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Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter had a second workout with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, Coach Andy Reid said on his weekly radio show. Reid told radio station WIP that Trotter did a "nice job," according to an account of the show on the Eagles' Web site. The follow-up workout seems to indicate that the Eagles are giving serious consideration to signing Trotter, who last played for the team in the 2006 season and last played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 season. Trotter's first workout for the Eagles came last Thursday. The club's starter at middle linebacker, at least for now, is Omar Gaither. The Eagles have a bye this weekend.

San Francisco 49ers tailback Frank Gore will be sidelined for approximately three weeks by an ankle and foot injury that he suffered Sunday, the team announced late Monday. An MRI exam showed that Gore suffered a strained right ankle and a sprained right hind foot, according to the club's Web site. Gore was hurt on his first carry of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings and later was taken from the field to the locker room on a cart. A three-week recovery period would leave Gore missing two games. The 49ers have their bye in Week 6.

Tailback Marion Barber was on the Dallas Cowboys' inactive list for Monday night's game against the Carolina Panthers. Barber suffered a quadriceps injury during the Cowboys' loss to the New York Giants in Week 2. Felix Jones started in place of Barber.

Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini declined Monday to name a starter at quarterback this week. The Browns are winless and Mangini benched Brady Quinn during Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. But Derek Anderson threw three interceptions during his relief appearance. When Mangini picked Quinn over Anderson as the Browns' starter entering the season, he tried to keep his decision temporarily under wraps for competitive reasons. But the choice didn't remain secret for as long as Mangini had hoped, as it was reported by media outlets and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens even congratulated Quinn via Twitter.

According to reports by Boston-area media outlets, Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite was injured when he was the victim of a home invasion over the weekend. Wilhite was on the Patriots' inactive list for Sunday's victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Providence Journal reported that police confirmed an investigation of an incident involving a Patriots player. Wilhite's agent, Jason Chayut, told the Boston Globe: "Basically the injury is nothing serious. He'll be back at practice. The incident is not something I'm going to talk about. It's a police matter. It was nothing serious. The kid is fine."

According to reports by several New York media outlets, Jets Coach Rex Ryan put wide receiver David Clowney on the team's inactive list for Sunday's triumph over the Tennessee Titans after Clowney expressed dissatisfaction on his Twitter account with his playing time the previous weekend. "I'm not a big Twitter guy, but you hear different things," Ryan said, according to the New York Post. "To me it's about your team. No individual is bigger than the team. So if I feel a guy is not putting the team first, then I'll make the decision to put the guy down. "I put David down. That was my decision. I wanted to see how David would respond. David had two options: He could have come out and been upset and pouted. Or he could come out and been a Jet, worked his tail off and showed me that he wants to

San Francisco 49ers tailback Frank Gore was to undergo an MRI exam Monday for the ankle injury he suffered during Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The injury is not believed to be serious, according to the team. The 49ers called the injury an ankle strain not related to previous ankle sprain suffered by Gore. Gore was hurt on his first carry of the game Sunday.

The New England Patriots announced that they'd signed defensive lineman Terdell Sands, who was released by the Oakland Raiders before the season. The Patriots released linebacker Prescott Burgess. They'd obtained Burgess in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens last week. He was on the Patriots' inactive list for last Sunday's win over the Atlanta Falcons.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger has what the team is calling a bruised rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder. It's not clear if he'll be able to play this week. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bulger underwent tests Monday after suffering the injury Sunday. "It's a bruised rotator cuff," Rams Coach Steve Spagnuolo said, according to the Post-Dispatch. "We're not sure on [Bulger's playing status] this week. We'll see where he is tomorrow and Wednesday, and if he'll do anything at all [in practice]. But that's what it is. It's not torn. It's a bruised rotator cuff."

The shoulder injury suffered Sunday by Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington reportedly is expected to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season. According to a report by ESPN, the initial diagnosis is that Pennington suffered a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder. Pennington is to seek a second medical opinion by orthopedist James Andrews, who performed two previous surgeries on the quarterback's shoulder, but the Dolphins don't expect Pennington to play again this season, according to the report. Pennington suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the San Diego Chargers. "I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst," Pennington said Sunday, according to the Palm Beach Post. "This isn't my first rodeo with injuries. I'm not saying a lot because I just don't know. It may not be much at all. I just don't know yet." The Dolphins are off to an 0-3 start after