Leaving the Jacksonville Jaguars without a contract offer, free agent safety Darren Sharper, however, is planning to visit a few teams to see opportunities of signing a better contract than what was offered by the New Orleans Saints, and his next stop is scheduled to be the Dallas Cowboys. No matter which team is on his route, the problem is who would like to sign a safety at Sharper’s age with the money he asked for?
Indeed, Shaper’s performance in last season was above the pay he received from the Saints. At age 34, he still managed to be selected in to Pro Bowl and help the Saints to win the Super Bowl XLIV game against the Indianapolis Colts while he was under a one-year contract worth only $1.7 million. Insisting that he is worth a better contract worth at least $5 million, Sharper was refused by the Saints and was let go to test the free agent market. Actually, if without the contract issued, both sides would like to retain the relationship. But now, Sharper won’t give up before he was refused by all other teams.
The Jaguars and Cowboys both have shown great interests in Sharper as they are really in need of a safety like him. However, they still have to rethink about the contract if Sharper insists the salary level. Besides the age, Sharper is still recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery and may not return for offseason workout until June. So there is still a big chance for him to wear back Saints jersey to play in 2010 season.
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