Cordaro Howard Battling Torn Labrum

I’ve learned that the shoulder injury to Buffalo Bills tackle Cordaro Howard that Chan Gailey touched briefly on during his press conference Monday, is actually a torn labrum in the shoulder. He also has a sprained rotator.

Howard first hurt the shoulder early in the game at Kansas City, which was his second career start at right tackle. The injury got progressively and he was really laboring before being shut down in the second half against Chicago this past Sunday.

Howard is working on strengthening the shoulder but won’t be in the lineup when Buffalo hosts the Detroit Lions Sunday. He hopes to be back when Buffalo travels to Cincinnati in two weeks. He is planning on having surgery on the shoulder after the season is over.

Mansfield Wrotto will get the start at right tackle Sunday, and rookie Ed Wang is expected to be activated as a game day reserve for the first time in his career.

Linebacker Andra Davis tried to battle a torn labrum over the past several weeks. It ended with him being placed on injured reserved yesterday.

Jake Long's labrum damaged

Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long not only disclocated his shoulder Sunday, but he also suffered damage to his labrum during the same injury, according to team sources.

Long, who played the first month of the season with a sprained MCL in his knee, has not ruled out playing Thursday night against the Chicago Bears. He may be fitted with a shoulder harness, but he is questionable, at best, the sources said.

Long played with the injury until late in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins' 29-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano did not disclose many details about Long's injury but added that the former No. 1 pick was a "tough guy."

Long's injury is just the latest ailment for a banged-up Dolphins team that has alternated wins and losses since a two-game losing streak in Weeks 3-4.

Quarterback Chad Pennington was placed on injured reserve Monday with a shoulder injury and fellow signal caller Chad Henne suffered a knee injury against the Titans that may sideline him against the Bears.

Also, like Long, AFC sack leader Cameron Wake (hip) and safety Chris Clemons (groin) finished Sunday's game on the bench.

The Dolphins listed 13 players -- not including Pennington -- on their injury report Monday, with Henne, Long, Clemons and center Joe Berger (knee) the most seriously hurt.

"We have a lot of guys bumped up right now," Sparano said. "We're sorting through it all." Reported that Jake Long also has some labrum damage w shoulder injury. Long may try to wear shoulder harness but is iffy vs. Bears