New Orleans Saints
Darren Sproles - #43 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 6"/ 190 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/20/1983 |
| Birthplace | Waterloo, IA |
| College | Kansas State |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2005, 4th round, 29th pick by Chargers |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 244 | 1 |
Friday's 60-second rant: Payton's absence glaring in key moments
The post-bounty Saints simply lost their edge in the absence of Sean Payton, as Thursday night's loss perfectly depicted.
Saints RB Sproles (hand) out for Monday night
Saints RB Darren Sproles needed surgery on a broken hand and will not play in Monday night’s game against the Eagles.
Ingram just a part of Saints' RB committee
While Mark Ingram had a quiet preseason, the Saints are brimming with confidence about their deep arsenal of running backs.
Fantasy Roundtable: Rookie QBs, Saints RBs and more
To take Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III? The PFW staff weighs in on this and a handful of other fantasy-football issues in our latest "roundtable" chat.
Brees, Sproles, Saints break records
The Saints set an NFL record for total yards an offense and QB Drew Brees and RB Darren Sproles also set single-season records in Week 17.
Saints RB Sproles earning high praise
Saints RB Darren Sproles is exceeding the expectations the team had for him heading into the season.
Maintaining balance the challenge for Saints' offense
it didn't take 300-plus passing yards from QB Drew Brees for the Saints to hold a comfortable lead for much of the game in their win over the Buccaneers.
Saints' running game could be set for takeoff
Saints head coach Sean Payton may want to consider emphasizing the running game against Carolina in Week Five.
Bears-Saints matchup of the day: Friday
The Saints will look to establish their running game using a trio of backs vs. the Bears Sunday.
Saints announce 11 new contracts
LT Jermon Bushrod, RB/KR Darren Sproles and LB Will Herring are among the new deals the Saints officially announced on Friday.
Saints sign Sproles to replace Bush
FOX Sports is reporting that Saints have found their replacement for Reggie Bush in former Chargers RB Darren Sproles.
Redskins could seek to bolster backfield
Much like at quarterback, the men who make up the Redskins' current depth chart at running back might not be the ones who ultimately factor in to the position when the season begins.
Lockout limbo: Chargers report
There are changes in San Diego following a disappointing 2010 season, including two new coordinators and the likely departure of some familiar faces.
Dolphins rookie RB Thomas could get big workload
The Dolphins traded three draft picks to take RB Daniel Thomas in the second round, and he could be getting a lot of carries in his rookie campaign.
Chargers have reason to celebrate kickoff changes
Although they might not be the first club one would expect to be in favor of moving kickoffs up five yards from the 30-yard line to the 35, we hear the Chargers are perfectly fine with the new rule.
PLAYER NEWS
Sproles is active for Sunday's game against San Francisco.|||||||
Sproles had missed three straight games with a broken left hand.
Sproles had a career-high 13 receptions for 128 yards in a 35-27 loss to Carolina on Sunday.|||||||
This could be the beginning of increase touches for the running back or he could regress back to the mean. Sproles has averaged 5.8 catches since joining New Orleans at the beginning of last season.
Sproles will not play in the next preseason game against Jacksonville on Friday night because knee soreness.|||||||
Sproles was one of several players who sat out Monday's practice, the first since the Saints played at New England last Thursday night.
Sproles caught 15 passes for 119 yards and one TD in Saturday's 36-32 postseason loss at San Francisco.|||||||
Sproles showcased his dual-threat ability with only three carries for three yards on the ground, however. He made up for it through the air by hooking up with Drew Brees.
Sproles had 40 yards rushing, 29 yards receiving and 99 yards on kickoff and punt returns during Sunday's 45-17 rout of Carolina.|||||||
Sproles finished the season with an NFL record 2,696 combined yards, breaking the previous mark of 2,690, set by Derrick Mason with Tennessee in 2000. Sproles will certainly be a hot commodity heading into 2012 drafts, and is all but certain to come at a hefty price following his tremendous campaign.
