The Facts:
Owens will get his $3 million roster bonus from the Cowboys even though, like several other starters, he hasn't been practicing with the team this week. Owens will get that bonus, plus a $5 million salary for the 2007 season, since he was still on the roster Friday, when he was again absent from voluntary organized team activities.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had repeatedly said since the end of last season that Owens, who had 85 catches for 1,180 yards and an NFL-high 13 touchdowns, would remain with the team. The Cowboys gave Owens, who did take part in a mandatory mini-camp last month, a $25 million, three-year contract when they signed him in the spring of 2006.
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