Haynesworth softens stance; DT won't practice with first team

Topdawg13 · Jul 28, 2010

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On the eve of the first day of training camp, Haynesworth ended his months-long boycott of the team by meeting Wednesday morning with coach Mike Shanahan and pledging not to be a distraction during camp. Hardly sympathetic to the plight of a player who recently received a $21 million bonus, the coach wasn't about to let bygones be bygones.

Shanahan said Haynesworth must pass a conditioning test in order to practice. And, assuming the test is passed, the two-time All-Pro defensive lineman with the $100 million contract won't be practicing with the starting unit, at least not right away.

"I'm expecting him to be in great shape," Shanahan said. "And if he's not in great shape, then we're going to do what we need to do to get him in shape.

"Once he gets to that point, hopefully he'll fit into our system and do the things we want him to do. Because, if he does, he can be an excellent football player for us. If not, we're going to be very good anyhow."

Haynesworth also met with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, with whom he has been in contact for several weeks, according to The Washington Post. Haslett declined to discuss the details of his private conversation with Haynesworth.

Asked if he expected Haynesworth to be a part of the team in 2010, Shanahan would only say: "We'll see."

"All I can do is tell you we're going to give him every opportunity to show us what we can do," the coach said. "Hopefully he'll like the position that we play him in and give us everything that he's got."
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