1.   An English major aspiring to a career in mass communications, Hollimon suffered a preseason shoulder injury that has kept him from competing for a starting position.

2.   A preseason injury to Clint Finley forced the Huskers to move rover Mike Brown to free safety.

3.   A preseason injury to Gary Trent allowed Najera to become the first second-rounder to start an opening day game for Mavs coach Don Nelson.

4.   But a preseason knee injury ended his season.

5.   Clement, whose progress was slowed by a preseason knee injury, dressed for the first time on Sunday.

6.   Concern over preseason injuries surfaced again this weekend, when the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars lost their starting quarterbacks for extended periods of time.

7.   Do not look for sympathy from the Indianapolis Colts over the bushel of preseason player injuries.

8.   Domonique Williams, slated to start at tailback for North Carolina before a preseason injury sidelined him, was declared academically ineligible by the Tar Heels Wednesday.

9.   Few teams in the National Football League have been hit as hard by preseason injuries as the Giants have been.

10.   Flanagan sustained a preseason injury and has been unavailable.