Players rise to greet him. Nearby lies Chris Villarrial, who broke his left fibula a week earlier in a game against the Vikings and is not expected to return until late October. The soft cast on Salaam's leg is replaced with an inflatable one that stimulates blood flow and reduces swelling. Salaam lies on a table, forearm over his eyes. He's followed into the X-ray room by guard Evan Pilgrim, who has a sore hip.
Ice is applied, and the arm is put in a sling.
Carter, who would miss the upcoming game against the Patriots, is the ninth player to be treated. Usually we've got the tables full and guys waiting in line by now. Walking like Walter Brennan, cornerback Walt Harris enters. Harris thinks nothing of it. Williams says there's no change but adds that the ankle doesn't feel any worse.