Terrell Owens eyes CFL, activates 10-day signing window with Edmonton

Terrell Owens is moving toward a return to professional football.

Owens' agent, Jason Staroszik, confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday afternoon that Owens has legitimate interest in playing in the Canadian Football League and has activated his 10-day signing window with the Edmonton Eskimos.

The signing window, which was activated Saturday, gives the Eskimos until July 24 to either negotiate a deal with the 15-year NFL veteran or release his rights.

The news was first reported by 3DownNation.com, a website that covers the CFL.

Owens, who will turn 45 in December, last played in an NFL game in 2010, though he did play in the newly created American Flag Football League last year.

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A six-time Pro Bowl honoree, Owens is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame early next month, though he has drawn criticism for opting not to attend the Hall's official induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Owens has said he will instead present his induction speech at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he played college football. The Hall of Fame has, in turn, said it will not individually recognize Owens at the ceremony.

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Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.