Dilfer likely to miss Seahawks' opener

Trent Dilfer's chances of starting Seattle's regular-season opener don't look good.

Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that tests on the right knee Dilfer injured in Saturday night's 28-10 exhibition loss to Indianapolis indicated he would be out 4-to-8 weeks. That makes his status very doubtful for the team's Sept. 8 regular-season opener at Oakland.

Dilfer was hurt 2:02 into the second quarter after completing 9 of 11 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks led 10-0 when Dilfer left. He was replaced by Matt Hasselbeck, who was 14-for-22 for 139 yards, with two interceptions.

Dilfer signed a one-year contract with Seattle before last season to back up Hasselbeck, who had never started a regular-season game before coming to Seattle from Green Bay at the start of last season.

Dilfer went 4-0 when Hasselbeck was injured, improving his string of victories to 15 straight starts, and was given the starting job in the offseason.

PACKERS:So far, Terry Glenn has lived up to his reputation, both good and bad.

He's impressed the Green Bay Packers by running terrific routes and showing he's got great hands and enormous potential -- and he's disappointed them by proving he can't stay on the field.

Glenn's latest injury, a strained left knee, is worse than first thought and he'll miss a week to 10 days of camp.

BRONCOS:Results from an MRI exam on Terrell Davis' swollen left knee showed no structural damage, but Denver's star running back isn't sure when he'll be able to practice again.

Davis, who's had four knee surgeries in three years, had a cortisone shot on Monday to reduce the swelling and another injection to help ease an arthritic condition in his knee.

Davis, who had surgery on his left knee twice this past year, had been running hard and seemingly pain-free during training camp. He had fluid drained from his knee twice during camp, but still expected to play in Denver's preseason opener against Chicago last Saturday.

REDSKINS:Coach Steve Spurrier said Danny Wuerffel will start Sunday's exhibition game against Pittsburgh. Wuerffel has had the best stats of the three quarterbacks vying for the starting job, but he's the only one without a start.

Wuerffel will play the first quarter, Sage Rosenfels the second quarter and Shane Matthews the second half. Rookie Patrick Ramsey might see his first action late in the game. Wuerffel will also start the following week at Tampa Bay.

PANTHERS:Rookie De-Shaun Foster has earned playing time with the first team following his performance in Saturday night's preseason opener against the Redskins.

Coach John Fox said he hasn't decided who will start against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, but he will rotate Foster and Lamar Smith, who is the team's top back on the depth chart.

BILLS:Buffalo's offensive line, already down two injured starters, sustained another blow when both starting left tackle Jonas Jennings and his replacement were hurt.

Jennings sprained an ankle, and was on crutches after the practice. Head coach Gregg Williams said it was too early to tell how long Jennings would be out, but added that precautionary X-rays were negative.

FALCONS:Linebacker Sam Rogers, who spent most of his career with the Buffalo Bills, signed with Atlanta.

The 6-foot-3, 245 pounder played 15 games last season with the San Diego Chargers, finishing with four tackles and one sack. He was waived by the Chargers last month before training camp.

JAGUARS:Backup center Kevin Long injured his right knee during morning practice. Tests showed a damaged knee ligament, and Long will be out indefinitely. Among those taking snaps at center with the second team in the afternoon was Todd Fordham, who normally plays tackle.

CHIEFS:Running back Frank Moreau agreed to a two-year contract with Kansas City, the team that drafted him in 2000 and cut him a year later.

The Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the agreement.

BEARS:Defensive tackle Ted Washington will continue to miss some practices and will not play in Friday's game in St. Louis while recovering from offseason ankle surgery.

Kicker Paul Edinger iced his knee after practice because of a bruise sustained during Saturday's 27-3 loss to Denver. Edinger was standing on the sidelines watching a punt by teammate Brad Maynard when he got hit on the knee as play spilled over off the field.

-- From wire reports