Archive for March, 2009

Saints Agree to a Free-Agent Deal w/ Center Nick Leckey

The Saints have brought in free-agent center Nick Leckey and have inked him to a deal. Leckey has spent five years in the NFL, starting with the Cardinals and then playing most recently in St. Louis. He was the Cards 6th round pick back in 2004. Last season he started the first ten games of [...]

Saints Come to Terms on a One-Year Deal w/ DL Paul Spicer

The Saints have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent defensive lineman Paul Spicer. Team spokesman Greg Bensel announced the deal Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 33-year-old Spicer started in 10 of 16 games last season for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The signing reunites the 10-year veteran with Saints defensive coordinator [...]

Tomlinson Had the Saints On His Short List

LaDainian Tomlinson is not going to leave San Diego, but the Saints can have happiness in knowing that at least they were in the mix for his services. Tomlinson this week decided to stay with the Chargers, but stated today on the Dan Patrick Show that he considered the Saints, the Ravens, and the Broncos [...]

Brees Would Love to See Tomlinson in New Orleans in 09

It was reported last week that if Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson gets let go by the team, that one team that could love to take at least a look at the running back is New Orleans. That is now a fact, as during an interview with XX 1090 AM in San Diego, QB Drew [...]

Saints Come to Terms with Fullback Heath Evans

The Saints have agreed to a deal with free agent fullback Heath Evans. He was a third-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2001, and has played for Seattle, Miami, and the last four seasons as the lead fullback for the New England Patriots. The Saints should use him as a short-yardage power back in [...]

Saints Come to Terms w/ CB Jabari Greer on a Four-Year Deal

The Saints got some help for the secondary today, as they have inked CB Jabari Greer to a four-year, $22 million deal, Scout.com has confirmed. The deal includes $10 million in guaranteed money. “Jabari is a young and energetic corner and will fit in nicely into our defensive backfield,” said Saints executive vice president/general manager [...]

Henderson and the Saints Agree to a Four-Year Deal

The Saints kept another one of their own free agents on Wednesday, as the team re-signed wide out Devery Henderson to a four-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He’s the third free agent of the Saints that the team has re-signed. They also have inked LB Jonathan Vilma and OT Jon [...]

Saints Hoping to Add Safety Help in Darren Sharper

The Saints seem to still be interested in adding secondary help, and one player that they could be looking to add is safety Darren Sharper. They have already spoken to Sharper, and he did visit the team earlier in the week. Another player that could come to the team is safety Gerald Sensabaugh, who was [...]