Tebow's TD leaves him hurting
Rookie quarterback Tim Tebow's first foray into an NFL end zone appears to have left him with injured ribs.
Denver's rookie quarterback missed his first practice of training camp on Wednesday after jogging off the field during warmups. While the Broncos aren't saying what's wrong with their first-round draft pick from Florida, Tebow might be feeling the effects of his game-ending 7-yard touchdown run in his pro debut Sunday night.
After absorbing several hard hits, Tebow powered his way into the end zone on the game's final play, smacking into Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Abdul Hodge to the goal line and bowling over Kyries Hebert, leaving the safety woozy with his mouth guard lying on the ground at his feet.
Wearing flak jacket-like extra passing around his ribs this week, Tebow participated in both team workouts Tuesday. But on Wednesday, he left the practice after 10 minutes.
Manning to sit: Eli Manning is going to sit out the New York Giants' preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night.
Coach Tom Coughlin announced the decision after a scarred Manning did not practice on Wednesday at training camp at the University at Albany because of stitches in his forehead.
While Manning insisted he is feeling fine after needing 12 stitches on Monday night to close a cut on the left side of his head, Coughlin said the team is concerned that wearing a helmet might break the stitches or irritate the wound.
Kosier to miss a month: Dallas Cowboys left guard Kyle Kosier is expected to miss at least a month because of a sprained knee, making it two offensive linemen the club has lost to injuries this week. Kosier went down Wednesday morning, two days after right tackle Marc Colombo had knee surgery.
Byrd hurt: Buffalo Bills starting safety Jairus Byrd is out indefinitely and could miss the season opener after having surgery for the third time in 13 months to repair a groin injury. Coach Chan Gailey announced the news after the Bills arrived in Toronto on Wednesday, a day before they face Indianapolis in a preseason game. Gailey said it's unclear whether Byrd will be ready to play Sept. 12 when Buffalo opens the season against Miami.
Jackson dealt: The Seattle Seahawks traded defensive end and former first-round pick Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft choice in 2011. A day after Jackson admitted he was in limbo in Seattle, the Seahawks announced they had traded away their 28th overall selection in 2008.
Cardinals sign Jones: The Arizona Cardinals have signed free-agent wide receiver Mike Jones, a former Arizona State standout. The Cardinals also announced that they have released safety Aaron Rouse, who was signed two weeks ago.