The Miami Dolphins official Web site reports LB Channing Crowder did not travel with the team for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets and is listed as out.

While the relationship between Larry Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs appears unstable, it is not believed that the team plans to release Johnson upon his reinstatement.

NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports the Kansas City Chiefs and RB Larry Johnson reached a settlement on Saturday over his two-game suspension. The two sides agreed that Johnson will still stay away from the team until Nov. 9, but will be docked just one game check instead of two.

It didn’t come as much of a surprise, but there were more people sporting No. 4 Vikings jerseys around Lambeau Field on Saturday than there were sporting No. 4 Packers jerseys. But it was a gentleman sporting two “4s” on his Vikings jersey that got my attention.

It took Halloween — which happens to be Brett Favre‘s Return Eve — to bring the characters out in Green Bay.

The New Orleans Saints have officially ruled out DT Sedrick Ellis for Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a knee injury.

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The fans have spoken, and Dallas’ dynamic escape artistry against the Falcons was the Sprint Can’t-Miss Play of Week 7.

Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff was added to the team’s injury report Friday with a knee injury that kept him out of practice.

Cardinals S Antrel Rolle was fined $7,500 by the NFL Friday for unnecessary roughness, while the league also fined Colts CB Jacob Lacey $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

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Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has filed a non-injury grievance against the Chiefs, who suspended him for two weeks on Wednesday for comments on the social networking site Twitter and in the locker room.

Broncos safety Brian Dawkins pulled his left hamstring in the first quarter of Denver’s 34-23 Week 6 win over the Chargers on Monday Night Football.

Philadelphia Eagles WR Brian Westbrook, who is expected to be a game-time decision against the Giants, sat out practice for a third consecutive day Friday as he continues to recover from a concussion.

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