<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ESPN)</div><div class='quotemain'>Although a high-ranking New England official said late Thursday night that the team has "no indication right now" that Asante Samuel is about to end his holdout, a source close to the franchise cornerback said the four-year pro is seriously considering reporting to training camp next week so that he can be ready for the start of the regular season. But the source close to Samuel said the standout cornerback, who tied for the league lead in interceptions in 2006 with 10, has not made up his mind yet on how to proceed. And in an interview with the Boston Herald, agent Alonzo Shavers stopped short of conceding a resolution to the contract standoff is imminent. "Well, the season is about to start," Alonzo Shavers told the paper. "Of course we're getting closer. But I couldn't tell you one way or the other. It's really up to him at this point when he decides to come in. There's really no rush. What's the rush? "I'm sure he'll definitely be around in the near future," Shavers said. "I just don't want to speculate because he hasn't given me an inkling one way or another. I'm sure when he's ready, he'll tell me. He has not given me the green light, so I can't confirm or deny anything."</div></p> <a href="http://www.sportstwo.com/Source:%20Samuel%20considering%20reporting%20to%20camp%20next%20week" target="_blank"> Link</a></p>
