Will Darren Sproles Be Pursued by Washington Redskins?

March 1, 2010   ·   Adam Hankins   ·   Jump to comments

Surprising news has come out of San Diego that the Chargers are not going to tender a contract for running Darren Sproles.
 
Instead, they will allow him to test the waters of the free-agent market.
 
The reason this is surprising is that the news comes soon after the team released longtime running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
 
While the Chargers were scheduled to take a high salary hit for tendering Sproles, it seems strange without any other viable options at running back.
 
As perennial contenders in the free-agent market, the Redskins might take a hard look at Sproles. Of course, Sproles is expected to garner a lot of attention from several other teams as well. The real question is whether or not he would make sense for the Redskins.
 
Many people believe Clinton Portis' productive years are now behind him. Portis is a high-mileage back who may no longer be capable of being a team's workhorse. With all of the turmoil surrounding ...

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