Vince Young was booed by Titans fans Sunday after his second interception and before he suffered a knee injury. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Tuesday, 6:41 p.m.

Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will miss the rest of year after surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his knee. Merriman grabbed some the Brett Favre headlines a few weeks ago when he announced his intention to play on the damaged knees (after seeking as many as five medical opinions). He could be ready for the 2009 season, the final year of his existing deal with San Diego.

Tuesday, 5:43 p.m.

Ben Roethlisberger will be limited in practice this week but is still expected to play in Sunday's game against the Browns, according to the AP.

Tuesday, 4:08 p.m.

From the AP: Bill Belichick says the Patriots are not in any hurry to sign a quarterback. Currently, Matt Cassel and Kevin O'Connell are the only two QBs on the roster.

Tuesday, 3:58 p.m.

Courtesy of the AP, Vince Young's agent, Major Adams, offers this alibi for his client's whereabouts on Monday night:

"Young's agent said Tuesday afternoon there was no need for concern because the quarterback was at a friend's house watching football and eating chicken wings. 'When people were worried about him, I was on the phone talking to him,' Adams said. 'I didn't know there was any confusion about where he was as if he was missing or whatever. He just said, 'Hey, I'm over here watching the game.' ... Then I start getting all these frantic calls.'"

Tuesday, 2:26 p.m.

Chad Johnson wasn't allowed to have his new last name, Ocho Cinco, on his jersey in Week 1 due to licensing issues. That much we already knew.

What ProFootballTalk.com is reporting today, courtesy of Bengals.com, is it may cost Johnson upwards of $500,000 to make the switch to Ocho Cinco on his jersey. Read the full story here.

Tuesday, 12:54 p.m.

The AP has more details on the bizarre Vince Young story, including that the QB's MRI for his injured knee was rescheduled from Monday to today with no explanation given. You can read the whole story here.

Additionally, the report says the Titans worked out ex-Jags QB Quinn Gray today and are interested in Joey Harrington as well.

Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.

There's a strange story developing out of Nashville. The Tennessean is reporting that Vince Young and Jeff Fisher met with police officers around midnight:

"Metro Police issued a bulletin for officers to be on the lookout for Titans quarterback Young on Monday night after Fisher expressed concern about the QB's emotional well being. According to Metro Police spokesman Don Aaron, Fisher had been alerted after a friend of Young's contacted the coach around 7 p.m. Monday night. Young eventually made contact with Fisher, and the two met around midnight with Metro police officials at Baptist Sports Park."

For the Tennessean's complete story, click here.

Tuesday, 9:49 a.m.

The latest on Cowboys running back Marion Barber's rib injury, courtesy of the Dallas Morning News:

"Coach Wade Phillips did not express much worry over the rib injury Barber suffered in the third quarter of Sunday's season-opening win against Cleveland. He expects Barber to practice Wednesday and wasn't sure the Pro Bowl running back would even wear extra padding for Monday's game against NFC East rival Philadelphia. 'It depends on how he heals from the bruise,' Phillips said, 'but they expect him by Monday to be OK.'"

The Cowboys host the Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 2.

Tuesday, 1:48 a.m.

What to look for on SI.com today:

* Don Banks looks at how the balance of power has shifted from the AFC to the NFC.

* Michael Turner, MVP? Bucky Brooks breaks down the awards races after the first week of action.

* Readers had some questions after Peter King's MMQB column. Today, he answers 'em.

* After their teams' dismal opening-week performances, Rams fans and Lions fans might be interested in draft guru Tony Pauline's latest column assessing the college prospects who are rising and sliding.

Plus, all the news as the focus shifts to Week 2 ...

Tuesday, 12:57 a.m.

Mercifully, the Broncos-Raiders game has come to an end, with Denver bolting Oak-town with a convincing 41-14 win. QB Jay Cutler shined in the victory, completing 16-of-24 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and zero picks. You have to wonder how long ESPN will keep showing the Raiders on Monday Night Football. Tradition aside, Oakland has lost its last three ESPN games by a combined score of 84-14. SI.com's Jim Trotter shares Five Things We Learned from Monday's AFC West tangle.