"The revolving door at Raiders training camp has free safety Michael Huff checking in, wide receiver Jacoby Ford out with a broken hand and tight end Zach Miller on the way.

Huff will return for his sixth season after signing a contract Sunday, terms of which were not disclosed.

Ford, one of the most pleasant surprises from last year's rookie class as a wide receiver and return specialist, will miss most if not all of the 3?1/2-week training camp after fracturing his left hand Saturday.

Coach Hue Jackson said Ford is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season Sept. 12 in Denver.

While no deal has been announced for Miller, the Raiders' Pro Bowl tight end and leading receiver each of the past three years, a team source said the two sides were working out the final details of a new contract.

Huff, 28, had four sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles last year in his best season as a Raider since he was selected No. 7 overall in the 2006 NFL draft.

His original six-year contract voided after a fifth season, and an obscure rule that prohibited players from signing contract extensions if their salary rose more than 30 percent between 2009 and 2010 prevented the Raiders from signing him at the same time they were giving new deals to cornerback Stanford Routt and defensive tackle Richard Seymour.

Huff made $945,000 in 2009, and his salary jumped to $5.75 million in 2010.

Although free to sign with any team, Huff said he had a deal in place until it was foiled by the 30 percent rule and that he never considered going anywhere else.

There were rumors he would return to his native Texas and the Dallas Cowboys, where former Raiders coordinator Rob Ryan runs the defense.

"I'm from Dallas, so everybody put two and two together," Huff said. "The whole time I knew what was going on, and the Raiders knew what was going on. So there was really no panic on our side."

Asked if Ryan called him, Huff smiled and said, "No comment."

Ford's injury was a setback for a player who was expected to have an increased role this season in an offense that is being expanded in terms of motion and shifting under new coordinator Al Saunders."