Terrell Owens: What Does Future Hold after Season-Ending Injury?

Terrell Owens is one future NFL Hall of Famer that loves the limelight.  

Without question. 

He's had over 15,000 receiving yards and 153 touchdowns in his illustrious career, and he's created a stir after just about all of those end zone grabs.

Sadly, Owens won't be the center of attention anymore, as his season is over.

In the Bengals' game against the Browns on Sunday, Owens tore his meniscus and is out for the team's remaining two games of the 2010 season. 

Owens told the media he plans to play in 2011, but with this injury coming in his 15th year in the league at age 37, an uproar of question marks will ultimately surround the polarizing receiver heading into next season. 

Let's examine what the future holds for one of the most flamboyant and consistently productive wideouts of all time. 

Right now, it doesn't sound like he plans on retiring, but that could change after the healing process.

Although the Bengals have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL, the year wasn't a total wash for Owens.

He did what he needed to do on the field to keep himself viable moving forward. 

Doubters believed that after his subpar season with the Bills in 2009, Owens was finished, and it was finally time to call it a career. 

He'll end the 2010 campaign with 73 catches for 983 yards with nine touchdowns. Not bad. 

He never looked slow, out of sync or out of place. 

However, when the going got tough with the Bengals, a team that many predicted would contend for AFC supremacy, Owens, in his usual form, mouthed off to the media about how he "couldn't throw to himself" and how the consecutive losses were not his fault. 

We've grown accustom to this with Owens, but I'd be stunned if some team, either a contender or a club in desperation didn't bring No. 81 in based on his production alone.

It only takes one club. 

I doubt he's re-signed in Cincinnati.

Marvin Lewis has nearly both feet out the door, and usually new coaches don't bring back controversial guys to whom they have no allegiance.

New England's history of getting those final few good years out of aging stars makes them look like a possibility on the surface, but Bill Belichick doesn't need a personality like Owens on his well-disciplined team.

They did work wonders with Randy Moss, though.

Keep that in mind.

You can never count out the Jets, but with Mark Sanchez still building confidence, Owens could become more of hindrance than a help if his quarterback badgering flares up. 

I think Chicago is a real possibility, a team that's in dire need of some receiving help. The vision of Cutler-to-Owens would excite the Bears' faithful and possibly their front office. The Bears proved to fans this offseason that they're willing to spend money on big-name free agents. 

Look how the Julius Peppers' signed has paid off. 

Heck, he may drop another bomb like he did when he signed with Buffalo and play for a team like the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Washington Redskins. 

Dan Snyder's offseason's have proven to be laughable of late, but is money an issue?

No. 

Does he like to create buzz?

Yes. 

As of now, it's hard to tell. We can never be so sure with Terrell Owens. 

What we do know is that once the Super Bowl champion is crowned, we'll be hearing a lot of speculation about Owens, and frankly, he wouldn't have it any other way.