RIVER FALLS, WIS. ? Defensive end Jared Allen, who had a team-high nine sacks last year and was voted Kansas City’s top rookie, is fighting for his job.

The 6-foot-6, 265-pound Allen was running second team in practice Monday morning behind Jimmy Wilkerson. Allen has not had a great training camp and did not play well in Friday’s exhibition loss to Minnesota.

“Jimmy Wilkerson has been doing everything right,” Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said. “When guys do everything right, even sometimes not better, but everything on every snap more consistently right, you give them a little reward.”

Wilkerson, 6-2, 280, who is in his third year in the NFL, could start at right defensive end this week against the Arizona Cardinals.

“He might,” Vermeil said. “He deserves a reward.”

Elsewhere in the NFL:

Steelers

Wide receiver Hines Ward ended his 15-day holdout and reported to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, without the new contract he wants or a promise he’ll get it.

Ward became the team’s first major holdout in 12 years on July 31 – keeping his promise not to report to training camp without a contract extension.

Redskins

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington put on his helmet and shoulder pads for the first time at this year’s training camp, joining Carlos Rogers and Brandon Noble as Washington welcomed back three key members of their defense.

Broncos

Jerry Rice moved up the Denver depth chart, running as the No. 3 receiver at practice, ahead of Darius Watts.

Rice was already considered a near shoo-in to make the roster and continue his record-setting career into a 21st season. The move Monday only confirms it.

Dolphins

First-round draft pick Ronnie Brown took the field for his first training camp practice after signing a five-year, $34 million contract that included about $20 million guaranteed.

Browns

Rookie Braylon Edwards practiced with Cleveland for the first time, a few days after he ended his two-week contract holdout by signing a five-year, $40 million contract.

Edwards, the No. 3 overall pick, flashed some of his immense talent during the early portion of practice.

Panthers

First-round draft pick Thomas Davis was moved from safety to linebacker because of depth concerns following an injury to Brandon Short.

Titans

Agent Drew Rosenhaus told the Titans he’d like to pursue a trade that would allow Billy Volek to be a starting quarterback in the NFL sooner rather than later.

Seahawks

Rookie linebacker LeRoy Hill is expected to be out for 10 days after spraining his right knee in practice.

Hill was injured during a 9-on-7 drill during practice Sunday morning when he was caught in a pile. Coach Mike Holmgren initially classified the injury as a “tweak,” but Hill was seen the last two days wearing a large brace on the knee.