On the 93.7 Fan Morning Show with Nick Kostos, former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex talked about players holding out or not fully participating in camp drills due to contract disputes.
“Absolutely zero ill will. It’s a business and we understand that as players and especially with guys who, you know, work their tail off to get in shape and they’re doing what they think is best from a business perspective and us as players, we understand that,” Essex said.
Essex was a rookie who Pittsburgh had just drafted in the third round when Hines Ward held out of training camp in 2005.