Samuel Changes Tune

According to the Boston Globe, Asante Samuel is working to reach a deal with the New England Patriots that will put him in camp on time.  Though no deal has yet been reached, Samuel seems to have softened his stance on his holdout in the wake of fellow holdout Lance Briggs finally signing his franchise player one year deal.  Samuel remains the last player given the “franchise” tag in the offseason who is as yet unsigned.  If and when he does accept the one year deal, it will be reportedly worth more than seven million dollars.

Asante’s agent, Alonzo Shavers, claims that Briggs reaching his one year deal has no affect on his client.  However, with the details of Briggs’ deal being released, and one of his contract clauses stating that he will not be designated a franchise player next year, one has to wonder if perhaps Samuels isn’t now pushing for a similar deal.  No matter what the details, it now appears likely that Samuels - who had once threatened to hold out on the Patriots until week 10 of the 2007 season - will now be  playing the entire season for New England.

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