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Head trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday that Owens plans to continue rehabbing his injured ankle in an attempt to suit up against the New England Patriots on Feb. 6. Dr. Mark Myerson, the surgeon who operated on Owens in December, said Tuesday he would not clear Owens to play in the Super Bowl. "We understand Dr. Myerson's point of view. It's just that our risk-reward is different than his risk-reward," Burkholder said. "He has great risk in clearing Terrell to play and no reward. We think there's some risk and we think there's great reward, so right now we're going to progress with his rehab."
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Burkholder added that Owens worked out on a treadmill when he returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday. "We will continue to see whether he can jog and see how he does day in and day out, see if he can change direction," Burkholder said Wednesday morning. Stay tuned. ... More as developments warrant.
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