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AFC: Chiefs RB Holmes likely out for 'MNF' game vs. Patriots

By wire services
Published November 16, 2004

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Priest Holmes likely will miss Monday night's game against the Patriots with sprained knee ligaments, the same injury that kept him out of the Chiefs' loss to New Orleans on Sunday.

"I would say he's out," Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Monday. "I think he's made a little progress, but he's got a long ways to go. I don't see him being any different than it was last week."

Holmes, who leads the NFL in scoring with 90 points and ranks third in the AFC in rushing with 892 yards, injured his right knee on Nov. 7 against Tampa Bay. While he sat out the 27-20 loss to the Saints, his replacement, Derrick Blaylock , ran for 186 yards.

Vermeil said he does not expect Holmes will need surgery.

BENGALS: Coach Marvin Lewis said one of his players was spit on during a 17-10 victory in Washington. Receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh confronted Redskins safety Sean Taylor at the end of the game Sunday, but declined to say why. "It had nothing to do with physical contact," Houshmandzadeh said. "He's a punk."

COLTS: Starting guard Tupe Peko has a high ankle sprain and could miss two to three weeks. Peko was injured during Sunday's 49-14 rout of Houston. Coach Tony Dungy said Peko had an MRI, but the results were not available.

RAVENS: Punter Dave Zastudil will be out three to four weeks with a separated left shoulder, hurt while he was being blocked after a second-quarter kick.

TITANS: Strong safety Tank Williams will miss the rest of the season after an MRI exam confirmed he had torn left knee ligaments, and tackle Brad Hopkins will miss at least one game and possibly three with broken bones in his right hand. Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth also will be out with damage to his right elbow.

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