The San Diego Chargers have presented LaDainian Tomlinson with a restructured contract offer, though it may not be a final one.
Earlier, it was reported, and ESPN confirmed with sources, that the Chargers had presented Tomlinson with a final offer in an effort to hold onto the five-time Pro Bowl running back. Monday, the team and Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, both said that the parties are in the "final stages" of negotiations, but the latest offer is not "take-it-or-leave it."
A team source told ESPN.com's John Clayton there is no deadline for a deal to get done and negotiations are proceeding amicably. The Chargers are trying to adjust the final three years of the eight-year deal Tomlinson signed in 2004 which, at the time, made him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.
San Diego's offer is for less money than the $24 million Tomlinson is due to make by 2011, and terms of the restructuring are not known. He is scheduled to earn $6.725 million for the coming season, with a salary-cap number of $8.791 million. If a deal ultimately is not worked out, the team could release him.
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