Unhappy Engram reports to Seattle camp: Unhappy Seattle receiver Bobby Engram reported to Seahawks training camp on Thursday. A team spokesman confirmed that Engram, Seattle's leading receiver last season coming off a career year, reported for a late-afternoon meeting. After setting the Seahawks' season record with 94 catches in 2007, the 35-year-old Engram skipped two voluntary minicamps in the spring and dropped a letter on the desks of team president Tim Ruskell and coach Mike Holmgren stating he wants more than the final year and $1.7 million he has remaining on his deal. The Seahawks have refused to re-negotiate with Engram. Yet Holmgren and the Seahawks expected Engram to report on time and be on the practice field for Friday's first drills, mainly because they could have fined him as much as $15,000 per day had he held out. (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Engram's age and lack of consistency over his career (back-to-back 500-yard seasons only twice in 12 years) make him a little risky. We see him as a top-end No. 3 Fantasy WR, worth a middle-round pick. Now that he's in training camp, he should be ready for the start of the season. And if he's motivated to get a new contract, that makes him even better. With the lack of receiving options in Seattle right now, Engram should be Matt Hasselbeck's favorite target. (Updated 07/24/2008).
WR Bobby Engram skipped two voluntary minicamps this offseason, but did show up to the team's training camp Thursday. Engram is unhappy with his contract, which is in its final year and scheduled to pay him $1.7 million this season. The 35-year-old caught a franchise single-season record 94 passes last season. 07/25/2008
Engram was back practicing with the Seahawks after skipping the last two minicamps because he was unhappy with his contract. 07/25/2008
Advice
The 35-year-old receiver was on the starting offense for the first practice of training camp Friday morning. He is entering the final year of a two-year contract worth $1.7 million this season.
Unhappy Engram reports to Seattle camp: Unhappy Seattle receiver Bobby Engram reported to Seahawks training camp on Thursday. A team spokesman confirmed that Engram, Seattle's leading receiver last season coming off a career year, reported for a late-afternoon meeting. After setting the Seahawks' season record with 94 catches in 2007, the 35-year-old Engram skipped two voluntary minicamps in the spring and dropped a letter on the desks of team president Tim Ruskell and coach Mike Holmgren stating he wants more than the final year and $1.7 million he has remaining on his deal. The Seahawks have refused to re-negotiate with Engram. Yet Holmgren and the Seahawks expected Engram to report on time and be on the practice field for Friday's first drills, mainly because they could have fined him as much as $15,000 per day had he held out. (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Engram's age and lack of consistency over his career (back-to-back 500-yard seasons only twice in 12 years) make him a little risky. We see him as a top-end No. 3 Fantasy WR, worth a middle-round pick. Now that he's in training camp, he should be ready for the start of the season. And if he's motivated to get a new contract, that makes him even better. With the lack of receiving options in Seattle right now, Engram should be Matt Hasselbeck's favorite target. (Updated 07/24/2008).
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