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PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia Eagles running back Duce Staley ended his 27-day holdout Saturday, reporting to camp.

Staley met with coach

Andy Reid after arriving in Philadelphia and will report to practice Sunday, team spokesman Derek Boyko said.

Staley, who is entering his seventh NFL season and led the Eagles in rushing last season, has been fined $5,000 for each day of the holdout, for a total of $135,000.

He is in the final year of a

contract that will pay him $2.2 million this season.

Earlier this month, Staley released a statement criticizing Eagles management for not “seriously” discussing his future with the team. Staley pressed for an extension and said he wanted to finish his career with the team.

With a pair of young running backs in Correll Buckhalter and Brian Westbrook, the Eagles have made it obvious that they’re not prepared to make a long-term commitment to Staley.

Relations between the Eagles and Staley thawed a bit last week, with Reid meeting at least twice with Staley’s agent, Derrick Harrison.

AP-ES-08-23-03 2015EDT

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