Surgery repairs ligaments in Merriman's left knee

SAN DIEGO — Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman had surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee Monday.

The surgery on Merriman's posterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments went well and there was no further damage to his knee, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't released any information.

Also Monday, Merriman was fined $7,500 for unnecessarily striking Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme below the knees during a 26-24 loss Sept. 7.

Merriman will miss the remainder of the season.

Titans staying with Collins

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans are sticking with Kerry Collins as their starting quarterback as long as the team keeps winning. Jeff Fisher said he didn't know the condition of Vince Young's sprained left knee and the coach didn't talk to the quarterback, whose mental attitude was a national topic of discussion over the past week.

Footnotes.

The Texans will resume practicing today with uncertainty about their future after Hurricane Ike seriously damaged Reliant Stadium in Houston. It's unclear if repairs can be made in time for the next home game Oct. 5.

• Devin Hester's status for Sunday's home opener against Tampa Bay remains unclear, but the Chicago Tribune reported the Bears kick returner should be recovered from the rib injury he suffered in Sunday's loss at Carolina.

• Browns defensive end Robaire Smith suffered a potentially season-ending injury to his left Achilles during Sunday night's loss to the Steelers.

• Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy posted a bond of more than $1,600 after his arrest on DUI and speeding charges in suburban Atlanta early Monday.

• Vikings receiver Sidney Rice has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is "hopeful" he can play this weekend against Carolina.

• The Seahawks' Logan Payne is going on injured reserve because of a knee injury, while fellow receiver Seneca Wallace is out up to a month with a calf injury.

• Cowboys safety Roy Williams fractured his right forearm while making a special-teams tackle in Dallas' 41-37 victory over Philadelphia and could miss at least three games.

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