Eagles sorting out issues: Westbrook? Sheppard? Andrews?

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Brian Westbrook could leave any day. Lito Sheppard would welcome a trade. Shawn Andrews remains a no-show.

Training camp for the Philadelphia has become more like a soap opera, and T.O. isn't even here anymore. At least Donovan McNabb isn't involved in any of the controversy for once.

"It feels pretty good," McNabb said about not being the center of attention.

While McNabb is focused on football, some of his teammates are dealing with off-field issues. These aren't just backup or role players grabbing the headlines, either. Westbrook, Sheppard and Andrews are key players on a team that's hoping to contend for the Super Bowl. Each has been to the Pro Bowl twice and been named an All-Pro once.

Westbrook, the dynamic running back, has made it clear he wants to restructure his contract because he feels underpaid. Westbrook hired a new agent to get him a new deal, and he hasn't guaranteed that he'll stay in camp if it doesn't happen.

"I want to be compensated like I'm one of the best running backs in the NFL," Westbrook said. "I want the thing to work out. I want to get the most money that I can in the amount of years that I can."

Westbrook is in the third year of a $25 million, five-year contract he signed in 2005. He's scheduled to earn $3 million this season with a roster bonus of $1.5 million. He'll make $3.5 million next year and $4.5 million in 2010.

The Eagles are willing to give Westbrook more money, but it's a complex negotiation because the collective bargaining agreement has limitations on a signing bonus since his current contract already was tweaked earlier this year.

What if the two sides don't reach a deal?

"I think that's one of those bridges that you have to cross when you get there," Westbrook said. "I'm not sure what's going to happen. I'm not sure what we can get to with the rules. ... I don't have a deadline right now. Hopefully it happens some time soon."

Sheppard lost his job as the starting left cornerback when the Eagles signed All-Pro Asante Samuel to a huge free agent deal. The team pursued Samuel partly because Sheppard wasn't happy with his contract. He's signed through 2011 with a base salary of $2 million this year.

But the injury-prone Sheppard doesn't have nearly the same leverage as Westbrook. He missed 15 games, including playoffs, over the last three seasons.

When healthy, Sheppard is a shutdown cornerback and a prolific playmaker. He has returned three of his 17 career interceptions for touchdowns and is the only player in league history with two such returns of more than 100 yards.