The_Philster
07-17-2003, 03:39 PM
May skip start of training camp in negotiating ploy
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brian Kelly, frustrated by denied requests to restructure his contract, is debating Thursday whether or not to report to the start of training camp Friday.
Kelly, who led the NFL with eight interceptions last season, has been asking the team since February to enhance the six-year, $15.23 million contract he signed in 2002. According to his agent, Gary Uberstine, the Bucs recently informed Kelly that they will not change the contract, which pays him $1 million this season.
"Brian is generally upset and is contemplating not reporting to camp," Uberstine said. "He's talked to his teammates and his coaches about his thoughts and he's not sure at this point what he is going to do. We've talked to the Bucs since February and they just recently told us that they wouldn't entertain any changes. As everyone knows, once a player shows up for camp, he loses his leverage."...
more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1582130.html)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brian Kelly, frustrated by denied requests to restructure his contract, is debating Thursday whether or not to report to the start of training camp Friday.
Kelly, who led the NFL with eight interceptions last season, has been asking the team since February to enhance the six-year, $15.23 million contract he signed in 2002. According to his agent, Gary Uberstine, the Bucs recently informed Kelly that they will not change the contract, which pays him $1 million this season.
"Brian is generally upset and is contemplating not reporting to camp," Uberstine said. "He's talked to his teammates and his coaches about his thoughts and he's not sure at this point what he is going to do. We've talked to the Bucs since February and they just recently told us that they wouldn't entertain any changes. As everyone knows, once a player shows up for camp, he loses his leverage."...
more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1582130.html)