Sunday, August 05, 2007

NFL TRAINING CAMP NEWS


Roy Williams will happily share some catches with rookie Calvin Johnson. He's not going to give up his fans. Johnson was cheered every time he touched the ball at the Detroit Lions' public workout Saturday at Ford Field, but it was Williams who entertained the crowd. "It's great to be out here, having some fun with our fans," Williams said. Early in the 90-minute workout, Williams caught a touchdown pass from Jon Kitna, then sprinted over to the stands to high-five a brand-new bride. "That was a first for me," he said with a grin....
Chargers wide receiver Eric Parker underwent toe surgery on Friday and could miss up to 10 weeks. Parker had a cracked sesamoid bone near his right big toe repaired. The surgery was performed by a foot specialist in Seattle. Parker injured the toe during a minicamp in June. He had yet to practice in training camp. "They just felt the best thing for him was to do the surgery," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "We'll just hope the procedure went well and we get him back as soon as we can."....
Bears WR Muhsin Muhammad missed a fourth straight practice Saturday for what head coach Lovie Smith called a "leg injury."....

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