A federal judge in Minneapolis extended his preliminary injunction against the NFL's suspension of five players for violating the league's anti-doping policy, a move their lawyer said will let them play the rest of the season.

In his ruling yesterday, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson asked both parties to propose a schedule by Dec. 22 for further proceedings that would lead to an eventual hearing on the merits of the case, a process that could take months. The regular season ends Dec. 28.

Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings and Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints were suspended last week for four games each. They tested positive during training camp for a banned diuretic, bumetanide, in the dietary supplement StarCaps.

Bumetanide can be used as a masking agent for steroids. Diuretics are also used to quickly shed weight. The StarCaps label didn't list the diuretic as an ingredient.

Jaguars

Running back Fred Taylor, 32, may have played his final game for Jacksonville. Taylor was placed on injured reserve because of a thumb injury, ending his season with three games left and prompting questions about his future with the franchise. Taylor, a first-round pick in 1998, has played his entire career in Jacksonville. Two weeks ago, Taylor said it was clear the organization was headed in another direction because of his reduced role and increased salary. He is scheduled to make $6 million next season, which seems too high for a small-market team to pay a part-time player.

Seahawks

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (back) and tackle Walter Jones (knees) are unlikely to play Sunday for Seattle at St. Louis after both missed practice again. Backup Seneca Wallace again ran the offense in practice.

Redskins

Washington won the fan Pro Bowl voting in nine of 19 positions for the NFC, the result of an aggressive marketing campaign that paid dividends even for the lowest-rated kicker in the league.

Tallies released by the league show the Redskins on top where serious Pro Bowl consideration is deserved (middle linebacker London Fletcher) and where it's not (kicker Shaun Suisham, who leads the NFL in missed field goals).

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees received the most votes overall, followed by New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Other Redskins who finished first at their position include fullback Mike Sellers, tackle Chris Samuels, defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin, strong safety Chris Horton, free safety LaRon Landry and special teams player Khary Campbell.

The Redskins' "Vote the Redskins Ticket" campaign was so successful that the league sent an e-mail to the 31 other teams a month ago pointing out that Washington players were leading in 16 of 19 positions and that it would be a good time to "promote Pro Bowl voting to your fans."

Browns

Despite a disappointing season and an ugly dispute with Cleveland's front office, tight end Kellen Winslow wants to stay with Cleveland. Winslow will miss the Monday night game in Philadelphia with a badly sprained left ankle, and he isn't certain if he'll return to the field for Cleveland's final two games, including the season finale against the Steelers at Heinz Field.