ORLANDO — Doug Pederson says he wants Darren Sproles back.
“He’s expressed he wants to be back here. He knows we want him back here. Yeah, heck yeah,” Pederson said Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings. “He’s a big part of our team. Punt returner. He was a tremendous back, third-down guy. Yeah, so we’ll see where that falls out.”
Sproles, who is coming off a major knee injury, became a free agent almost two weeks ago, but he has yet to meet with any teams let alone sign a contract. Teams, including the Eagles, likely want to see him progress further in his rehab before considering offering a deal.