Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said that while his surgically repaired ankle is getting better, it's not completely healed. Newton looked sharp throwing passes but struggled with his footwork and timing on handoffs. Coach Ron Rivera said the Panthers will take it slow with Newton, making sure to avoid any potential setbacks.

At times, Sam Bradford forgot all about his surgically repaired left knee. Except for a brace, the St. Louis Rams have no restrictions in training camp for their quarterback, either. ''I feel great, my knee really feels good,'' Bradford said after the first full-squad workout in unseasonably cool weather Friday night. ''If it starts getting a little sore and we need to pull back we can always do that, but out of the gate I'm going to try to do everything.'' Coach Jeff Fisher said Bradford was so impressive in conditioning tests, he finished ahead of players who should have bested him.

Marshawn Lynch famously said during Super Bowl week that he was ''all about that action, boss.'' His action on Friday was defiance. The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks opened training camp and Lynch chose to stay away because of his current contract situation. ''Everybody is calling him, but it's a business at the end of the day,'' Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett said. You want him to be here, but as a player you understand the business side too.'' Lynch's absence was expected after former teammate Michael Robinson said Thursday night on NFL Network that Lynch would not show for the opening day of camp.

Andre Johnson had some issues with the Houston Texans. He's looking to move past an offseason where he skipped workouts and a mandatory minicamp after wondering in May whether Houston was ''still the place for me.'' ''I love playing this game of football,'' Johnson said Friday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers want to reward Ben Roethlisberger for the two Super Bowls he's already won while also making sure the talent around their quarterback is good enough to make a legitimate run at a third ring. Steelers president Art Rooney II said Friday the team is putting off awarding Roethlisberger a lengthy - and certainly lucrative - extension until the offseason so it can focus on improving a roster that has missed the playoffs each of the past two years. Pittsburgh typically renegotiates with its starting quarterback when there are two years remaining on the current deal. Roethlisberger is about to enter the penultimate season of an eight-year, $102 million contract he signed before the 2008 season.