Jul 28th 2008 8:38PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Eagles
Eagles offensive tackle Shawn Andrews did not report to training camp last week, and he’s still not there. Andrews has not said why he’s not in camp, but it doesn’t seem to be a contractual matter. The Philadelphia Daily News offers this from Andrews’ agent, Rich Moran:
“We’re working on taking care of things,” Moran said last night. He would not elaborate on the “personal situation” that has kept Andrews away from Lehigh, even when a reporter referenced some of the more outrageous rumors floating around the Internet, and suggested that the truth could hardly be more damaging.
Without getting into those “outrageous rumors,” Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes that if, as some hypothesize, Andrews has some type of emotional or psychological issue, a medical examination could protect Andrews’ rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act — including the right not to be fined $15,000 a day for missing camp, which is what the Eagles are currently doing.
Andrews is a talented player and a player the Eagles want back soon. But for now, there’s no sign that his return will come soon.
