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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end
Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the season for the New York Giants after aggravating a sprained right foot last weekend against
the New Orleans Saints. 
Strahan He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and could need surgery,
the team said. The Giants (7-8) can almost surely clinch a playoff berth with a
win over the Redskins (5-10) in the regular-season finale at
Washington on Saturday. Strahan, who shares the Giants' all-time sack record of 132½
with Lawrence Taylor, hurt the foot Nov. 5 against Houston. He was
playing for the first time since the injury in Sunday's 30-7 loss
to the Saints. The 14-year veteran had five tackles (three solo)
and knocked down a pass before re-injuring the foot late in the
contest. Strahan had 50 tackles (34 solo) and three sacks this season,
his lowest sack total since he had one as a rookie in 1993. His
career sack total leaves him tied with Taylor and Leslie O'Neal for
seventh on the all-time NFL list. The Giants have also placed offensive tackle Luke Petitgout and
returner Chad Morton on injured reserve. Morton suffered a knee
injury on Sunday. Petitgout broke a leg against Chicago on Nov. 12. The Giants had kept Petitgout on the active roster, hoping that
he might recover and play again this season. However, he has not
made enough progress. New York signed free agent receiver Darius Watts, tight end
Darcy Johnson from their practice squad, and running back
Robert Douglas from the Houston Texans' practice squad. Watts was a second-round draft choice by the Denver Broncos in
2004. He caught 31 passes for 385 yards and a touchdown as rookie.
The former Marshall product had two receptions last season and was
released by the Broncos before the start of this season. Johnson has been on the practice squad all season. Douglas has never played in an NFL game. At the University of
Memphis, Douglas switched from linebacker to fullback midway
through his junior season. The Giants also made a move on their practice squad, releasing
running back Cedric Humes and signing tight end Jason Randall.
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