Published: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

Askew out for season for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay fullback B.J. Askew will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries suffered in a car accident.

The Buccaneers placed the seventh-year pro on the non-football injury list Tuesday. The team also signed cornerback Marcus McCauley and released cornerback Derrick Roberson before re-signing him to the practice squad.

Askew started two of five games he played in this season, carrying the ball once for no gain. He sat out Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers with neck and back pain.

BROWNS — Linebacker D’Qwell Jackson will miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury.

JETS — New York officially placed nose tackle Kris Jenkins on season-ending injured reserve, and re-signed defensive tackle Howard Green.

PANTHERS — Carolina waived defensive tackle Antwon Burton, creating a roster spot for newly acquired defensive tackle Tank Tyler.

FALCONS — Atlanta signed safety Jamaal Fudge to fill the roster spot of injured cornerback Brian Williams, who was placed on injured reserve.

BENGALS — Defensive tackle Orien Harris has signed with Cincinnati, which had an open roster spot after defensive end Antwan Odom tore his right Achilles’ tendon

STEELERS — Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin says kicker Jeff Reed will play in Sunday’s home game against the Minnesota Vikings despite a recent brush with the law.

PATRIOTS — New England released receiver Joey Galloway and tight end Michael Matthews.

SEAHAWKS — Seattle waived fill-in starting left tackle Kyle Williams.

McNAIR — Ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair’s mistress exchanged messages for weeks with the man who sold her the gun she used to kill McNair and herself, police said Tuesday.