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Archive for March, 2008

Colston Says He’ll be 100 Percent in 08

 
Saints wide out Marques Coltson says he’ll be ready to go for training next month despite having arthroscopic surgery on the left knee that bothered him last season. The former Hofstra receiver is looking to come back strong in 2008 despite having a better 2nd season than his first, as he had 98 catches for [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 24 2008

Saints Offer Contract to FA Guard/Center Matt Lehr

The Tampa Tribune is reporting that the Saints have offered a deal to unrestricted free agent guard/center Matt Lehr to a contract. Last season Lehr didn’t start with the Buccaneers, but did appear in every game. He was a 5th round pick by the Cowboys back in 2001, and is 6-foot-2, 304 pounds. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 19 2008

Bush Vows to be Better Prepared for 2008

Being a big-time NFL celeb, running back Reggie Bush is telling the media that he is going to commit himself more to his profession this year, and that he plans on spending a majority of the offseason training with his Saints teammates. “I feel like I’m maturing and I feel like that’s what it’s all [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 19 2008

Saints Re-Sign TE Johnson

The New Orleans Saints added depth to the tight end position when on Tuesday, according to the team’s website, they re-signed TE Eric Johnson to a one-year contract; as per custom, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Johnson played 14 games for the Saints last season, catching 48 passed for 378 yards and [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 11 2008

Miller Re-Signs With Saints

The New Orleans Saints retained one of their tight ends from last season as on Friday, they re-signed Billy Miller to a contract; Miller, an eight-year veteran, has been with the Saints since 2006.  Since joining the Saints, Miller has started 9 of 26 games and caught 41 passes for 457 yards; he has career [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 07 2008

Morgan Signs With Saints

                      
It certainly didn’t take long for ex-Carolina Panther linebacker Dan Morgan to find work; the New Orleans Saints, continuing their defensive makeover, came to terms with Morgan on a contract Friday.  A first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2001, Morgan was limited to just four games in the past 2 seasons due to injuries.
Morgan was [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 07 2008

Patten Re-Signs With Saints

One of the leading receivers for the New Orleans Saints last season has decided to re-up for another tour of duty; the Associated Press reports that wide receiver David Patten has agreed to a new 2-year contract on Monday.  According to team general manager Mickey Loomis, “David stepped into our lineup immediately last season and [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 04 2008

Saints bolster Defense with Gay.

Just two days after losing Asante Samuel the New England Patriots have lost another cornerback from their roster. The New Orleans Saints have signed Randall Gay to a reported 4-year $17.6 million dollar contract.
Gay,25, a Louisiana native and a LSU graduate had spent  his first four years in the league with the Patriots where he [...]

Posted by Al Gordon on Mar 03 2008

Signings Continue for Saints with Pickup of DE Bobby McCray

The Saints continue to sign players, with two players coming back to the team yesterday, and today the team going outside the organization to grab former Jags DE Bobby McCray.  The announcement of the signing came earlier today from Executive VP and GM Mickey Loomis.  McCray was a starter on the Jags D-line the past [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 02 2008

Saints and WR Henderson Agree to a Deal

The Saints earlier today announced that they are bringing back wide out Devery Henderson, who was a free agent.  The four-year vet was going to try the free agent market, but then pulled back and signed the deal with the Saints.  The terms nor the length of the deal is not known as of this [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 01 2008