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June 12, 2008 10:43 AM

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

 Chad Johnson

 Johnson

The first 45 minutes of Cincinnati Bengals' minicamp today saw Chad Johnson do virtually nothing in practice.

After arriving for a team meeting at 8 a.m. this morning, Johnson showed up 12 minutes late for the 9:45 a.m. practice. When Johnson did arrive, he wasn't interested in running position drills or interacting with many teammates.

Friend and fellow receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was the only player or coach to talk to Johnson during the early portions of practice. Johnson was whispering to Houshmandzadeh quietly enough that reporters and cameras nearby couldn't pick up the conversation.

Johnson didn't run routes with quarterback Carson Palmer or other signal callers during passing drills. First impressions from his body language are that Johnson is not happy to be in Cincinnati, but is doing what he can to avoid fines or penalties.

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