Observations from Practice 1, Day 1, rookie minicamp

First-round pick Leon Hall, the cornerback, has thick legs but moves quickly. He said he was happy to be on the field, as an NFL player, playing football.

He flew back to San Diego on Sunday night and came back Thursday to Cincinnati. He plans to leave again Sunday night and return again the following Thursday.

"Then I'm here," he said. "A little jet-lag right now."

Fourth-round safety Marvin White has excellent tackling technique and displayed it in drills.

Second-round pick Kenny Irons, the Auburn running back, has lightning-quick feet through the hole.

Wide receiver Marc Burr, a wide receiver from Urbana via Northwest High School, made a diving catch on a fly pattern. He ran past two cornerbacks to haul in the pass.

"Every day I'm here is good," Burr said.

Linebacker Earl Everett, from Florida, the best-known rookie free agent, said he pulled his right hamstring running the 40-yard dash at his pro day. He also is coming off an ankle scope.

Tight end Steve Kosky, from Miami University and Anderson High School, has his master's degree in finance.

Punter B.J. Sander, who was with the Rams earlier this offseason and then released, said the Bengals contacted him Thursday about participating in rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Sander played at Roger Bacon and Ohio State.