Jimmy Graham absent at OTAs on Thursday, Goes Sailing Instead

May/30/14 08:11 AM Filed in: Jimmy Graham
One of the most notable absences during New Orleans Saints practice on Thursday wasn't much of a surprise. Tight end Jimmy Graham is currently in the middle of a simmering contract battle expected to last into the summer.

So it was no surprise that Graham was absent during the Saints' third practice of organized team activities on Thursday. The session was the first the media were allowed to watch.

Graham, who is currently under the franchise tag, is not under contract. He has been training on his own and hasn't been at any of the Saints' voluntary workouts.

While the Saints were practicing, Graham tweeted a picture of himself on a sailboat.

"Suns out Guns out," Graham tweeted.




Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who went through a contract battle himself in 2012, smiled and laughed when asked about the tweet.

"There's no doubt in my mind that a deal will get done at some point," Brees said. "It's part of the process and we've had conversations about that. I know that he'll be ready when it is time to come in. I'm not worried about Jimmy at this point. I'm confident he'll be just fine."





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