"The Indianapolis Colts' mandatory three-day minicamp will open today minus Reggie Wayne.

The four-time Pro Bowl receiver said in an e-mail sent to the media Thursday evening that he and the Colts are "in disagreement concerning my contract.''

Wayne, 31, has two years remaining on the six-year, $39 million contract he signed in 2006. The team's 2001 first-round draft pick already has received $27.58 million over the first four years of the deal and is due base salaries of $5.47 million this season and $5.95 million in 2011.

However, it's clear Wayne thinks he deserves to be paid on par with the NFL's other top receivers. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, Miami's Brandon Marshall and New England's Randy Moss have contracts that pay them more than $9 million per season. Four other receivers had multiyear contracts that in 2009 averaged more than $8 million annually.

Since 2004, Wayne has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark each season and leads the league with 532 receptions and 7,494 yards. His 52 touchdown catches rank No. 5.

A Colts spokesman said Thursday evening the team was aware of Wayne's stance but would have no comment.

Wayne has not participated in the team's ongoing voluntary organized team activities, which isn't unusual. He routinely works out in the offseason at the University of Miami, his alma mater. This is the first time he will boycott a mandatory function.

That decision exposes him to disciplinary action by the team. According to Article VIII, Section 1 of the collective bargaining agreement, Wayne faces a maximum fine of $9,442 for skipping a mandatory minicamp.

"I will continue training diligently in Florida, as I have each offseason since my rookie year, to ensure that I am ready to play this season,'' Wayne said in his e-mail. "I hope that a fair resolution can be reached in the not-too-distant future that allows me to achieve my goal of playing my entire career with the Indianapolis Colts.''

It's uncertain whether Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Mathis will follow Wayne's lead. A source with knowledge of the situation said recently Mathis also is dissatisfied with his contract and wants it addressed. Mathis has not participated in the OTAs. He was involved in a charity softball game at Victory Field on Thursday evening but declined to comment on his situation."