The Atlanta Falcons will be without quarterback Matt Ryan as they try to improve their playoff hopes in a key NFC game against Philadelphia this week.

Coach Mike Smith said yesterday that Ryan will miss at least one game with a turf toe injury. Chris Redman, who took over for Ryan in Sunday's 20-17 win over Tampa Bay, will start against the Eagles.

Before the win over the Buccaneers, Redman had not attempted a pass since his last start in the final game of the 2007 season. Redman completed 23 of 41 passes for 243 yards with two touchdowns, including a 5-yard scoring pass to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining, and no interceptions against Tampa Bay.

"It was good to get back out there and get back into the game and get a feel for it," Redman said yesterday.

Ryan did not return after he injured his right big toe on the first series against the Buccaneers. Smith would not speculate on Ryan's status beyond this week.

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Panthers: A broken finger — not coach John Fox — may bench struggling Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme. Fox said yesterday that Delhomme fractured a finger on his throwing hand late in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets and may not be available next week against Tampa Bay. Matt Moore would likely replace him.

Cardinals: Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner said he plans to see an opthamologist about lingering post-concussion symptoms that kept him out of Sunday's loss at Tennessee. Warner said yesterday he's having hard-to-describe issues with his eyes.

Eagles: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson's status is uncertain after he sustained a concussion in Sunday's win over Washington. Jackson was injured on a hit after running a short crossing pattern in the third quarter.

Browns: Cleveland Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers is done for the season with a lower leg injury. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound Rogers was injured in Sunday's loss in Cincinnati.

Giants: New York placed linebacker Antonio Pierce on injured reserve with a bulging disk in his neck. Pierce, 31, has 55 tackles in nine games this season.