Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
No teams attended Terrell Owens’ workout in Calabasas, Calif., on Tuesday, but the 37-year-old receiver said he was confident that he showed enough that teams will be interested.
The free-agent receiver is unsigned after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and having surgery in early April. He participated in some drills and caught passes Tuesday in the workout that was televised on ESPN and the NFL Network. He did not run the 40-yard dash.
“I definitely feel there are some teams out there that are interested,” he told ESPN.
He wore a T-shirt with the words “I am” on the front and “ready” on the back at the beginning of the workout. He took the shirt off when he ran routes and caught passes from Casey Hansen, who played quarterback at Norfolk State and has played in the Arena Football League.
“I felt very comfortable out there,” Owens told ESPN after the workout.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols before the workout that he was betting on Owens doing well enough to generate buzz and teams will become more interested. Rosenhaus said that he is planning to send a tape of the workout to all 32 teams.
Owens said he wasn’t deterred by the fact that no scouts were in attendance and said his workout “speaks for itself.”
“I only need one team,” Owens told the NFL Network. “I only need one chance.”
Owens said he felt good after the workout and that overall, “I probably feel better than I did before when I got hurt.”
The six-time Pro Bowler had 72 receptions for 983 yards and nine touchdowns last season with the Cincinnati Bengals when Carson Palmer was his quarterback.
Palmer last week was traded to the Oakland Raiders and Owens was asked by ESPN’s Jerry Rice if he had considered a reunion with Palmer in Oakland.
“I’m very familiar with Carson. If that situation comes up, I’ll have to assess that,” he said.
Owens said he hopes to sign with a contender but that if only non-contenders are interested, “I’m not going to give up just for the sake of giving up.”
–ESPN
