Chiefs clear QB Green to practice
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green, who was knocked unconscious in the team’s season opener, has been cleared to practice.
Green has missed nearly six weeks while recovering from a severe concussion he sustained Sept. 10 against Cincinnati.
Green, who had started 81 straight games before the injury, is expected to begin 7-on-7 and 9-on-7 team workouts Wednesday. The decision came late Friday after evaluations by the team physician, Dr. Jon Browne, and two neurologists.
Backup Damon Huard is expected to start his fifth game today against the San Diego Chargers. He also is likely to start the following week against Seattle.
“We’re still anticipating Damon to be the starter for the next week (against Seattle),” Chiefs president and general manager Carl Peterson said. “But we’ll see how fast Trent comes along.”
Leftwich may not play
Byron Leftwich’s sore left ankle felt better, but the quarterback remained questionable for Jacksonville’s game at Houston.
Leftwich missed practice Friday, wore a protective boot and then had an MRI.
Results showed “nothing serious,” team spokesman Dan Edwards said. Edwards said Leftwich was “feeling a little bit better.”
The fourth-year starter was scheduled to fly with the team to Houston later in the day. Whether he plays against the Texans today will be a game-time decision. Backup David Garrard, who went 4-1 last season in place of Leftwich, will start if Leftwich is unable to play.
Leftwich took his normal practice repetitions Wednesday and Thursday, but coach Jack Del Rio said he experienced soreness in his ankle Friday. Leftwich fractured a bone in the same ankle last season and missed the final five games of the regular season before returning for the first round of the playoffs.
Team officials weren’t sure whether Leftwich’s soreness was related to last year’s injury.
Leftwich has completed nearly 61 percent of his passes for 1,034 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
Echemandu activated
The Oakland Raiders activated running back Adimchinobe Echemandu from the practice squad as insurance if LaMont Jordan or Justin Fargas can’t play this week because of injuries.