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NEW YORK (AP) - As the New York Jets opened their offseason program this week, one major player was notably absent.
Pro Bowl defensive end John Abraham didn't sign his $6.7 million tender as the Jets' franchise player, so he isn't allowed to participate in the team's program at its complex in Hempstead. Instead, Abraham was working out on his own, biding his time to see whether he would start 2005 with the Jets or another team.
"John's exploring the rights he has as a player, from a business standpoint he'd be foolish not to," said one of his agents, Rich Rosa. "He anticipates he'll be back with his teammates eventually. At this point he's going to continue to work within the system he is in."
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