Nope. I just don’t think Sproles is NEARLY worth the money
Fourth, maybe they want to keep Sproles from going to the Colts.
Think about that one for a second. Since Sproles is an unrestricted free agent, the Colts would be able to sign Sproles only if one of their two unrestricted free agents — linebacker Gary Brackett or kicker Matt Stover — sign with another team. Even then, the Colts would be limited by the contract paid to Brackett or Stover by his new team. But if the Chargers had tendered Sproles as a restricted free agent with no compensation, Sproles would have been fair game for the Colts or any of the other final four teams.
Given the damage Sproles did to the Colts in the 2008 playoffs, the Colts surely would be interested in getting him. With the lowest level, no-compensation RFA tender, the Colts easily could have had him. Now, they have to wait for Brackett to leave, and hope that Brackett’s new contract elsewhere is big enough to satisfy Sproles.
Even if it is, Sproles could be long gone before Brackett finds his next suitor.
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