It's a hard-knocks life for running backs in today's NFL.
Given the wear-and-tear associated with the position, many teams are no longer comfortable using a first-round draft pick on running backs. Lucrative long-term contract extensions are out too, to the point where the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year may actually hit the open market.
It's been quite a while since DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers performed at a Pro Bowl level, and with his monstrous 2008 season well in the rearview mirror the 31-year-old now faces a very uncertain market for his services.
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