Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton sat out the second half of a 27-17 loss to the Washington Redskins yesterday with an injured left ankle and was unsure whether he'll be able to play next week.

Orton came up hobbling after being tackled on a third-down scramble right before halftime. He was on the sideline during the second half, his ankle heavily taped.

"I was hoping to come back out, and I just wasn't able to," said Orton, who was 11 for 18 for 193 yards and two long touchdown passes to Brandon Marshall.

Orton said he tried a few practice throws coming out of halftime, but then told coach Josh McDaniels he wouldn't be able to play. Orton said after the game it was too soon to say whether he would be able to play against San Diego next Sunday.

DOLPHINS

RB BROWN INJURED

Miami running back Ronnie Brown was uncertain of his status after injuring his right ankle in the third quarter of a 25-23 victory against Tampa Bay.

Brown, on crutches after the game, limped off the field assisted by teammates and later hobbled to the locker room, where he watched the end of his team's win.

"We took X-rays. We'll wait to see what happens," Brown said. "I don't think it's too bad."

Brown was hurt on a running play that ended with his lost fumble.

ELSEWHERE

Eagles: Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook left a loss at San Diego after another concussion. His last carry was during the opening drive of the second half. Westbrook missed the previous two games with a concussion.

Seahawks: Seattle running back Julius Jones left the game against Arizona early in the first quarter with a broken rib. Seahawks coach Jim Mora said after the game that Jones would spend the night in a local hospital as a precaution.

Falcons: Atlanta lost running back Michael Turner to a sprained right ankle in the second quarter of a loss to Carolina. Turner rolled the ankle when he was tackled at the end of a 10-yard run that gave him 111 yards on just nine carries.

Steelers: Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu reinjured his left knee in a loss to Cincinnati. Polamalu missed four games earlier with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee before returning Oct. 18 against Cleveland.

Jaguars: Jacksonville wide receiver Jarrett Dillard broke his right ankle after a 7-yard catch on the first play of the second quarter in a win over the New York Jets. Coach Jack Del Rio said it was a season-ending injury.

Panthers: Carolina lost left tackle Jordan Gross to a broken right ankle midway through the second quarter. Gross was blocking when a Falcons player fell into his leg, which bent awkwardly.

Cowboys: Dallas starting right tackle Marc Colombo broke his left leg in the first quarter of a loss at Green Bay. Colombo was injured on the first play of Dallas' second drive.

HAWAI'I PLAYERS IN THE NFL

Miami receiver Davone Bess (University of Hawai'i) had team-highs of 4 catches and 72 receiving yards, and 2 punt returns for minus-2 yards in a loss to Tampa Bay. He also had 1 fumble and 1 fumble recovery.

Detroit linebacker Jordon Dizon (Waimea High) had 1 solo tackle and 1 fumble recovery in a loss to Minnesota.

Atlanta placekicker Jason Elam (UH) was 2 for 3 on field-goal attempts, with a long of 35, and 1 of 1 on PATS in a loss to Carolina.

Dallas' Mat McBriar had 6 punts for an average of 41.2 yards with a long of 51, and 2 downed inside the 20 in a loss to Green Bay. He also had 1 solo tackle.