Jets’ Pennington out
New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right rotator cuff, the Associated Press learned Monday night.
Pennington’s injury was confirmed by a person with knowledge of his condition, but who declined to be identified because the team had not made an official announcement.
An MRI exam showed Pennington tore his rotator cuff in Sunday’s 26-20 overtime loss to Jacksonville. The NFL Network originally reported the injury, the second time Pennington has had this tear in less than a year.
Backup Jay Fiedler also damaged his shoulder Sunday and will be sidelined, leaving third-stringer Brooks Bollinger to play quarterback against Baltimore this weekend.
Henry suspended four games
The Titans lost their insurance policy for oft-injured Chris Brown when the NFL suspended running back Travis Henry for four weeks for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Coach Jeff Fisher said the Titans likely will make a roster move because the suspension leaves them with only Brown, rookie Damien Nash, a fifth-round draft pick out of Missouri deactivated for the first three games, and fullback Troy Fleming on the roster.
NFL injuries mount up
Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes, a key member of Buffalo’s defense, will miss the rest of the season with a torn right Achilles’ tendon.
Spikes was one of several NFL stars injured Sunday, including Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, Eagles kicker David Akers and Cardinals QB Kurt Warner.
An eight-year NFL veteran in his third season with Buffalo, Spikes was hurt in the second quarter while pressuring quarterback Michael Vick. The Eagles replaced distractions with injuries. Akers probably will miss Philadelphia’s game at Kansas City next week because of a torn hamstring, while Donovan McNabb’s status is uncertain.
McNabb played with a sore chest, strained lower abdomen and a shin contusion. Harrison’s status was uncertain after he injured his knee in a win at Pittsburgh the previous day. Coach Bill Belichick refused to disclose any information until he is required to file an injury report with the league Wednesday.
But Harrison’s teammates made it pretty clear the strong safety is done for the season with a knee injury.
Warner will miss Arizona’s game in Mexico City next week against the 49ers after straining his right groin against Seattle.
Around the league
Packers offensive coordinator Tom Rossley spent Sunday night at the hospital and then underwent a series of heart tests following a recurrence of warning signs that had sent him to the emergency room before kickoff. … Minnesota Vikings linemen Bryant McKinnie and rookie Marcus Johnson were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process in connection with a scuffle at a gas station in Minneapolis.