Baker a Jets no-show

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BAKER SKIPS VOLUNTARY WORKOUTS
Published 5/13/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
To no surprise, disgruntled Jets tight end Chris Baker bailed on the first day of voluntary workouts .  The so-called OTA sessions will continue until the middle of June. Baker can’t be fined or disciplined, since the workouts are technically voluntary.  Some teams have temporarily demoted players who stayed away from voluntary workouts ( e.g. , the Bears in 2006 with Thomas Jones and Lance Briggs), but even that is prohibited, technically, by the CBA. If Baker stays away from a mandatory minicamp in June, he’ll be subject to fines in excess of $14,000 per day. Baker claims ...

NFL Tuesday: Spygate; Kevin Everett Released; Horn Wants Out
Published 5/13/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
Paolantonio: How Spygate Could Finally Die (ESPN) AFC News Patriots: Matt Walsh, NFL Commissioner Meet Today (Boston Herald) Bills: TE Kevin Everett Released to Gain Disability Benefits (AP) Jets: TE Chris Baker a No-Show (Daily News) Dolphins: Jason Taylor Looks Strong En Route to Probable Finals Spot (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Titans: LB Ryan Fowler Says He Will Play with Pain ...