CINCINNATI — Terrell Owens decided to have knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
The receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of a 19-17 win over Cleveland on Sunday, forcing him to hobble off the field.
Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. The 37-year-old Owens was scheduled for surgery later in the day.
Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.
Rodgers’ status still not clear.
The status of Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers remained unclear, one day after the Packers’ tough loss at New England.
Rodgers sat out Sunday night’s game a week after sustaining his second concussion of the season. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he will have more information on Rodgers’ availability on Wednesday.
The Packers still have a shot at making the playoffs. Wins in their final two games would virtually guarantee them a playoff berth.
Footnotes.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Matt Hasselbeck will remain the starting quarterback after being pulled in the third quarter of Sunday’s 34-18 loss to Atlanta.
Charlie Whitehurst replaced Hasselbeck and played well, scoring on a 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter that prompted chants of “Char-lie” from the fans who remained.
• Ravens coach John Harbaugh said tight end Todd Heap could return for Sunday’s road game against the Browns after missing the past two games because of a pulled hamstring.
• Browns cornerback Eric Wright will miss Cleveland’s final two games because of a leg injury.
• The Steelers expect tight end Heath Miller to play Thursday night against Carolina after missing two games because of a concussion.
• Eagles rookie safety Nate Allen has a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee and will have season-ending surgery.
