Injured Reserve

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins found another hurdle in their difficult obstacle course yesterday.The Redskins, already coping with the burden of being defending champions, lost another starter when center Jeff Bostic was placed on the injured-reserve list with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.When Bostic suffered the injury late in the second period Sunday, the Redskins thought it was just a sprained shoulder.By Tuesday, they upgraded it to a sprained rotator cuff and said he'd be out for at least a game.

Ravens reserve wide receiver LaQuan Williams' spirit brought him to this day, reaching football's ultimate game in just his second NFL season. Unfortunately for Williams, the former University of Maryland and Poly High School standout won't actually be playing against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII at New Orleans' Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Williams was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury suffered in the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Offensive tackle Mo Elewonibi is back where he has spent most of his three-year career with the Washington Redskins -- on injured reserve.A magnetic resonance imaging exam revealed he suffered a partial ligament tear in his right knee Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks that will sideline him four to six weeks. So the Redskins put him on injured reserve and activated rookie Tom Myslinski from the practice squad.Myslinski was drafted in the fourth round by the Dallas Cowboys this year, but then was cut by the Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns.

The Ravens on Friday made a roster move before Saturday's playoff game in Denver, placing injured offensive lineman Jah Reid on injured reserve and activating rookie cornerback Asa Jackson to their 53-man roster. Reid missed last weekend's wild-card win against the Indianapolis Colts with a toe injury, and he did not participate in practice at all this week. Reid started seven games at left guard this season and played in nine games overall. With Reid out against the Colts, the Ravens started Bryant McKinnie at left tackle, moved Michael Oher to right tackle and shifted rookie Kelechi Osemele, a second-round pick, to Reid's spot at guard.

New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter will miss the rest of his rookie season after dislocating his right wrist during Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Porter had surgery on the wrist and the Saints decided yesterday afternoon to place him on injured reserve, team officials told the Associated Press. Porter hurt the wrist while attempting to defend a desperation heave by Minnesota's Gus Frerotte. Bernard Berrian caught the pass for the tying touchdown as he collided with teammate Aundrae Allison, Porter and Saints safety Josh Bullocks near the goal line.

BASEBALL (NL) * Los Angeles Dodgers -- Named Bill Russell manager of Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.FOOTBALL (NFL) * New York Jets -- Placed Freeman McNeil (running back) on injured reserve. Activated Mike Haight (guard) from injured reserve, and A.B. Brown (running back) from the physically-unable-to-perform list.* New York Giants -- Placed Reyna Thompson (defensive back) on injured reserve.HOCKEY (NHL) * Vancouver Canucks -- Signed Trevor Linden (right wing) to a multi-year contract.

FootballGreen Bay Packers -- Activated OT Steve Gabbard from the practice squad.Los Angeles Raiders -- Activated RB Marcus Allen from injured reserve.San Francisco 49ers -- Activated QB Bill Musgrave from practice squad. Placed LB John Johnson on injured reserve.HockeyNew York Rangers -- Sent D Jeff Bloemberg to Binghamton (AHL).

Football Denver Broncos -- Waived DE Alphonso Carreker. Placed FB Robert Perryman on injured reserve. Signed LB Mark Murray. Activated OG Sean Farrell from injured reserve.Green Bay Packers -- Fired the entire coaching staff, including head coach Lindy Infante.HockeyMontreal Canadiens -- Signed coach Pat Burns to a 3-year contract.

BASKETBALL (NBA) * Miami Heat -- Waived Phil Henderson (guard).* Portland Trail Blazers -- Waived Randy Allen, Chris Harris and Shelton Jones (forwards).FOOTBALL (NFL) * Buffalo Bills -- Placed Bruce Smith (defensive end) and Michael Alexander (wide receiver) on injured reserve. Waived Odell Haggins (nose tackle). Activated Reggis Rogers (defensive end) from injured reserve. Activated Chris Hale (cornerback) from the physically-unable-to-perform list.* Miami Dolphins -- Placed John Offerdahl (linebacker)

BasketballWizards: Placed G Laron Profit (Maryland) on the injured reserve. Activated G Richard Hamilton from injured reserve.CBA: Suspended Grand Rapids coach Mark Hughes one game for player dress code violations.CollegesSouthern Conference: Suspended College of Charleston F Derrick Miller for one game because he received a flagrant technical foul during Dec. 21 game.North Carolina: Named Rick Steinbacher assistant to the athletic director.Radford: Suspended basketball players Jamar Betz, Byron Hall, Lamar King, Camara Mitz and Jason Williams for three games for failing to return to the team on time after a holiday break.

Ray Lewis will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals but the Ravens kept alive his hope of returning for the playoffs. The Ravens activated the veteran linebacker from the injured reserve with a designation to return list on Wednesday, a procedural move that makes him eligible to play in the opening round of the playoffs next week against either the Bengals or Indianapolis Colts. To make room for Lewis, the Ravens placed wide receiver LaQuan Williams (Poly, University of Maryland)

The Ravens continued to tinker with their secondary today as they placed rookie safety Christian Thompson on injured reserve and elevated safety Anthony Levine to their 53-man roster. Levine had been on the Ravens' practice squad. Levine, 25, spent the majority of the 2010-11 seasons on the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers and has yet to play in an NFL game. Thompson, a fourth-round pick, appeared on special teams in seven games this season. He was put on injured reserve with a knee injury.

After a considerable amount of haggling, the NFL Management Council and NFL Players Association have agreed to move back the NFL trading deadline and adopt a new rule allowing teams to activate one player from injured reserve. The trading deadline has been shifted back from Oct. 16 to Oct. 30, the NFL and the players' union jointly announced Thursday afternoon. The deadline is now on a Tuesday following the eighth week of the regular season. Because the injured reserve rule change was adopted following the roster cutdown to 75 players, the NFL and the NFLPA agreed to a transition procedure that allows teams to return to their 53-player active roster list one player that was already placed on injured reserve since training camp started.

As he watched the 2011 campaign unfold while sitting on injured reserve for the second time in as many years, Ramon Harewood said he was driven by one thought: proving the Ravens that they made the right decision when they used a sixth-round pick on him in the 2010 draft. “In my head, I'm thinking that they saw something in me,” he recalled after Tuesday's practice at the team's headquarters in Owings Mills. “So my thought process was, 'Get back on the field and do what you're supposed to do.' Right now, that's what I'm trying to do.” The 6-foot-6, 334-pound Harewood is currently a backup tackle.

Ravens tight end Todd Heap will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Heap, who has missed the past two games with a pulled right hamstring, has practiced on a limited basis for three straight days and is listed as questionable. He told coach John Harbaugh he felt "very good. " "I think we'll wait until game time just to see for sure," Harbaugh said after Friday's practice, "and see how it feels up there with the weather [in Cleveland]

As safety Ed Reed and linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo begin their season, Jared Gaither's career with the Ravens could be over. Gaither, the team's former starting left tackle, was placed on injured reserve as the Ravens made room for Reed and Ayanbadejo, who were activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list Saturday. The Ravens also cut versatile linebacker Edgar Jones. It's been a difficult season for Gaither, who is known for his intriguing potential and questionable work ethic.

BaseballTexas Rangers -- Signed IF Jeff Huson to a one-year contract. Signed P Terry Bross, P Robb Nen and OF Dan Peltier to minor-league contracts.FootballMiami Dolphins -- Activated RB Aaron Craver from injured reserve.

Forward Marco Terminesi, the leading scorer for the Major Indoor Soccer League's Milwaukee Wave, has been placed on injured reserve as he undergoes an examination for what doctors believe could be a brain tumor. Terminesi, a native of Woodbridge, Ontario, and the league's third-leading scorer, has returned to Canada for testing and observation. He has missed five of the Wave's past six games with nausea, headaches and symptoms of vertigo. He is eligible to return March 7. In a letter to teammates Monday, Terminesi, 25, said doctors believe he has a tumor on the pineal gland in the center of the brain.

Each Wednesday we'll bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is defensive tackle Kelly Gregg, who is tied for fourth on the team in tackles with nine and is part of a defense that ranks first in the NFL against the run. Gregg chatted about playing in his first regular-season game in more than a year, matching up against one of the toughest offensive lines in NFL history and "noodling." Question: The season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept.