Huge loss for Colts

ANTHONY McFARLAND Serious knee injury

The Super Bowl champions could be a missing a big contributor on defense for much of the season.

Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Anthony McFarland injured his knee Friday and missed Saturday's controlled scrimmage.

Colts coach Tony Dungy called the injury serious and said McFarland might need surgery but didn't give details on how the injury happened or which knee was hurt.

"It's a long-term injury," Dungy said. "[Surgery is] something that we're contemplating. It's something that I think is going to happen."

The 300-pound McFarland, who was obtained in a trade from Tampa Bay last season and helped shore up the Colts' run defense in the playoffs, left the field early during Friday's workout. He was sent to Indianapolis for an MRI and has an injured patellar tendon.

"He's not going to be back in the next three or four weeks or anything like that," Dungy said.

Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter sought a second opinion from specialist Dr. James Andrews before deciding whether to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. Porter would miss most or all of the preseason if he requires surgery . . . Defensive end Jarvis Moss, Denver's first-round draft pick, put a scare into himself and the Broncos when he twisted his left knee during pass-rush drills and was taken off the field on a cart. But an MRI was negative and Moss returned to the sideline for the afternoon drills . . . Terrell Owens's back pain is just spasms and isn't considered serious. Owens missed the Cowboys' practice for the second straight day, but an MRI showed no problems . . . Panthers safety Mike Minter, the team's career leader in tackles, decided to retire before his 11th season because of chronic knee pain, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press . . . San Francisco nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin will miss the preseason after spraining his left knee . . . The 49ers will wear their cherry-red throwback jerseys in their regular season opener against Arizona as part of a tribute to former coach Bill Walsh, who died July 30 after a bout with leukemia . . . Following substantive talks over the weekend, first-round pick Brady Quinn and the Browns are only $500,000 apart in guaranteed money for the quarterback . . . Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon pleaded guilty in Redmond, Wash., to negligent driving and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, a $350 fine, and drug and alcohol awareness classes . . . Bills backup defensive end Anthony Hargrove pleaded not guilty to several charges stemming from a weekend confrontation with police outside a nightclub.

Adam "Pacman" Jones is stepping into the ring and giving pro wrestling a whirl. The suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and will appear in the ring Thursday. The show already has been taped.

NFL contracts prohibit non-football activities that could cause injury.

Jones was suspended in April for the 2007 season for repeated conduct violations.