NFL ROUNDUP Training camp news and notes

Raiders: Oakland ran through a light Tuesday morning practice, setting aside the pads and heavy hitting so they could mend a few injuries before facing the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. Local bragging rights are at stake, but for Raiders such as defensive tackle and former 49er Dana Stubblefield, the game has another element. "It's going to be strange. It's going to be different. It's kind of funny when they're throwing some clips on of the Niners and ... they're watching me," Stubblefield said. "Like Jerry (Rice) told me 'You've got to move on.' " Running back Charlie Garner, troubled by a sore knee, is doubtful for the 49ers game. Head coach Bill Callahan said Garner could see some action but promised to be cautious. Like Stubblefield and Rice, Garner is a former 49er. Center Barret Robbins is questionable, also hindered by a sore knee.
Texans: Tony Banks still has a score to settle with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Banks, now a backup quarterback with the Houston Texans, blames Jones for cutting him during the Cowboys' training camp two years ago. The Texans visit the Cowboys in a preseason game Friday night, and even though Dallas has a new coaching staff, Jones is still around. "That's the only one who matters out there. That owner," Banks said. On Aug. 2, the Texans scrimmaged the Cowboys and Banks said he had "a little pep in my step. "I want to play well against them and kind of rub it in their faces a little bit," he said. "Not all of their faces. There's only one guy out there I have any ill feelings for." Jones, whose team has struggled at quarterback since Banks' departure, declined to shoot back. "I wish Tony Banks well, I'd like to respond that way," the usually talkative owner said.
Bills: Even on the sidelines, running back Travis Henry has been carrying a football to remind him of his 11 fumbles last season. He has held on to the ball through most of the camp, but lost it twice in short order Tuesday morning. First, he ran into and through the end zone on a running play, and cornerback Ahmad Brooks pursued him almost to the fence and punched the ball loose from behind. Then, a pitchout from quarterback Drew Bledsoe to Henry fell on the ground.
Packers: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila isn't one of those athletes who signs a big contract and swears the money won't change him. "Yes, I'm going to change," said the Green Bay Packers' sack leader, who has a new seven-year, $37 million deal that included an $11 million signing bonus. "I hope for the better." Gbaja-Biamila has 25 1/2 sacks the last two seasons and hopes to do something not even Reggie White could in Green Bay: register double digit sacks three straight seasons.
Jets: Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis left the morning practice Tuesday because he was dehydrated. Coach Herman Edwards said Ellis lost weight the last few days and was lightheaded, so they sent him inside. Ellis returned for the afternoon session. He played in every game the last three seasons, with 33 starts. Reserve defensive tackle James Reed also had problems with the heat, doubling over several times during practice. He has asthma, and Edwards said Reed is fine. Also, wide receiver Jonathan Carter will have an MRI on his right knee after he was injured Sunday against Cincinnati. Cornerback Jamie Henderson has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Saints. Defensive end Bryan Thomas returned to practice for the first time since spraining his ankle against Tampa Bay in the preseason opener.
Colts: The Indianapolis Colts waived rookie wide receiver Carl Morris to clear a spot on the roster for free agent running back Mike Green. Green played in 15 games last season with Tennessee and started two. He was the seventh-round draft pick for the Titans in 2000 and is expected to add depth to a running back force depleted by injuries this week.
Bucs: It might take a few more solid performances in exhibition games, but Tampa Bay quarterback Shaun King is shaking off the bitter memories of last season. King has been nearly flawless in the Bucs' first two exhibition games, completing 76 percent of his passes (19-of-25) for 193 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. That's quite a turnaround from his last performance in the 2002, when he went 9-of-26 for 73 yards and an interception in a Monday night start against Pittsburgh last December. All-Pro defensive tackle Warren Sapp sat out practice for the second day in a row with a swollen knee. Starting tackle Kenyatta Walker sprained an ankle in Tuesday's workouts. Linebacker Derrick Brooks returned to practice after missing Monday to visit his ailing mother in Pensacola.
Titans: Titans cornerback Samari Rolle missed the afternoon practice Tuesday because he had some dizziness and nausea after colliding with fullback Greg Comella during the morning session. Coach Jeff Fisher said the team ran tests and found nothing wrong with Rolle's neck. The cornerback has been hospitalized briefly twice in his career with a bruised spinal cord.
Bengals: Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Carson Palmer missed practice Tuesday with a strained tendon in his right foot but expects to play Saturday against the Detroit Lions. Palmer, last season's Heisman Trophy winner and the top pick in this year's NFL draft, could miss a few days of practice, the team said. Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said the injury isn't severe and will be treated mainly with stretching and rest. The injury occurred in Sunday's 28-13 exhibition loss to the New York Jets. Palmer said he sprained his plantar fascia -- a tendon in the arch of the foot -- in a spring minicamp, and had not been able to sprint since.
-- Associated Press