Just two days after coach Andy Reid left the door slightly open for a change at his position, McNabb seemed a bit defensive.
"We all have to play well," he said. "We all have to do our jobs individually. If we all step up and do our job, then we wouldn't be sitting here right now [at 3-5]. But I'm definitely not the single reason for what's going on right now."
Asked Monday if McNabb would remain the starter for the rest of the season, barring injury, Reid said: "That's where I'm looking at things. Again, nothing is guaranteed."
Burress practices
Giants receiver
Plaxico Burress practiced on a limited basis, less than an hour after coach
Tom Coughlin said a persistent ankle injury would prevent him from working out. With the Giants (6-2) coming off a bye week, Burress asked Coughlin if he could try to practice for the first time since Sept. 12. Burress has caught 37 passes for 564 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns on Sundays. The Giants have a showdown with the Dallas Cowboys (7-1) Sunday . . . The Saints'
Reggie Bush sat out practice with a wrap on his left knee, which he said he bruised late in the Saints' 41-24 victory over Jacksonville last week. Bush participated in a walkthrough and said he expects to play Sunday vs. St. Louis . . .
Justin Smiley, the 49ers' starting right guard, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after dislocating the joint during his club's loss at Atlanta last weekend.
Brooks out for year
Bengals middle linebacker
Ahmad Brooks will have surgery for a torn groin muscle and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He hurt his groin in Week 2 and hasn't played since . . . Bengals receiver
Chris Henry allegedly was involved in an altercation with a parking attendant on the eve of rejoining the Bengals from his eight-game suspension. Henry practiced and will be eligible to play Sunday in Baltimore. Commissioner
Roger Goodell suspended him for the first half of the season for repeatedly violating the NFL's conduct policy.
