Manning will get his feet wet

Eli Manning will get his first chance to show what he can do against another team when the New York Giants and New York Jets hold two practices at the University at Albany today.

“It will be good to see another defense, different blitzes and looks, and kind of get a feel for what it is going to be like playing against another team,” the quarterback said Friday after the Giants practiced.

“Tomorrow is time to make completions, not make mistakes or turn the ball over and just be smooth running the offense.”

While he knows a lot of people will be watching him closely, the NFL draft’s top pick won’t be under physical pressure. Under the program set up by coaches Tom Coughlin of the Giants and Herm Edwards of the Jets, the teams won’t run any live, full-contact plays.

There will be some hitting, but it will not resemble either a scrimmage or exhibition game.

“We’re going to have a great chance to look at a lot of players against somebody in a different colored uniform to see how they can handle that particular part of it,” Coughlin said.

Dolphins’ Boston injures knee

Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston injured his left knee during a joint workout with the Houston Texans.

Boston was running a pass route when his left knee appeared to buckle.

Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said the initial diagnosis was a strained patellar tendon but more testing would be done.

“We’ll evaluate it further and then we’ll get the information to everybody,” Wannstedt said.

Boston, who is from the Houston area, was traded from San Diego in the off-season.

Rams’ Kennedy may miss season

Jimmy Kennedy, the St. Louis Rams’ No. 1 draft pick in 2003, broke his right foot during training camp and could miss the entire season.

The 330-pound defensive tackle was hurt during a non-contact, one-on-one pass-rush drill against the Chicago Bears. The Rams and Bears are holding joint practices through today. Kennedy was planting his foot to make a cut when he went down.

The injury was not initially believed to be serious, but an exam after practice revealed the break.

Jets sign Kendall

The Jets signed veteran guard Pete Kendall to help shore up their offensive line.

Kendall, going into his ninth NFL season, was released Sunday by the Arizona Cardinals. The former Boston College player was a first-round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in 1996.

While with the Seahawks from 1996-2000, Kendall played alongside Jets Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae, who signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in 1998.

Kendall then moved on to the Cardinals in 2001, starting 36 games but missing 11 with injuries. He played center last year and hurt his shoulder late in the season.

Shipp dislocates ankle

Arizona running back Marcel Shipp will be sidelined at least two months after dislocating his left ankle during an intrasquad scrimmage.

Shipp got caught underneath a pile during a routine running play and got his left leg wrenched in the artificial turf at Northern Arizona University’s Skydome.