Broncos May Have Lost Davis for the Playoffs

If the Denver Broncos are going to make another Super Bowl run, it looks like they will do so without running back Terrell Davis.

Davis, sidelined by the onset of a stress fracture in his lower left leg, will miss the final two games of the regular season and could be out for the playoffs after tests Friday revealed no change in his condition.

The Broncos said Davis would continue to wear a protective boot on his lower leg and will be reevaluated in three weeks.

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Miami quarterback Jay Fiedler took most of the snaps in practice and was upgraded to probable on the injury list. That means there’s a 75% chance he’ll play Sunday against Indianapolis.

Fiedler, who injured his shoulder against Tampa Bay, earlier had been listed as doubtful.

Coach Dave Wannstedt said he’ll decide Sunday whether to start Fiedler or Damon Huard.

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Arizona quarterback Jake Plummer, sidelined two of the last three games because of sore ribs, will start against Baltimore. Plummer, who didn’t play in last Sunday’s 44-10 loss to Jacksonville, practiced for the second consecutive day Friday and got the go-ahead from interim Coach Dave McGinnis.

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The agent for Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre met with the team’s director of finance, Andrew Brandt, amid speculation they may be near an agreement on a long-term contract.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a source familiar with the negotiations said they were nearing an agreement that would extend Favre’s current contract by three to seven years and would include a signing bonus of between $10 million and $20 million.

Favre, 31, has three years remaining on a seven-year, $47.25-million contract.

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Carmen Policy, the president of the Cleveland Browns who six weeks ago assured Coach Chris Palmer he would be back for a third season, has amended that and said Palmer needs to make some unspecified changes to ensure his return.

“Chris Palmer will be part of a reevaluation, and he will help initiate some of the changes,” Policy said. “If Chris is willing to accept these changes, then he will be with us and this management team will go forward intact.”

Brown assistant Ray Perkins, 59, the former head coach of the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and University of Alabama, said he is retiring to spend more time with his wife and young daughter.

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The NFL’s competition committee underwent personnel changes with the selection of three new members. Joining the committee were John Mara, executive vice president of the New York Giants; Mark Richardson, president of the Carolina Panthers, and Ozzie Newsome, former Cleveland Browns player and current Baltimore vice president of player personnel.

Leaving the committee, which recommends rules and policy changes, were Mike Brown, president of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Jerry Jones, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.

Al Groh, coach of the New York Jets, and Andy Reid, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, were chosen to assist Tampa Bay Coach Tony Dungy on the competition committee coaches subcommittee.

The competition committee is chaired by Dennis Green and Reid.