WR Cris Carter was hospitalized Saturday with what has been initially diagnosed as a kidney abnormality, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported. Carter will not play in Sunday night's game against the Jets and is out indefinitely. Carter was admitted to a Miami-area hospital and will undergo tests the next few days. Doctors won't know the cause of Carter's symptoms until the tests are complete. (ESPN)
QB Ray Lucas took his regular snaps in practice Friday and is expected to start against the New York Jets on Sunday night. "Ray was very sharp,'' Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said. "It was probably as sharp as we've thrown the ball in weeks." (AP)
QB Chris Chandler will start for the Chicago Bears against New England on Sunday because Jim Miller's elbow and shoulder are too sore. (AP)
QB Jake Plummer had an MRI on his right shoulder which showed no structural damage, and Plummer is expected to play Sunday against Seattle. (Arizona Republic)
QB Steve McNair didn't test his sore toe Friday, but McNair and coach Jeff Fisher remain optimistic that McNair will start Sunday against the Texans. (ESPN)
RB Fred Taylor did practice Friday and is expected to start.
RB T.J. Duckett missed his third consecutive day of practice and will be scratched. (ESPN)
RB Jerome Bettis couldn't practice on Friday because of his sore knee. He needed an ice bag on the knee. Bettis, who wasn't expected to start, may have to sit out for his third game. (ESPN)
TE Jeremy Shockey was back on the practice field Friday and his name doesn't even appear on the injury report. Shockey left Thursday's practice early because of pain from his bad turf toe injury. He will play Sunday against the Vikings. (ESPN)
QB Ray Lucas took his regular snaps in practice Friday and is expected to start against the New York Jets on Sunday night. "Ray was very sharp,'' Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said. "It was probably as sharp as we've thrown the ball in weeks." (AP)
QB Chris Chandler will start for the Chicago Bears against New England on Sunday because Jim Miller's elbow and shoulder are too sore. (AP)
QB Jake Plummer had an MRI on his right shoulder which showed no structural damage, and Plummer is expected to play Sunday against Seattle. (Arizona Republic)
QB Steve McNair didn't test his sore toe Friday, but McNair and coach Jeff Fisher remain optimistic that McNair will start Sunday against the Texans. (ESPN)
RB Fred Taylor did practice Friday and is expected to start.
RB T.J. Duckett missed his third consecutive day of practice and will be scratched. (ESPN)
RB Jerome Bettis couldn't practice on Friday because of his sore knee. He needed an ice bag on the knee. Bettis, who wasn't expected to start, may have to sit out for his third game. (ESPN)
TE Jeremy Shockey was back on the practice field Friday and his name doesn't even appear on the injury report. Shockey left Thursday's practice early because of pain from his bad turf toe injury. He will play Sunday against the Vikings. (ESPN)
