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Retired wide receiver Terrell Owens, soon to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, wants to return to the field.
Owens, 44, activated a procedural window that requires the Edmonton Eskimos -- who own his CFL rights -- to offer him a contract or release him from their exclusive negotiation list within 10 days.
Jason Staroszik, a Canada-based agent who is representing Owens on the matter, said Owens "100 percent" wants to play football again at the pro level.
"He wants to play in the NFL," Staroszik told ESPN. "But if he can't, the CFL is the next-best option."
The news was first reported by 3 Down Nation, a CFL-focused website.
There is no known interest among NFL teams in Owens, who last played with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010. He played briefly in 2012 for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League and then went to training camp with the Seattle Seahawks that summer. The Seahawks released him Aug. 26, 2012.
The Eskimos have until July 24 to decide whether to offer Owens a contract or relinquish his rights. By CFL rules, a contract offer -- even if it is for the CFL's minimum rookie salary -- would allow Edmonton to retain Owens' rights for another year.
T.O. eyes NFL return, open to playing in CFL