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Gilmore reports for Bills camp, officially won't hold out

Timothy T. Ludwig / US PRESSWIRE

Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore confirmed earlier reports that he will play out the final year of his contract, and not hold out, by officially reporting to training camp Thursday.

Gilmore had teased the possibility of holding out from training camp in hopes of securing a new contract, but decided to attend after talks stalled. The cornerback's rookie deal is set to expire following this season.

The 2012 10th-overall pick held out of his team's voluntary OTAs while his contract negotiations were ongoing, but the Bills reportedly had no intention of giving Gilmore top money for his position.

He attended the Bills' mandatory minicamp and gave no indication that he planned to skip camp.

Gilmore has been the Bills' top shutdown corner for the past three seasons, but has not been able to stay healthy for 16 games in that time or put up the stats to reflect his skills.

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