Florham Park, N.J. ? Turns out this was one costly trip for Sal Alosi.

The New York Jets assistant coach who tripped a Miami Dolphins player during a game was suspended by the team Monday night without pay for the rest of the season, including the playoffs, and fined an additional $25,000.

Alosi, the strength and conditioning coach, began serving his suspension immediately and will have no access to the team’s practice facility.

“I accept responsibility for my actions and respect the team’s decision,” Alosi said in a statement.

General manager Mike Tannenbaum said Alosi will also not be allowed to interact with any players or coaches “as it pertains to his job function.” He added that the team spoke with the NFL about the incident throughout the day, and the league will issue no further discipline.

“Hopefully we’re going to learn from what happened yesterday and take full responsibility for it,” Tannenbaum said. “We’re really disappointed with Sal, with what happened, and we’re going to hold him accountable for his actions.”

Alosi stuck out his left knee on the sideline and tripped Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll, who was covering a punt in the third quarter of Miami’s 10-6 victory Sunday.

“I let everybody down yesterday with my actions,” said Alosi, fighting back tears during a news conference earlier Monday. “My actions were inexcusable and irresponsible.”

Carroll, a rookie, fell to the turf and stayed there for several minutes before walking off.

“That’s a thing that has no business in this league,” coach Rex Ryan said, “or anywhere else.”

NFL

Reported concussions up

Many more concussions are being reported in the NFL this season, which the league considers evidence that players and teams are taking head injuries more seriously.

According to NFL data obtained by the Associated Press, 154 concussions that happened in practices or games were reported from the start of the preseason through the eighth week of the 2010 regular season.

That is an increase of 21 percent over the 127 concussions through the eighth week of the 2009 season, and a 34 percent jump from the 115 reported over the same span in 2008.

Dr. Hunt Batjer of Northwestern University, co-chairman of the NFL’s head, neck and spine medical committee, called the numbers “a great sign.”

Broncos put McCarthy on IR

The Denver Broncos have placed safety Kyle McCarthy on injured reserve after he hurt his right knee covering a kickoff at Arizona on Sunday.

McCarthy, an undrafted rookie from Notre Dame, played in Denver’s last eight games after his promotion from the practice squad in October.

In other NFL news:

• Cowboys running back Tashard Choice apologized via Twitter to anyone bothered by him asking Eagles quarterback Michael Vick for an autograph right after a loss. As Vick was walking off the field, Choice approached with a white glove and a black marker. Choice can be seen explaining his request, handing over the marker and Vick happily providing his signature. Vick even rubbed the top of Choice’s head as they said goodbye, the two having known each other for several years.

• Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Deon Butler will be placed on injured reserve, as expected, after suffering a broken leg against San Francisco.

• Saints coach Sean Payton says kickoff returner Courtney Roby appears to have no long-term damage and was to be released from the hospital Monday. Roby suffered a neck injury and concussion Sunday against the St. Louis Rams and was taken to a local hospital.

• Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry is done for the season due to a left Achilles’ tendon injury. Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Landry will be placed on injured reserve.

• Even with Green Bay’s playoff hopes in jeopardy, coach Mike McCarthy insists the team will err on the side of caution when evaluating Aaron Rodgers’ second concussion of the season. Rodgers was expected to begin the evaluation protocol for head injuries Monday. The quarterback’s availability for Sunday’s game at New England remains unclear.

• The Buffalo Bills’ no-name group of receivers will look even more unrecognizable with starter Lee Evans out indefinitely because of a sprained ankle. Coach Chan Gailey expects Evans to miss the next two games, and isn’t sure the player will be healthy in time for the season finale against the Jets on Jan. 2.

• The Bengals put safety Chinedum Ndukwe on injured reserve Monday due to a severe left knee injury.

• New York Jets right tackle Damien Woody will have arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on his injured right knee, sidelining him for at least one game.

• Tampa Bay linebacker Geno Hayes was jailed Monday on disorderly conduct and trespassing charges after a dispute at a popular nightclub, the third arrest of a Buccaneers player in the past two months. Tampa police said the 6-foot-1, 226-pound Hayes became aggressive while intervening in a dispute that led to two other men being asked to leave the entrance to the Blue Martini Lounge.

College Basketball

UConn women remain No. 1

Connecticut remains the unanimous choice at No. 1, while Syracuse and Boston College enter the Top 25.

The Huskies have won an NCAA women’s basketball-record 87 straight games and received all 40 first-place votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday.