Post by greenbayman5 on Sept 14, 2004 21:15:10 GMT -5
Mike McKenzie is expected to end his lengthy holdout and report to the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday morning, although his agent emphasized that the disguntled cornerback still wants to be traded.
According to a report by ESPN, McKenzie and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were flying to Green Bay today and had apprised the Packers that McKenzie would report Wednesday morning and possibly be ready to practice that afternoon.
"The top priority for Mike remains a trade," Rosenhaus told ESPN during a short stopover in Cincinnati, "and maybe him coming in will precipitate something. Sometimes, you have to change the strategy, to try something new. And, clearly, there was a financial factor at work here as well. Let's hope teams see that Mike is back at work and perhaps become a little more motivated to try to acquire him."
McKenzkie's holdout, reportedly over his dissatisfaction with his five-year, $17.1 million contract signed in 2002, lasted 44 days - all of training camp and through the first week of the season. By missing the Packers' game against Carolina, McKenzie forfeited a paycheck worth $161,765.
"All I know is I'm meeting with Mike tomorrow at 8 o'clock," coach-general manager Mike Sherman told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
Sherman said he was meeting with his recalcitrant cornerback at Lambeau Field.
Would he welcome back his best cover cornerback who has missed all offseason workouts while seeking a trade and saying he doesn't think the Packers can win under Sherman?
"I've said time and time again over the last couple of months" that McKenzie would be welcomed back, Sherman said in a phone interview.
Sherman reiterated there would be no adjustment in or promise to sweeten McKenzie's current contract.
The Packers have allowed Rosenhaus, and before him agent Brian Parker, to shop McKenzie, and Dallas and New Orleans showed the most interest. But the team's asking price of a first-round draft pick and a starter proved too high.
The Packers over the weekend gave cornerback Al Harris, the starter on the right side, a five-year, nearly $19 million contract extension that included more than $7 million in bonuses.
The Packers drafted cornerbacks Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas with their top two picks in April.
Veteran Michael Hawthorne started in McKenzie's left cornerback spot in the Packers' 24-14 victory over Carolina on Monday night.
According to a report by ESPN, McKenzie and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were flying to Green Bay today and had apprised the Packers that McKenzie would report Wednesday morning and possibly be ready to practice that afternoon.
"The top priority for Mike remains a trade," Rosenhaus told ESPN during a short stopover in Cincinnati, "and maybe him coming in will precipitate something. Sometimes, you have to change the strategy, to try something new. And, clearly, there was a financial factor at work here as well. Let's hope teams see that Mike is back at work and perhaps become a little more motivated to try to acquire him."
McKenzkie's holdout, reportedly over his dissatisfaction with his five-year, $17.1 million contract signed in 2002, lasted 44 days - all of training camp and through the first week of the season. By missing the Packers' game against Carolina, McKenzie forfeited a paycheck worth $161,765.
"All I know is I'm meeting with Mike tomorrow at 8 o'clock," coach-general manager Mike Sherman told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
Sherman said he was meeting with his recalcitrant cornerback at Lambeau Field.
Would he welcome back his best cover cornerback who has missed all offseason workouts while seeking a trade and saying he doesn't think the Packers can win under Sherman?
"I've said time and time again over the last couple of months" that McKenzie would be welcomed back, Sherman said in a phone interview.
Sherman reiterated there would be no adjustment in or promise to sweeten McKenzie's current contract.
The Packers have allowed Rosenhaus, and before him agent Brian Parker, to shop McKenzie, and Dallas and New Orleans showed the most interest. But the team's asking price of a first-round draft pick and a starter proved too high.
The Packers over the weekend gave cornerback Al Harris, the starter on the right side, a five-year, nearly $19 million contract extension that included more than $7 million in bonuses.
The Packers drafted cornerbacks Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas with their top two picks in April.
Veteran Michael Hawthorne started in McKenzie's left cornerback spot in the Packers' 24-14 victory over Carolina on Monday night.
