PHILADELPHIA - One man inexplicably wore a black bikini, high heels and carried a sign. Other fans waved banners and welcomed Terrell Owens back to the Eagles with cheers or boos.

Owens returned to practice on Wednesday, one week after he was dismissed from camp following a heated dispute with coach Andy Reid. Several dozen fans waited outside Philadelphia's practice facility early in the morning to greet the disgruntled All-Pro wideout.

One sign read: "TO must go." Another said: "I'm sorry, Brad Childress." A few backed Owens, including a sign that read, "We love you, TO."

An airplane sponsored by a music radio station flew near the practice field, leading a banner that read, "TO must go."

Owens was beloved in Philadelphia last year after helping the Eagles reach the Super Bowl in his first season with the team. But his popularity took a major hit once he began loudly campaigning for a new contract just one year into a seven-year, $48.97 million deal. His relationship with fans further deteriorated after Owens criticized quarterback Donovan McNabb and blasted Reid.

"We can win the Super Bowl without him," said Tom Cooper, who woke up at 4 a.m. to make the two-hour ride to Philadelphia from Wildwood, N.J. "He's a selfish, greedy bum. We don't need him causing problems around here."

Owens thrilled fans with his playmaking, showboating skills last season, giving the Eagles the receiving threat they were missing in three previous losses in the NFC championship game.

He had 77 receptions for 1,200 yards and a franchise-record 14 touchdowns before severely injuring his ankle late in the season. He missed the final two regular-season games and the first two playoff games before returning for the Super Bowl, in which he had nine receptions for 122 yards.

Owens has continued to ignore negative reaction from fans and thanked those who showed their support at his home in Moorestown, N.J., last week after he was banished from camp and held a strange workout in his driveway while cameras captured his every move.

"He's the best receiver in the league, so the Eagles should give him whatever he wants," said Al Kracken, who has shared season tickets since the 1990s.