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Old 05-18-2012, 08:49 AM   #1
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Default Can rookies partake in OTA's???

This thought came to my mind this morning, can rookies partake in OTA's?? Do you need to be signed to participate?? If you are unsigned can you participate??
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I know for quite some time in the initial rookie mini-camp all rookies and teams sign a waiver/agreement that in case of injury they will still receive a contract that would be commensurate with their overall draft position. An example would be with what happened with Tyrone McKenzie.

If I am not mistaken that agreement extends throughout all of the OTA's. Prior to off-season rosters being expanded from 80 to 90 teams typically did not sign most rookies until a few days before the start of training camp; the purpose in doing that was so that they could look at more players during the off-season. I don't recall any or all those rookies missing OTA's in previous years.
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Default Re: Can rookies partake in OTA's???

Yes, as long as they have graduated. The last time the Pats held OTAs, in June of 2010, then-rookies such as Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez participated in them:

What We’ve Learned: TE Rob Gronkowski :Ian's New England Patriots Blog

Jeremy Ebert doesn't graduate from Northwestern until June, so he'll miss the OTas (May 29-31, June 4-5 and June 7-8) and minicamp (June 12-14), just as Taylor Price did in 2010.

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