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Posted by jellis at 4/6/2010 2:44 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
It what might or might not be a move to create some leverage in impending contract negotiations, wide receiver Miles Austin has been working out with a trainer of his own this spring, rather than with teammates in the Cowboys' voluntary off-season program at Valley Ranch.
Austin has remained in touch with his coaches, so the move isn't necessarily seen as one of defiance. It could be that he simply prefers to follow a training regimen of his own choosing this year, as some other players have done. Running back Marion Barber, for instance, is working out at the performance center of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, in nearby Plano.
While Austin could return to the team anytime, he's spent most of the first week and a half of the conditioning program in Los Angeles. Both he and the Cowboys have expressed interest in working out a long-term deal, but the front office hasn't offered further details.
Austin is a restricted free agent, protected by the highest-level tender offer, of first- and third-round draft picks. His deadline to sign an offer sheet with another team is April 15.
It what might or might not be a move to create some leverage in impending contract negotiations, wide receiver Miles Austin has been working out with a trainer of his own this spring, rather than with teammates in the Cowboys' voluntary off-season program at Valley Ranch.
Austin has remained in touch with his coaches, so the move isn't necessarily seen as one of defiance. It could be that he simply prefers to follow a training regimen of his own choosing this year, as some other players have done. Running back Marion Barber, for instance, is working out at the performance center of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, in nearby Plano.
While Austin could return to the team anytime, he's spent most of the first week and a half of the conditioning program in Los Angeles. Both he and the Cowboys have expressed interest in working out a long-term deal, but the front office hasn't offered further details.
Austin is a restricted free agent, protected by the highest-level tender offer, of first- and third-round draft picks. His deadline to sign an offer sheet with another team is April 15.
