It only took an hour for the San Francisco 49ers to lose a player to an injury.

At the 49ers' opening summer practice Monday, linebacker Troy Wilson, a leading candidate for the pass-rushing "elephant" position, dislocated his right shoulder during non-contact pass rushing drills."It wasn't a violent-type collision," San Francisco coach George Seifert said. "In fact, from what I understand, it was a routine type of move where he was just crossing his arm over and it went out."

Wilson, who missed four games last season due to shoulder problems and underwent offseason surgery, was sent back to the San Francisco Bay area to be examined by team physician Dr. Michael Dillingham.

There was no word on how long Wilson would be sidelined.

"I don't want to be total gloom and doom until after I hear from Dr. Dillingham," Seifert said. "Maybe we're overreacting a little bit, but that's how I'll feel until I get the news that I'm not overreacting."

Todd Kelly becomes the projected starter at elephant. Free agents Alfred Williams, whose 91/2 sacks led Cincinnati last season, and Burt Grossman also figure to get a long look at the position.

Seifert said there was no progress Monday in contract talks between the 49ers and their top draft pick, receiver J.J. Stokes. Seifert also said the 49ers remained apart in their negotiations with defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, whose 81/2 sacks led the team last season.

Jaguars

Tony Boselli, selected second overall in the draft by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars, injured his left knee in training camp, but the injury was not believed to be serious.

The 6-foot-7, 323-pound offensive offensive tackle went down during a one-on-one drill against defensive lineman Jeff Lageman.

Boselli, 23, was carried off the field in a cart, but an an MRI test determined the injury was not serious.

Rams

Wearing everything from swimsuits to business suits, about 3,000 fans showed up Monday for the St. Louis Rams' first day of training camp at their new home.

"Anyone not from St. Louis might be surprised by all of the attention," said Rob Gilsinger, one of many executives who took a half-day off to watch practice. "But if you're from St. Louis, this is just what you'd expected.

"We've wanted football for so long."

Disregarding 92-degree heat, the fans at Parkway Central High School cheered when Chris Miller connected on long passes. They cheered when the team successfully disembarked from the bus. They even cheered for 3-yard dump passes that didn't fall incomplete.

Meanwhile, the Rams signed the last of their draft picks as second-rounder Zach Wiegert, a 311-pound offensive tackle from Nebraska, agreed to a three-year deal.

Colts

Steve Emtman is a free agent after clearing waivers, and the Indianapolis Colts are still interested in the former No. 1 pick they released over the weekend.

Bill Tobin, the Colts' director of football operations, said the team intends to contact Emtman's agent, Marvin Demoff.

Demoff said Monday night that about a dozen other teams have expressed interest in the oft-injured defensive lineman, who has played in 18 of a possible 48 games in his three-year career.

Seahawks

Seattle released 300-pound guard Bill Hitchcock, a four-year starter bothered by an ailing back, and signed second-round draft choice Christian Fauria to a three-year contract reportedly worth $1.47 million.

Bills

Defensive end Bruce Smith watched practice from the sidelines. Smith underwent shoulder surgery in February and team officials have refused to speculate on when he will be ready to play.

Bengals

Former Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter, the No. 1 pick in the April draft, was an unsigned no-show as other rookies arrived in camp for today's start of workouts.

Quarterbacks Jeff Blake and David Klingler arrived ahead of Thursday's reporting date for veteran players.

Browns

Coach Bill Belichick said he is committed to letting little-used Brad Goebel and rookie Eric Zeier battle it out in training camp for the right to back up Vinny Testaverde.

That's quite a departure from a year ago, when the Browns gave a big contract to former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien to back up Testaverde.

"It's sort of like buying fire insurance. You don't need to really worry about it until the house burns down," Belichick said. "Paying $1 million for an experienced player is a luxury in this market, and if you do it, then you have to pay the price somewhere else under the salary cap."

Panthers

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Don Beebe was on the receiving end of the first big hit in the expansion team's history. It was delivered by linebacker Carlton Bailey, a former teammate of Beebe's at Buffalo.

Beebe caught a pass on a short crossing route and was slammed by Bailey. The ball rolled away, but Beebe bounced up.

Jets

Tight end Kyle Brady, the No. 1 draft pick of New York, agreed to a four-year, $5.1 million contract. Brady, selected ninth overall out of Penn State, received a $2.7 million signing bonus and salaries of $445,000, $525,000, $630,000 and $735,000. The contract is the highest ever for a rookie tight end.

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