NFL NOTES: Panthers LB Davis out for season with torn ACL

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The Carolina Panthers lost perhaps their most productive defensive player Monday when tests showed weakside linebacker Thomas Davis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Davis’ season-ending injury came without getting hit in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. He was backpedaling when his knee buckled and he crumpled to the turf as Drew Brees threw a 17-yard pass to Pierre Thomas in the fourth quarter.

A serious injury was immediately feared, and it derails Davis’ most successful season in another blow for Carolina (3-5).

Davis ranks second on the team behind fellow linebacker Jon Beason with 69 tackles. He also had two sacks and an interception and his teammates had begun talking about him as a Pro Bowl selection.

@BR Body bold Lede colon:NFL looking into Redskins-Falcons scuffle: The NFL is looking into Sunday’s altercation between Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall and members of the Falcons near the Atlanta bench.

League spokesman Randall Liu said the incident will be reviewed for possible discipline.

Hall ended up surrounded by Falcons players and coaches after teammate LaRon Landry was whistled for a late sideline hit on quarterback Matt Ryan during Sunday’s game at the Georgia Dome. Hall claimed Atlanta coach Mike Smith tried to put his hands on him “in a harmful way.”

Redskins coach Jim Zorn said a review of the video seemed to verify Hall’s side of the story.

Hall said he will complain to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Bengals WR Henry has surgery on broken arm: Bengals receiver Chris Henry will miss the rest of the season after having surgery Monday on his broken left forearm.

The Bengals put Henry on injured reserve and brought back offensive guard Scott Kooistra, who was released a week ago.

Henry is in the final year of his contract with the Bengals, who let him go after his fifth arrest following the 2007 season.

Henry has stayed out of trouble since his return and has been used primarily on passing downs. He was fourth among Bengals receivers this season with 12 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns.