He had just 112 rushing yards, 239 receiving yards and two touchdowns previous year while struggling to overcome a minor knee surgery he underwent during training camp. There simply was no room on this team for Spiller, especially given his ineffectiveness.
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Thought to be the logical successor to Darren Sproles as the passing-down specialist with the Saints, Spiller did not assimilate well into New Orleans’ offense and struggled with injuries during his tenure in Louisiana. “I have been encouraged for him”.
Saints officials have not released an official statement.
Agent Sunny Shah tweeted Tuesday morning the Saints have agreed to a one-year deal with B.W. Webb.
Yet, Spiller was a healthy scratch in the Saints’ Week One loss, wherein New Orleans piled up 35 points but relied more on RB Travaris Cadet in the passing game in addition to Mark Ingram and Tim Hightower.
Webb has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
He joined the Saints prior to last season, but missed three games due to injury and had better numbers in the receiving game than rushing.
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The other five teams to wear white – Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals – are all teams that have stuck with something close to their traditional uniform for decades. The first $500,000 from the initiative is earmarked to replace football equipment and fields for youth and high school teams affected by last month’s devastating flooding in Louisiana.
