Jason Peters ends holdout

So, whiny Bills left tackle Jason Peters joined the long line of weaklings that hold out for a contract extension, threaten to miss games in the season, and then realizes that missing games is the dumbest idea ever. Not since Lance "I'll never wear a Bears uniform again" Briggs has a contract dispute been so... stupid... on both sides.

The Bills took the entirely reasonable stance that they would not negotiate unless Peters reported to camp. I don't quite understand why they let him become the third highest-paid lineman on the team, since obviously he is a big part of why Buffalo managed (somehow) their 7-9 record last year with a host of injuries to key positions.

Peters, who apparently didn't return phone calls for weeks, sat out and missed all of camp which might not matter as much except oh... the Bills are installing an entirely new offensive system around second-year starter Trent Edwards. Not only does Peters himself fall behind, but one can argue that now his return interferes with any development the offensive line has developed in his absence (which is significant due to the length of the holdout). Peters will eventually get his money, but holding out is certainly not going to put a warm fuzzy feeling in Buffalo's front office.