Washington Redskins
In April, not long after quarterback Donovan McNabb landed in D.C., he reportedly began lobbying for his new team to sign T.O. Coach Mike Shanahan swiftly put the kibosh on the possibility, but he left the door open a crack, saying only that "we will not go in that direction right now."

More recently, Owens has continued to express a desire to reunite with McNabb. But there's still no reason to believe Shanahan plans to take advantage of the "right now" caveat he used several months ago.

Chicago Bears
The Bears are the team most likely to overlook Owens' past because, well, they're desperate to win now in order to save coach Lovie Smith's future. And the Bears simply don't have a strong No. 1 wideout to pair with franchise quarterback Jay Cutler.

But T.O. has no experience with offensive coordinator Mike Martz, and it's unlikely that those two strong personalities could coexist, unless every pass is being thrown in Owens' direction.

Carolina Panthers
The Panthers have no real complement to Steve Smith, and coach John Fox needs a big season in order to have a chance to stick around for 2011. (Of course, there's a chance he doesn't want to stick around for 2011.)

Owens and Smith paired with running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart would give the Panthers a potent offense — assuming Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen could survive having T.O. bark in one ear and Smith bark in the other.

Seattle Seahawks
Seattle previously sniffed around Brandon Marshall, and the Seahawks reportedly have interest in Vincent Jackson. With Marshall traded to Miami and Jackson supposedly not available, there's only one way Seattle can make a big splash at wideout without trading for someone else.

Still, Owens has been available for months and nothing has happened. Though the Seahawks are believed to be interested, something is holding up the process.

In the end, it could be Owens' asking price.

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