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According to multiple team sources, the Falcons are cautiously optimistic that Gonzalez, the second-leading receiver in NFL history, will return for another potential title run in 2013. Sources close to Gonzalez, an unrestricted free agent, said he is contemplating a return at the right price, provided he can miss some or all of training camp this summer. "He will come back if they pay him $7 million and he doesn't have to do training camp," said one Falcons player familiar with Gonzalez's thinking.
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Another team source told Yahoo's Mike Silver, "If we offer him the money, he'll most likely be back for one more. He'll most likely be looking to miss training camp, though. ..." According to Silver, a high-ranking Falcons official indicated the team would not likely let either of those issues become an impediment to a deal. Gonzalez, who had a $3.9 million base salary in 2012 and earned a $1 million roster bonus, is still productive (he caught 93 passes last season and shined in the postseason) and is known for his phenomenal physical conditioning. "The money is there," a source close to Gonzalez said. "Working out the days he can miss is the biggest holdup." Silver went on to report that while Gonzalez will technically be free to sign with other teams as of Tuesday, when unrestricted free agency begins, both sides seem willing to proceed deliberately. ... Stay tuned.
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