subject: Houston Texans Linebacker Mario Williams [print this page] Houston Texans linebacker Mario Williams is out for the season after tearing a pectoral muscle in Sunday's 25-20 loss to Oakland.Coach Gary Kubiak said Williams will go on injured reserve and undergo surgery in the next week.Williams appeared to be hurt while sacking Jason Campbell with about five minutes left in the first quarter. He walked to the locker room on his own, and was on the sideline in the second half, wearing a T-shirt and shorts.Williams, the top overall pick in the 2006 draft, moved from defensive end to outside linebacker this season in new coordinator Wade Phillips' 3-4 alignment.wholesale jerseys He was growing more comfortable with the role each week, and had five sacks and a forced fumble before the injury.The football world will have to wait another day to find out whether Tim Tebow was only keeping Kyle Orton's seat warm or whether he has pushed the veteran to the end of the bench.Denver Broncos Coach John Fox said he'll wait until Tuesday to announce his starting quarterback.
He gave his players the day off Monday and didn't want to let everyone else know before Tebow, Orton and their teammates find out.Besides, he insisted, even he didn't know the answer yet."No. I think, obviously, there is a lot of communication. We have to communicate as a staff, as a building, and go from there," Fox said.Tebow replaced Orton after halftime Sunday and energized the Broncos and their fans during a 29-24 loss to the San Diego Chargers that came down to the final play.Peyton Hillis wanted to retire with the Cleveland Browns.Green Bay Packers Jerseys Now, he's wondering and worrying whether he has a future in Cleveland beyond the next 12 games.Hillis, whose stalled negotiations with the team on a contract extension have spawned weeks of analysis, conjecture and rumor, said Monday he has no regrets about sitting out the Sept. 25 game against Miami because of strep throat, a decision reached with the advice of his agent that fueled reports he sat out the game to protest not getting a new deal.Hillis is in the final year of his rookie deal and will make a base salary of $600,000 this season. As for next season, he's beginning to doubt he'll be around.
