The Minnesota Vikings have activated wide receiver Sidney Rice in time to play the Packers. Rice had hip surgery in late August and returned to practice two weeks ago. The team announced the move on Saturday.
Clinton Portis is set to return for the Washington Redskins after missing five games with a torn left groin. Coach Mike Shanahan said Friday it looks as if the running back “will be ready to go” Sunday at Tennessee
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has returned to practice after sitting out two days with an Achilles’ tendon injury and is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against Oakland.
The Jacksonville Jaguars likely will be without receiver Mike Sims-Walker against Cleveland on Sunday. Sims-Walker was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report.
Tampa Bay’s Mike Williams did not practice after his arrest on a DUI charge early Friday, however coach Raheem Morris said the rookie who leads the Buccaneers in receiving will travel to San Francisco and play Sunday against the 49ers. The fourth-round draft pick out of Syracuse was arrested after Florida authorities spotted his black Escalade speeding and weaving in and out of traffic around…
Jerricho Cotchery is playing it safe and sitting this one out.
Brian St. Pierre will play behind a makeshift offensive line, without Carolina’s top three running backs and minus the Panthers’ No.
Quarterback Chad Henne is missing the Miami Dolphins’ only practice in preparation for Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. Also absent at the start of Tuesday’s workout were safety Chris Clemons (hamstring) and center Joe Berger (knee).
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed former Ohio State University kicker Aaron Pettrey to replace another former Buckeye. Kicker Mike Nugent was lost for the season after tearing a knee ligament during a successful onside kick play in the closing minutes of Sunday’s 23-17 loss at Indianapolis.
Kansas City coach Todd Haley apologized Monday for refusing to shake hands with Denver coach Josh McDaniels after the Chiefs’ blowout loss the day before. Haley, who’s generally done a good job this season of holding his temper in check, made a single comment to McDaniels as the Denver coach held out his hand after the Broncos’ 49-29 victory in Denver.