Miami Dolphins' Brandon Marshall recovering from 'cleanup' surgery on hip | NFL

DAVIE, Fla. — Brandon Marshall milled about the Miami Dolphins practice field, donning an orange cap and sneakers instead of a helmet and cleats.

He'll be doing a lot more of that over the next few weeks.

Marshall is recovering from surgery, the details of which neither he nor Dolphins coach Tony Sparano would disclose Wednesday, when most of the wide receiver's new teammates took part in one of Miami's organized team activity days, or offseason practice. Sparano indicated Marshall would be back for training camp.

"We don't play a game today," Sparano said. "We play a game down the road somewhere. ... No disappointment at all. He's been here for eight weeks now, throwing and catching and doing all the things necessary. I mean, he was throwing and catching the day that the procedure was done. So, not real concerned about it."

The Denver Post reported Marshall had hip surgery two weeks ago in Vail, Colo., calling it "a cleanup procedure."

Marshall, who also had hip surgery before the 2009 season and has said he played in 2008 with a hip tear, shook off questions about his on-field absence.

"It's definitely frustrating, but you know, some things you can't control," said Marshall, who didn't appear to be wearing any braces or show any other sign of injury.

Miami sent the Broncos two second-round draft picks for Marshall, then quickly got the receiver to agree to a $50 million contract extension. Marshall had 101 catches for 1,120 yards last season for Denver, including an NFL-record 21 catches for 200 yards against Indianapolis in December.

Johnson to rejoin Texans

HOUSTON — Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson plans to rejoin the team after missing the first three voluntary practices over a contract dispute.

Johnson's uncle and agent, Andre Melton, said Johnson will join the team Thursday after a meeting Wednesday with the team's front office that went "extremely well."

Johnson has five years left on an eight-year contract worth $60 million.

Notes

• Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said the team has not been contacted regarding a federal investigation into the activities of a Canadian doctor who was arrested last September en route to the Washington area to treat a Redskins player.

• Restricted free-agent safety Danieal Manning signed his one-year tender from the Chicago Bears.

• Veteran guard Matt McChesney retired after suffering an ankle injury in a golf-cart accident.