After losing a game, Vikings will lose LB Henderson

Losing the season’s second game to the Arizona Cardinals is bad enough for the Minnesota Vikings, and bad things always come together: linebacker E.J. Henderson got a brutal injury to his leg and may not be able to play games in his
Vikings jersey for the remaining games.

Henderson fractured his femur while trying to tackle Cardinals running back Tim Hightower late in the fourth quarter and his leg twisted violently as he went down. Being taken off the field on a motorized cart after doctors spent several minutes attending to the star linebacker, Henderson did not return. His brother and teammate, Erin, held Henderson’s hand as they were driven to the locker room.

According to Vikings Coach Brad Childress, Henderson will undergo surgery in Phoenix, indicating the linebacker may be sidelined for longer than the time before season ends. As a key part of Minnesota’s defensive success this season, Henderson may have to leave his team earlier than other teammates again. His last season was also cut short because of injury.

Redskins TE Cooley will hopefully be back within season

The Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley said in his Twitter feed that he is hopefully able to be back in four weeks, and that means he could still play some games his Redskins jersey before the season ends.

A doctor had tests on the two-time Pro Bowl player’s broken right ankle and planned to have surgery on Wednesday. Four weeks is a long time missing but it is just much better than what Coach Jim Zorn expected. Zorn said earlier Tuesday that Cooley would be sidelined a minimum of six to eight weeks and would probably be placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Cooley stumbled to the turf without contact on the first play of the second quarter of Monday night’s 24-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. This guy has never missed a game since he was drafted by the Redskins in the third round in 2004. To lose him, the team loses their most reliable pass-catching threat.

Bears DT Harris inactive Sunday with sore left knee

The Chicago Bears played Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals without defensive tackle Tommie Harris, who had a sore left knee and listed as inactive for the game along with running back Adrian Peterson (different person from the running back in Vikings jersey), who also had a bad knee.

It was not surprise to see Harris inactive Sunday as he had missed team’s practice all last week. Also it was not surprise to see the Bears lost to the Bengals at 45-10 as the team’s linebacking unit got shuffled again with Pisa Tinolsamoa’s having knee injury. The Bears moved Hunter Hillenmeyer from middle to outside and had Nick Roach start in the middle.

Compared to Bears, the Bengals’ loss seemed much loss. Safety Roy Williams missed his second straight game on Sunday with a forearm injury but linebacker Domata Peko, who sprained his left knee last week, returned to team and started against the Bears.

Jets lost NT Jenkins to severe knee injury in loss to Bills

The New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins will have an MRI exam on Monday for his left knee, which was severely injured during Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, and Coach Rex Ryan did not speculate how long the injury would keep Jenkins out.

Before going down, Jenkins tackled Fred Jackson, a running back in Bills jersey, on a 4-yard run with just over 5 minutes left before halftime. Lying on his back, he ripped off his helmet and stayed on the turf on his back for several minutes as trainers checked on him. Then he walked slowly off the field to the sideline to be further examined.

Being in his second season with the Jets, Jenkins has been considered to be a centerpiece of Ryan’s aggressive defense. His injury was therefore a huge blow to the team.

Bye week could give Bears injured players time to recover

After winning three straight games, the Chicago Bears welcomed their bye week. Without game to play this week, the team will have time to take a good care of the injured players.

During last Sunday’s 48-24 win over the Detroit Lions, another player was added to the wounded list- wide receiver Devin Hester had an injury to the shoulder area during the game and his status became uncertain for the game against the Atlanta Falcons in two weeks. Other injured players to look other include back up running back Adrian Peterson, receiver Johnny Knox and defensive lineman Israel Idonije.

The list of banged-up Bears is long, as defensive tackle Tommie Harris said. “A lot of things didn’t happen the way we wanted them to happen, with all the injuries.” And Coach Lovie Smith said the team has not yet ruled out anybody and he hoped to see all of the guys wearing chicago bears jersey by the time of game.

Recent changes in Bills players team

Released players: linebacker Blake Costanzo, defensive linemen John Faletoese and Gerald Washington, offensive lineman Joel Bell and defensive back Kyle Ward.

Signed players: veteran Pat Thomas, 2008 fifth-round draft pick Alvin Bowen and rookie Ashlee Palmer.

Injuried players: Backup linebacker John DiGiorgio and wide receiver James Hardy will recover from knee injuries and open training camp on July 25.

Running back Marshawn Lynch had a swollen foot, althogh test showed that nothing was broken, he just skipped the three days of minicamp.

Wide receiver CJ Hawthorne had surgery on his left foot, but he will be ready by the time of training camp starts.

Backup offensive lineman Nick Hennessey hurt his right leg during practice and will not be able to participate in training camp.

Any more changes? I guess no until the openning of the training camp.