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Bengals rethink roster

Cincinnati Bengals
08/13/2007 9:02 PM The Dayton Daily News reports Bengals HC Marvin Lewis didn't exactly throw CB Keiwan Ratliff under the bus on Monday. But he sure came close. After getting beat for an 83-yard TD at Detroit, Ratliff is clearly on the roster bubble. "Keiwan's competing to be a guy on the team," Lewis said. "He started off having a really strong camp, but it's kind of leveled off a little bit. He needs to keep getting things done productively on defense and make sure he's in the right spots all the time." Read more

Dolphins' Porter says he'll be ready for opener

Miami Dolphins
08/13/2007 8:55 PM The Palm Beach Post reports Dolphins LB Joey Porter has just one date in mind as he rehabs his right knee - Sept. 9. That is when the Dolphins open their regular season in Washington, and Porter wants to be ready to play following arthroscopic surgery last week, he said Monday. "That would definitely be my goal - make sure I'm back for the regular season," Porter said six days after having his knee scoped by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. "It's a long season, so I don't want to do anything that is going to jeopardize anything." That means Porter, signed in May to a five-year contract worth at least $20 million, will most likely miss the team's remaining exhibition games against Kansas City, Tampa Bay and New Orleans. Read more

Dunn returns to Falcons practice

Atlanta Falcons
08/13/2007 8:49 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Falcons RB Warrick Dunn returned to practice Monday, three weeks after undergoing back surgery that has kept him out of training camp. Dunn practiced with the second team, participating in all drills. Dunn had surgery on July 21 for a herinated disc in his back. At the time of the surgery, the Falcons announced Dunn was expected to miss three to four weeks and be ready for the start of the regular season. Read more

Other Vick co-defendants strike deal

Atlanta Falcons
08/13/2007 8:47 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the two remaining co-defendants in the QB Michael Vick federal dogfighting case scheduled a plea agreement hearing Monday, an indication that they will plead guilty and testify against Vick. Purnell Peace has a hearing set for 9 a.m. Thursday and Quanis L. Phillips has a hearing set for 9 a.m. Friday in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., before District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Last month, the third co-defendant Tony Taylor accepted a deal and entered a guilty plea. The agreement required him to testify against the others. Read more