Cowboys owner takes some blame

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said yesterday that one of the reasons he is willing to take another chance on Adam "Pacman" Jones is because he feels partly to blame for the cornerback's latest trouble.

"Yes, I do take responsibility for the fact that it was my own security that the issue was part of," Jerry Jones said. "Because it was my guy there that created the problem . . . The way that it was supposed to work in my mind, to some degree, we wouldn't have had that problem."

While there was still no confirmation from the NFL, Jones stood by his announcement from a day earlier that Adam Jones is being reinstated from what commissioner Roger Goodell had called an indefinite suspension.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello didn't respond to an inquiry for an update on Adam Jones's suspension. A day earlier, Aiello wrote in an e-mail, "When there is a final determination, we will announce it."

The Cowboys owner expects Adam Jones to return to practice Monday and to be eligible to play Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.

Adam Jones was suspended for the 2007 season because of multiple incidents while with the Tennessee Titans, then was traded to the Cowboys during the offseason and given another chance by Goodell.

But on Oct. 7, only six weeks after being reinstated, he got into an alcohol-related scuffle with one of the bodyguards during a private party at an upscale Dallas hotel. The bodyguard was part of a security detail employed by the team to help keep the player out of trouble.

Goodell suspended Adam Jones indefinitely a week later, saying he'd put a timeframe on it after the cornerback missed at least four games. By the time Jones returns, assuming he's back for the Pittsburgh game, it will be a six-game suspension.

Adam Jones completed an alcohol treatment program in the Boston area over the last month, and is establishing an outpatient relationship in the Dallas area to continue the program.

Jerry and Adam weren't the only Joneses making news in Dallas. The Cowboys reported that rookie running back Felix Jones has a torn ligament beneath his left big toe and will not play again this season. Felix Jones suffered the injury while doing rehabilitation on the left hamstring he hurt Oct. 12.

Quinn has broken finger

Brady Quinn broke his right index finger during the first half of Monday's game against Buffalo, but Cleveland's new starting quarterback stayed in and led the Browns to a 29-27 victory. Despite the injury, Quinn will try to play Sunday when the Browns host the Houston Texans. The Browns initially thought Quinn only bruised his hand after banging it on the helmet of a Bills player. But after he complained of soreness following Wednesday's practice, X-rays were taken and revealed a fracture on the tip of his finger. Quinn was cleared to play by a specialist at the Cleveland Clinic . . . Browns general manager Phil Savage apologized to a fan to whom he sent a profane e-mail following Monday night's game . . . Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck returned to practice and appears to be on track to start Sunday. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback missed Wednesday's practice, taking an extra day to recover from his first game back after missing six weeks with a nerve problem in his right leg . . . Greg Camarillo's breakout year with the Miami Dolphins earned him a new contract. Camarillo's $6 million, three-year extension keeps him under contract through 2011. He leads the Dolphins with 49 receptions for 538 yards.

Big loss after play

San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Martz was hit with a $20,000 fine by the league for blaming officials after the 49ers' 29-24 loss to the Cardinals Nov. 10, ESPN.com reported. Martz contended that the 49ers never got a chance to change their play after they found out a spot had been moved from the Arizona 1 1/2 to its 2 1/2 with time running out. "We got [gypped] because of the spot . . . We got [gypped] every way possible," Martz said . . . Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams missed practice as they met with NFL officials to discuss their positive test for a banned diuretic. Four-game suspensions loom for both Pro Bowl players if their appeals are denied . . . Giants receiver Plaxico Burress missed practice because of a hamstring injury . . . The Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson (hamstring) on injured reserve and brought back Chad Mustard . . . Cornerback Bob Jeter, who played on the Green Bay teams that won the NFL championship in 1965 and the first two Super Bowls, died at 71 in Chicago. It is believed he died of cardiac arrest.