The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Pope was taken off the field on a cart after dislocating his right ankle late in the third quarter of Sunday's 42-21 loss to Seattle.

Diehards Line:"We don't know the extent of how much damage there is with that, but obviously he'll be out," HC Ken Whisenhunt said. Rookie Ben Patrick is likely to play a greater role down the stretch in Pope's absence.