METAIRIE, La. -- Remember that deafening buzz surrounding C.J. Spiller last summer, when he joined a New Orleans Saints offense that seemed ideal for his skill set as a dynamic runner and receiver?
Well, the buzz is long gone after his disappointing 2015 season. But Spiller is still here.
And with him comes some reason for cautious optimism, now that he is further removed from an arthroscopic knee surgery last August that hampered him more than he wanted to admit.
“His health and movement skills look noticeably different,” said Saints coach Sean Payton, who called Spiller one of the team’s pleasant surprises early in OTAs.