Donald Brown to Chargers [Merge]

[Dustin]

Donald Brown is signing with the #Chargers, per source.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

March 12, 2014

[Gavin]

Congrats to him

[COLTSFAN12to13]

Congrats to Donald, was simply no room for him here, thanks for keeping our running game afloat last season!

[PrincetonTiger]

Congrats to him

Ditto

Good Luck DB in SD

[derek]

that's a good backfield san diegos got there

[Bluefire4]

They still got Matthews and Woodhead?

[CR91]

They still got Matthews and Woodhead?

And Ronnie brown. I don't get this move

[arkana04]

Goodluck Donny. 

 

Telesco loves picking up our scraps. 

[bap1331]

Per pft. Last place we wanted him to go...

[bap1331]

Btw I was the first one to post this..

[Nobody]

Not where I would have signed, his power is already there with Mathews and his pass catching and speed with Woodhead.. Oh well, good luck

[adamthyst]

Good luck DB. I'll miss him too. 

[oldunclemark]

Not where I would have signed, his power is already there with Mathews and his pass catching and speed with Woodhead.. Oh well, good luck

It doesn't make sense. does it....all I see is the Pagano-Pagano word of mouth connection..

 

..but he's not Woodhead and Mathews, when healthy is powerful..which DB is not

 

....I'm trying to figure what his role will be

[oldunclemark]

Congrats to Donald, was simply no room for him here, thanks for keeping our running game afloat last season!

Brown and Freeney......wonder if they'll pick up Pat Angerer. too

[Defjamz26]

Goodluck Donny. 

 

Telesco loves picking up our scraps. 

I would have put Brown with the Chargers as well too. It makes a lot of sense, since they are known to not favor a specific type of back, and have a committee approach. It's a lot like what the Saints do. Telesco knows what he's getting with Brown.

[bestQBever]

Donald brown should be the 2nd string HB in SD and nothing less.

[MrNLM]

Now Peyton can say "Dammit, Donald" but, from the sideline as he scores TOUCHDOWNS!

[Bluefire4]

And Ronnie brown. I don't get this move

It only makes sense if they drop Ronnie.. even then I don't understand it.

[Andy]

I'm happy for him, but I really don't understand his viewpoint.

 

Sure, maybe the deal is nice, but he's going to a team that has an established starter, and a versatile (much more versatile than Brown) backup in Woodhead that can do it all.

 

He won't see the field much unless it's due to injury.

 

Again, I wish the best for him and hopes he makes the most of his opportunity. 

[NewColtsFan]

Well....

 

We don't know what his deal with SD is, or what kind of other offers he might have....

 

And,  we don't know what they told him about their starter last year or their back-up...   and how the plan to use Brown.

[ColtsLegacy]

Well....

 

We don't know what his deal with SD is, or what kind of other offers he might have....

 

And,  we don't know what they told him about their starter last year or their back-up...   and how the plan to use Brown.

 

 

3 yrs, 10.5 mil, 4 mil guaranteed.

 

 

I don't like this one bit. I wanted Donald to go to a team where he would be more the focus of a backfield. Plus, I just don't like the Chargers, humph.

 

Oh well, hopefully the Chargers line will create more holes for DB than the Colts line(s) did. Show em what you got, Donald!

[Coltswarriors]

Best of luck to Donald. He saved us last season and I thank him for that.

 

Wish he didn't have to go to the Chargers though! 

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

Guess he is used to being a 3rd string RB

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

In all seriousness hope he has a productive career from here on out.

[oldunclemark]

3 yrs, 10.5 mil, 4 mil guaranteed.

 

 

I don't like this one bit. I wanted Donald to go to a team where he would be more the focus of a backfield. Plus, I just don't like the Chargers, humph.

 

Oh well, hopefully the Chargers line will create more holes for DB than the Colts line(s) did. Show em what you got, Donald!

Did he really get 3 years at 3.5 mil.....and $4 mil guaranteed..??

 

Bless his heart

 

.....he was never going to get that from the Colts

[ColtsLegacy]

Did he really get 3 years at 3.5 mil.....and $4 mil guaranteed..??

 

Bless his heart

 

.....he was never going to get that from the Colts

 

 

RB Donald Brown's deal with SD: $3.25m SB, $6.75m in base salaries over 3 years, $500k roster bonus in 2016. Total of $10.5m over 3.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo)

March 12, 2014

[Clem-Dog]

  Ryan is very injury prone and Woodhead is a 3rd down back. Donald might have picked a great destination in reality.  175 carries and 25 receptions is his floor with everybody healthy.

[Hoosiernsavga]

Donald brown should be the 2nd string HB in SD and nothing less.

Yeah, I think he will start after week 2. As soon as Mathews goes to IR.

[BLUEx40]

I guess going back to 3rd or 2nd running back I myself thought he earned a starting role on some ones team maybe not an every down back but definitely a number 1  

[dgambill]

Goodluck Donny. 

 

Telesco loves picking up our scraps. 

Telesco was with us...so I'm sure he sees their value...SD clearly is saying we are commited to this running the ball and keeping it away from Peyton. With their secondary needs they signed a rb...clearly they aren't sold on Mathews staying healthy.

[ztboiler]

It is certainly the same kind of contract we love from Grigson.  You get a good player on a 1 yr. commitment locked into a price you like for another 2 years if he performs well.  Gives you options on quality....we didn't have room, but its a great move for SD and DB.

[Jason_]

Brown and Freeney......wonder if they'll pick up Pat Angerer. too

 

Don't know about Angerer but I just read on Rotoworld that Kavell Conner has a visit scheduled with SD.