Browns’ Holcomb breaks leg in comeback

Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb broke his left leg and sprained his knee during a fourth-quarter comeback Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Holcomb, who threw two touchdown passes in the final period as the Browns rallied before losing, sustained a hairline fracture of his left shinbone, the team said Tuesday.

The team did not say how long Holcomb would be sidelined.

Browns coach Butch Davis offered little information on Holcomb during his Monday news conference. Asked about Holcomb’s injuries, Davis said Holcomb “gutted it out and he finished the game.”

Holcomb led Cleveland’s frantic fourth-quarter comeback from a 23-0 deficit after starting quarterback Tim Couch was sidelined because of a concussion.

Stokes questionable because of sprain

Santa Clara, Calif. Receiver J.J. Stokes is questionable for the San Francisco 49ers’ game at Seattle on Monday night after an MRI on Tuesday revealed a sprained knee ligament.

Stokes was hurt while making a 51-yard catch last Sunday in the 49ers’ 37-13 victory over St. Louis. The eight-year pro has 13 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown this season after catching 54 passes for 585 yards and seven TDs last year.

If Stokes can’t play against the Seahawks, Tai Streets is likely to take his place in the starting lineup.

Two more injuries add to Bears’ woes

Lake Forest, Ill. The Chicago Bears, already struck by injuries to key players, have two more left guard Rex Tucker is out for the season because of a broken leg and wide receiver David Terrell has a broken right foot that might need surgery.

Terrell, the Bears’ top draft pick in 2001, hurt his foot late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 34-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He had a stress fracture in that same foot his last season at Michigan, but never missed a game or a practice.

Terrell has only nine catches this season, but three were for touchdowns.

Tucker dislocated his left ankle and broke a bone in his leg in the third quarter Monday night. He had surgery Tuesday morning.

Jets’ Henderson done

Hempstead, N.Y. Cornerback Jamie Henderson, one of the New York Jets’ more promising young players, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season. Henderson dislocated his right shoulder in Sunday’s loss to Kansas City.

Panthers sign Wiggins

Charlotte, N.C. The Carolina Panthers signed tight end Jermaine Wiggins on Tuesday and waived linebacker Brad Jackson. Wiggins played in a reserve role for the New England Patriots last season and caught 14 passes for 133 yards in the regular season.

Jones released by Bucs

Tampa, Fla. Defensive end Marcus Jones, a first-round draft pick who became one of Tampa Bay’s most productive pass rushers, was released Tuesday off injured reserve. Jones was placed on injured reserve in September after tearing cartilage in his knee.

Eagles add Feeley

Philadelphia Second-year quarterback A.J. Feeley was added to the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster Tuesday. Safety Julian Jones was released to make room for Feeley. Feeley had been on the practice squad since being cut Sept. 26.