By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

March 09, 2010, 6:47AM

Darren Sharper walked the red carpet on a pair of crutches before the Super Bowl XLIV Champions DVD premiere screening Monday night at the Prytania Theatre, offering a clue as to why the New Orleans Saints’ free agent safety hasn’t taken any trips yet to visit any prospective new NFL employers.

Sharper said he had a minor “clean-up” procedure performed on his left knee last week by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., which shouldn’t keep him off his feet long. But it has kept him from boarding any planes.

League sources indicated that Sharper has postponed at least two free agent visits over the past few days, which could drag out his courtship process by a week or two.

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