Before the Eagles swung a trade with the Saints to acquire running back Darren Sproles last year, they reportedly contacted the Bills about trading for C.J. Spiller.
The Bills weren’t interested in making the move and Spiller played out the final year of his contract in Buffalo while Sproles joined LeSean McCoy in Philly. The Eagles pulled off another trade involving a running back on Tuesday when they agreed to send McCoy to the very same Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso, a move that guarantees Spiller will be moving on as a free agent.
During an appearance on NFL Network, Spiller was asked about the possibility of taking over McCoy’s spot on the depth chart.
“I’m pretty sure that Chip [Kelly] has my agent’s phone number so I’m pretty sure we might have to make a call over there,” Spiller said. “I’ve never been in that type of system before, but I don’t think I’d have any problem adjusting to it.”
There have been crazier ideas than putting a player with Spiller’s skills into the Eagles offensive scheme, although it’s tough to predict just what the Eagles might have in mind with a lot of cap space and someone with Kelly’s willingness to make bold moves calling the shots.
