EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A bloodied Eli Manning was in some discomfort a day after receiving 12 stitches for a head wound.
Manning’s status for the Giants’ game against the Steelers on Saturday is uncertain.
While the Giants said Tuesday that Manning showed no signs of a concussion after suffering a 3-inch gash to his head in a 31-16 victory over the Jets on Monday night, the 29-year-old quarterback was undergoing a battery of tests to make sure he did not suffer a more serious head injury. His helmet was knocked off and he was hit in the head.
“He did not talk too much about pain, but I don’t have a lot of information because any time you have an injury that is a head injury they are going to do all kinds of tests,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “They are in the process of doing that right now.”
Maualuga fined two games
CINCINNATI — Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga was fined two game checks by the NFL and forfeited a two- week share of his signing bonus for a drunken driving conviction in Kentucky.
The NFL decided not to suspend Maualuga, who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges in February.
Browns lose punter
BEREA, Ohio — The Browns placed punter Dave Zastudil on injured reserve after his surgically repaired right plant leg did not respond enough to rehab and rest for him to kick this season.
With Zastudil done for 2010, the Browns’ punting and place-holding duties will be handled by Reggie Hodges, who averaged 39.7 yards on 67 punts for Tennessee (four games) and Cleveland last season.
Footnotes.
The Titans waived injured rookie running back Stafon Johnson, the former Southern California standout whose college career was ended by a weightlifting accident that crushed his neck, but plan to put him on injured reserve as soon as he clears waivers.
• Dolphins guard Nate Garner is out indefinitely because of a foot injury that required surgery last week.
• The Saints signed running back Ladell Betts to a one-year contract. In eight seasons with the Redskins, Betts rushed for 3,176 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught 165 passes for 1,505 yards and three touchdowns.
• Bills rookie receiver David Nelson is out indefinitely after being carted off the field with a right leg injury, of which coach Chan Gailey said, “It doesn’t look good.”
The Associated Press
