This part of the NFL offseason is easily one of the most frustrating and confusing times for the players and the media. For veterans, these workouts before mandatory mini-camp are considered to be voluntary. Two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were asked to report to the Nova Care Complex for the voluntary portion of the offseason, but again, it is not a requirement.
Typically though, when players don’t show up, many tend to speculate why that is. Many in Philly did this a couple of years back when defensive tackle Fletcher Cox decided to skip OTAs, which once again, isn’t a mandatory event.