Rashard Mendenhall
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Rashard Mendenhall has been a controversial figure since he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
First, he compared his style to that of LaDainian Tomlinson. Then there was his momentum-shifting fumble in the Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers. This past offseason, he tweeted some insensitive remarks about 9/11, then followed that up with a mediocre regular season that had some clamoring for backup Isaac Redman to carry the load. Now, he is coming off a torn ACL.
Mendenhall is still playing on his rookie contract and will not save the team much money even if he is traded or released. Plus, 2012 is a contract year, so assuming he makes a full recovery, the NFL will see the maximum of Mendenhall's considerable gifts this season or never.
Running backs with a contract on the line generally provide something extra.
Trade Probability: 20 percent