Chiefs safety Eric Berry being tested for lymphoma
Chiefs brass were first notified Thursday, the day of the team's loss at Oakland, that something might be up with the health of the fifth year player from Atlanta.
Berry, 25, will visit a lymphoma specialist in Atlanta to identify the mass in his chest.
""I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom,"" Berry said in a statement. ""At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent.
""I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I cheap daniel sedin jerseys from china am in God's hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of wholesale daniel sedin jerseys the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead . I will be back!""
Berry missed most of the 2011 season after blowing out an ACL. In his other four seasons he has been named to the Pro Bowl.
Among waves of current NFLers offering support via social media was Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, whose Seahawks lost at Kansas City just a week ago Sunday.
""Praying for Eric Berry to have healing,"" Wilson tweeted. ""Rooting for you to stay encouraged. Stay Strong boss.""
STILL STARTING . FOR NOW: Robert Griffin III remains the starting quarterback of the Washington Redskins. So said head coach Jay Gruden on Monday afternoon.
But Jon's younger brother underlined that that assessment is not in stone.
""We're still in the process of really evaluating the tape (from) the last couple of weeks with all our players, and we'll make a decision here shortly,"" Gruden said.
""But we have every cheap daniel sedin jerseys intent that Robert will be the starter this week, yes.""
What won't be on Griffin's side as the cheap daniel sedin jerseys supply 'Skins staff probes his play in losses to Tampa Bay and San Francisco is that the offence has scored 20 points total and been bad on converting third downs.
""We can't attribute it all to Robert,"" Gruden said. ""He is the quarterback, though, so we have to look at every avenue and figure out where we can improve.""
MALLETT DONE?: The Houston Chronicle's John McClain reported Monday that word out of the Texans locker room was quarterback Ryan Mallett is done for the season, with a torn right pectoral muscle.
Mallett fought through the pain of the injury in a sub standard passing performance in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati.
Houston head coach Bill O'Brien refused to confirm the report.
""Mallett is still being evaluated,"" O'Brien said. ""Basically, we'll have more to report toward the end of the week.""
The report likely is true. In that event, Ryan Fitzpatrick likely would get his starting job back, after having been benched for Mallett three weeks ago right, coach?
""The next guy is going wholesale daniel sedin jerseys free shipping to step up, whoever that might be,"" O'Brien said. ""We'll figure that out.""
FINE ON THE WAY: Don't be surprised if Detroit Lions centre Dominic Raiola sits out Detroit's game on Thursday against Chicago, or at least is heavily fined.
Raiola cheap shotted New England Patriots defensive lineman Zach Moore on Detroit's last play kneeldown on Sunday in a blowout loss, lunging at Moore's knees.
But that's not all.
By Monday afternoon, video hit the web showing Raiola smashing the back of Moore's helmet earlier in the game with cheap daniel sedin jerseys for sale a hard, roundhouse punch. It sent Moore flying facemask first to the ground.
""Well, I'm sure there's a lot of frustration from Raiola. That's obvious,"" Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday morning. ""They've never beaten us. (He) had a tough day in there dealing with (nose tackle Vince) Wilfork and (end Dont'a) Hightower and those cheap vancouver canucks daniel sedin jerseys guys.