Terrell Owens: 5 Teams That Will Make a Run for Wounded Wide Receiver

Terrell Owens has one of the most unique careers in NFL history.

He is second all-time in receiving yards behind only the legendary Jerry Rice. He has reached the 1,000 receiving plateau nine times and has double digit TD's in eight separate occasions.

His career numbers are certainly Hall of Fame worthy.

Yet he has spent the last two seasons waiting all the way up until training camp to sign with a team. His antics and off the field drama is the stuff of legends.

While T.O. is no longer ripping his QBs the way he did with Jeff Garcia back in San Francisco or Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia, the poor team results are hard to ignore.

A year after, the Bengals went 10-6 and were playoff bound. T.O. came to town and the team went 4-12.

Now a free agent yet again, it was recently revealed that Owens tore his ACL within the past few months while conducting a private workout. But agent Drew Rosenhaus insists he will be ready to go by August.

So what teams might take a flier on the always interesting and rehabbing Owens?

Here are five options.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay is one of the up-and-coming teams in the NFL and their turnaround happened very quickly.

QB Josh Freeman's main weapon is Mike Williams and little else after that. Kellen Winslow was second on the team in receiving yards and Arrelious Benn came in third with only 395.

They didn't address the need in the draft and could certainly use some additional help.

T.O. has passed the lockerroom disruption phase of his career and is more than happy to mentor the young guys (as long as he's getting the ball).

Having two tall receives like Williams and Owens would make the Buccaneers a very dangerous team in the redzone.

He has the playoff experience that few others on the team have and would be a positive addition to the team.

4. Chicago Bears

Johnny Knox and Earl Bennett?

Sounds more like the credits in a Jackass movie than the leading receivers for an NFL team.

Yet that was the case in Chicago this past year, and adding Owens to the team would instantly improve last year's 28th ranked passing offense.

Devin Hester is more effective as a kick returner than a receiver, and Greg Olsen is not exactly a threat to go down the field.

T.O. gives QB Jay Cutler that big target to sling it to when the protection breaks down and he has to get rid of the ball.

Besides...imagine the drama that Cutler and Owens could provide for us all.

3. San Diego Chargers

The Chargers have had the second best passing attack in 2010, but that was more because of QB Phillip Rivers more than anything else.

Antonio Gates continues to be the best receiving tight end in the game, and he really opens up the field.

Malcolm Floyd and Legedu Naanee are more than capable receivers as well.

Yet, with the likely departure of Vincent Jackson, they still have a need at the position.

The fiery Rivers can keep Owens emotionally in check and has the arm to find him on the deep ball. T.O. wants to win a championship before he retires, and signing with the Chargers would certainly give him that opportunity.

2. St. Louis Rams

The Rams have one of the future stars in the league with QB Sam Bradford.

In only his rookie season, Bradford was a single game away from the postseason.

The glaring weakness of the club revolves around wide receiver. Multiple injuries hampered the position, and Bradford never found much chemistry with the revolving door of players.

Owens can open up the passing game vertically and allow Steven Jackson to run the ball without having the box-stacked to stop him.

T.O. can still make the gamebreaking play, as evident by his 78-yard TD last year, and he can aid Bradford in his maturation as a QB. 

1. Seattle Seahawks

Seattle is a team with more than a few question marks.

The draft was very questionable, and it’s still unclear who the staring QB will even be.

Assuming they stick with Matt Hasselbeck, he needs to find a receiver he can feel comfortable throwing the ball to in traffic. Last year, he received little help.

Here are the stats of the best two receives from last year:

Mike Williams: 65 receptions, 751 yards, 11.6 (avg), two TDs

Ben Obomanu: 30 receptions, 494 yards, 16.5 (avg), four TDs 

Woof.

They have a clear need here, and taking a flier on T.O. would be a smart idea. The veteran Hasselbeck is more than capable of dealing with the drama that comes with him, as is head coach Pete Carroll.

Seattle won a playoff game last season and looks to be a contender yet again in the terrible NFC West. They would also be stealing him away from divisional rival St. Louis.

Add it up, and it makes a ton of sense for both parties if Owens signed on to become a member of the Seahawks.