[109][110] [33][34] He then spent the entire 2006 season on injured reserve list after breaking his ankle during the preseason. He returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for the game's first score. In the season opener against California, he had 175 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. He's averaged just 2.8 carries and 1.7 targets per game this season, so there's not much of a fantasy impact here. Sproles underwent surgery and missed 3 games. [102], Sproles re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract on July 19, 2019. [37] Overall, he finished the 2007 regular season with 164 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 31 yards. [97] In the following game, against the Dallas Cowboys, he scored a receiving touchdown. [62][63], Sproles broke over 1000 all-purpose yards in only his seventh game as a Saint. [40], On September 14, 2008, Sproles became just the second player in NFL history with 50 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, and 100 return yards in one game (the other being Gale Sayers with the Chicago Bears). [15] Overall, in the 2002 season, he finished with 1,465 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. With 105 yards rushing, 45 yards receiving and 178 return yards, Sproles finished the game with 328 all-purpose yards in the Chargers victory over the Colts, the third most all-purpose yards by a player in a single NFL post-season game in NFL history. 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[58], On December 26, 2011, during a game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sproles had 236 all-purpose yards. The veteran could be a drain on rookie RB Miles Sanders' receiving production. Drew Brees was quoted after the trade: "You only see a Darren Sproles type of player come around once in your career. On September 25, 2017, it was revealed that Sproles suffered a broken arm and a torn ACL on the same play in a game against the New York Giants in Week 3. "[69], In his first regular season game with the Eagles, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he had 11 carries for a total of 71 yards and had 1 rushing touchdown (49 yards, which was the longest run of his career). View all Darren Sproles Shark Bites Yes, Chargers fans, you should gloat about getting Sproles. He was able to play through the injury going forward. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and the Eagles. [68], On March 13, 2014, Sproles was acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2014 5th-round draft pick.

[26] On October 23, against Nebraska, he had 135 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. [41] On December 4, he had three receptions for 34 yards and two touchdowns in a 34–7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. Sproles sprained his MCL against the Giants and sat out 1 game. [90] The Eagles went on to win Super Bowl LII. [78], Sproles finished the regular season with 3 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving touchdown, and 2 punt return touchdowns, leading the NFL for the second consecutive year. Sproles' re-aggravation cost him 3 games.

[79], On July 29, 2016, Sproles signed a one-year $4.5 million contract extension with the Eagles through 2017.