Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was carted off the field with a back injury during an afternoon practice Saturday at training camp in Bethlehem, Pa.
The Eagles' leading receiver caught a pass and stumbled to the ground, then needed help to the sidelines. Moments later, a cart came and took him to the workout facility.
Team officials said Jackson is still being evaluated by the medical staff.
Jackson, one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league, had a career year in 2009 with 63 catches for 1,167 yards and nine touchdowns for the Eagles.
STEELERS: Ben Roethlisberger was so worried that the team's fans who once embraced him would boo him, he couldn't recall being so nervous and apprehensive before a football practice.
What Roethlisberger didn't expect was this: Waves of cheering supporters wearing his No. 7 jersey and knocking over temporary security fences to get the autograph of a player whose vulgar off-field behavior led the NFL to suspend him for six games.
Roethlisberger was greeted warmly by an enthusiastic crowd estimated at 10,000 on Saturday at Saint Vincent College. He heard few, if any jeers, and many fans appeared to go out of their way to embrace him.
"I was nervous, scared, anxious, a lot of emotions," Roethlisberger said.
REDSKINS: Albert Haynesworth came to work Saturday morning with a slightly swollen knee, forcing him to scrap his latest chance to pass the conditioning test and keeping him exiled from practice for yet another day.
The two-time All-Pro defensive tackle arrived early at Redskins Park and told the team he had some irritation in one of his knees. Doctors recommended that he not take the test and instead ride a stationary bike and get treatment.
"Here's a setback already," coach Mike Shanahan said. "His knee's a little bit swollen. Hopefully it's not too bad."
LIONS: Ndamukong Suh sounded confident he wouldn't be a holdout after Detroit drafted him No. 2 overall in April. When the topic was raised again in June, he insisted that reporting to training camp on time wouldn't be an issue.
Suh, though, wasn't on the field Saturday with the rest of the Lions.
His agents, Eugene Parker and Roosevelt Barnes , were still working on reaching a contract agreement to get the dynamic defensive tackle from Nebraska in camp.
BRONCOS: First-round draft pick Demaryius Thomas agreed to terms with the team, avoiding a holdout on the eve of training camp.
Terms of the deal reached Saturday were not disclosed.
The Broncos chose the Georgia Tech wide receiver 22nd overall in the draft, three spots before quarterback Tim Tebow. Thomas was the last member of Denver's draft class to sign.
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