Hixon, McKenzie, Branch, Jennings hurt in game.
Hixon, McKenzie, Branch, Jennings hurt in game.
New York wide receiver Domenik Hixon and offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie were forced to leave the Giants’ game against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half with concussions.
Seattle wide receiver Deion Branch, who was playing for the first time this season, had to leave the game with a foot injury. Cornerback Kelly Jennings left with a first-half concussion.
Hixon, who was starting for the suspended Plaxico Burress, was hurt late in the second quarter after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from cornerback Josh Wilson after falling to catch a 16-yard pass. Wilson had replaced Jennings.
Hixon had four receptions for 102 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown catch for the Giants’ first score.
McKenzie was replaced by Kevin Boothe at the start of the series on which Hixon was hurt.
Jennings left after the Seahawks’ second series on defense.
The injury to Branch, who underwent major knee surgery after last season, was announced at the start of the second half. He had three catches for 31 yards.
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Henry makes for 08 Bengals debut.
Receiver Chris Henry was in uniform for Cincinnati’s game Sunday at Dallas after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s conduct policy.
Henry was released by the Bengals following his fifth arrest in the offseason, but was brought back to the team by owner Mike Brown over the objections of coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals released backup running back Kenny Watson on Saturday to make room on their 53-man roster.
Also playing Sunday for the Bengals was running back Cedric Benson, signed to a one-year deal earlier this week. Benson was released by Chicago following two offseason arrests in Texas involving alcohol, but the cases were dropped when grand juries chose not to indict last week.
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, who missed last week with a sore passing elbow, was active.
Dallas cornerback Terence Newman was inactive after re-aggravating a groin injury that forced him to miss the entire preseason and the season opener. Patrick Watkins also was out because of lingering neck problems.
