Broncos RB Buckhalter was doubtful for Sunday’s game with sprained ankle

Already missing all of this week’s practices because of a sprained ankle, the Denver Broncos running back Correll Buckhalter may also miss the Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders, so the team decided to list him as doubtful for Sunday’s game.

But he is not the only one with the possibility of missing the game. Safety Renaldo Hill has been sitting out all week together with Buckhalter because of an ankle injury, too, and he is also very likely to miss the game against the Raiders. Cornerback Ty Law is listed as questionable, having a bit more chance to wear back his Broncos jersey and play as he returned to practice on Friday after missing two workouts to take care of injured hamstring.

Rookie running back Knowshon Moreno, who has a less severe ankle injury, is probable to play this Sunday after taking part in his second straight full practice Friday, so was Elvis Dumervil, who missed Wednesday’s workout with a toe injury.

Cardinals WR Fitzgerald uncertain for Sunday game with injuries

With a bruised bone and a sprained right knee, the Arizona Cardinals All-Pro Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald probably will miss this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and the team said an MRI on Tuesday determined the extent of the injury but showed no more significant damage.

Fitzgerald was hurt on the third play of the third quarter of Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers when a safety in 49ers jersey landed on his leg on a deep pass attempt. Fitzgerald was helped off the field, and then went to the locker room. He returned to the game with 3:23 to play.

Other injured Cardinals players include safety Matt Ware, who did not have a torn ACL as was initially feared but it was uncertain how much damage he had in the knee and when he might return, kicker Neil Rackers, who aggravated a nagging groin injury, and offensive tackle Mike Gandy, who continued to have problems with a pelvic injury.

Redskins RB Portis to miss fourth game with concussion

It seemed that the NFL’s new, stricter instruction on return-to-play of players with concussion symptoms could cause quite a few big-name players to miss more games. The Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is one of those players as he will miss his fourth consecutive game this Sunday because of some lingering symptoms from a concussion.

The Redskins coach Jim Zorn said Friday that Portis "still has a little dizziness" when performing certain tasks. And it has been about one month since Portis was hurt during a Nov. 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons. If not because of the new rules, I guess both Zorn would be glad to have Portis play anyhow this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and Portis would be as glad to wear back Redskins jersey after missing so much time.

While Zorn is expecting that defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth will return to play with the team after missing two games with a sprained left ankle, he doubted that cornerback DeAngelo Hall may miss the his second consecutive game this Sunday because of sprain on right knee.