by Ryan Wilson
The Jaguars released running back Fred Taylor last week, in part because, as a 11-year veteran, he's already playing on borrowed time, but also to free up salary-cap space to extend Maurice Jones-Drew's contract.
It was a mildly surprising move but from a business perspective, also completely understandable. Unlike most 33-year-old running backs, Taylor looks to have plenty left in the tank. Where Shaun Alexander and, to a lesser degree, Edgerrin James, have lost a step, Taylor stills seems perfectly capable of juking or steamrolling a defender as needed. Which explains why the Patriots and Bills are interested in his services.
Fred Taylor to Visit Bills, Potential Marshawn Lynch Implications originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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