Lightning cuts practice short one hour

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- An approaching thunderstorm and lightning strikes in the area of the practice fields forced the Bengals to stop practice this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Coach Marvin Lewis hurried his players off the field and into the locker room before heavy rains started to fall at roughly 4:40.

There was no break for players, though. Lewis adjusted the schedule and herded players into meetings. The hour today was the first lost on-field practice time so far in training camp. ... Quarterback Carson Palmer returned to practice this afternoon. ... Linebacker Brian Simmons and wide receiver Chris Henry were back for a second practice in a row, too.