Parcells Chooses Testaverde

Glenn Foley’s injured ribs haven’t healed sufficiently to satisfy New York Jet Coach Bill Parcells, who will turn to Vinny Testaverde again at quarterback.

Parcells said Thursday that Testaverde, who threw four touchdown passes in place of Foley in the Jets’ 44-6 victory over Indianapolis on Sept. 20, would start against Miami on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J.

“I have a pretty strong degree of uncertainty about Glenn’s ability to execute the offense,” Parcells said. “He’s improved a great deal, but the things I see create an uncertainty on my part.”

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Former Tampa Bay wide receiver Horace Copeland’s search for work ended when he signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.

Copeland, 27, started 11 games last season, his sixth with the Buccaneers, but they released him Aug. 30. He caught 33 passes last season for 431 yards and one touchdown.

To make room for him on the roster, the Dolphins released Kirby Dar Dar, a backup receiver and special teams standout.

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Denver Bronco quarterback John Elway, recovering from a right hamstring injury, left practice because of a sore lower back. Elway is still listed as probable for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. . . . Baltimore Raven linebacker Cornell Brown was charged with drunk driving near the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., where he played college football. . . . Detroit Lions wide receiver Herman Moore was carried off the practice field after a collision with defensive back Kevin Abrams, who landed on Moore’s right leg during one-on-one drills. Moore was taken off the field in a cart and taken for X-rays of his right fibula. The X-rays were negative. . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars put defensive lineman Jabbar Threats on injured reserve and activated tackle Lamanzer Williams from the practice squad. Threats sprained his right knee in practice two weeks ago. . . . The St. Louis Rams will lose strong safety Toby Wright for at least three weeks because of torn ligaments in his left knee. . . . Tennessee backup quarterback Dave Krieg had to leave practice early to get a strained Achilles’ tendon examined. Starting quarterback Steve McNair, already nursing a sore hip, sat out practices Tuesday and Wednesday.