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| 8th August, 2005 - 1:46 pm |  ESPN - Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook ended his weeklong holdout and reported to training camp Monday.
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, leading all NFL running backs with 73 catches for 703 yards and six touchdowns while adding 812 yards and three scores on the ground. [READ] |
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