New Orleans has finished near the top of the league in pass attempts to running backs in recent years, and Spiller is slated to play a significant role similar to that of former Saints players Reggie Bush, Darren Sproles, and Pierre Thomas.
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The Clemson product missed the Saints scrimmage last Friday and was out for training camp practice Tuesday after just limited work the previous two days.
It’s unclear if Spiller suffered a setback or if he and the team felt a clean-up surgery would be a better choice in the long term. In 2012, Spiller rushed for 1,244 yards, 6 touchdowns, and caught 43 balls for 459 yards and 2 more touchdowns. In 70 games in his career, he has fumbled 17 times.
Let’s face it: Robinson’s talent is such that he could easily start for over half the teams (probably more) in the NFL.
Spiller has also had a but of a fumbling problem as well in his career. He is expected to be the Saints third-down back behind Mark Ingram. Saints coach Sean Payton didn’t comment on Spiller’s injury status after practice Saturday.
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And if Spiller by chance does miss any significant time beyond Week 1?
