The Osi Umenyiora non-holdout holdout apparently has ended.Umenyiora, who reported a day late but who hasn’t practiced during training camp due to unhappiness with his contract or a knee injury or both, tells the Associated Press that he’ll return to practice on Monday.
He said that he decided to return due to his feelings for his teammates, his coaches, and the fans. Umenyiora also said he’ll play under the current terms of the deal, and that he rejected an offer to sweeten the deal.
That tells us this thing isn’t over. Why wouldn’t he take more money if he otherwise plans to cave? So while the Giants apparently have won this battle, Osi may have something else up his sleeve, especially since he’s now directly pandering to his teammates, the coaches, and particularly the fans.
Then again, maybe Osi realizes that the possible emergence of Jason Pierre-Paul could render Umenyiora unnecessary.
source: PFT.com
author: Mike Florio
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