Flowery Branch — Falcons wide receiver Joe Horn said he wants to be traded or cut so badly that he has "contemplated" restructuring or forfeiting part of the $2.5 million in guaranteed base salary he's owed.

"I'm even contemplating giving some money back to further this thing along," the disgruntled wide receiver said Tuesday. "I'm ready to get it solved and move on. The longer I stay here, the worse it's going to get."

Horn's agent, Ralph Vitolo, said he communicated with Horn via text message and that he spoke with Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Tuesday, but the issue of Horn forfeiting money wasn't broached. Vitolo said he is open to restructuring Horn's contract only to facilitate a trade.

"Joe is under contract, and it's our policy not to discuss particulars of his contract," Dimitroff said.

Horn, 36, said earlier this summer that he wanted to be traded because he felt the team's approach under new GM Dimitroff and first-year coach Mike Smith is to use younger players as part of a rebuilding process.

Horn said he felt younger receivers, such as second-year player Laurent Robinson and rookie Harry Douglas, were moved ahead of him on the depth chart and that the Falcons are keeping him as a "just-in-case" player.

The Falcons have explored trade possibilities, but there has been no interest. If they were to cut Horn, who signed as a free agent last season and is guaranteed a total of $7.5 million, they would still have to pay him $2.5 million.

Horn has rarely practiced and did not play in Saturday's preseason opener at Jacksonville because of a hamstring injury. Horn said the injury is minimal and that he could be practicing but instead he has been put on medical rehabilitation, which includes running and agility drills.

Horn said he told the team Monday that he was ready to return to practice, but he did not practice Monday or Tuesday. Horn would not say if he was told not to practice.

Dimitroff declined to address Horn's medical situation.

"I'm healthy," he said. "It's frustrating to sit to the side. I tweaked a little hamstring. It's nothing major. I know I can still play, and I'm ready to go. It's just frustrating sitting out here and dealing with this."