Peters Principle

It's only a voluntary session, but it's nice to see such a large turnout of veterans at the Bills Organized Team Activity this week. There have been some notable absentees, however. Lee Evans missed Wednesday's workout, after participating on a limited basis the first two days. Evans is coming back from offseason shoulder surgery. J.P. Losman was on hand Monday, but he's been out the rest of the week. Losman had some family considerations that took him away from the team.
Pro Bowl OT Jason Peters has been the most mysterious absentee. He hasn't been around all week, and it could be a contract problem. We put in a call to Peters' agent earlier today, and we're still waiting for a callback. But team sources say Peters may be looking for a new deal, to replace the one he signed two years ago. At that time, Peters signed a five year contract that pays him about $4 million annually. He may be able to make the argument that he's outperformed that contract, especially when he compares it to some of his teammates on the offensive line (Dockery, Walker, for example). Peters also underwent surgery for a hernia in the offseason, so that may be what's keeping him away from the voluntary minicamp. Head Coach Dick Jauron may provide some answers when he meets the media tomorrow.