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Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Two years ago, Welker worked fervently to get to training camp after having reconstructive knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. This year, whether he gets all that work in with his teammates is tied to something different -- his contract. And he said on Tuesday he's not sure yet whether he'll report to the team's offseason program, which kicks off April 16. "I don't know," Welker said. "I'm not quite sure yet. We'll have to wait and see how things go. But to tell you the truth, I really haven't made up my mind yet."
Reported by NFL.com
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Welker had the franchise tag placed on him by the Patriots in March, which will be worth about $9.4 million. That number is about half of what Welker, who turns 31 in less than a month, earned in total from the five-year deal he signed with the team in 2007. Since then, the eight-year pro has led the NFL in catches. Welker, who is coming off a 122-catch, 1,569-yard, nine-touchdown season, hopes he can find his way back on the field soon, and do so with a deal that will set him up financially for life. "Yeah, sure," he said. "I think that's what every player looks for, as far as playing. The risk you put out there on the field, you never know what's gonna happen out there. I don't think anybody knows that better than me. You definitely want that security, and want to be able to have that security and just play. ..." Stay tuned. We'll continue to follow up as needed.
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