<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>McGahee finally reports to Bills' minicampBy Len PasquarelliESPN.comFourth-year veteran tailback Willis McGahee, the only player on the roster who had not participated in any of the Buffalo Bills' voluntary offseason conditioning and practice sessions, was in attendance Monday for the opening of a mandatory three-day minicamp.Willis McGaheeRunning BackBuffalo BillsProfile2005 SEASON STATISTICSRush Yds TD Rec Yds TD325 1247 5 28 178 0The centerpiece of the Buffalo running game, and a player who could be counted on even more in 2005, McGahee has spent the offseason working out in Miami with a group of former Hurricanes teammates and a few players from other schools as well. Many of the players who take part in the Miami workout sessions, like McGahee, are represented by powerful agent Drew Rosenhaus.Not surprisingly, given the past success of the Miami workouts, McGahee showed up for the minicamp in excellent shape, and having dropped some weight from the 228 pounds at which he played in the past."I'm leaner and lighter," McGahee told the team's Web site, without divulging his weight. "I'm going to be even lighter when I come in [for training camp]."First-year coach Dick Jauron has been somewhat tolerant of McGahee's prolonged absence from Buffalo in the offseason, but acknowledged earlier this month he didn't completely understand it.Said Jauron: "You know what? If he's here, we'll coach him. If he's not, we won't. I'm not too worried about it, to be honest. We wish he was here. We've called him, we've talked to him, and he's chosen not to be here. I know he's working out but, quite honestly, I don't know the particulars. There aren't real great reasons any players can give me, other than family, for why they aren't here, because his isn't a hardship."But many of the players who train in Miami and have been doing so for years believe the program actually benefits them more than the offseason conditioning they get with their teams. But the absence of McGahee was complicated by the fact the Bills have a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensive design for the upcoming season.The team's first-round choice in the 2003 draft, McGahee missed his entire rookie season as he continued recovering from a catastrophic knee injury, one in which he tore three ligaments, in his final college game. Over the last two seasons, McGahee has not missed a game and started in 26 of 32 appearances, rushing for 2,375 yards and 18 touchdowns on 609 carries. He went over 1,000 yards in each of those seasons.McGahee, 24, believes that he was too sluggish at times in 2005, and that he will be quicker and even more productive playing at his lighter weight."I'll get through the hole a little bit quicker, so I don't have to plow," he said.McGahee has two seasons remaining on the original five-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2003, and there has been some speculation the Bills might attempt before the end of this season to sign him to a long-term extension.Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2481470
