By The Associated Press
DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron, speaking publicly about Ricky Williams' latest drug relapse for the first time, said nothing has changed regarding the suspended running back's status.
But several Dolphins said they're ready to play without Williams, and Cameron acknowledged it's difficult to salvage the careers of troubled players.
"The easiest predictor of future behavior is previous behavior," Cameron said Friday. "Could I have made that statement 15 years ago? Absolutely not. I was trying to save every guy in the game.
"Ultimately it comes down to the team. You want to be as fair as you can be, but no individual comes above the team."
Asked his batting average trying to "save" troubled players, Cameron said, "Very low."
Since becoming Miami's coach in January, Cameron has declined to say whether he wants Williams back.
"I will not allow our fans to be let down by people that are not on our roster — not again," Cameron said. "It's my responsibility not to let that happen.
"We have the greatest fans in the game, and we've got men on our team that we're going to focus on."
Favre attends minicamp,
shows support for Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre slammed both hands on the podium, wanting to be clear: He never suggested he couldn't win with this current group of Packers.
The Green Bay quarterback was trying to defuse a week's worth of comments. And while he was frustrated the Packers did not trade for Randy Moss, Favre said during minicamp Friday this was no knock on his teammates.
"Not once did I say anything about the guys I play with," Favre said at a news conference. "And I know that has been brought up, and I want proof that I said something about the guys I play with. Never did I say that."
Favre's appearance came after a tumultuous week in which he publicly complained about the Packers' front office, deflected reports that his agent had asked the team for a trade and considered skipping this weekend's mandatory minicamp to help plan parties for his daughter's high-school graduation next week.
Notes
• Veteran receiver Keyshawn
Johnson visited with the Tennessee Titans but said he has no timetable for when he hopes to have a deal.
Johnson, who turns 35 in July, was released by Carolina earlier this month after the Panthers drafted USC wideout Dwayne
Jarrett.
"At the end of the day ... we'll just see where it goes from here and do business," Johnson told WTVF-TV. "I don't have any timetable, to be honest with you. There's no rush on my part. I came to meet the organization, meet the people, see the community and stuff like that."
• Chicago defensive tackle Terry "Tank" Johnson, a former Washington Husky, said he is ready to accept whatever punishment NFL commissioner Roger
Goodell gives him for his recent off-field problems that included a two-month stint in jail.
• Linebacker A.J. Nicholson was arrested on a domestic violence charge, the first arrest of a Cincinnati Bengals player since commissioner Goodell cracked down on misconduct last month. Nicholson already was one of nine Bengals players arrested during a nine-month span, turning the team into a prime example of player misconduct.
• Disgruntled Pro Bowl linebacker Lance
Briggs was a no-show as expected when the Bears opened a three-day minicamp.
• Daunte
Culpepper practiced on a limited basis with Miami, the latest step in his recovery from two knee operations.
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