Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Redskins' Campbell will keep job for now

Jason Campbell will remain the Washington Redskins starting quarterback.

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Coach Jim Zorn said Tuesday on his ESPN980 radio show that he will stick with Campbell for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Campbell was benched at halftime of Sunday's 14-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Todd Collins played the second half, but neither quarterback was able to mount a touchdown drive against a defense that entered the game ranked last in the NFL.

FALCONS: Atlanta signed safety Jamaal Fudge to fill the roster spot of injured cornerback Brian Williams , who was placed on injured reserve.

Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Sunday night's win over Chicago. He started each of the Falcons' first five games.

Fudge was released by the Falcons after training camp. He played in 10 games with the team last season and had 12 tackles.

Williams is the second starter on defense to have a season-ending knee injury. Rookie defensive tackle Peria Jerry injured his left knee against Carolina on Sept. 20.

EAGLES-RAMS: Philadelphia acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams for rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010.

The Eagles made the trade to get Witherspoon, an eight-year veteran who spent his first four seasons with Carolina. He was the Rams' starter at the weakside spot and had 36 tackles and one forced fumble this season.

PATRIOTS: Joey Galloway 's brief stint with New England ended Tuesday when the 15-year veteran wide receiver was released two days before the team leaves for London to play his former club.

Galloway struggled with the offensive system and was inactive the past three games after catching just seven passes in the first three.

BROWNS: Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, the team's leading tackler, will miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury.

BUCS: Fullback B.J. Askew will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries suffered in a car accident.

PANTHERS : Carolina waived defensive tackle Antwon Burton , creating a roster spot for defensive tackle Tank Tyler .

MCNAIR CASE: Ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair 's mistress, Sahel Kazemi , exchanged messages for weeks with the man who sold her the gun she used to kill McNair and herself, police said.

Kazemi also was in contact weeks before the July 4 killings with Adrian Gilliam , who pleaded guilty to gun charges for selling the weapon to her. According to a CBS report, Gilliam and Kazemi exchanged more than 200 calls more than three weeks before the murder-suicide.

Jason Campbell: Beleaguered Washington quarterback, who was benched last week at halftime, will start Monday night's game.

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