Terrell Owens is still hoping to make a return to the NFL gridiron, telling NFL Network Wednesday that he's more mature now and hopes there is a team willing to give him a chance to prove he can still contribute. In an interview with the "NFL AM" show, Owens said he hasn't received a call since he was released by the Seattle Seahawks last August.
The former All-Pro receiver believes "politics" play a major role in the lack of interest in signing him.
"I think a lot of of it has to do with my reputation, things that I've done earlier in my career, but I'm a changed person, I'm a little bit more mature than I was in years past," he said.
Owens believes he could embrace the role of a mentor to younger receivers while still contributing on the field as well.
"I know I can still play the game and it's a matter of somebody just giving me the opportunity to go out there and play," he said.
Owens has been out of action since Week 15 of the 2010 season while a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent the entire 2011 season recovering from surgery on his left knee. Owens played for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League last year, but was unceremoniously released and lost his stake in ownership in May.
Owens believes he would be best suited for a West Coast offense, "considering that's where I started," and mentioned the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs specifically as teams he could help.
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