarters) tomorrow morning."

Cowboys: Dallas cornerback Terence Newman (groin) is listed as questionable for the season opener at Cleveland. Newman's uncertain status on yesterday's injury report was another sign that Adam Jones may make his Dallas debut as a starter tomorrow.

Eagles: Philadelphia could play the season opener without its two top wide receivers after Reggie Brown (left hamstring) missed his second straight practice yesterday. Kevin Curtis is already out indefinitely after hernia surgery.

Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.

INJURY REPORT

As provided by the league:

TOMORROW

ARIZONA CARDINALS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — CARDINALS: DOUBTFUL: DT Alan Branch (ankle), C Al Johnson (knee), DT Gabe Watson (knee). QUESTIONABLE: TE Jerame Tuman (hamstring). PROBABLE: T Mike Gandy (knee), TE Ben Patrick (ankle). 49ERS: PROBABLE: DT Aubrayo Franklin (knee), LB Parys Haralson (shoulder), S Michael Lewis (back), TE Delanie Walker (calf).

CAROLINA PANTHERS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — PANTHERS: OUT: QB Matt Moore (fibula), WR Ryne Robinson (knee). PROBABLE: RB Nick Goings (hand), WR D.J. Hackett (toe), G Geoff Hangartner (ankle). CHARGERS: OUT: C Nick Hardwick (foot), T Marcus McNeill (neck). PROBABLE: TE Antonio Gates (toe), LB Shawne Merriman (knee), DT Jamal Williams (knee).

CINCINNATI BENGALS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — BENGALS: OUT: RB Jeremi Johnson (knee), S Nedu Ndukwe (knee), DT Pat Sims (toe). DOUBTFUL: WR Andre Caldwell (toe). PROBABLE: DE Jonathan Fanene (illness), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hamstring), LB Brandon Johnson (hamstring), WR Chad Johnson (shoulder), DE Antwan Odom (foot), QB Carson Palmer (nose), DT John Thornton (knee), RB Kenny Watson (hamstring). RAVENS: OUT: QB Troy Smith (illness). DOUBTFUL: DT Kelly Gregg (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S Ed Reed (neck). PROBABLE: T Oniel Cousins (back), TE Todd Heap (knee), RB Willis McGahee (knee), G Marshal Yanda (thumb).

DALLAS COWBOYS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — COWBOYS: OUT: WR Miles Austin (knee), WR Sam Hurd (ankle), G Kyle Kosier (foot), LB Anthony Spencer (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB Terence Newman (groin), WR Isaiah Stanback (shoulder). BROWNS: OUT: LB Kris Griffin (elbow), TE Martin Rucker (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Beau Bell (knee), WR Joshua Cribbs (ankle), G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring), S Brodney Pool (concussion), G Ryan Tucker (hip). PROBABLE: K Phil Dawson (back), S Sean Jones (knee).

DETROIT LIONS at ATLANTA FALCONS — LIONS: PROBABLE: TE Dan Campbell (hamstring), QB Drew Stanton (right thumb). FALCONS: DOUBTFUL: C Alex Stepanovich (back). QUESTIONABLE: S Thomas DeCoud (ankle), LB Coy Wire (ankle).

HOUSTON TEXANS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — TEXANS: DOUBTFUL: LB Xavier Adibi (Achilles). QUESTIONABLE: T Rashad Butler (shoulder). PROBABLE: DE Earl Cochran (back), T Ephraim Salaam (knee). STEELERS: OUT: TE Sean McHugh (ankle).

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at TENNESSEE TITANS — JAGUARS: OUT: DT Derek Landri (quadricep), C Brad Meester (biceps), WR Jerry Porter (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB Scott Starks (pectoral). PROBABLE: TE Greg Estandia (knee), T Maurice Williams (knee), WR Reggie Williams (hamstring). TITANS: QUESTIONABLE: RB Quinton Ganther (hamstring), DT Jason Jones (elbow). PROBABLE: QB Vince Young (hamstring).

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — CHIEFS: OUT: LB Napoleon Harris (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR William Franklin (knee), WR Maurice Price (thigh). PATRIOTS: OUT: WR Sam Aiken (knee). DOUBTFUL: TE Benjamin Watson (knee). QUESTIONABLE: C Dan Connolly (knee), G Russ Hochstein (groin), DT Le Kevin Smith (knee).

NEW YORK JETS at MIAMI DOLPHINS — JETS: OUT: WR David Clowney (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB David Barrett (shoulder), WR Laveranues Coles (thigh), DE Shaun Ellis (hand), WR Marcus Henry (calf), CB Justin Miller (foot), T Damien Woody (shoulder). DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Michael Lehan (ankle).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at BUFFALO BILLS — SEAHAWKS: OUT: WR Deion Branch (knee), WR Bobby Engram (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: T Sean Locklear (knee). PROBABLE: DE Baraka Atkins (back), LB Lofa Tatupu (knee). BILLS: OUT: LB Angelo Crowell (knee), TE Derek Fine (hand), TE Matt Murphy (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: LB Paul Posluszny (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Spencer Johnson (back).

ST. LOUIS RAMS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — RAMS: OUT: WR Donnie Avery (knee). PROBABLE: CB Fakhir Brown (shoulder), RB Brian Leonard (shoulder), C Brett Romberg (hand). EAGLES: OUT: DE Victor Abiamiri (wrist), WR Kevin Curtis (hernia). DOUBTFUL: WR Reggie Brown (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Lorenzo Booker (hip), DE Chris Clemons (calf), S Sean Considine (hand), S Brian Dawkins (ankle).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — BUCCANEERS: OUT: G Davin Joseph (foot). QUESTIONABLE: RB B.J. Askew (foot), WR Antonio Bryant (knee), WR Michael Clayton (chest), WR Joey Galloway (groin), DT Jovan Haye (groin), LB Matt McCoy (groin), S Sabby Piscitelli (knee), DT Ryan Sims (thigh). PROBABLE: QB Jeff Garcia (calf, right hand), CB Aqib Talib (illness), TE Ben Troupe (foot). SAINTS: OUT: DT Hollis Thomas (triceps). QUESTIONABLE: LB Troy Evans (ankle), RB Deuce McAllister (knee), CB Mike McKenzie (knee), LB Mark Simoneau (back), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring), DT Brian Young (foot).

CHICAGO BEARS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — BEARS: OUT: T Chris Williams (back). PROBABLE: DE Mark Anderson (thumb), TE Desmond Clark (knee), DT Dusty Dvoracek (calf), DT Tommie Harris (knee), G Terrence Metcalf (knee). COLTS: OUT: G Mike Pollak (knee), C Jeff Saturday (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Pierre Garcon (shoulder), WR Roy Hall (knee), DE Curtis Johnson (shoulder). PROBABLE: QB Peyton Manning (knee).

MONDAY

DENVER BRONCOS at OAKLAND RAIDERS — BRONCOS: OUT: C Tom Nalen (knee), RB Ryan Torain (elbow). QUESTIONABLE: LB Boss Bailey (ankle), LB Louis Green (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE Elvis Dumervil (finger), DE Ebenezer Ekuban (back), WR Darrell Jackson (ankle), S Marquand Manuel (thumb), QB Patrick Ramsey (right elbow), DT Dewayne Robertson (knee). RAIDERS: QUESTIONABLE: S Rashad Baker (ankle), DE Kalimba Edwards (groin), WR Javon Walker (hamstring).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — VIKINGS: OUT: S Madieu Williams (neck). DOUBTFUL: RB Maurice Hicks (foot). PROBABLE: WR Robert Ferguson (ankle), QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee). PACKERS: OUT: G Josh Sitton (knee). DOUBTFUL: WR James Jones (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB A.J. Hawk (chest), S Charlie Peprah (hamstring), C Scott Wells (back). PROBABLE: S Atari Bigby (ankle), T Chad Clifton (knees), DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (knee), RB Ryan Grant (hamstring), DE Jeremy Thompson (groin), LB Tracy White (ankle).