Saints general manager Mickey Loomis told FOXSports.com that the team is still considering making a contract offer to free-agent running back Edgerrin James. “We’ve spent some time evaluating Edgerrin,” Loomis said Tuesday morning. “We think he can still play. We’re going to continue to evaluate that and see where it ends up. We haven’t made a decision on Edgerrin yet.” In an expected move, James was released last month after the Cardinals drafted Ohio State running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (first round) and LaRod Stephens-Howling (seventh). James is the NFL’s active rushing leader with 12,121 yards, which also ranks 11th on the league’s all-time list.
About 2 weeks ago this idea was initially brought up. New Orleans has been evaluating this for a while. “There’s been talk about Edgerrin James, and we’ve spent some time evaluating that prospect,” Loomis said back on May 6th.
It was believed that Edge would not be picked up after a quote by Coach Sean Payton on that same day.
“(James) is someone who we have discussed as an organization, just as we would with anyone of his magnitude who becomes available,” he said. “Right now, he is someone that we’re taking a look at but there hasn’t really been anything going on outside of that. In other words, it’s not something that is imminent.”
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