Eagles sorting out issues: Westbrook? Sheppard? Andrews?

The Eagles tried to trade Sheppard, but couldn't get equal value. On paper, they have perhaps the best cornerback trio in the league with Samuel, Sheppard and Sheldon Brown. They may not have success if one or two players are unhappy with splitting time.

"My job is to come here, perform and play, and I'll let my agent and the Eagles take care of everything else," said Sheppard, who recently hired Drew Rosenhaus to represent him.

Brown, who joined the team with Sheppard in 2002, won't create any problems.

"I don't worry about nobody else's business," he said. "I don't count nobody else's money. I handle my own."

Andrews' situation is quite strange. The right guard isn't holding out for a new contract. He's staying away for personal reasons, but the organization hasn't excused his absence. That means he's subject to fines of $15,000 per day.

It seems there's a different rumor regarding Andrews every day. Maybe he's overweight (he looked fine at minicamp), considering retirement or having emotional problems. Those who have communicated with him don't know the truth or aren't saying, making it even more mysterious.

"I'm all right with Shawn and his situation he's involved in," McNabb said. "You just want everything to be fine, especially coming into camp. I know that when he makes the decision to come back, we'll welcome him with open arms."

It used to be the Eagles were a bland, boring, trouble-free bunch under coach Andy Reid. Then T.O. came along and started trouble.

Owens caused turmoil and destroyed team chemistry in 2005 after helping the Eagles reach the Super Bowl a season earlier. Those front-lawn sit-ups may have been the highlight of the year.

Things haven't been the same since Owens left, though not quite as dramatic. There's been a different non-football story line every summer at camp. Until this year, it's always been about McNabb.

In '06, the focus was on McNabb because of his feud with Owens and he was coming off season-ending surgery for a sports hernia.

Last year, McNabb again was rebounding from season-ending surgery on his knee. He also had to deal with the team drafting quarterback Kevin Kolb to be his eventual successor. And, there was concern over his feelings because many fans wanted the Eagles to keep Jeff Garcia as the No. 1 QB.

"Ten years, this may be the first time I don't have to answer questions about myself," McNabb joked. "If you guys could keep it that way, it would be excellent."

Now the questions surround three players who mean even more to the team's success.