Returning Sharper will make even less money than last season

It seemed the microfracture knee surgery Darren Sharper had in early offseason had caused a lot of concerns among the NFL teams showing interests in the unrestricted free agent. As a result, Sharper, who used to ask for a $5 million pay to match his performance, had to wear back the Saints jersey on a one-year contract that will pay him even less than the old contract.

According to latest reports, the Saints will only have to Sharper $75,000 in signing bonus, $1.5 million in base salary and additional 1 million in roster bonus. With the roster bonus usually being avoided by teams, what Sharper can earn in 2010 season is even less than the $1.7 million he received from the contract he signed with the Saints in 2009 offseason. It’s really time for him think about his age and health condition before asking for a high pay.

Earlier reports also said that there were several elite teams holding interests in Sharper, but only the Jacksonville Jaguars actually made an offer that was not attractive enough to keep Sharper. Therefore as we see now, he is back with the Saints, with confidence in having another solid season to prove he was undervalued by all the teams.