Cowboys’ Newman is given a warning

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman has been put on notice by the NFL after indicating his desire for revenge on Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna.

Posted on Newman’s locker Thursday was a letter he received from the NFL after making comments about Kitna during a satellite radio interview. Newman refused comment to reporters when he walked through the locker room.

“Be advised that your comments will now compel us to carefully monitor your activities in this weekend’s Cowboys-Lions game,” read part of the letter signed by Ray Anderson, NFL executive vice president for football operations. “As you know, flagrant fouls may subject a player not only to fines, but to suspension as well. So conduct yourself accordingly.”

Kitna threw four touchdown passes in the regular-season finale in Dallas last year to end a 3-13 season for Detroit. In an interview the following week with a radio station in Seattle, where the Cowboys had to go for the playoffs, Kitna called out the Dallas defense, notably Newman and linebacker Bradie James.

The Cowboys (11-1), who have already clinched another playoff spot this season, play at Detroit on Sunday. Kitna’s bulletin-board remarks from January have been widely discussed.

While Newman hasn’t spoken to local media this week, he issued what amounted to a warning for Kitna during an interview Tuesday on Sirius NFL Radio.

“Basically what it boils down to is you’ve got to watch what you say. Your mouth can’t write checks that your [expletive] can’t cash. That’s what it comes down to,” Newman said. “Everybody’s going to see those quotes. He better just hope I don’t blitz off the edge, because I’ve got 15, 25, 30 [thousand dollars], however much it would be for a fine. I’ve got that much for one fine.”

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St. Louis Rams kick returner Dante Hall, who has been hobbled much of the season by a high ankle sprain, was put on injured reserve. Hall becomes the 11th Rams player to have his season ended by injury, and along with cornerback Tye Hill, the second this week. Hill, the team’s 2006 No. 1 draft pick, had season-ending wrist surgery.

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Atlanta Coach Bobby Petrino announced that Chris Redman will start against the New Orleans Saints after a strong performance in relief of Joey Harrington.

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Buffalo Bills backup running back Anthony Thomas was put on injured reserve, two weeks after he tore a calf muscle in a loss at Jacksonville, and his season is over. But the Bills could have starter Marshawn Lynch, who missed the past three games because of a sprained left ankle, back for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.

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Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth watched practice for a second consecutive day to rest his right hamstring, but Coach Jeff Fisher said Haynesworth might practice today.