Darren Sharper found his fountain of youth with Gregg Williams’ defense. And now he’s being rewarded with honors – the NFL named him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his standout game against the Jets in New Orleans’ 24-10 win. Sharper had two interceptions, returning one for a franchise record 99 yards. He finished with a team-high eight tackles and had two passes defensed.
The Saints today released safety Kevin Kaesviharn. The move comes just hours after the team inked veteran free agent Pierson Prioleau. Kaesviharn had two years remaining on the four-year contract he signed in 2007, but the Saints decided to go in a different direction, signing veterans Darren Sharper and Prioleau in free agency.
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 with the Jags last. Sharper got a sales pitch from linebacker Jonathan Vilma, then went home Tuesday after speaking with the club. Word is the visit went well, but even with that, Sharper is going to talk to the Bears as well.
Free agency isn’t going to take place for about another month, but already one player that might have the interest of the Saints is Vikings Veteran safety Darren Sharper. The 12-year veteran looks as if he won’t be back in the Twin Cities, and ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Saints may have their eyes on Sharper.
There is no question that the Saints defense needs to get upgraded in 2009, and Sharper coming aboard could be a great early free agency signing for a team that will have a lot of expectations on it for next season.
