Chargers Franchise Sproles. Bucs Franchise Bryant

[carpanfan96]

The Chargers have Franchised Sproles. The Bucs have placed there tag on Bryant. LINK

[PowerlessDan]

Wow I wouldn't have thought he was worth that.

[carpanfan96]

Wow I wouldn't have thought he was worth that.

That's a lot of money to pay your backup RB and Returner.

[jbland]

That's a lot of money to pay your backup RB and Returner.

I would imagine they are feeling out the LT situation. And by that I mean if he gets injured again this season they will cut him and they then can sign sproles to a new contract.

[carpanfan96]

as for the other part of the story. Bryant will now make 9.88 million next season. Buc's cap number now down to 30 million.

[carpanfan96]

I would imagine they are feeling out the LT situation. And by that I mean if he gets injured again this season they will cut him and they then can sign sproles to a new contract.

They are trying to make him take a pay cut by restructuring his contract over a few more seasons that he won't see. They still have the option of cutting him before the draft or trading him. However if they both play in SD next season the split will be 60-40.

[thefuzz]

Sproles was not going to hit FA, the Chargers knew that they couldn't keep up with the offers. However there are two things going their way.

1. Franchise Sproles, and then get him to sign a long term deal.

2. Franchise Sproles, then drop the tag later, if the draft/LT/FA works out to their advantage.

I would assume that the Bolts will not be paying Sproles the 6 plus million that the Tag would command.

LT will restructure, and if not will be cut or traded. Sproles will sign a long term deal, or be traded.

[Boltergeist]

Smith still saying LT in plans

Tagging Sproles was something that maybe the team should have done with Brees/Turner (with the intention of dealing).

[carpanfan96]

Smith still saying LT in plans

Tagging Sproles was something that maybe the team should have done with Brees/Turner (with the intention of dealing).

I posted that they were trying to rework LT's deal. Carries are going to be more of a split though according to AJ, it's going to be 60 - 40

[thefuzz]

Smith still saying LT in plans

Tagging Sproles was something that maybe the team should have done with Brees/Turner (with the intention of dealing).

The Bolts can't win for losing....in this situation.

They tried to be nice to both Turner, and Brees, and let them walk into FA, and essentially pick their teams. Not many teams are willing to let players just walk like that, but AJ did....and he catches hell for not getting anything for them.

Now, they are having to play a little more hardball with LT, and Sproles, and the entire sports nation can't believe that they are not treating their players nicely.....they are in a tough spot.

If they had tagged Drew, and traded him to the Lions, and done the same with Turner to say.....Seattle the Bolts would be in a much better place. But nope, they let the players walk after they fulfilled their contracts....pretty nice way to do biz, if you ask me.