DMN Blog: Skipping OTAs wasn't an option for DeMarcus Ware

By Tim MacMahon

It's a fairly common practice for NFL player in the midst of contract negotiations to skip "voluntary" workouts.

Pro Bowl OLB DeMarcus Ware said he never considered it for a second.

Ware, unlike his Twitter impostor, has been pretty tight-lipped about the negotiations that could end with him getting the most guaranteed money in NFL history. He said after today's workout that he'll let his agent and Cowboys management worry about that, while he focuses on football.
Focusing on football means full participation in the Cowboys' off-season program. His presence at OTAs is indicative of his commitment, not necessarily that he's pleased with the progress on his contract negotiations.

"I'm a guy that's always been about hard work," Ware said. "That's what got me where I am right now. Why would you take some days off to jeopardize the team? If you want to be a team player, that's how you've got to do it. Sometimes you've got to sacrifice, and that's what I'm doing now."