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标题：Looking to catch on - NFL: training camp preview - Brief Article
作者：Vinnie Iyer
期刊名称：The Sporting News
印刷版ISSN：0038-805X
出版年度：2003
卷号：July 21, 2003
出版社：American City Business Journals, Inc.

Looking to catch on - NFL: training camp preview - Brief Article

Vinnie Iyer

If a team wants someone with good receiving skills to bring into camp, there are some salary-cap casualties available who fit that description.

WR Antonio Freeman. He made a few big catches for the Eagles last season but showed signs of decline. He has flirted with six teams, including Philadelphia, but hasn't landed anywhere. Freeman won't win any starting jobs; he is a reserve slot receiver at best.

FB Larry Centers. The most prolific pass-catching back in NFL history, Centers was released by the Bills. His 43 receptions last season were his fewest since 1991. He's 35, but he still could help a team in need of a reliable dump-off receiver.

TE Wesley Walls. Injuries and age (37) have caught up with him, but he still has the hands to make some clutch catches in short-yardage/goal-line situations.

WRs Qadry and Rocket Ismail. These brothers still have the legs to get deep and spark an offense as vertical threats. Expect both to draw interest from teams with wide-open schemes.