Winslow In Walking Boot

From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer:

CLEVELAND -- Kellen Winslow suffered a left ankle injury on the first play of the second half and didn't return to Sunday's loss to the Colts. He left the locker room in a walking boot.

The tight end will undergo an MRI Monday to determine the extent of the damage, but it didn't look good after the game. Winslow was limping badly around his locker area and had crutches available. He walked out in the boot instead and Donte Stallworth walked with him to make sure he was okay.

"You guys will know soon enough," said Winslow.

Winslow caught three passes for 15 yards in the first half. With Darnell Dinkins already inactive with a high ankle sprain, rookie Martin Rucker saw his first action of the season and caught a 9-yard pass over the middle in the fourth quarter for a first down.

Rucker had been inactive for all but one of the previous 11 games, but did not play in that game, against Jacksonville. Now, the rookie will get a chance to show what he can do.

Cribbs on QB: Josh Cribbs might move up to the No. 2 QB role behind Ken Dorsey this week. The only other quarterback on the roster is rookie Richard Bartel, who's on the practice squad.

"If anything happens to [Dorsey], I'll be ready," said Cribbs. "It will be an emergency only. I'm just a player. A blue collar guy on the team.

"I'll probably take a few more snaps just in case. But my role won't change. I'll keep working on special teams and offense and continue to do my job."

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