He has promised more playing time to five young defensive players, including Keith Hamilton, a rookie end.

Ron Stallworth, the rookie right end, has been taken off the starting three-man defensive line, which sees action about 60 percent of the time.

On the first play of this morning's practice, he brushed aside Aaron Pierce, the rookie tight end.

A rookie tight end demands the ball more often.

To make room, they dropped Leon Cole, a rookie defensive end, from that squad.

He made the team as a rookie end and played in nine games.

Shaun Ellis, the rookie defensive end, approached it like a veteran.

It includes a $2.7 million signing bonus, the highest ever for a rookie tight end.

Clint James, a rookie defensive end on injured reserve, began to practice.

Keith Hamilton, a rookie defensive end, played a few plays on a sprained ankle and might miss a day.