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Although organized team activities in the NFL are voluntary, it always raises eyebrows when a player doesn’t show up. And when a Pro Bowl player doesn’t show up, is usually causes quite a stir.
So it’s a little surprising that no one is offering any explanation for why the Buffalo Bills’ Pro Bowl left tackle, Jason Peters, hasn’t attended OTAs.
As a reader pointed out to us, the Bills’ official web site reported after yesterday’s OTAs, “The only absentees were Jason Peters and J.P. Losman. Losman has an out of town commitment. He’s not expected back until next week.”
OK, so Losman has an out of town commitment, but what about Peters? Did he tell the team of his plans? Is he working out on his own? Does he think his status as a Pro Bowler means he deserves a new contract?
We don’t know. But we do know that Peters is one of the NFL’s best young offensive linemen, and he’s not there with the rest of the team.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Well, I would be a lot more concerned if the question was Where’s Jason’s Peter! But the Tuna and I don’t watch men in dancing tights!
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May 21st, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Or it could just be the fact that he had surgery for a sports hernia 2 and a half months ago
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May 21st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
BDbills… Peters’ hernia surgery was supposed to be on January 23, over 4 months ago. At the time, the Bills said that they expected him to be recovered within 3 months at the latest. If this absence is related to that surgery, there should at least be a release acknowledging that there were complications.
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May 21st, 2008 at 4:04 pm
If he wants more money he is worth it. Pay the man
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May 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Peters may be the best player on the team. He has outplayed his contract. The team set a precedent for upgrading contracts for players with many years left on their current deals when the overpaid Schobel last year. Noticed I didn’t say that Schobel outplayed his contract!!!! Peters earned more money and the Bills have plenty of cap space. They are far better off paying Peters and diminutive, overrated Lee Evans!
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May 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
No_Man, all that I’m saying is that I think there are other reasons that he may not be there. Dick Jauron holds a press conference at the end of every practice week, which this week will be tomorrow. Why don’t we wait until after that before we try to make a story out of nothing.
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May 21st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Peters did rework is contract Summer 2006. At that time he was a guard and had been working at right tackle. He does deserve more, and probably is the Bills best player.
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