matteogb4 wrote: ....e s'inizia bene...
Top draft pick B.J. Raji won't be on the field when the Packers open training camp this afternoon -- and he could be absent for significantly longer.
A source this morning said there has been little dialogue between the Packers and Raji's agent, Dave Dunn of Athletes First, and most likely it's going to be "at least a couple days" before the No. 9 overall pick is in camp.
Dunn also represents the Packers' other first-round pick, Clay Matthews, who signed a five-year deal on Thursday, and the sides were focused on getting that deal done for most of the week.
Now, they're in a holding pattern on Raji because so many of the players drafted around him also remain unsigned, including tackle Andre Smith (No. 6, Cincinnati), tackle Eugene Monroe (No. 8, Jacksonville), receiver Michael Crabtree (No. 10, San Francisco), end Aaron Maybin (No. 11, Buffalo), running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12, Denver) and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (No. 14, New Orleans). Smith and Crabtree in particular could be headed for extended absences, since both are believed to be seeking larger-than-slotted deals, based on pre-draft projections.
There haven't even been many proposals exchanged between Dunn and Packers negotiator Russ Ball, the source said, making it highly unlikely a deal could get done before the Packers' second practice Sunday morning.
"It can get done quickly," the source said, "but I don't see that happening."
Last year's No. 9 overall pick, Cincinnati linebacker Keith Rivers, received a six-year deal worth $23 million that included $15.6 million guaranteed. It's not yet clear whether the Packers will push for a six-year pact with Raji or settle for five.
neanche iniziamo la stagione e già mi girano, benissimo.
