It's a sad situation but in hindsight the Saints should have gotten what they could for him in a trade after drafting Reggie, you just can't tie up that much money in the RB position when every year there are 5th and 6th rounders starting for teams.
Sad but true. The Saints can not be a contender when they have to bank on back up RBs to carry the load at the end of each season due to Deauce staying hurt.