PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Westbrook is set to return from his latest injury when the Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup of the top two teams in the NFC East on Sunday.
Westbrook missed the Eagles' rout of the Giants last week with a concussion sustained a week earlier in a victory over Washington. Coach Andy Reid said Westbrook, who practiced Wednesday for the first time since the injury, should be "good to go" against Dallas and will not need to undergo further testing.
"Right now he's fine," Reid said.
Westbrook said the headache he had last week is gone and he feels no ill effects from the concussion.
"I feel pretty good," Westbrook said. "My memory has returned. It really didn't go away except for that one play. ... I'm excited about the opportunity to play again."
While falling to the turf during a 5-yard run against the Redskins, Westbrook hit his head on the knee of linebacker London Fletcher. Westbrook briefly lost consciousness but walked off the field under his own power.
It was the first career concussion for the eight-year veteran, who remembers everything except the play on which he suffered the concussion.
"It's a trying time," Westbrook said. "You're not sure if it's going to be two weeks, it's going to be one week -- you're not sure exactly what it's going to be. You hope and pray that the symptoms will go away."
• Cable talks with Davis about allegations: At Alameda, Calif., coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that he has spoken with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis about allegations that Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women.
"What we talked about is between us and we'll keep it that way," he said.
Cable said the conversation came within the past two days and that his job status was not discussed. Cable said he plans to coach the team for the remainder of the season.
The Raiders are undergoing a "serious evaluation" of allegations made to ESPN by Cable's first wife, Sandy Cable, and former girlfriend, Marie Lutz, that the coach physically abused them at various times during their relationships.
Cable acknowledged striking Sandy Cable with an open hand in a statement on Sunday. Cable said the altercation happened more than 20 years ago and was the only time he's ever touched a woman inappropriately. He stood by that statement Wednesday, declining to answer any questions on the topic.
• Colts lose starting LB Hagler for rest of season: At Indianapolis, the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts have lost starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps.
Coach Jim Caldwell said Hagler was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Second-year linebacker Philip Wheeler and undrafted rookie Ramon Humber are expected to replace Hagler. Indy also will promote rookie linebacker Cody Glenn to the active roster from the practice squad.
Hagler was fourth on the Colts with 36 tackles.
• WR Boldin, DT Dockett sit out Arizona practice: At Tempe, Ariz., wide receiver Anquan Boldin and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett sat out Arizona's practice on Wednesday but say they expect to play in the Cardinals' game Sunday at Chicago.
Boldin's sprained right ankle took a shot in last Sunday's 34-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The three-time Pro Bowler first injured the ankle against Houston on Oct. 11. He didn't practice last week until Friday and said he expected the same thing this week.
Dockett has been bothered by a sore ankle and neck. Linebacker Gerald Hayes also didn't practice Wednesday because of back spasms.
Boldin says that he'll never be 100 percent healthy this season but as long as he can move around and run, he's going to play. Dockett says the only way he would sit out the game is if he can't walk.
• Hasselbeck rests broken ribs in practice: At Renton, Wash., Matt Hasselbeck watched most of Wednesday's practice to rest his broken ribs, though the Seahawks expect the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit.
Seattle coach Jim Mora said Hasselbeck "was a little bit beat up, like what happens to a lot of quarterbacks in this league" after playing in all of last weekend's 38-17 loss at Dallas.
Hasselbeck was crumpled on the turf after a hit in the third quarter but finished the game. Mora said that was because he wanted to send the message to his 2-5 team and its fans that he wasn't giving up on that game or this season.
Posted in Nfl on Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:10 am
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