Nick Piccone
According to Ian Rapoport, Darren Sproles is absent from voluntary workouts because the Eagles received trade inquiries for him during the draft. Sproles is apparently staying away until everything is sorted out.
#Eagles received calls of trade interest for RB Darren Sproles mid-draft, sources said. He's staying away from OTAs until its sorted out
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 17, 2016
This isn't a situation filled with frustration for Darren Sproles. But he's away from the #Eagles, with his family on the West Coast now
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 17, 2016
UPDATE: Sproles won’t be moved if Doug Pederson has his way.
We had no decisions to [trade him] whatsoever,” said Eagles head coach Doug Pederson after practice. “I want Darren Sproles on this football team. We want him on this football team. He’s a big part of this football team. That’s where we’re at.”
So what about Sproles. Does he want to be traded?
“No, he does not,” Pederson said.