Once and for all, Thurman NOT practicing

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Finally, some resolution to the Odell Thurman question. Will he or won't he practice? He is not. Thurman is on the sideline and is weaking black shorts and an orange workout shirt. But no helmet, no cleats. Several other players are not participating tonight, such as wide receiver Antonio Chatman, linebackers Hannibal Navies and Marcus Wilkins and safeties Dexter Jackson and Dexter Jackson. Quarterback Carson Palmer came out of the locker room 10 minutes after the start or practice but was not in his practice uniform. He was in workout clothes and a ballcap without his helmet. It is the first time in four training camp practices he is not working fully. The first portion of the night practice was spent on punt coverage, with Keiwan Ratliff and T.J. Houshmandzadeh fielding punts. Chatman is the No. 1 punt return man on the depth chart.