CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah will be held out of all basketball-related activities for about a week in hopes that the rest will clear up his lingering groin strain. Darren McFadden Cowboys Jersey . "He still has a little bit of soreness," coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday before the Bulls played the Indiana Pacers in a preseason game. "We want to make sure hes completely healed before we move on. We dont want him to re-injure it. We want him to rehab and focus on getting healthy." Noah was injured early in training camp and missed the Bulls first three preseason games before playing 19 minutes Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Afterward, he said he felt "great," but the soreness in the groin returned on Thursday. "I want to be out there," Noah said. "Were looking good. But Ive got to be healthy. It sucks, especially this early in the season, but it is what it is and Ill just get back as soon as I can." If Noah does sit out exactly a week, that would give him four days to get in playing shape before the teams regular-season opener against the Miami Heat on Oct. 29. Noah said that would be enough time for him to be ready, but Thibodeau was noncommittal. "Were going to make sure hes healthy," the coach said. "Well cross that bridge when we come to it." With Derrick Rose back in the lineup after missing all of last season following knee surgery, the Bulls are expected to be title contenders this season if everyone remains healthy. "We have a great opportunity in front of us," Noah said. "Its a part of the game. Of course, Id rather be playing right now, but you have to do the right thing. This is the right thing to do." Michael Irvin Youth Jersey .Y. - Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus will still try to resolve charges stemming from an alleged street-racing accident after failing to accept a plea deal on Tuesday. Tony Dorsett Youth Jersey . Stanton doubled and scored in the first inning, then launched a long two-run homer in the third. Stanton is hitting .333 (43 for 129) with 14 home runs and 27 RBIs in Washington since his career began in 2010. ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen is out for the season with a right knee injury. Coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday that Bowen will have surgery next week for cartilage damage and a possible microfracture. If a microfracture is found, Bowen will need six months of recovery. Bowen has been bothered by the knee for much of the year. He tore the posterior cruciate ligament againnst Chicago on Oct. Robert Newhouse Jersey. . 20 but played the following week. Bowen joined the Redskins as a free agent in 2011 and had started 43 straight games for Washington before sitting out Mondays loss to San Francisco. Shanahan said tight end Jordan Reed and fullback Darrel Young are improving after missing Mondays game. Reed is recovering from a concussion, and Young has a hamstring injury. cheap jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '