• Packers S Antuan Edwards has been placed on the injured reserve with a torn hamstring tendon. That's been the story of his career so far, an inability to remain healthy, and he'll once again be replaced by Marques Anderson.



• Texans S Matt Stevens has been placed on the injured reserve after spraining his MCL. If it happened earlier in the year, he'd likely be back within a month, but seeing as how he'll miss 2-3 weeks in rehab, they decided to open up the roster spot.



• Ravens LB Adalius Thomas fractured his arm and will miss the remainder of the year. There is a chance that he could return if Baltimore makes the post-season, so Thomas will not be placed on the IR. Terrell "10 Sacks" Suggs will replace him in the lineup. Suggs was in the news recently after being charged with felony aggravated assault. He's accused of using a reinforced rod to assault a man during a March 29 fight outside Phoenix Municipal Stadium following a three-on-three basketball tournament.



• Lions S Corey Harris has a torn hamstring and will miss the remainder of the year. It looks like rookie Terrence Holt will see more playing time in Harris' absence.



• The Browns have placed DE Courtney Brown and DB Lewis Sanders on the injured reserve. Brown suffered a ruptured biceps tendon on Sunday while Sanders has been out with a groin injury. Mark Word will replace Brown in the starting lineup.



• Jets DE John Abraham, who's missed much of the last six weeks with a groin injury, has already been ruled out for week 15. He may be headed for the IR. There's been talk about using him (when healthy) in the same fashion as the late Derrick Thomas to increase his playmaking ability. This is definitely a situation to keep your eyes on as it could turn Abraham into a monster (although, how fierce is a monster with an injured groin?)



• Texans CB Aaron Glenn left Sundays game after reinjuring the groin that forced him to miss some time earlier in the year, and his season may be in jeopardy.



• Titans LB Rocky Calmus, out for the remainder of the regular season with a fractured leg, may possibly be available for the post-season. He will not be placed on the injured reserve.



• Saints CB Dale Carter has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury that will need 4-6 weeks of rehab.



• Texans LB Charlie Clemons has been placed on the injured reserve with an ankle injury. Steve Foley, who's nursing his own shoulder injury, will replace him as the starting outside linebacker.



• Broncos LB Ian Gold's recovery from a torn ACL is going ahead of schedule and he may be able to resume full on-field activities within six months of the surgery.

Around the league...

• The Daryl Gardener fiasco is over in Denver...for now. He's been placed on the reserve-nonfootball injury list, officially ending his season.



• Dallas has demoted DE Ebenezer Ekuban, a starter in the teams first 12 games, and replaced him with Eric Ogbogu. Ekuban has recorded just 19 solo tackles with 2.5 sacks and was listed inactive during this weks game.



• Jaguars DE Tony Brackens has $4.7 million worth of incentives in his contract tied mainly to playing time and sacks. He reached one of the levels when he picked up his sixth sack this past weekend and will make a late season push for 10 sacks and another large chunk of change.



• One day after being released by Dallas, CB Derek Ross was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta. He was listed inactive during week 14 but may see time as the Falcons nickel back.



• Bills DE Aaron Schobel's three sack performance during week 13 earned him the AFCs Defensive Player of the Week award. He followed that up with a sack and forced fumble against the Jets during week 14.



• Rams DE Leonard Little's four sack, two forced fumble performance during week 13 earned him the NFCs Defensive Player of the Week award. He followed that up with another sack and forced fumble during Monday nights game against the Browns.



• Rams S Adam Archuleta has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of November. In four games, he picked up 24 solo tackles, three sacks, forced a fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown. It obviously went to his head as he recorded just two solo tackles on Monday night.



• Rams S Aeneas Williams incredible Monday night performance earned him Player of the Week honors for week 14. Against Cleveland he recorded eight solo tackles, one sack, and picked off two passes (returning one for a touchdown).



• Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis has been named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of November. Missing just one play in five games, he picked up 30 solo tackles with an interception and five passes defended.



• "We are embarrassed," HC MIke Tice said. "We will do the best job that we can to fix whatever area we can fix. . . . After a game like that, I don't think you can stand pat." That's what coach Tice said after a 48-17 loss to the Rams during week 13. Lineup changes were made, and it seemed to work as the Vikings held Seattle to just seven points on Sunday. Rookie DE/DT Kevin Willians started at nose tackle, replacing Fred Robbins. DE Chuck Wiley, inactive for much of the year, took Williams spot at end. Kenny Mixon switched sides on the line, from right end to left, and Nick Rogers replaced Henri Crockett as the starting strongside linebacker.



• Titans cornerback Samari Rolle was fined $12,500 by the NFL, $5,000 for a throat-slash gesture and $7,500 for high-fiving teammate Andre Dyson during a celebration after Rolle intercepted a pass against the Jets. Dyson was also fined $7,500 for the celebration. Thousands of Titans fans, caught celebrating in their homes, are also expecting fines in the mail. With fines now approaching $20,000 (he was previously fined $5,000 for dancing on November 9th), Rolle commented: "I'm pushing $20,000 by some people who've never run out of a tunnel before and don't know the emotions that the game is played under," "They're taking the fun away." "I hope I win these next two, or I'll give them something to fine me about." The Titans lost to the Colts on Sunday, so expect to see some quotables from Rolle in the very near future.



• The NFL has fined Panthers DE Julius Peppers $5,000 for hitting Eagles QB Donovan McNabb out of bounds during their week 13 matchup.



• Browns DT Gerard Warren has reached escalators in his contract that significantly increase his base salaries over the next two seasons. Through a combination of team and individual milestones, Warren will receive $5.8 million in base salary next season, a nice raise from the original $1.165 million he was previously set to make. In 2005, his salary has been increased over $5 million, from $1.465 to $6.8. Said Warren: "The majority of my escalators were about the team performance, so obviously it means the team has been improving since I've been here." HUH? The Browns fell to 4-10 on Monday night.



• Falcons DT Ellis Johnson had previously stated that this would be his last season, but he's said to be reconsidering. Johnson leads all interior linemen this year with eight sacks. Johnson owns a farm in Indianapolis and has been scouting property in the Atlanta area.



• Giants DT Keith Hamilton was also hedging on retirement earlier in the year, but he has not come out and said whether or not this will be his last season. With HC Jim Fassel likely on his way out, Hamilton isn't sure whether he will fit into a new coach's plans. "Whatever legacy I left here, I played hard."



• LB Bill Romanowski, currently on the Raiders injured reserve, has accepted a position as an analyst for Fox-TV. His first job will come Sunday when he provides the color commentary for the Arizona Cardinals-Carolina Panthers game along with Chris Myers.



• and finally...Redskins DE Bruce Smith recorded the 199th sack of his career in Week 14, setting an all-time NFL record for career sacks. There has been a lot of news that's come out during Smith's drive for the title that really seems to have tainted his reputation (for those that didn't see him as self-centered before). That's unfortunate for one of the best defensive linemen to ever play the game.