During an interview with WGR Sportsradio 550, Billsย GM Doug Whaley said that they will “try to do [their]ย darndest” to re-sign RB C.J. Spiller in the coming months.
โWe believe so and weโre going to try to do our darndest to get this guy in the fold and get him back,โ said Whaley, via BuffaloBills.com. โIโm sure heโs disappointed with how last year went with the injuries, but we want him to come back with us and get back to the form we know he can play at.โ
On Wednesday, new Bills HC Rex Ryan told reporters that he was hoping to haveย Spiller back next season.
โIโve met C.J. and obviously I have a great deal of respect for him having to try to stop him and things,โ said Ryan. โOne thing I think that heโs going to understand about me is Iโm going to tell him what I believe to be the truth. All players seem to appreciate that.โ
Ryan also made it clear that his offense will once again be focused on a “ground-and-pound” rushing attack, so keeping a dynamic player like Spiller in the fold would certainly fit with this approach, even if he’s not their clear-cut No. 1 running back.
Spiller, 27, will be an interesting free agent to monitor if he reaches the open market.
Last year, Toby Gerhart and Donald Brown signed the top deals for free agent running back, which came out toย three-years, $10.5 million andย justย $4.5 million guaranteed.
Murray and Spiller should be able to do better than than this year, but it goes to show just how little teams are willing to pay for veteran running backs nowadays.
In 2014, Spiller was limited to appearing in nine games and rushing for 300 yards on 78 carries (3.8 YPC) to go along with 19 receptions for 125 yards receiving and one touchdown.
We have Spiller currently listed as theย No. 48 player in our Top 50 Free Agents list.
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