The Trenton Times reports on the eve of their first offseason minicamp, the only mandatory session for veterans before training camp, they have not yet traded disgruntled CB Lito Sheppard -- as they had planned to before or during the draft, and apparently have made at least one other prominent veteran furious with the way they've executed business since the close of the 2007 season. Sheppard, who was one of the last veterans to report for last night's 6:30 team meeting, had grown unhappy with his contract even before the Eagles decided in February to sign free-agent corner Asante Samuel to a six-year, $57 million contract and install him as the starter on the left side, ahead of Sheppard. Sheppard has been to two Pro Bowls in his first six seasons in the NFL. Samuel, entering his sixth season, has been to one. Since then, head coach Andy Reid has stated repeatedly that Sheppard, Samuel and Sheldon Brown can coexist as three starting caliber corners for two spots.

"We all know the situation at hand," Sheppard said in a brief and mostly vague dialogue with reporters before entering the Nova Care Complex. "It still stands unre solved, but I'm here, and I'm here to practice, and that's what I'm fo cused on right now.

"I think it can get resolved. That's one of the reasons why I'm here and working toward that."

Sheppard declined to specify what the best way to resolve it may be. "That's for everybody to figure out, and we're working toward that now," he said.

According to multiple sources, Sheppard is only attending this minicamp under threat by the Eagles of a $14,000 fine for every day he misses. According to the NFL Players Association, however, the most the team would be able to fine him for missing the entire camp is around $8,500. The exact figure cannot be determined yet because it is tied into league revenue figures for 2008.