Those of you who had been sorely missing the opportunity to watch Rex Grossman play quarterback (and I'm guessing the majority are Packers, Vikings and Lions fans), your wait appears to be over.
Grossman, the much-maligned former first-round pick who was under center for the Bears' Super Bowl run two years ago, will be back in the saddle for what appears to be the team's next four games following Kyle Orton's injury in Sunday's tussle with Detroit. The Chicago Tribune reported last night that Orton has a high ankle sprain that will keep the steady signal-caller out for around a month.
Steady isn't usually the first adjective used to describe the star-crossed Grossman, whose six-year tenure in the Windy City has been wrought by injuries and inconsistent play. The former University of Florida star did lead the Bears to a comeback win over the woeful Lions on Sunday, although he completed just 9-of-19 passes for 58 yards with one TD pass and an interception.
If the timetable on Orton's injury holds true, Grossman would start Chicago's next four games, three of which are on the road. The Bears visit NFC North rivals Green Bay and Minnesota during that stretch and will host the undefeated Tennessee Titans this coming Sunday.
The news seems to be a little better out of Houston, where early indications are that Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has averted serious injury to his left knee. The fifth-year pro, who sat out the second half of Houston's 28-21 loss to Minnesota yesterday, has been initially diagnosed with a knee sprain and will undergo an MRI on Monday.
Obviously, it's too early to tell whether Schaub will be healthy enough to go when the Texans host Baltimore this Sunday. The team does have a capable backup in veteran Sage Rosenfels, who put up 224 yards and two scores against Minnesota's shaky secondary in just two quarters of action.
In running back news, Kansas City's Kolby Smith suffered a season-ending injury to his right knee during the Chiefs' overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. With the Chiefs to be without primary ball-carrier Larry Johnson for at least one more week due to suspension, speedy rookie Jamaal Charles will get an extended audition to showcase his skills. The 2008 third-round selection was impressive in the Tampa loss, piling up a career-best 106 yards on just 18 carries.
UPDATE (2:30 p.m. EST): FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer has just reported that the MRI revealed a torn MCL in Schaub's left knee. Although the injury won't require surgery, it will sideline him for likely at least a month.
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John Carney, the NFL's leading scorer this season, was inactive for the New York Giants game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Carney, the oldest player in the league at 44, has hit all 27 of his extra points and 21 of 22 field goal attempts for 90 points. He was signed days before the start of the season because of a knee injury to Lawrence Tynes. BTW, saw some cool widgets at statbeast.com. Take a look!
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