Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Wake a no-show at Dolphins' voluntary workouts

BY NICK ST. DENIS

Cameron Wake showed up to voluntary workouts last week "out of respect" for new Dolphins coach Joe Philbin.

Now that he got that out of the way, Wake is a no-show at the Dolphins' latest get-together, according to Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post.

Wake is currently in pursuit of a new contract, as the standout defensive end is owed just $615,000 in 2012. Since joining the NFL in 2009 after a stint in the CFL, Wake has amassed 28 sacks in 48 games.

The 30-year-old initially planned on holding out for an undecided amount of time, but things seemed to appear on the up-and-up when Wake showed for voluntary workouts last week. However, his latest no-show suggests the sides may be further apart on a new deal than Wake originally thought.

Contract talks will likely heat up once the draft is over this weekend.

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