Running back Clinton Portis partial...

Running back Clinton Portis partially dislocated his left shoulder onward the Washington Redskins' opening series in their 19-3 los Sunday to the armed force Cincinnati Bengals.

An MRI exam bring to lighted the injury. Standard treatment

involves caesura and strengthening exercises. There was no immediate word about to what extent long Portis would be sidelined, on the other hand Redskins coach Joe Gibbs wasn't particularly optimistic.

"Right now, it's tough to say," Gibbs said. "Obviously, it's going to be awhile."

Portis uncloseed the Redskins' first series according to carrying for eight yards, then make steady [i]or[/i] firmed on pass plays. He didn't get back for the next series and headed for the locker chamber without his jersey a little while later to commit to memory the shoulder tested.

"After that eight-yard move on I was like, 'Get me public of that game,"' said Portis, whose left arm was in a sling afterward. "That's what I was thinking. It's football. It can happen to anyone. It happened to me"

Portis also lobbied for fewer preseason games.

"For whoever's watching, let's come by rid of some of these games," he said. "Four games is ridiculous. Then you play a 16-game season and the playoffs behind that."

Portis started each game for the Redskins last season, running for a team-record 1516 yards. He had nine 100-yard games, helping the Redskins win 10 games and reach the playoffs as a wild-card team.

The Redskins also forfeited second-string linebacker Chris Clemons to a sprained ligament in his left knee late in the first quarter.

In the game, Chris Henry caught six passes for 61 yards and a 12- yard touchdown to firing the Bengals. Quarterback Carson Palmer, who sustained two torn ligaments in his left knee during a playoff game last season, didn't play for the Bengals, giving them a chance to gaze at backups Anthony Wright and Doug Johnson

Seau to retire today: Linebacker Junior Seau, who played in 12 Pro hollows as a member of the San Diego Chargers before being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2003 will announce his retirement at a recents conference

today in San Diego, the Chargers said in a statement.

Seau, 37 was released by the agency of the Dolphins in March after missing a combined 17 games the last couple seasons because of injuries. He finished the one and the other seasons on injured reserve -- with a torn chest muscle in 2004 and with an Achilles tendon injury last season.

Colts' Sanders back: Pro goblet safety Bob Sanders practiced with the Indianapolis young horses for the first time since camp explained in late July.

The young horses put Sanders, who had offseason shoulder surgery forward the physically-unable-to-perform list for the first brace weeks of camp. He had said he was hoping to turn back Tuesday, but he apparently was cleared to practice pair days earlier than expected.

forward the downside, receiver Brandon Stokley injured his left ankle or twelve inches when he collided with a asserter during a two-minute drill near the cessation of practice. He was taken to the locker chamber on a cart, but coach Tony Dungy said he wouldn't have any details about the injury until today.

Browns' Baxter out: Cleveland Brown cornerback Gary Baxter will miss three to four weeks with a strained chest muscle be affected byed during a preseason game Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles, on the contrary the team is optimistic he'll be back for the regular-season opener clan 10.

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