Morning practice update: Chatman out

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- The Bengals practiced this morning from 9-11 in the heat and humidity and direct sunlight. They were in full pads. ... Quarterback Carson Palmer participated in his third consecutive practice, so, evidently, his left knee is not too sore or stiff that it is keeping him off the field. He is showing some rust. Palmer and wide receiver Chad Johnson missed each other on three or four pass attempts against the defense. Some rust is to be expected, and that's why the team is in training camp. ... Wide receiver Antonio Chatman missed practice because of a hip contusion. His status is day-to-day. Chatman is a pleasant guy to talk with, very pleased to be with the Bengals and back in Cincinnati, from his days at UC. He has a real shot to be the No. 3 receiver. He's a poor man's Peter Warrick. ... Linebacker Marcus Wilkins has a stomach virus. ... Rookie free agent quarterback Erik Meyer is in a walking boot after spraining his ankle Sunday. ... Offensive lineman Adam Kieft, who tore his ACL in the mock game a year ago, could be on the field in about a week. He has a lot of promise and was playing well before his injury last August. ... So far, rookies Johnathan Joseph, Andrew Whitworth, Bennie Brazell and Ahmad Brooks have stood out. Joseph, a cornerback, closes extremely fast on passes you don't think he could get to. Whitworth knows what he is doing. Brazell is a football player who ran track, not a sprinter trying to be a football player. As exciting as he is to watch run, he blocks extremely well. And Brooks is as good as billed, if he can keep himself out of trouble away from the stadium.