Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones won't be disciplined by the Dallas Cowboys for a scuffle with his bodyguard that team owner Jerry Jones said resulted from joking banter that got out of hand and was quickly settled.

"They were literally kidding each other," Jerry Jones said yesterday. "They were jiving around ... and all of a sudden one of them started saying some things, and here you go."

Dallas police were called to an upscale downtown hotel because of the disturbance late Tuesday night. No charges were filed.

While not planning any discipline for Adam Jones, Jerry Jones acknowledged that he was "very disappointed in that we're having to deal with this."

It remained unclear if the NFL planned any discipline.

Adam Jones was fully reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell just before the season opener after being suspended for 17 months and missing the entire 2007 season because of numerous off-field problems. He has started all five games with the Cowboys.

Goodell said in a radio interview yesterday that the league was investigating the matter.

Jerry Jones said he already had all the facts, but that the NFL as part of its own investigation was talking to Adam Jones and Tommy Jones, the bodyguard who is part of a security detail provided by the team to be with the player at all times.

Adam Jones was arrested six times and involved in 12 incidents requiring police intervention from the time the Tennessee Titans drafted him in the first round in 2005 and sent him to Dallas in April to complete a long-discussed trade.

Jerry Jones said the incident took part at a hotel where the player was attending a party. There was alcohol served at the party, but Jones was told that the player's "conduct should not be interpreted as over drinking."

Dallas police said officers responded to a disturbance about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Officers said the incident was over by the time they arrived and that some hotel employees reported overhearing a scuffle in the men's restroom in the lobby.

Jones and his bodyguard said everything was OK, and both were driven from the hotel by an acquaintance, police said. The bodyguard told police he didn't want to press charges.

Coach Wade Phillips said Adam Jones would play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

REDSKINS

DEFENSIVE END TAYLOR RETURNS TO PRACTICE

Washington defensive end Jason Taylor practiced yesterday for the first time since the emergency surgery on his left calf.

"It felt good to be out here running around a little bit," Taylor said. "But it's only 17 days since we had it done. We'll see how it responds."

Taylor did not take part in all of the drills, and the team was going to be cautious about playing him Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.

Even if Taylor plays, he will get limited work. Coach Jim Zorn said the veteran lineman needs to get his conditioning back.

Taylor has missed two games since getting kicked in the calf against Arizona on Sept. 21.

LAW AND ORDER

FORMER BRONCO HENRY RELEASED FROM JAIL

Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry was released from jail in Denver after posting a $400,000 bond on federal drug charges.

The U.S. attorney's office said yesterday that Henry must remain in his home, where he will be monitored electronically. He's not allowed to have any contact with co-defendant James Mack.

Investigators say Henry and Mack were arrested after they met to buy cocaine from a person who was cooperating with authorities.

If convicted, both men could face 10 years to life in prison, five years probation and a $4 million fine.

ELSEWHERE

Browns: Cleveland sent tight end Kellen Winslow to the doctor for tests after he missed his second straight day of practice with an unspecified "illness." Browns coach Romeo Crennel said Winslow, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his NFL career, has been sick for two days. Crennel would not say if Winslow would play in Monday night's game against the New York Giants.

Jaguars: Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones' cocaine charge will be heard in drug court rather than in the regular criminal system, allowing him to keep any conviction off his record. Jones was to have gone on trial today for his July 10 arrest when a Fayetteville (Ark.) police officer saw him inside a car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card. Prosecutor John Threet said his office reached an agreement with Jones on Tuesday to send the case to drug court.

Chargers: San Diego wide receiver Chris Chambers missed practice yesterday and it's likely that he'll miss Sunday night's home game against New England. Chambers, who has five touchdown catches, sprained his ankle Sunday in a loss at Miami.