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'Turning for the worse' Glenn says days with Patriots are close to an endPosted: Monday November 26, 2001 4:59 PMUpdated: Tuesday November 27, 2001 3:56 AM
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) -- New England wide receiver Terry Glenn could be put on injured reserve if he doesn't recover from a hamstring injury soon. That would mean the end of his season, and perhaps the end of his Patriots career. "I haven't reached it yet," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Monday when asked when he would decide if the roster spot would be better spent on someone other than Glenn. "But as each day goes by, it gets a little bit closer." Glenn was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy by missing an appointment for a drug test. He returned with seven catches for 110 yards against San Diego in Week 5, but hasn't played since then because of a lingering hamstring injury. In an interview with WBZ-TV on Sunday night, after the Patriots (6-5) beat the New Orleans Saints 34-17, Glenn was asked directly whether the hamstring injury was related to the fact that his $11.5 million signing bonus is being withheld because of the suspension. "I'm bothered by a hamstring right now, and I'm not getting paid," Glenn said. "You do the math." Glenn declined to comment on the television interview on Monday, saying, "Nothing's changed." He walked out of training camp after he was suspended by the league, and the team tried to suspend him for the rest of the season. An arbitrator overturned the team suspension, and Glenn returned to help New England beat the Chargers on Oct. 14. But Glenn complained of soreness in his right leg after that game. He pulled the right hamstring in practice three days later, and later aggravated it just before the next game with Indianapolis while testing his leg for the coaches. Five other grievances brought by Glenn -- including one seeking the return of his signing bonus -- remain unresolved. He has also filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, apparently claiming that he missed the drug test because he suffers from chronic depression. And he faces misdemeanor criminal charges, which he denies, that he beat the mother of his son. In the TV interview, Glenn acknowledged, "I have done some bad things in my life and I'll take responsibility and say I've done some idiotic things, and I've done things that have hurt my reputation. But there's also things that you try to get over." He said he had tried to make amends by playing against San Diego, but the team showed no interest in compromising. Glenn also said he didn't blame Belichick or owner Bob Kraft. "These people did what they had to do under the circumstances," he said. Belichick said Monday that doctors expect Glenn to take part in limited practice during the week and have a chance to play in Sunday's game. That's essentially the same answer he's been giving since Glenn was first injured. Glenn said he missed being on the field with his teammates -- especially now that they're winning. But asked whether he wants to continue playing for the Patriots, he stressed the past tense, saying, "I did. That's D-I-D." "But as of right now I don't see me playing here next year, and I don't see me playing in a Patriots uniform. Things have turned for the worse," he said.
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