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As camp nears, don't be surprised to see less of Seymour
July 3, 2005
It's vacation time in the NFL and Richard Seymour's holdout is on hold -- for now. But team sources tell us the Patriots are unlikely to redo the contract to Seymour's liking. And player sources continue to tell us Seymour will dig in for what could be a prolonged holdout.
There's nearly a month to go before the start of training camp and much could change, but the Patriots say they feel good about potential replacements for Seymour, especially Jarvis Green, who has a chance to prove he can be a top-echelon defensive lineman as he heads into his unrestricted free agent season. There's also optimism about Rodney Bailey, a restricted free agent signing from last year who missed the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon.
There's always the possibility Seymour could cave. Most holdouts do. Seymour, who is scheduled to earn $2.8 million this season, believes the precedent has been set with Tom Brady's new deal for renegotiations with two years remaining on a contract.
Seymour has sent mixed signals about his holdout, attending the team's ring ceremony just a day after skipping minicamp, and then playing golf with members of the organization the following day.
But don't read anything into that because in the past Seymour has been able to separate business from the camaraderie of teammates.
July 3, 2005
It's vacation time in the NFL and Richard Seymour's holdout is on hold -- for now. But team sources tell us the Patriots are unlikely to redo the contract to Seymour's liking. And player sources continue to tell us Seymour will dig in for what could be a prolonged holdout.
There's nearly a month to go before the start of training camp and much could change, but the Patriots say they feel good about potential replacements for Seymour, especially Jarvis Green, who has a chance to prove he can be a top-echelon defensive lineman as he heads into his unrestricted free agent season. There's also optimism about Rodney Bailey, a restricted free agent signing from last year who missed the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon.
There's always the possibility Seymour could cave. Most holdouts do. Seymour, who is scheduled to earn $2.8 million this season, believes the precedent has been set with Tom Brady's new deal for renegotiations with two years remaining on a contract.
Seymour has sent mixed signals about his holdout, attending the team's ring ceremony just a day after skipping minicamp, and then playing golf with members of the organization the following day.
But don't read anything into that because in the past Seymour has been able to separate business from the camaraderie of teammates.