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Originally Posted by Redskins8588

He did, Adam Schefter said today on NFL Total Access that if Westbrook does not show up by Aug. 8 that due to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Westbrook must show up in camp 30 days before the NFL's first game -- otherwise he will lose an accrued season and could not become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

The Eagles can fine him like $6,000.00 a day until he comes to camp. The funny thing is that Westbrook agreed to the terms listed above when he signed his contract...

Almost a quote from Schefter's NFL.com article:

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Aug. 2, 2005) -- Mark this one down: Eagles holdout running back Brian Westbrook will end his holdout by Aug. 8.

He has to. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Westbrook must show up in camp 30 days before the NFL's first game -- otherwise he will lose an accrued season and could not become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Westbrook subjected himself to this rule when he signed his one-year tender during the offseason. Now that he is under contract, the Eagles can fine Westbrook $6,000 for every day of training camp he misses. Assuming he is out of camp until Aug. 8, Westbrook faces losing another $42,000 in fines in what is an ill-advised holdout. And he risks losing a lot more if he is not in camp anytime soon.

It appears that Westbrook was under the (mistaken?) impression that he was signing his RFA offer to guarantee his staying with the Eagles, and wanted to negotiate a long-term contract thereafter.