Lions’ Moore Is Sidelined With Injury

Detroit Lion receiver Herman Moore separated his right shoulder in practice Thursday, after tripping over another player, and it’s not clear when he will return.

“No need in predicting the future,” Coach Marty Mornhinweg said. “A shoulder separation can do one of two things. We can strap it down and let it heal or go in and surgically repair it.

“We’re hoping it could be a strap-down, sling-type situation, but we won’t know until we see the X-rays.”

Mornhinweg said Moore was running downfield, tripped over Desmond Howard and fell.

Moore also suffered a separated shoulder last season.

Safety Craig Miller of the Jacksonville Jaguars was strapped on a stretcher and taken to a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., after injuring his neck while making a tackle during practice.

X-rays on Miller’s neck were negative.

Team officials said Miller, a second-year player from Utah State, never lost consciousness or feeling in his extremities.

“He had some pain down his back, not much pain in the arms,” Coach Tom Coughlin said. “But the concern was at the base of the helmet.”

Miller ducked his head to tackle running back Elvis Joseph during a drill. Miller immediately dropped to the ground and let out a groan.

The death of Minnesota Viking lineman Korey Stringer on Wednesday has heightened the sensitivities of every team.

Quarterback Trent Dilfer, cut by Baltimore after helping lead the Ravens to victory in the Super Bowl, is working on a deal with the Seattle Seahawks, a league source told the Associated Press.

Dilfer, 29, could sign a contract as early as today.

Dilfer, 11-1 as a starter last season, lost his spot in Baltimore when the Ravens signed free agent Elvis Grbac to a five-year, $30-million contract.

State and city officials revealed a proposal to reposition the Arizona Cardinals’ new stadium to help resolve air-safety concerns.

Preparatory work for stadium construction was halted July 12 after the Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns that the stadium might interfere with planes using Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

The FAA believes the $334-million stadium could obstruct flights. Officials say their plans to move the stadium 1,600 feet to the east will address the obstruction issue.

Officials also said the move will place the stadium well off the line from the center of the airport’s north runway. The stadium would now be 2.2 miles away from the end of the runway, which is farther than Bank One Ballpark is from the same runway at the opposite end.

First-round draft pick Rod Gardner agreed to a five-year, $7.7-million contract with the Washington Redskins.

The former Clemson receiver, the 15th overall pick, was expected to report to practice today.

Halfback Tiki Barber, the offensive catalyst for the NFC-defending champion New York Giants, broke his left hand in practice and probably won’t play in any of the team’s exhibition games.

“The main thing for me is I want to be ready for Monday night when we play Denver,” Barber said of the Giants’ season opener against the Broncos on Sept. 10.

“If it’s not my wheels, it’s OK. If it’s not my feet, it’s OK. I’m not someone to sit out because of pain,” Barber said.

Barber, who rushed for a career-best 1,006 yards last season, was hurt early on a run up the middle during a nine-on-seven drill.

Miami Dolphin receiver Dedric Ward underwent surgery in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to stabilize a stress fracture in his left foot.

Ward, who signed as an unrestricted free agent in April, is expected to miss five to six weeks.

He caught 54 passes for 801 yards last season with the New York Jets.

Tampa Bay quarterback Brad Johnson is scheduled to participate in individual drills today after missing the first four days of practice because of a laceration on the right knee.

Coach Tony Dungy said Johnson will not take part in team drills.

Backup quarterback Shaun King has worked with the first team in Johnson’s absence.

Johnson required 15 stitches above the left knee after he cut his leg while moving furniture at his home in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Atlanta Falcons reacquired linebacker Henri Crockett from the Denver Broncos in return for a conditional 2002 draft choice.

Crockett, an unrestricted free agent, signed with the Broncos in May after four seasons with the Falcons.

The 6-foot-2, 238-pounder started 46 of his 57 games with the Falcons and had 191 tackles and 6 1/2 sacks.

Crockett was hampered because of an ankle injury last season and started 12 games. He had 48 tackles and two sacks.

The Green Bay Packers signed free-agent cornerback Corey Chamblin.

Chamblin signed with Baltimore as an nondrafted free agent in 1999 and was cut in September of that year.

Jacksonville signed Chamblin for the rest of the 1999 season. He had three tackles on special teams.

Chamblin was cut by the Jaguars in August 2000 and has been out of football since. He had 161 career tackles, three interceptions and two blocked punts as a three-year starter at Tennessee Tech.

Denver signed former San Francisco and Carolina cornerback Eric Davis.

Davis, 33, is a two-time Pro Bowl selection who could strengthen Denver’s secondary and challenge left cornerback Deltha O’Neal for a starting job.

The 11-year veteran played under Denver defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes in San Francisco. He missed about half of last season because of a hand injury.

The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran linebacker Terry Killens, who played with the Tennessee Titans last year.