PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : NFC : Turnbull Will Have Surgery on Arm

Renaldo Turnbull, the New Orleans Saints’ Pro Bowl linebacker who was shifted to defensive end this year, has a torn biceps tendon and needs surgery to repair it, Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday.

“How long he’ll be out depends on how bad it is when they go in and look,” Mora said.

Terry Habig, the team doctor, told Mora the tendon is torn, but until surgery is performed there is no way to tell how badly. If it is completely detached from the bone, Turnbull will be sidelined from six to 10 weeks, Mora said.

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Green Bay Packer offensive tackle Paul Hutchins might be lost for the season because of a back injury. The third-year pro was expected to start at right tackle, but has a herniated disk.

Green Bay could still sign Guy McIntyre, its starting left guard last season who is an unrestricted free agent. McIntyre agent Stephen Baker is negotiating with four teams and hopes to have a deal by Friday.

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The Cowboys have reached agreement with veteran guard Derek Kennard on a two-year contract that will pay him an estimated $275,000 this year and as much as $900,000 next year. Kennard is a former center who started 16 regular-season and two playoff games for the Cowboys last season. . . . Offensive lineman Erik Norgard, a six-year veteran of the Houston Oilers, agreed to a three-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The Oilers released him July 13.