‘Worst’ chop block reportedly gets Julius Thomas an $8,286 fine

Arizona Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians, who had called Julius Thomas’ chop block Sunday the worst play he’d seen in 37 years of coaching, had no reaction after it was reported the Denver Broncos’ Pro Bowl tight end was fined for the incident.

A person with knowledge of the penalty said Thomas was fined $8,286 for his chop block on Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the fine hadn’t been announced by the NFL. The fine, upon which Thomas did not comment, was the first of the tight end’s four-year career.

In other Cardinals news, quarterback Carson Palmer said that his injured shoulder is feeling no negative reaction to the previous day’s throwing session, and he hopes to be able to go through a full practice by Thursday or Friday.

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Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green left practice during warmups after aggravating his injured right big toe. Green has been bothered by the injury since the season opener. He sat out most of a game against Atlanta the next week but has played in the last two. He had five catches for a team-high 81 yards and a touchdown during a 43-17 loss at New England on Sunday night. Coach Marvin Lewis confirmed it was the same injury. He said the foot was being examined, but he had no further information.

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The Oakland Raiders placed starting middle linebacker Nick Roach on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday after he was unable to recover from a concussion in the preseason. Roach originally got hurt on Aug. 22 in the third exhibition game against Green Bay.

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker didn’t practice Wednesday because of a sore and swollen right thumb on his passing hand.

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Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said he feels 100% healthy after spraining his left ankle in the fourth quarter of his first NFL start, Sept. 28 against Atlanta. The Minnesota Vikings held their rookie quarterback out last week at Green Bay with only three days for him to heal.

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Brett Favre said that he couldn’t be happier to see Peyton Manning on the brink of breaking his NFL record of 508 touchdown throws. Manning has 503 heading into Denver’s road game Sunday against the New York Jets.

“I’m glad it’s Peyton that’s doing it,” Favre told the AP in a phone interview from his home in Mississippi. “I think a lot of Peyton. I know him well. I know his family well. His dad was one of my idols.”

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Robert Griffin III took part in agility drills at Washington Redskins practice as he works his way back from a dislocated ankle. Coach Jay Gruden has declined to give a timetable for Griffin’s return. The coach said Griffin would need “at least a week or two of good, full practice” before playing in a game.

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A Texas judge set a tentative Dec. 1 trial date for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson to face a felony charge of child abuse after using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son in suburban Houston earlier this year. But the case might not be tried before the end of the year, meaning Peterson — who is on paid leave from the team — might not be back on the field this season.

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San Diego Chargers center Rich Ohrnberger practiced for the first time in three weeks, although he was limited because of a back injury that forced him to miss the last two games.

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The Chicago Bears signed safety Shamiel Gary to a one-year contract. Gary entered the NFL this season as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots.