Eagles' Westbrook ready to run again
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Brian Westbrook is set to return from his latest injury when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup of the top two teams in the NFC East on Sunday.
The eight-yeat veteran missed the Eagles' rout of the Giants last week with a concussion sustained a week earlier in a victory over Washington. Coach Andy Reid said Westbrook, who practiced yesterday for the first time since the injury, should be "good to go" against Dallas.
"Right now he's fine," Reid said.
Westbrook said the headache he had last week is gone and he feels no ill effects from the concussion.
"I feel pretty good," Westbrook said. "My memory has returned. It really didn't go away except for that one play. ... I'm excited about the opportunity to play again."
While falling to the turf during a 5-yard run against the Redskins, Westbrook hit his head on the knee of linebacker London Fletcher. Westbrook briefly lost consciousness but walked off the field under his own power.
SEAHAWKS
Matt Hasselbeck watched most of yesterday's practice to rest his broken ribs, though Seattle expects the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit.
Coach Jim Mora said Hasselbeck "was a little bit beat up, like what happens to a lot of quarterbacks in this league" after playing in all of last weekend's 38-17 loss at Dallas. Seneca Wallace ran the first-team offense yesterday.
TEXANS
Steve Slaton became a key to Houston's offense as a rookie last year when he ran for a franchise-record 1,282 yards.
This season he's tied for the NFL lead in lost fumbles with five and his job as a starter is in jeopardy after Ryan Moats, a career backup, ran for 126 yards and three touchdowns when Slaton was benched in the first quarter of Houston's 31-10 win over the Bills. Coach Gary Kubiak won't say who will start in Sunday's key division matchup at Indianapolis.
SHORT SNAPS
Cardinals: Wide receiver Anquan Boldin (sprained right ankle) and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett (sore neck) sat out Arizona's practice yesterday but say they expect to play in the Cardinals' game Sunday at Chicago.
Colts: Unbeaten Indianapolis lost starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps. Coach Jim Caldwell said Hagler was placed on injured reserve.
Dolphins: Miami linebacker Channing Crowder returned to practice but was limited yesterday after missing one game with a shoulder injury. Crowder sat out practice last week and the team's victory over the New York Jets.
Lions: Detroit running back Kevin Smith missed practice after aggravating a shoulder injury last week. Also, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson were limited in practice, both with right knee injuries.