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James skipping this week’s voluntary workouts
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The Cardinals begin their final 11 voluntary organized team activities of the offseason today at their Tempe complex, although running back Edgerrin James won’t be there.
James won’t attend the three workouts this week and has informed the team. He is expected to participate in some of the workouts — the Cards have practices June 5-8 and 12-15 — although whether he returns next week or the week after remains unclear.
James’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not return a phone message.
James did participate in the Cardinals’ first three voluntary workouts of the offseason held just prior to their post-draft mandatory minicamp. James had said he planned to be around in Arizona much of this offseason as he learned about his new team.
But the fact he will miss some voluntary work isn’t a big surprise. He did the same during most of his offseasons when playing for Indianapolis, preferring to work out in his home state of Florida.
“They said I wasn’t a regular (in the offseason), but they left out that when I didn’t know my responsibilities, I was there,” James said earlier this month. “I am not going to be here just to save face and stand around. I am going to work. My first (offseason) in Indy, I was there.”
Coach Dennis Green has had nearly a 100 percent turnout at his voluntary organized team activities in his previous two offseasons. Last year, the only player to miss significant time was running back Troy Hambrick, who drew Green’s ire by skipping the whole month. Hambrick was cut early in camp.
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