PHILADELPHIA — Donovan McNabb is sitting out the Philadelphia Eagles’ passing camp Tuesday with shoulder tendinitis.
The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback likely will miss the rest of the week’s organized team activities. Kevin Kolb, a second-round pick last season, worked with the first-team offense in McNabb’s absence.
McNabb hasn’t played an injury-free season since leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl in 2004. He missed the final seven games in 2005 with a sports hernia, sat out the past eight games, including playoffs, in 2006 with a torn knee ligament and missed two games last year with a sprained ankle and injured thumb.
TITANS: Convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs said before his death last week he supplied Tennessee Titans linebacker Ryan Fowler with performance-enhancing drugs before and after the 2006 season, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Fowler is under investigation by the NFL in an apparent steroids case.
Peter Ginsberg, Fowler’s lawyer, told The Associated Press on Monday he assumed the investigation stemmed from the death of Jacobs, who police say killed himself and his girlfriend in their Plano home. Ginsberg denied Fowler took steroids.
“He’s never tested positive for any banned substance,” the lawyer told the AP. “The accusations are without any basis.”
The Morning News reported that Jacobs said Fowler credited him for helping get a four-year, $11.5 million contract from the Titans after two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
“After he got his big contract, he came back, knocked on my door and hugged me,” Jacobs said.
The bodies of Jacobs, 35, and Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell were found Thursday in the master bedroom of Jacobs’ home. His death was ruled a suicide, and police have said a .40-caliber Glock was found next to Jacobs.
GIANTS: Beaming that gap-toothed smile that became his trademark in 15 NFL seasons, Michael Strahan said he understood it was time to go.
The New York Giants defensive end wanted to leave on his own terms, and finishing with a Super Bowl title certainly didn’t hurt.
“At some point you have to realize that you’ve done all you can do, all you need to do,” he said at Giants Stadium at his farewell news conference. “It’s over.”
Strahan went to seven Pro Bowls and recorded the fifth most sacks in NFL history.
Coach Tom Coughlin called Strahan the “consummate Giant.”
“He did a lot for the young players,” Coughlin said. “He knew how to perform, he knew how to practice, he knew how to play. It has been an honor to coach Michael Strahan.”
BRONCOS: Now that the competition has opened up at running back, Selvin Young feels like he’s poised to take advantage.
The second-year running back worked with the top offensive unit in the morning session of the fifth day of a two-week camp.
Young is one of the players up for the No. 1 running back job that opened when Travis Henry was released on June 2.
“I’m taking the reps with the No. 1 unit and it’s my mind to go out and be a leader,” Young said. “I’ll continue to keep pressure on those other guys and whenever it is etched in stone, I hope I’m the guy who gets the job.”
Andre Hall, Michael Pittman and Mike Bell are expected to be the top competition for Young.
BROWNS: Center LeCharles Bentley practiced with Cleveland, the first time he has been on the field with the team since injuring his left knee at the start of training camp in 2006.
Bentley passed a physical and running test Monday and was cleared by the Browns to return.
“It’s been two years,” general manager Phil Savage said. “Obviously, he’s made a tremendous step to even be out here at all.”
Bentley will participate in individual drills during the three-day minicamp that started Tuesday but doesn’t know when he can take part in contact drills.
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