The Facts:
Following up on
a previous item. ... Bulger, who is seeking a new contract, was a no-show Thursday for a mandatory team meeting the day before the start of training camp. HC Scott Linehan said team officials were meeting with Bulger's representatives and was hopeful that Bulger would be on the field for the first practice Friday morning. "I'd be surprised if he wasn't," Linehan said.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Linehan said the two-time Pro Bowl QB's no show was an excused absence, for now, and there would be no fine. ... Bulger is in the final season of a four-year, $19.1 million contract, putting him somewhere in the middle of the NFL in terms of salary for his position. The team has said signing him to a new deal is a priority and has been formulating an offer that could make him the highest-paid player in franchise history.
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