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GM Phil Savage does not expect first-round picks Joe Thomas and Brady Quinn to be signed in time for the team's three-day rookie orientation scheduled to begin on Monday. Getting either man under contract for the first team practice of training camp on July 27 will be problematic, too.
Reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Thomas, the third player overall chosen in the 2007 draft, wants to fall in line with the contract figures of recent No. 3 picks Vince Young, Braylon Edwards and Larry Fitzgerald, all skill players who averaged more than $20 million in guaranteed money -- unheard-of for a rookie offensive tackle. ... Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding Quinn will require creativity in contract talks. "I would say there's probably been a little bit more consistent conversation between Joe Thomas and us than Brady Quinn," Savage said. A quick resolution seems unlikely at this point, but we'll continue to watch for developments.
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