By Ed Thompson Scout.com Posted Feb 13, 2007 Ahman Green is expected to be one of the hottest names out of a lean group of top-tier free agent running backs. And he recently said that four teams are on his radar in addition to the Packers. Find out what teams are involved and the likelihood that he'll be leaving Green Bay. During a recent interview on Sirius NFL Radio, Packers RB Ahman Green was asked about some teams that will likely be in the market for a running back of his caliber and whether or not he thought they were a good match for him. He agreed that four of them - Denver, Houston, the New York Giants and the New York Jets - were places he could see himself playing next year. "They're on the radar from a business standpoint," he said. The versatile and talented back had played in just five games in 2005, rushing for 255 yards and catching 19 passes for 147 yards when he ruptured his quadriceps tendon, ending his 2005 season. Some wondered if he'd even be ready to play football again by the start of the 2006 season. So when he was an unrestricted free agent last year at this time, no one was beating his door down. But the Packers offered up a one-year deal estimated at roughly $2 million to keep him in Green Bay. Green paid them back with 1,059 rushing yards while averaging 4.0 yards per carry over 14 games. Missing just two games due to a hamstring injury, he also pulled in 46 catches, second-best on the team, for another 373 yards. Although he'll be 30 years old by the end of this week, Green still has what it takes to be the featured back on an NFL team. And although Green Bay is expected to make a strong bid to retain him, he's been waiting for almost two years to test his full market value. The good news for the Packers is that their cap situation is in their favor with an estimated $24.8 million to spend even before paring their roster of any overpaid players. Based on figures published at Scout.com last weekend, there are only six teams with more cap room than Green Bay, and none of them are the four that were referenced during the Sirius interview. While the Packers are rumored to covet California RB Marshawn Lynch as their top pick in this year's NFL Draft, there's no guarantee he'll still be on the board when they pick. And if they lose Ahman Green, they'll likely have to overpay for another free agent running back who won't necessarily provide the same level of production or his well-rounded skill set. Just how aggressive will the other four teams that are likely to be in bidding against the Packers be? Let's take a look.
If teams are scared off by his injuries, and he could come cheap, he would not be a horrible signing. If we could get him for like 2 million a year for a year or two, he wouldnt be bad. He is 29 and injury prone though, but he used to be a top 10, maybe better, running back. If he comes really cheap, I wouldn't mind looking at him just to give Leon some competition and see if we can find a gem.
