NFL News and Notes

Andre Waters, a defensive back who spent most of his 12 seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Monday. He was 44.

His body was found at about 1:30 a.m. at his Tampa home, the medical examiner's office said. He had shot himself in the head. Toxicology reports were ordered, and results will be available in four to six weeks, the office said.

Waters, an assistant football coach at Fort Valley State in Georgia, joined the Eagles out of Cheyney State in 1984 and played with them at cornerback and safety through 1993. He was known as one of the NFL's hardest hitters and often was fined for some of his tackles. He spent his last two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

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New Orleans Saints star rookie receiver Marques Colston was listed as day-to-day Monday with a sprained left ankle sustained in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. X-rays and an MRI exam were negative.

Colston, a seventh-round draft choice from Hofstra, had 54 catches for a league-leading 869 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns through the Saints' first nine games.

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The NFL moved the Dec. 3 game between the Seahawks and Broncos in Denver to Sunday night as part of its flexible scheduling for the last half of the season.

The game will begin at 8:15 p.m. EST on NBC.

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Arizona Cardinals defensive end Bertrand Berry will miss the rest of the season after tearing triceps muscles in Sunday's victory over Detroit.

An MRI exam Monday revealed the seriousness of the injury, coach Dennis Green said. Berry will undergo surgery to repair the tear, probably this week.

It is the second year in a row Berry had his season end prematurely. Last year, he missed the final eight games with a torn pectoral muscle. Berry leads the team in sacks with six.

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Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers broke his foot on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season. Rodgers came into the game against New England when Brett Favre injured his elbow.

Rodgers' injury requires surgery, which he said will likely include placing a screw in his foot. Favre's injury is not serious and he will play on Sunday.

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Jacksonville 26, New York Giants 10
The Jaguars defense forced three turnovers, pressured Eli Manning into several poor throws and held Tiki Barber to a season-low 27 yards rushing in the victory over the injury-riddled Giants. David Garrard threw for 249 yards, Josh Scobee kicked four field goals and Fred Taylor and Maurice Drew combined for 124 yards rushing and two touchdowns as Jacksonville improved to 6-4 on the season. The Giants, who have lost two in a row, fell to 6-4 and in a first-place tie in the NFC East with Dallas.


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