Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Running Back cuts

Some big cuts over the past couple of days- Jamal Lewis, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Brian Westbrook.  Lewis has been rumored to retire since the beginning of 2009.  With the rise of Jerome Henderson, he became expendable.  Tomlinson and Westbrook will hit a tough market.  Teams are wary of older running backs, and runners in their 30's don't have many opportunities.  I can see Tomlinson going to a team like New England or Houston.  Both have playoff potential and could use a talented part-time back.  The Westbrook situation is sad, especially as an Eagles fan.  But it probably was the right move.  He's too much of an injury risk, particularly with the concussions to keep with his salary.  I don't know what team would sign him, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire.  It's an end of an era in Philly, as well as San Diego, and it's tough to see this happen to great players.

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