There have been plenty of bizarre developments this offseason, as the NFL and players endure the longest work stoppage in football history. Here's another: next week in South Florida, a group of Jets and Dolphins players -- and a handful of others -- will join together for a week of training mimicking organized team activities.
Facilitated by TEST Football Academy, which has outposts in Martinsville and in Boca Raton, Fla., the players will gather at the campus of Florida Atlantic University on Monday and dive into the football drills and position-specific work they would normally be starting this time of year in OTAs at team facilities.
TEST founder Brian Martin said Jets linebacker Bart Scott and offensive lineman Vlad Ducasse, and Dolphins Channing Crowder, Randy Starks and Benny Sapp, plus rookie running back Daniel Thomas, are expected to participate. Bills receiver Donald Jones is also slated to attend, as well as free-agent cornerback Al Harris and former defensive end Jevon Kearse.
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