Earlier today (Mon., May 18), Former Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens joined his new Buffalo Bills teammates as the team opened voluntary minicamps, and then segued into Owens filming segments for his VH1 cable television reality show.
According to the Associated Press, though Owens has visited Buffalo a few times since he signed, this was his first chance to get on the field for practice.
Wearing his familiar No. 81, Owens was at practice on time and stretched with his teammates. He played catch on the sideline with fellow receiver James Hardy while the special teams units worked out.
Owens then joined the other receivers on the field to run routes and work with the quarterbacks. Owens and quarterback Trent Edwards had trouble getting their timing down initially, with Edwards sailing a few passes over the receiver’s head.
Owens said he intends to attend most voluntary practices, which will be held over the next three weeks before the Bills mandatory minicamp in the second week of June.
Owens arrived in Buffalo on Sunday night and was greeted at the airport by cheerleaders and fans gathered by VH1, which filmed the reception. Aside from practice, Owens will film segments for his series in Buffalo over the rest of the week.
The series, scheduled to premiere in late July, will feature Owens’ day-to-day life and include the receiver’s friends and publicists, Monica Jackson and Kit William’s.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.
