Early news and notes.<\/span> Bengals.com In his first news conference at Paul Brown Stadium since Charles Rogers will have one less opportunity to make an The Independent <\/p>\n Center has been a Bermuda Triangle for the Browns since Wednesday was spent with only Rex Grossman and Brian Associated Press Bears Coach Lovie<\/span> Smith dropped Early news and notes.\u00a0 Keep checking back for updates. Friday, August 18, 2006 Bengals-Bills Bengals.com In his first news conference at Paul Brown Stadium since the club broke training camp, Lewis said Tuesday Palmer doesn\u2019t have to play Friday night in Buffalo in order to start the Sept. 10 regular-season opener and he said … Continue reading Latest NFL News and Notes<\/span> Bengals-Bills<\/h1>\n
\nthe club broke training camp, Lewis said Tuesday Palmer doesn\u2019t have to play
\nFriday night in
\nstart the Sept. 10 regular-season opener and he said they\u2019ll decide later in
\nthe week if Palmer goes against the Bills. But if Palmer doesn\u2019t play any
\npreseason games, he won\u2019t start against the Chiefs to begin the season,
\nalthough he said Palmer continues to get the majority of snaps. They will also
\nmake a call later this week on whether defensive tackle Sam Adams can play in
\nSafety Anthony Mitchell (sprained foot) is out for Friday while left tackle
\nLevi Jones (sprained knee) is day-to-day. Linebacker David Pollack (hamstring)
\nand cornerback Deltha<\/span> O\u2019Neal (hand) are defensive
\nstarters who should be ready to play after missing Sunday night\u2019s game,
\naccording to Lewis. Wide receivers Antonio Chatman (groin) and Bennie
\ntheir Bengals debuts after missing the opener. Defensive lineman Jonathan
\ncould cornerback Greg Brooks, day-to-day with a slight hamstring pull. Lions-Browns<\/h1>\n
\nimpression in his battle to win a job with the Detroit Lions. Rogers, one of
\nseveral receivers competing for playing time and roster spots, will not play in
\nFriday night\u2019s second exhibition at
\nbecause of a sore knee. Coach Rod Marinelli<\/span> said
\nafter Thursday\u2019s practice that
\nwill not play.
\npass for seven yards in last week\u2019s game with Denver.Dan<\/span>
\nOrlovsky<\/span> will be the No. 2 quarterback for the second
\nstraight game with Josh McCown<\/span> in the No. 3 spot,
\nstart.<\/p>\n
\ntraining camp began. LeCharles<\/span> Bentley suffered a
\ntorn patellar tendon on the first play of
\n
\nquit the team on Aug. 7 and officially retired four days later. Rob Smith,
\nburied deep on the depth chart when camp began, suffered a sever ankle sprain
\nin the preseason game against the Eagles and is out indefinitely. The injuries
\nwere bad enough. Then word broke Tuesday that Alonzo Ephraim will be suspended
\nfor the first four games by the NFL for a substance abuse violation. <\/p>\nChargers-Bears<\/h1>\n
\nGriese taking snaps, virtually all against \u201cthe cards\u201d for San Diego\u2019s defense,
\nwhich presents primarily a three-man front. Drills were at about half speed and
\nboth quarterbacks were smooth delivering the ball interception-free. How much
\nGrossman will play Friday against the Chargers, the expectation is for the
\nfirst half. \u201cAs long as the 1\u2019s are in there,\u201d offensive coordinator Ron Turner
\nsaid, \u201che\u2019ll be in there, more than last week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThomas Jones behind Cedric Benson, who is also sidelined with a shoulder
\ninjury. Neither will play Friday night in
\nhome exhibition opener at Soldier Field against the San Diego Chargers. Adrian
\nPeterson will be the starter. Whoever becomes the starter for the regular
\nseason opener Sept. 10, the Bears need a better performance from quarterback
\nRex Grossman as they tune up. Grossman was 3-of-11 for 47 yards in a 28-14 loss
\nto the
\nFriday night. His fumble was returned for a touchdown. Grossman is expected to
\nplay the first half. The Chargers will be watching the continuing development
\nof first-year starter Philip Rivers, who was cool and crisp in a win against
\nBay<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in the exhibition opener last Saturday. Among the
\nDiego<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> starters not expected to play are running back
\nLaDainian Tomlinson, who rarely plays in exhibitions, and linebacker Donnie
\nEdwards, who has a bad back. Tomlinson will be replaced by Michael Turner, who
\nwas a star at