Injury Update 9/26

Westbrook has an abdominal strain and his availability for practice and Sunday's game will be determined later this week. The Eagles will likely keep him out of some practices again to play it safe, leaving Westbrook more time to study game film. "We'll know better in the next day or two," coach Andy Reid said on Monday. "Right now he's pretty sore." Westbrook left in the third quarter Sunday with an injury originally listed as bruised ribs. Reid said Westbrook wasn't hurt on a hit, but instead on a sharp move while running. "It was kind of a freak thing," Reid said. Westbrook had 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 14 carries. He also caught five passes for 111 yards and scored on a 43-yard screen pass.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward said an MRI exam on his bruised knee revealed no damage.Ward, injured in the third quarter of a 37-16 victory over San Francisco on Sunday, walked without a limp while reporting to a team meeting Monday. Ward was hurt when he took a helmet to the knee, forcing him to leave the game. Coach Mike Tomlin said Sunday the preliminary diagnosis was a bone bruise, but the team plans no further injury update until Tuesday. UPDATE: WARD IS DOUBTFUL FOR THIS WEEK'S GAME.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme loves to move his arms when he talks. Monday was no exception, sore elbow and all. With both arms flailing and nothing protecting his strained right elbow, Delhomme was happy after an MRI determined he won't need surgery. But Delhomme was unsure if he or backup David Carr will start on Sunday against Tampa Bay. "I'll be getting a ton of treatment on it and we'll go from there," Delhomme said. "I've never had anything like this before, so how long it's going to last, I don't know. I usually do OK with treatment and I think my body heals pretty fast." Delhomme was injured late in the third quarter when he was sacked by John Abraham, saying something "didn't feel right" after Abraham tried to grab the ball. Delhomme continued to play, tossing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jeff King that tied the game. Still, he was concerned. He threw on the sideline when the defense was on the field before deciding to go back out for the next series. Delhomme threw a 29-yard pass over the middle to King, then winced and clutched his elbow after throwing a short pass to Brad Hoover. Delhomme left after that drive and was replaced by David Carr.

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson will miss at least one week with a partial tear of his left groin, an injury sustained in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-3 loss at Tampa Bay.

Rookie Brian Leonard, a second-round pick from Rutgers, will get his first start Sunday at Dallas. Coach Scott Linehan said Jackson would be week to week. The 0-3 Rams learned they lost Jackson a day after guard Mark Setterstrom was lost for the season with a torn left knee ligament and cartilage damage. Setterstrom is the second lineman the Rams have lost this season, after seven-time Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Pace injured his shoulder in the opener. Linehan said Jackson, who had 115 yards on 30 carries, was hurt making a cut. He said Jackson stayed in the game for a while after being hurt but said it was "noticeable" that Jackson was injured. Update: Jackson will be out 5-6 weeks.