Breaking: Darren Sproles to stay with San Diego
by smileyman on Mar 4, 2010 12:39 PM PST
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Today is the last day that teams have to offer tenders to their restricted free agents, so we can expect to see lots of announcements. The biggest news today comes out of San Diego where the Chargers have reportedly changed their mind about Darren Sproles. Previously it was reported that they would let him test free agency, but today the San Diego Union Tribune is reporting that Sproles will get a 1st and 3rd round tender.
Normally this would mean paying Sproles a salary of $3.18 million, but part of the rules of restricted free agency require that teams give a 10% pay raise to their RFAs. This means that Sproles will be getting $7.27 million if he stays with the Chargers.
Restricted free agency ends on April 15th, so any teams interested in acquiring him will have to notify the Chargers by that date. They will then have until April 21st to match that offer.
My speculation is that the Chargers couldn't find a team anywhere that was willing to trade for Cromartie. They were shopping him in exchange for a running back but the only team interested was Detroit and they have no running backs to speak of. This saves the Chargers from having to draft a RB and will let Sproles be the featured back next year, something that he's been wanting to test.
Sproles apparently had meetings scheduled with Washington, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Kansas City, so the interest in him was clearly more than what the Chargers were expecting. The Tribune is reporting that the Chargers will still use him as a 3rd down back and a return specialist but will try to extend him to a long term deal.
This leaves the market for FA running backs even thinner with only Thomas Jones, Bryan Westbrook, LT, and Chester Taylor as big name backs that are free agents.
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nocal 81 is the man
he scooped Adam Schefter
Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
Sproles
Not that the 49ers would have necessarily made a move for him, but I’m kind of glad something like this deters any interest they might have otherwise had.
But now all the sproles supporters will want one of the following to happen
A) Continue after Sproles anyway.
B) Pursue Washington from the Jets.
C) Draft Spiller at 13.
I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice.
I really like Washington
He only got a 2nd round tender.
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Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
If he retains the explosion..
..he had before the injury, he would be a very intriguing pickup. I know he only has a second round tender, but I would assume the Jets match any reasonable offer for him especially with TJ out of the picture.
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Nah
Jets are high on Greene. Jones was still productive when they essentially demoted him at the end of the season. From what I can see the Jets are planning on spending cheap this year.
Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
They'll almost certainly try and retain Washington.
They want Sanchez to be able to win games for them, but they don’t want him to HAVE to win 16 of ‘em. They absolutely want a two-headed rushing attack and they don’t want another rookie. It’ll be Greene and Washington.
He came back in the same suit that he was buried in...Similar to the one his grandfather was married in.
Not so fast my friend...
A tender doesn’t stop them from shopping Sproles. Maybe they’re not done with him yet…
Oh I'm sure they'll shop him
but all the talk was that they were going to let him test free agency and find out what he was really worth. Guess Sproles and his agent won that game of chicken.
Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
They definitely won
No team would be foolish enough to pay more than double his salary & give up cheaper and possibly more production. I’m not undermining Sproles’ efforts, but there is no way he is worth a 1st & 3rd round pick.
brbsuicide
He came back in the same suit that he was buried in...Similar to the one his grandfather was married in.
Shocker /s
The agent for Darren Sproles says the speedy little running back is staying with the San Diego Chargers. Gary Wichard says the Chargers notified him Thursday that they have decided to tender the restricted free agent a contract, which will be worth approximately $7.3 million. Wichard says the tender will allow the two sides to continue talking about a long-term deal. The agent also says the Chargers realized there was “tremendous” interest in Sproles around the league.
I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice.
sproles
will definitely not become the feature back.
the chargers will continue to use him the way they always have.
guarantee it.
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving.-Einstein
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