Sproles signs one-year tender
via Chargers.com:
Running back Darren Sproles, the Chargers’ designated franchise player, signed the team’s one-year contract tender.
Sproles was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this spring before the Chargers opted to use their franchise designation him, which guarantees he’ll make the average of the five top running back salaries in the league. That’s $6.621 million this season. It also meant that if another team were to sign Sproles, the Chargers would receive two first-round draft choices as compensation.
A year ago, Sproles was one of the game’s most electrifying players. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry and 11.8 yards per reception and scored six touchdowns in his fourth NFL season. During the Chargers’ playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts, NBC’s John Madden called Sproles the "best screen runner in football."
In addition to his role on offense, Sproles serves as the team’s primary return specialist. He finished eighth in the NFL in both kickoff return average (26.0) and punt return average (11.3).
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This is good news
No ugly holdout, Sproles will be in the off-season activities and in camp. I’m sure they will work out a long term deal soon.
I wonder if Seattle rescinding the franchise tag on their LB influenced this at all?
by Stephen (shaynes41) on Apr 28, 2009 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
Weren't we just talking about this?
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
Strategy
He must have been waiting to sign until after the draft. Maybe the thought was that a team would see him as a better trade target that way? Or maybe he was waiting to see if there was a team that looked like they obviously still needed a starting RB following the draft? Whatever it was he was waiting for must not have happened, so he figured 6 mill, splitting time with an injury prone back and returning kicks sounded better.
Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.
also, if he had signed before the draft
he could have been traded at AJ’s discretion. without signing he had control over where he plays.
by Stephen (shaynes41) on Apr 29, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
thats what I was thinking
He didn’t want to be a lion.
by Grey Suit on Apr 29, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
^this
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 29, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget to Rec’
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Apr 29, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I agreed with it. I didn’t feel it was worth recommending.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 30, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
for stafford's money
we’d all be lions
by dirtballer on Apr 29, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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