Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.

All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese missed practice for the third straight day Friday due to a right elbow injury, making Jeff Garcia the likely starter in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

Cleveland Browns starting tight end Kellen Winslow remains hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.

Most days, Brandon Flowers and Brandon Carr wish the Chiefs season would last forever. Their team is 1-4, but the rookie cornerbacks are playing well and can hardly feel at blame.

New Orleans star wide receiver Marques Colston and tight end Jeremy Shockey are close to returning to the playing field as each have not been officially ruled out for Sunday's home game against the Oakland Raiders.

Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, and linemen Ikechuku Ndukwe and Vernon Carey were each fined $10,000 by the NFL on Friday.

As the presidential race revs up, political conversations in NFL locker rooms echo those in workplaces nationwide. Taxes. Economy. McCain. Obama. War. Terrorism. White. Black. And a dilemma for these high-paid athletes: principles or pocketbook? "We're right in the middle," said Washington Redskins veteran Philip Daniels. "We've all got family members that are not doing so well. Democrats would help them out, but Republicans would help us out."

Ronnie Brown and two Miami Dolphins teammates were fined $10,000 each by the NFL for excessive celebrating.

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington will miss Sunday's game against Indianapolis with a dislocated right shoulder, further thinning a secondary poised to face Peyton Manning.