McNabb believes criticism is unfair

Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb feels it’s unfair to blame him for the Eagles’ 3-5 start.

“I’m definitely not the whole reason why we lost these games,” McNabb said Wednesday. “Can I help? Yes, I can. But I’m not fully to blame for everything that goes on around here. I can help, but I’m not that main solution. I’m a piece of the puzzle, and when the puzzle’s put together, then we’ll have success.”

Two days after Coach Andy Reid failed to guarantee he would remain the starter, McNabb seemed a bit defensive, saying, “We all have to play well. We all have to do our jobs individually. If we all step up and do our job, then we wouldn’t be sitting here right now [at 3-5]. But I’m definitely not the single reason for what’s going on right now.”

McNabb had a fumble and two interceptions in a 38-17 loss to Dallas on Sunday night, with two of those turnovers leading to 14 points in the first half. The Eagles are last in the NFC East and trail nine teams in the conference.

Meanwhile, strong safety Sean Considine will miss the rest of the season after hurting his left shoulder in the loss to Dallas.

St. Louis running back Steven Jackson returned to full practice and is expected to play Sunday at New Orleans after recovering from a bulging disk that knocked him out after the first quarter of the winless Rams’ last game before their off week.

Tennessee rookie running back Chris Henry appealed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, keeping him available for the Titans with LenDale White (toe) and Chris Brown (ankle) injured.

Wide receiver Chris Henry allegedly was involved in an altercation Tuesday with a parking attendant in Cincinnati over a $5 payment on the week of rejoining the Bengals from his eight-game NFL suspension for conduct violations. No charges have been filed.

Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was cleared of a felony animal cruelty charge that could have sent him to prison.

Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter said he dismissed the charges in the February death of a pit bull, deciding it had a history of unprovoked attacks.

With David Carr sidelined by a concussion, Vinny Testaverde returned to practice after missing the Carolina Panthers’ loss to Tennessee and is expected to start at quarterback Sunday against Atlanta. Testaverde had a sore right Achilles’ tendon.

Recovering from a high ankle sprain, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard practiced and could return against Tennessee. Garrard was injured Oct. 22. . . . New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush sat out practice because of a bruised left knee but expects to play Sunday against St. Louis. . . . Cincinnati Bengals middle linebacker Ahmad Brooks will have surgery for a torn groin and miss the rest of the season. He was injured in the second week of the season. . . . The New England Patriots activated wide receiver Chad Jackson and cornerback Eddie Jackson from the physically unable to perform list and released safety Ray Ventrone.