AROUND THE NFL | Training camp roundup

Raiders: Tim Brown spent his entire career setting team records with the Oakland Raiders. The next pass he catches will be for someone else. Brown's 16-year stay with the Raiders ended Wednesday when the team said it would release him. Cutting the 38-year-old receiver was hardly a shock, because his playing time was being reduced. "It's emotionally difficult. It's a part of your life," Raiders owner Al Davis said of releasing the last member of the Los Angeles Raiders. "Other than your family, this is your family. We've had many great players, but there are certain players you fall for. It's tough to lose him." It was tough on Brown, too. He was to be officially released today after 240 games in Silver and Black, a franchise record. He ranks second in NFL history with 14,734 yards receiving and third with 1,070 catches. His 99 touchdown receptions are tied with Don Hutson for fourth, and his 19,434 all-purpose yards are fifth.
Cowboys: The next pass Quincy Carter throws won't be with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys' No. 1 quarterback shockingly was released and several media outlets reported Carter failed a drug test. The Cowboys weren't saying much of anything about the decision to ax Carter, who led them to a 10-6 record and a playoff berth in 2003. "I just couldn't keep him in the plans," coach Bill Parcells said. "I'm saddened by this because I've got 18 months invested in it ... two off-season programs and a regular season and a playoff game." Vinny Testaverde, signed as a free agent after the Jets released him, now is the starter. Parcells should be comfortable with that, because Testaverde had the best year of his 17-year career under Parcells in 1998. But Testaverde is 40.
Eagles: Free safety Brian Dawkins will miss the next week with a left knee injury. Dawkins, taking part in his first practice at camp after being out with groin spasms, sustained a bone bruise to his left knee and a hyperextension.
Vikings: Pro Bowl center Matt Birk had minor surgery to determine the cause of a pelvic injury that has kept him out of three consecutive practices. Doctors looked for a sports hernia, trainer Chuck Barta said. The team expected to learn the results today.
Bills: Offensive tackle Mike Williams, fined by the team this week for missing a practice Tuesday, returned, but with the second team. Neither coach Mike Mularkey nor team president Tom Donahoe would say why Williams was absent Tuesday. Williams missed several voluntary minicamp sessions in June because of a death in his family. Mularkey then demoted Williams and said expected Williams to win back his starting job. Williams has been the Bills' starting right tackle since the first game of his rookie season of 2002.
Jets: Wide receiver Wayne Chrebet strained his groin during the morning practice Wednesday and missed the afternoon session. Coach Herman Edwards said Chrebet is day to day. Chrebet, going into his 10th season, missed the final eight games of last season with postconcussion syndrome. Chrebet is fully recovered and is working as the No. 3 receiver.
Buccaneers: Pro Bowl defensive end Simeon Rice rejoined the Buccaneers, practicing for the first time since an irregular heart beat caused him to miss four days of training camp. The 30-year-old Rice said he was not alarmed when he began feeling heart palpitations and was unable to complete a workout in Arizona two weeks ago because he's occasionally experienced the same thing ever since he was 19. "I think I'm as good as I ever was," the ninth-year pro said. "I had a little setback, but I think once I get back in rhythm I'll be where I'm supposed to be."
Cardinals: Linebacker Karlos Dansby, the first draft pick in this year's second round, agreed to a four-year contract with Arizona. Dansby had 84 tackles and 51/2 sacks for Auburn last season, earning all-Southeastern Conference honors for the second straight year.
Associated Press