Bengals finish practice in 98-degree heat

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- With Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino watching from the sidelines, along with about 3,000 in the stands, the Bengals went through a second practice Sunday afternoon in 98-degree heat. ... Rookie quarterback Erik Meyer was carted off the field early in practice with an apparent right ankle injury. No official injury report was available. ... Carson Palmer practiced today after working last night, too. That's a positive sign. Palmer had said working on consecutive days would be a sign that his surgically reconstructed left knee is not too sore or swollen. Palmer threw several pretty balls today and looked to be more on target with his receivers than Saturday night. ... Wide receiver Chris Henry is being coached hard by Hue Jackson, his position coach, and offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski. And fans got on Henry when he dropped a pass on an out pattern. ... Linebacker Hannibal Navies did not practice Sunday. ... Defensive end Frostee Rucker practiced for the full two hours after signing his four-year contract. He was the team's last and only holdout of nine picks. The nine draftees missed only one combined practice; that's good work by the Bengals front office and negotiators. ... If linebacker Ahmad Brooks can stay out of trouble off the field, the Bengals might have pulled of a steal by getting him in the third round of the supplemental draft. He has great size at 6-4, 260 and moves extremely well. He looks as good as advertized.