EAST RUTHERFORD, n.j. - Dual Pro Bowl defensive end OSI Umenyiora not going to practice with the New York Giants for a while, and this time it has nothing to do with his contract.

Umenyiora had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday and probably 11 miss season opener on Sept.

The operation to clean up the knee came only four days after the angry Umenyiora team-mates at practice for the first time, entered as training camp opened end last month.

"It was better, do it now in contrast to mid-season" Umenyiora said in a statement. "It would be made, the only question was when." If I a little Miss while I was there, that now would prefer essential part of our season at the when will be. "It is the best decision for the team and me."

Umenyiora throughout the summer, as he was not at training camp with the team after the lockout was a headline report, because he was unhappy with his contract. He claimed that general promised Manager, Jerry Reese, the last two years a contract of site connectors, which will pay him $7.1 million by 2012.

The AP said the 29-year-old on Sunday that he would begin on Monday practice work this season in part of his current deal.

Umenyiora of the knee was a problem early in the training camp, gave the team one day announced that year veteran practice was not the nine, because he said that his knee was bothers him.

It led to speculation that the knee had become a bargaining chip.

But the team disabled him start practicing last week and Umenyiora went to Atlanta, to get a second opinion on his knees and was told that he could practice.

After three Carta-the team was from Thursday-the knee needs repair.

"It is a simple Debridement," said Ronnie Barnes, the team Vice President of medical services, and added that this team physician Dr. Russell Warren for special surgery in New York City carried out the operation in the hospital.

Coach Tom Coughlin said that Umenyiora did nothing in practice to hurt the knee, add, that the medical staff of Giants knew months ago that surgery on his knee was a possibility.

"He would cause, not something that can be done, except it emerging," Coughlin said.

The coach added, there is a chance of Umenyiora may be ready for the opener at Washington, but would a fast recovery required.

Reese, said that Umenyiora told him on Thursday that he wanted to have the operation.

"He told me how much he really enjoyed back on the field of this week, and he is looking forward to on arrival back is, as soon as he recovers from the procedure," Reese said.

Umenyiora shared the team lead with 11half bags last season and the NFL with 10 forced fumbles led.

Umenyiora, said in an e-Mail to the AP on Sunday that the Giants offered to put incentives in his contract. But he rejected it as "unacceptable" and said it showed "they really respect not the fact that I think victims of health for the franchise."

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