Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the sideline against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on October 11, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Vikings beat the Rams 38-10. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will miss the rest of the NFL season with a torn rotator cuff, but safety Troy Polamalu returned to practice this week. … The Steelers are going for their 12th consecutive win over the Cleveland Browns this week. … The Indianapolis Colts signed Matt Stover to replace kicker Adam Vinatieri , who is out four to eight weeks after knee surgery. … Former Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Langston Walker , cut at the end of training camp, has signed with the Oakland Raiders. … The New England Patriots have signed 40-year-old linebacker Junior Seau . … Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has complained about being a decoy after the Jags were shutout last week. … First-round pick Michael Crabtree is expected to suit up at receiver for the San Francisco 49ers next week. … Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton has thrown one interception this season. … Reports say the Bills will dump their no-huddle offensive scheme this week against the New York Jets. … Detroit Lions rookie QB Matthew Stafford (knee) could return this week against the Green Bay Packers. … The Dallas Cowboys have signed veteran punt returner Allen Rossum . … Former New York Giants Super Bowl hero WR David Tyree has signed with the Baltimore Ravens. … Former first-round bust Cedric Benson is the NFL's leading rusher with the Cincinnati Bengals. … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is coming off a career-high 384 passing yards. … Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre is on a 5-0 team for the first time in his 19-year NFL career. … Jay Cutler is the first Chicago Bears pivot with a QB rating above 100 for three consecutive games since 1970. … Elvis Dumervil has eight sacks in the Broncos' past four games. … The 0-5 Tennessee Titans are sticking with QB Kerry Collins this week. … The Carolina Panthers run game has gone from third in the NFL a year ago, to 23rd this season. … It is the first time in NFL history that five teams were undefeated after five weeks.