Saints place C.J. Spiller on injured reserve
 

“A lot of it had to do with just where he is at health-wise,” Payton said. “He and I spoke during the week. He’s healthy, and yet he just needs to get that strength back in his leg and that really promoted us to move Travaris (Cadet) up.”

Saints place C.J. Spiller on injured reserve - Black and Gold

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See ya
What a waste of money that move was. Cant believe the front off fronted up so much cash for two RBs contracts with so many holes and such a deep RB rookie class

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I think the only reason the Saints don't waste more money is because they don't know how to!

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I smell injury settlement.

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Who?

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I honestly don't think CJ was completely healthy this season.

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I don't either. He has too much talent to be invisible for the whole year.
I hope he heals up and earns that money next season.

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cadet looks good, really good with us right now. I'd like to keep him around

I think our offense has done better as the year has gone on. Receivers are getting better too. Oline (i thought) played their best game of the year vs Jacksonville. Strief cannot start next year, just cant. Tim looks to be playing better (at least I hope). We still need a guard or two

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Yes we need a guard to replace Evans. Age has caught with him and Strief. Move Tim to Rt guard where he plays better. You're right, "Strief cannot start next year."

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So trade Spiller for a guard, maybe with Dallas for Collins?

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Nobody is going to touch Spiller imo.

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Jerry ain't that stupid.

Like Lee909 said, nobody is touching Spiller with that salary. Past offseason Patriots offerd him decent contract but we interfered with ludicrous offer and made Belichick really mad. This season they changed like 3 guys at that position and still got nice production from 3rd down backs. (Lewis, Bolden, White...) . Lewis was playing great and got nice extension (2 yrs, 2,6 mil). Unfortunately he got hurt and now White is playing in that role.

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Man didn't he take the money and ran. Ran right over to the IR list.

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I think he was placed on IR so they could look at some of the younger talent on the PS and protect them by having them finish the season on the active roster.

As far as how he played....he had that awesome catch and run against the Clowns and was the hero. Then he just disappeared. It was weird. Almost like he pissed off Payton.

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I had high hopes for Spiller and was looking for his production this season.
Elusiveness and break away speed were nowhere to be found.
But he was in good company with his lack of performance.
I hope he gets healthy and can become a "good" 3rd down option next season.

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I never really wanted Spillers. I was wanting a sledge-hammer but after we signed him I thought he would play well enough, now I'm really, really wanting a sledge-hammer.

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Unfortunately I believe we'll probably see a repeat performance next year. I hope his knee finally gets better like Hightower did. If so then great. If not we have depth at that one position and should be fine at RB.