Injuries pile up, McNabb out for season

It was a brutal day for quarterbacks: Donovan McNabb is out for the season with a knee injury and Brett Favre injured a nerve in his right elbow that could jeopardize his league record for consecutive starts.

They weren’t the only banged-up players Sunday. Among others injured were New Orleans rookie receiver rookie Marques Colston (sprained ankle), Carolina running back DeShaun Foster (elbow) and Oakland running back Lamont Jordan, likely gone for the season with a torn knee ligament.

The biggest blow came in Philadelphia, where the Eagles’ McNabb suffered a torn ligament in his right knee after tumbling out of bounds in the second quarter of a 31-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

“That’s normally an eight-month-to-a-year injury,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said of McNabb’s torn ACL, “so he’s done for the year.”

It’s the third time in five years McNabb’s season ended early, and with Philadelphia just 5-5 the Eagles’ playoff chances seem bleak.

McNabb, a five-time Pro Bowler, was rolling to his right near the Titans sideline and tumbled out of bounds after throwing an incomplete pass. He grabbed his leg and was immediately tended to by trainers. He was replaced by Jeff Garcia.

Favre, meanwhile, left the field holding his right elbow late in the second quarter of a 35-0 loss to New England. He returned to the sideline in the third quarter, threw a little bit, but did not return.

He was replaced by Aaron Rogers.

Jordan has a torn ligament in his left knee. The running back was injured after a 12-yard run in the first quarter of a 17-13 loss to Kansas City.

“Jordan’s prognosis is that he tore his MCL,” Raiders coach Art Shell said.

Colston, the NFL’s leading receiver through the first 10 weeks, was blocking during a first-quarter run against Cincinnati when he was bowled over from behind by several tacklers. He has a sprained left ankle.

Foster injured his left elbow when he came down awkwardly on it following a short run in the second quarter of the Panthers’ 15-0 win over St. Louis.

Among Sunday’s notable inactives were: Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez (shoulder); Browns RB Reuben Droughns (foot); Redskins WR Santana Moss (hamstring); Bucs defensive starters Simeon Rice (shoulder), Shelton Quarles (knee/ankle) and Ellis Wyms (ankle); and Patriots DBs Asante Samuel (knee) and Eugene Wilson (hamstring).