Disgruntled receiver Johnson shows up for Bengals minicamp

Sports Digest

June 13, 2008

Chad Johnson showed up for the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' mandatory minicamp yesterday. Beyond that, nothing was clear.

The disgruntled receiver didn't participate in the morning workout after telling the team he has an ailment - fittingly, there were conflicting descriptions of what was wrong.

After the team asserted that he had refused to practice, Johnson went out for the afternoon workout, caught a few passes during drills, then removed his helmet and covered his head with a white towel, a signal that he was done.

The impasse goes on. And his coaches and teammates are tired of it. Johnson was the center of attention yesterday from the moment he joined his teammates on the practice field - 12 minutes after the session started - until the day ended with no resolution to the overarching question for the Pro Bowl receiver and his team.

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