FLAGSTAFF — Cardinals right tackle Oliver Ross will miss at least three weeks, and possibly as many as 10, with a right knee injury.
Coach Dennis Green said Ross may have torn his meniscus. The club was awaiting test results.
"We'll just have to see what's going to take place," Green said. "They can get a little more examination of the information and make a decision on him."
Ross, an eight-year veteran, said he hurt his knee during a blocking drill in Wednesday morning's practice at Northern Arizona University. "My foot slipped, and then I felt something," he said. "I was just like, 'Football.' I kind of tried to work through it. It started getting tighter and tighter as practice went on."
Ross, who signed a five-year free agent contract last year, missed four games a year ago with a broken hand.
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Green said Fred Wakefield could replace Ross in the lineup.
The Cardinals also announced Wednesday that they have released tight end Ben Hall, who was signed to their practice squad last November.
Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi missed his fourth consecutive practice Wednesday because of what coach Bill Belichick termed a "probably" sore wrist. The former Wildcat Bruschi is listed as day-to-day.
Quarterback Tom Brady also missed three straight practices on Sunday and Monday. He returned to practice on Tuesday and wore a brace on his left knee on Wednesday. Brady said the brace was precautionary.
Buccaneers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — All-Pro cornerback Ronde Barber signed a five-year contract extension Wednesday that he hopes will give him an opportunity to play his entire career with Tampa Bay.
The 10th-year pro was entering the final year of a six-year contract he signed after the 2000 season. The new deal is worth up to $24 million.
Last season, Barber became the first cornerback in the NFL history with at least 20 career interceptions and 20 career sacks. With 28 interceptions in nine seasons, he trails Donnie Abraham by three on Tampa Bay's career list.
Chiefs
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Kansas City acquired running back Michael Bennett from New Orleans on Wednesday, but insisted that didn't mean Priest Holmes would retire.
Holmes, holder of many Chiefs rushing and touchdown records, is being held out of contact by doctors because of a neck and spinal cord injury he sustained last October at San Diego.
Eagles
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Now that Terrell Owens is gone from Philadelphia, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says it was a mistake to sign the outspoken wide receiver.
"I would not do it again," Lurie said Wednesday in his annual state-of-the-team address. "You look back on it — one year great, the second year a disaster. Nobody should be able to be as disruptive and really cut the energy of the team down.
"I think we all learned from that."
During his first year in Philadelphia, Owens helped the Eagles reach their first Super Bowl since the 1980 season. But he was a major disruption throughout last season. The Eagles endured a dismal, injury-plagued 6-10 season, and Owens' tenure in Philadelphia ended bitterly.
Cowboys
OXNARD, Calif. — Take it from Terrell Owens: Roy Williams is such a hard-hitter that offensive players look for him before the ball is snapped so they can try avoiding the star safety.
Teams can't ever have enough guys like that. So on Wednesday, the Cowboys made sure he's theirs for a while by giving him a five-year deal worth $25.2 million, with $11.1 million guaranteed.
Williams was entering the final year of his rookie contract.
The new contract gives him a raise this season and locks him up through 2010.
"I am going to be a Cowboy for life," said Williams, who came to Dallas as the eighth overall pick in 2002. "I'm staying here."
