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TEXANS: Receiver Harry Williams was taken off the field on a stretcher and hospitalized Friday night after being hit in the head during a collision with a teammate. Texans coach Gary Kubiak said, Williams, who suffered a neck injury, was to be kept overnight in the hospital.
CHARGERS: Linebacker Shawne Merriman has a torn posterior cruciate ligament in the knee and is undergoing tests to see how severe the injury is. If the ligament is severely torn, he’ll undergo season-ending knee surgery. If the tear isn’t significant, Merriman could play through the pain and be ready for Week 1 against Carolina on Sept. 7.
LIONS: Detroit has signed quarterback Drew Henson, 28, a high school and college standout who has struggled at the professional level in baseball and football. The 28-year-old Henson shared quarterback duty at Michigan with Tom Brady. He played three seasons as a third baseman in the New York Yankees’ organization before the NFL’s Houston Texans drafted him in the sixth round, 192nd overall, in 2003. Henson was traded to Dallas in 2004, started one game and was released at the end of the 2006 preseason. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings, who released him after training camp in 2007.
Friday’s games
Eagles 27, Patriots 17: At Foxborough, Mass., Philadelphia returned two kicks for TDs in the last 1:35 of the first half, Donovan McNabb led three long drives, and backup Kevin Kolb directed a 90-yard march to David Akers’ second field goal on their opening series of the third quarter.
Falcons 17, Titans 3: At Atlanta, Matt Ryan, the third pick in the draft who was making his first preseason start, opened the second half with a go-ahead touchdown pass. He completed 15 of 21 passes for 102 yards with a 1-yard scoring pass to another rookie, Harry Douglas, and no interceptions.
Cowboys 23, Texans 22: At Irving, Texas, Tony Romo made up for overthrowing Terrell Owens on a certain touchdown and later getting intercepted in the end zone by completing 15 of 19 passes for 166 yards and a TD.
Packers 27, Broncos 24: At Denver, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers bounced back from a bad game at San Francisco to complete 18 of 22 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown.
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