Gadsden has ankle-deep troubles after latest injury
Hurt ligament could put receiver out weeks
Receiver Oronde Gadsden suffered ligament damage to his left ankle during practice Wednesday, leaving his future with the Dolphins in question.
( BY ARMANDO SALGUERO, asalguero@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

DOLPHINS NOTEBOOK
Gadsden out, upstarts step in
The uncertain status of receiver Oronde Gadsden, who suffered a ligament injury to his left ankle Wednesday morning, has given the Dolphins' younger receivers a chance to impress.
( BY BOB EMANUEL JR., bemanuel@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Camp notebook
The Dolphins drafted center Seth McKinney and guard Taylor Whitley in the third round of the past two drafts, but it was an unheralded former Texas A&M; lineman who was practicing with the starters Wednesday. Billy Yates, who signed as an undrafted free agent after turning down Tampa Bay, Chicago and Atlanta, replaced Jamie Nails at left guard. Nails has missed practice over the past few days with a shoulder injury, but he should return soon. ''I just take it as a golden opportunity to go work...
( BY BOB EMANUEL JR., bemanuel@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Gadsden out at least a month
Dolphins receiver Oronde Gadsden will likely miss at least four weeks, if not longer, with sprained ligaments in his left ankle. The injury, which occurred during passing drills Wednesday morning, will not require surgery.
( BY BOB EMANUEL JR., bemanuel@herald.com, 07/31/2003 02:38 PM EDT)

Williams has the respect of legend
Jim Brown praises Ricky
As running back mentors go, Ricky Williams couldn't have found anybody better. Likewise, Williams probably couldn't have found anyone better in terms of empathizing with his slightly different approach.
( BY JASON COLE, jcole@herald.com, 07/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

DOLPHINS NOTEBOOK
Seaverns' arrest is investigated
The Dolphins will investigate today the arrest of linebacker Justin Seaverns, who was jailed in Forsyth County (N.C.) two weeks ago after being charged with one count of making harassing phone calls to his former girlfriend.
( BY ARMANDO SALGUERO AND BOB EMANUEL JR., asalguero@herald.com, 07/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Camp notebook
WR Derrius Thompson is now officially beyond hot. The kid's smoking, he's scorching, he's . . . choose your adjective that has to do with hot. He caught a pass across the middle in which he stopped in his tracks and seemingly dived backward toward an underthrown pass. He also caught a long pass down the sideline in which he made the grab over his defender, stayed in bounds and served notice he's not just a possession receiver.
( BY ARMANDO SALGUERO, asalguero@herald.com, 07/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Gadsden injured in morning drills
Receiver Oronde Gadsden injured his left ankle early in Wednesday's practice and left the field during the morning session. Gadsden, who re-signed with the team last month, had to be helped from the practice field by a pair of trainers and into a cart. He was driven off the field and hopped on his own power into the facility.
( By BOB EMANUEL JR., bemanuel@herald.com, 07/30/2003 02:00 PM EDT)

He does a number on skeptics
Thompson is making impact as No. 2 receiver for Dolphins
Derrius Thompson doesn't like to talk about numbers. The news that he's currently the leading candidate for the No. 2 wide receiver job on the Dolphins made him about as excited as a teenager at a bingo parlor.
( BY JASON COLE, jcole@herald.com, 07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)