Report: Saints to trade RB Sproles; drawing 'heavy interest'
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A number of big names have been released Tuesday including defensive ends Julius Peppers of the Chicago Bears and DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys, after their respective teams were unable to find a trade or work out a restructured deal.
However, at least one veteran appears to be a hot commodity on the trade market.
Saints still haven’t released RB Darren Sproles and now plan to trade him due to heavy interest, per ESPN source. Not being released, though
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2014
So the players being shopped have been released yet the player being released, Darren Sproles, now is being shopped. And will be traded.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2014
It makes sense that a versatile player like Sproles would draw interest from a number of teams. He has a reasonable cap hit at $4.25 million and can help a team out of the backfield, as a receiver, or even in the return game.
Apparently the news comes as a surprise to Sproles himself.
WOW! "@ESPNNFL: THIS JUST IN: Saints now plan to trade RB Darren Sproles due to heavy interest. He will not be released.
— Darren Sproles (@DarrenSproles) March 11, 2014
The stuff u find out on twitter
— Darren Sproles (@DarrenSproles) March 11, 2014