ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is out of the lineup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Haynesworth was inactive for Sunday's game because of a sprained left ankle sustained last week that kept him out of practice, and was replaced in the starting lineup by Kedric Golston. Haynesworth was on the field before the game in a Redskins T-shirt, but didn't take part in any kind of pregame warmups.

The Redskins were also without running back Clinton Portis for the second straight week because of a concussion.

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DETROIT (AP) Josh Cribbs is active for the Cleveland Browns against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, less than a week after he was strapped to a backboard and wheeled into an ambulance.

Cribbs had said he expected to play despite a sore neck after Baltimore's Dawn Edwards hit his chin on Monday night. Read More...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

A team spokesman said Saturday that both players had been downgraded on the official injury report from questionable to out with knee injuries. Read More...

CLEVELAND (AP) Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is interested in working for the struggling Cleveland Browns.

Holmgren said on his weekly radio show on Seattle's KJR that he has not yet spoken to Browns owner Randy Lerner, who is looking for a "serious, credible leader" football authority to run his struggling team. However, Holmgren did indicate he would welcome the chance to take on a rebuilding project like the 1-8 Browns. Read More...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is inactive for his fourth straight game Sunday, against the Seattle Seahawks.

Winfield has not played since Oct. 18 because of a foot injury. He was listed as doubtful on the injury report Friday. Benny Sapp started in his place. The Vikings were also without backup defensive tackle Fred Evans, who was ill for most of the week. Read More...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Five-time Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu was inactive for Pittsburgh on Sunday because of an injury to his left knee. He was replaced by Tyrone Carter.

Polamu was sidelined earlier this season for an injury to the left knee. Read More...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck.

The Giants said their defensive captain underwent the test in New York and was examined by team physician Dr. Russell Warren and Dr. Frank Camissa, chief of the spinal surgical services at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Read More...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Kyle Orton missed a third consecutive practice Friday because of a sprained left ankle and has only an outside chance of playing Sunday when the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers meet with first place in the AFC West on the line.

Broncos backup Chris Simms again took first-team practice repetitions, as he has all week in the absence of Orton, who was injured during last week's 27-17 loss at Washington. Read More...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee receiver Justin Gage is out for the Titans' game against the Texans with broken bones in his lower back.

Gage has not practiced since breaking the transverse process bones in his back at San Francisco on Nov. 8. Rookie Kenny Britt will make a second consecutive start at Houston on Monday night. Read More...

GRANBY, Colo. (AP) The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week that the 59-year-old Brees died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide. Read More...