Bills’ Everett continues improvement
Kevin Everett made more significant strides during the weekend in his recovery from a life-threatening spinal cord injury.
The Buffalo Bills tight end lifted his right arm for the first time Sunday, a day after sitting up in bed for four hours, Dr. Teodoro Castillo, his attending physician, said Monday. Everett couldn’t sit up for longer than 90 minutes before he was moved to Houston’s Memorial Hermann Hospital from a Buffalo hospital Friday.
“Nobody can predict the future but if Kevin continues to show recovery, I am optimistic of a good outcome,” Castillo said.
Hall faces discipline
Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall faces “substantial discipline” that may include a suspension following his meltdown on the field and on the sideline against Carolina.
“We certainly don’t like the actions that took place on the field and do not like the actions that happened on the sideline and that’s something that we’ll deal with,” coach Bobby Petrino said. “There will be substantial discipline. It will be handled in-house.”
Killings has neck fracture
Houston Texans defensive tackle Cedric Killings was able to stand in a Houston hospital and doctors are confident he’ll soon be walking.
Killings’ progress came one day after he left the field on a stretcher after a headfirst collision with Indianapolis receiver Roy Hall.
Killings fractured his C-4 vertebra and was unable to move any of his limbs for a time on the field Sunday, said Dr. Rob Parrish, a neurosurgeon working with Killings. He has since gained movement in his arms and legs, though he’s weak in both hands and his left arm.
Around the league
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson will miss at least one week with a partial tear of his left groin. … Tight end Vernon Davis will probably miss the 49ers’ next two games with a sprained ligament in his right knee. … Although he was benched during Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, Matt Leinart still is the starting quarterback for Arizona, the Cardinals announced. … Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme will not need surgery on his strained right elbow. … Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook has an abdominal strain and his availability for practice and Sunday’s game will be determined later this week. … Detroit rookie receiver Calvin Johnson is unsure if a back injury will prevent his playing Sunday against Chicago. … Denver sent safety John Lynch and quarterback Jay Cutler for MRI exams. Lynch has a strained groin and Cutler a sprained ankle. … Browns tight end Kellen Winslow injured his left shoulder. … Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward said an MRI exam on his bruised knee revealed no damage.