Post by EagleGene on May 13, 2005 6:57:24 GMT -5
Agent unsure of Owens holdout
By Bob Brookover, Inquirer Staff Writer
Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for the Eagles' Terrell Owens, broke his camp's silence on the issue of the wide receiver's contract yesterday.
In an interview on ESPN's SportsCenter that lasted just over five minutes, Rosenhaus said Owens still has not decided whether he will attend training camp at Lehigh University, which is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 for the team's veterans.
"That's going to be something Terrell and I talk about," Rosenhaus said. "I try telling people who are up in arms right now that Terrell hasn't missed a game yet. It's only May.
"Everyone should just chill out. This is when you talk about contracts and things. We'll decide at the appropriate time, but everyone should just relax a little bit."
Attempts to speak to Rosenhaus last night were unsuccessful.
Owens, who has six years remaining on the $49 million deal he signed after being traded from Baltimore to the Eagles before last season, skipped the team's mandatory three-day minicamp two weeks ago and subjected himself to a $24,000 fine and the potential for a large portion of his $9.6 million signing bonus to be recouped by the team.
Rosenhaus was not asked about the fines or whether Owens was going to be at the team's voluntary minicamp that is scheduled for seven dates next month.
He was asked to respond to owner Jeffrey Lurie's statement this week to The Inquirer that the Eagles will absolutely not rework Owens' contract.
"It's his football team and he's obviously entitled to make those decisions, and we'll just have to take it one day at a time. Hopefully, he'll change his mind," Rosenhaus said.
"I have a lot of respect for the Eagles' organization... they're good people. I'm confident we can work this out with a positive result for everybody."
Asked what he wants the Eagles to do for Owens, Rosenhaus was evasive. "That's a discussion I hope to have in the near future with the Eagles and let me just leave it at that," he said.
Rosenhaus said Owens continues to remain silent about his contract issue because he felt his words were being taken out of context when he was interviewed last month about the contract issue.
Though the Eagles' minicamp two weeks ago was mandatory, Rosenhaus said he does not consider Owens a holdout until training camp. He insisted he is not a big fan of holdouts.
"In my opinion, technically, I don't have any holdouts right now," Rosenhaus said. "You can't label me as a guy that is involved in holdouts because we've got many, many more players who aren't involved in contract disputes."
Contact staff writer Bob Broookover at 215-854-2577 or bbrookover@phillynews.com.
Updated on Friday, May 13, 2005 3:24 am EDT
By Bob Brookover, Inquirer Staff Writer
Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for the Eagles' Terrell Owens, broke his camp's silence on the issue of the wide receiver's contract yesterday.
In an interview on ESPN's SportsCenter that lasted just over five minutes, Rosenhaus said Owens still has not decided whether he will attend training camp at Lehigh University, which is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 for the team's veterans.
"That's going to be something Terrell and I talk about," Rosenhaus said. "I try telling people who are up in arms right now that Terrell hasn't missed a game yet. It's only May.
"Everyone should just chill out. This is when you talk about contracts and things. We'll decide at the appropriate time, but everyone should just relax a little bit."
Attempts to speak to Rosenhaus last night were unsuccessful.
Owens, who has six years remaining on the $49 million deal he signed after being traded from Baltimore to the Eagles before last season, skipped the team's mandatory three-day minicamp two weeks ago and subjected himself to a $24,000 fine and the potential for a large portion of his $9.6 million signing bonus to be recouped by the team.
Rosenhaus was not asked about the fines or whether Owens was going to be at the team's voluntary minicamp that is scheduled for seven dates next month.
He was asked to respond to owner Jeffrey Lurie's statement this week to The Inquirer that the Eagles will absolutely not rework Owens' contract.
"It's his football team and he's obviously entitled to make those decisions, and we'll just have to take it one day at a time. Hopefully, he'll change his mind," Rosenhaus said.
"I have a lot of respect for the Eagles' organization... they're good people. I'm confident we can work this out with a positive result for everybody."
Asked what he wants the Eagles to do for Owens, Rosenhaus was evasive. "That's a discussion I hope to have in the near future with the Eagles and let me just leave it at that," he said.
Rosenhaus said Owens continues to remain silent about his contract issue because he felt his words were being taken out of context when he was interviewed last month about the contract issue.
Though the Eagles' minicamp two weeks ago was mandatory, Rosenhaus said he does not consider Owens a holdout until training camp. He insisted he is not a big fan of holdouts.
"In my opinion, technically, I don't have any holdouts right now," Rosenhaus said. "You can't label me as a guy that is involved in holdouts because we've got many, many more players who aren't involved in contract disputes."
Contact staff writer Bob Broookover at 215-854-2577 or bbrookover@phillynews.com.
Updated on Friday, May 13, 2005 3:24 am EDT