Jacksonville Jaguars claim Trent Edwards off waivers

Quarterback Trent Edwards was claimed Tuesday by the Jacksonville Jaguars off waivers, according to his agent.

The Buffalo Bills waived Edwards on Monday after he lost his starting job to Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Edwards, 26, began the season as the Bills quarterback but was benched after throwing for only 241 yards and one touchdown in his first two games, both losses. A former third-round pick from Stanford, Edwards is likely to back up Jaguars starter David Garrard.

In his four seasons with Buffalo, Edwards threw for 25 touchdowns and 27 interceptions with a passer rating of 76.8.

Saints sign veteran kicker Carney

The New Orleans Saints signed John Carney, 46, to a one-year contract Tuesday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported.

The move was made after third-year kicker Garrett Hartley missed a potential game-winning 29-yard field goal attempt in overtime in Sunday’s loss to Atlanta.

The 46-year-old Carney made 13-of-17 field goal tries last season before being let go in December and replaced for the final five games of the season by Hartley, who had missed the first four games of the

Steelers’ Batch gets another start

Quarterback Charlie Batch will start again for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s home game against NFC North rival Baltimore.

The 35-year-old Batch last Sunday passed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while connecting on 12 of 17 passes in Pittsburgh’s 38-13 demolishing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was intercepted twice.

“Guys have a great deal of confidence in him,” Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.

Sunday’s game is the last Pittsburgh will have to play without suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Tomlin said that Byron Leftwich, who has been out with a sprained knee, was fine. Leftwich will back up Batch on Sunday.

Batch, a 13-year veteran, was pressed into duty on Sept. 19 at Tennessee when Dennis Dixon went down with a left knee injury.

Tomlin is also optimistic that nose tackle Chris Hoke will play against the Ravens. Hoke sprained his knee near the end of the Tampa Bay game. Right guard Trai Essex, who missed the Buccaneers game because of a sprained left ankle, is questionable for Sunday’s game, Tomlin said.

Lions’ Stafford and Seahawks’ Okung to practice

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to test his injured throwing shoulder this week, the Detroit Free Press reported. Stafford hurt his right shoulder in the season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 12. ….

Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Russell Okung is expected to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain on Aug. 21. The 22-year-old Okung, who played for Oklahoma State, was the No. 6 pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

Injury updates

Colts’ wide receiver Blair White will likely remain on the active roster for a while, Colts President Bill Polian said. White was signed off the practice squad on Saturday and had three catches for 27 yards and a touchdown in his first NFL game last weekend. Polian said wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez was unlikely to play this weekend…Colts safety Bob Sanders continues to rehab from surgery to repair a torn right biceps muscle. “It’s probably four to six weeks before we’ll have a handle on his recovery,” Polian said.