Ronnie Brown returned from a thumb injury in good enough form to make a case for sharing carries with Ricky Williams this season.

During the Dolphins first day of training camp there were no hints Ronnie Brown had ever suffered a season-ending knee injury. He appears slimmed-down. He made all necessary cuts and bursts during the drills he was allowed to do. But Brown admitted on Saturday there was a slight problem. However, it wasn't physical. 

Even though Ronnie Brown says his surgically repaired right knee feels strong, the  

Among the most encouraging Dolphins stories has been the accelerated recovery of Ronnie Brown, who is optimistic he will be 100 percent by the start of the season. But other standout running backs who also tore their anterior cruciate knee ligament have been reaching out to Brown with cautionary advice.