Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brian Kelly has decided to report to the start of training camp Friday in Orlando. Kelly, frustrated by denied requests to restructure his contract, had been debating whether to report.

Kelly, who led the NFL with eight interceptions last season, has been asking the team since February to enhance the six-year, $15.23 million contract he signed in 2002. According to his agent, Gary Uberstine, the Bucs recently informed Kelly that they will not change the contract, which pays him $1 million this season.

"Brian is generally upset and is contemplating not reporting to camp," Uberstine said on Thursday. "He's talked to his teammates and his coaches about his thoughts and he's not sure at this point what he is going to do. We've talked to the Bucs since February and they just recently told us that they wouldn't entertain any changes. As everyone knows, once a player shows up for camp, he loses his leverage."

From his research, Kelly ranks 27th among cornerbacks in terms of average salary ($2,504,167) and compensation in the first two years of a contract ($3.825 million). Kelly estimates that he is making 40 percent less than both current Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber and former Bucs cornerback Donnie Abraham during the first two years of their contracts. Barber made $6 million in the first two years of his current contract and Abraham, whom Kelly replaced as a starter, made $6.5 million.

Kelly, who started 11 games in 2001 and 16 games last season, had only three interceptions during his first four years. Given the full time job on the other side of Barber last season, Kelly had those eight interceptions and also had 21 pass defenses, more than any cornerback who went to the Pro Bowl.

"The main consideration when Brian did the deal was that he hadn't been established as a starter," Uberstine said Thursday. "He has surpassed apprehensions that he hadn't exhibited big-play ability. The team hedged its bet by giving him only a $1 million salary in the second year of the contract, but Brian had a Pro Bowl caliber year in the first year of his contract."

The Bucs are the first team to open camp.