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AP Source: Eric Reid among those working out Titans

By TERESA M. WALKER this season if signed by a he tore his ACL and he'll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — team. After he filed his col- be out for a year, which is
The Tennessee Titans will be lusion claim, the NFL Play- tough for me as is a new
working out veteran safety ers Association also filed head coach to watch guys
Eric Reid in their search for a non-injury grievance on work hard, extremely hard,
a potential replacement Reid's behalf in May. Cin- in the offseason and care
after losing Johnathan cinnati owner Mike Brown about the team and play
Cyprien for the season with reportedly asked Reid dur- hard and do everything
a torn left ACL, according ing their visit whether he that we've asked them
to a person familiar with the would continue to kneel to do and then not get a
visit. during the anthem. chance to experience the
Reid will work out for the The Titans are looking for NFL season this year," Vra-
Titans on Friday, a person help at safety after losing bel said.
familiar with Reid's visit told Cyprien. The veteran left Tennessee already has All-
The Associated Press. The practice Wednesday after Pro Kevin Byard at the oth-
person spoke on condition hurting his left knee dur- er safety spot, with Logan
of anonymity because the ing a noncontact play. He Ryan, Adoree Jackson and
team does not announce grabbed at his knee and free agent signee Malcolm
which players it is working then walked to the locker Butler at cornerback for a
out. room with trainers, waiving unit that has its sights set on
The Titans will become only off a cart. Cyprien, who being the NFL's best sec-
the second NFL team to signed a four-year deal last ondary. Ryan said at least
bring Reid in for a visit this season, started 10 games the Titans have time to ad-
year. Reid's visit with the after dealing with an in- just.
Cincinnati Bengals ended jured hamstring. "It tests our depth, but some
with the safety filing a claim In this March 22, 2018, file photo, free agent safety Eric Reid Tennessee already has of that's been well-docu-
watches his brother, Stanford's defensive back Justin Reid,
this spring arguing he was during NFL Pro Day in Stanford, Calif. Kendrick Lewis, 30 and with mented that we feel like we
unsigned as a result of col- Associated Press his fourth NFL team, and have good depth so it's go-
lusion by NFL owners over Demontre Hurst among the ing to show it ...," Ryan said.
his protests of police bru- bring him in," Vrabel said. Reid, 26, has been out of other options at safety on "This didn't happen the day
tality and racial inequality "(GM) Jon (Robinson) and I work since playing out his the roster. Kenny Vaccaro, before the first game. It's
by kneeling during the an- will continue to discuss that contract with San Fran- who played the last five giving us time to work out
them. and see where it goes. Yes, cisco. He started 69 of 70 seasons in New Orleans, the kinks. They might move
Coach Mike Vrabel said it's a guy we evaluated and games with 10 career inter- and Mike Mitchell also are me around a little bit and
earlier Thursday that the Ti- we'll probably try to talk to ceptions. among veteran safeties allow me to do more things
tans have looked at Reid. his rep and see how many The safety said in March currently unsigned. in the secondary if need be
"I know we're in the pro- guys we can bring in here that he does not plan to "Devastated to tell you that and get more of our guys
cess of talking and trying to for a workout." protest during the anthem after checking him out, on the field."q

T.O being T.O seems T.O. is not happy with guing with Eagles coach
Continued from Page 17 the way the media cov- Andy Reid prior to the 2005
They'll all be there, slipping ered him over his 15-year season. Shirtless and do-
on the gold jackets for the career. He believes he got ing sit-ups, Owens mostly
first time that signify they're a bad rap as a bad team- answered "no comment"
the best of the best. mate, and didn't get the before exasperated writers
Owens probably will get his credit for the things he did asked him if he was trying
in the mail. on the field for his teams. to set a record for offering
That's entirely on T.O., and And he's really not happy no comment.
it's not entirely surprising. with being skipped over "No comment," he said.
His great numbers always two years before finally be- Wide receivers tend to be
came with great problems, ing voted into the hall. a strange breed, even if
and he's never been one to Just T.O. being T.O., a famil- Owens took it to a new
forget a slight, perceived or iar scene to anyone who level. Moss, after all, once
otherwise. followed his career. Now famously walked off the
That's why he's still engaged Owens can claim a first field with 2 seconds left in
in a mostly one-way feud that may hold a long time a game and his Minnesota
with Donovan McNabb, 13 — the only living player of In this Nov. 29, 2007, file photo, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Vikings lined up for an on-
Terrell Owens (81) throws popcorn in his face after scoring in
years after the Philadelphia the 318 elected to the Hall the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers in an NFL side kick attempt.
Eagles lost the 2005 Super of Fame who refused to at- football game in Irving, Texas. Moss will be in Canton on
Bowl to New England and tend his own induction. Associated Press Saturday for his induction,
Owens famously said he "It wasn't like he had to and maybe Owens didn't
"wasn't the guy who got wait that long," said Paul be a Hall of Famer. There trying to make a point, it's want to share the stage
tired" in the game. Domowitch of the Phila- will be a T.O. bust, and pro- likely to get lost in the fuss with him. Unlike Owens,
It's also why he's spend- delphia Daily News, who visions have been made to being made over those ac- Moss got in in his first year of
ing the day he should be championed Owens cause send him a jacket. tually in Canton for their in- eligibility.
getting his gold jacket at to his 47 fellow Hall of Fame But he won't be inducted ductions. A look at the numbers
a ceremony of his own at voters. "A lot of people individually like the others Then again, this is a player makes the case for Owens,
the University of Tennessee have waited a lot longer in his class in what should who held a bizarre press who had a great career
at Chattanooga, where he than three years." be one of the greatest mo- conference while working playing in San Francisco,
went to college. Owens may not be there to ments of his life. out in his driveway after Philadelphia, Dallas, Buf-
Hard to say exactly, but it get his jacket, but he'll still His call, yes. But if Owens is being suspended for ar- falo and Cincinnati. q