Gunzlingr
08-08-2005, 11:13 AM
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Eagles (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67058) running back Brian Westbrook (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/106081) ended his weeklong holdout and reported to training camp Monday.
Receiver Todd Pinkston (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/70418) was placed on injured reserve, and the team said he will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon.
Westbrook has been holding out for a long-term contract after signing a one-year restricted free agent offer for $1.43 million earlier this offseason.
Westbrook had little choice but to report for camp because he risked forfeiting a year of service if he stayed out any longer, meaning he would have been unable to become an unrestricted free agent next season — possibly missing out on a big payday.
The fourth-year pro emerged last season as a potent weapon for the Eagles (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67058), leading all NFL running backs with 73 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns while adding 812 yards and three scores on the ground.
Pinkston was hurt Friday while running a route and a few hours later team officials said he most likely would miss the rest of the year.
Pinkston caught 36 passes for 676 yards and one touchdown last season as the team's third option behind Terrell Owens (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/70702) and Westbrook. His average of 18.8 yards a catch ranked third in the league. In his five-year career, Pinkston has caught 184 passes for 2,816 yards and 14 touchdowns.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3872442
Receiver Todd Pinkston (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/70418) was placed on injured reserve, and the team said he will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon.
Westbrook has been holding out for a long-term contract after signing a one-year restricted free agent offer for $1.43 million earlier this offseason.
Westbrook had little choice but to report for camp because he risked forfeiting a year of service if he stayed out any longer, meaning he would have been unable to become an unrestricted free agent next season — possibly missing out on a big payday.
The fourth-year pro emerged last season as a potent weapon for the Eagles (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67058), leading all NFL running backs with 73 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns while adding 812 yards and three scores on the ground.
Pinkston was hurt Friday while running a route and a few hours later team officials said he most likely would miss the rest of the year.
Pinkston caught 36 passes for 676 yards and one touchdown last season as the team's third option behind Terrell Owens (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/70702) and Westbrook. His average of 18.8 yards a catch ranked third in the league. In his five-year career, Pinkston has caught 184 passes for 2,816 yards and 14 touchdowns.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3872442