Chargers trade for receiver Chambers
The San Diego Chargers acquired Chris Chambers from the Miami Dolphins before Tuesday’s trade deadline, giving quarterback Philip Rivers a veteran receiver to work with.
In return, the winless Dolphins will receive a 2008 second-round draft pick.
The trade came as the Chargers put their No. 1 receiver, Eric Parker, on the injured reserved list because of a broken right big toe. Parker has been out since June, and will miss the rest of the season.
Chambers has 31 receptions for 415 yards and no touchdowns this season.
Tampa Bay acquired running back Michael Bennett from the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping he helps the Buccaneers compensate for the loss of injured tailbacks Carnell Williams and Michael Pittman.
Bennett, a first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2001, has rushed for 3,426 yards and 12 touchdowns in seven NFL seasons.
Tampa Bay will give up undisclosed draft picks in 2008 and 2009 based on performance.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs has been hospitalized in a coma, more than seven months after receiving a kidney donated by ex-teammate Everson Walls.
The Washington Redskins said that cornerback Shawn Springs, son of the 50-year-old Springs, has left the team to be with his father. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused Ron Springs, who has diabetes, to lapse into a coma or when he was hospitalized. Calls to the family weren’t returned.
Kevin Everett has developed enough strength to hold himself up briefly on a walker, and he can also use his feet to push himself around in a wheelchair, the latest signs of progress as the Buffalo Bills’ tight end recovers from a severe spinal cord injury.
Running back Priest Holmes will practice today for the first time since a severe 2005 head and neck injury. Kansas City Coach Herm Edwards said there’s a chance Holmes could play at Oakland. . . . The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck’s signing came two days after starter Kurt Warner hurt his elbow in a loss to Carolina. Hasselbeck will back up Tim Rattay, who starts Sunday at Washington. The Cardinals have not said when they expect Warner to return. . . . Receiver Tab Perry, a former UCLA standout, and safety Ethan Kilmer were put on injured reserve, ending their seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Chargers Pro Bowl center Nick Hardwick is expected to be out at least three weeks because of a sprained right foot. . . . A son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid was ordered back to jail after missing a drug test. Garrett Reid, 24, didn’t show up for a scheduled test on Monday, according to prosecutors and his attorney, Ross Weiss. He is required to submit to random tests while awaiting sentencing on drug charges.
Wachovia Bank is seeking about $940,000 from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and a business partner. The bank claims that since Vick’s indictment on federal dog fighting charges, they defaulted on a 2006 loan to set up a wine shop and restaurant. . . . A federal judge approved the neutering of dozens of fighting dogs seized from Vick’s rural Virginia home and the appointment of an expert to decide the animals’ future.