
Darren Sproles ran for 33 yards on three carries and caught three passes for 30 yards in the Chargers' playoff loss to the Jets.
He averaged 10.5 yards per touch compared to LaDainian Tomlinson's 1.6, but the Chargers stubbornly continued to run LT into the pile. Sproles' misuse wasn't surprising only because a similar scenario played out in the regular season, when he averaged 6.09 yards per touch to LT's 3.64. LT may be cut this spring, but the Chargers are more likely to bring in another lead back than hand the role to Sproles, who GM A.J. Smith doesn't see as an early-down runner. Sproles will still be retained with an expensive RFA tender.
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