All Entries in the "New Orleans Saints" Category
Saints Asst. DL Coach Suspended Without Pay
New Orleans Saints assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones has been suspended 30 days without pay for his role in a real estate scam in Texas, the Associated Press reports. “Coach Jones has accepted responsibility for his actions and has cooperated with the investigation of this matter and will also be participating in a program [...]
No Surgery for Saints LB Jonathan Vilma
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma visited on Monday with Dr. William Meyers, a Philadelphia-based sports hernia specialist, who confirmed that surgery on Vilma’s groin was not required. “We knew before he flew out this morning that the type of injury he had was not going to be a sports hernia surgery,” Saints head coach [...]
Saints Re-Sign DT Kendrick Clancy
Free agent defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy has re-signed with the New Orleans Saints, Clancy’s agent, Ron Del Duca, announced on Twitter. Financial terms of the one-year deal were not disclosed. The 6-1, 305-pound Clancy spent the last three seasons with the Saints, totaling 52 tackles and 2.5 quarterback sacks before placing on season-ending injured reserve [...]
Saints QB Patrick Ramsey to See Extended Action on Friday Night
New Orleans Saints quarterback Chase Daniel made his case to be the top back-up to Drew Brees last Saturday night, completing 15-of-21 pass attempts for 182 yards, with three touchdowns and an interceptions for a 117.5 passer rating. Saints quarterback Patrick Ramsey, a former first-round pick who was signed to be an experienced back-up to [...]
Fujita’s Heart Remains in New Orleans
Linebacker Scott Fujita signed a three-year, $14 million with the Cleveland Browns this off-season, but his heart remains in New Orleans. Fujita, 31, spent four seasons with the New Orleans Saints, signing as a free agent in March of 2006, seven months after Hurricane Katrina. “It looked like a bomb went off,” Fujita told the [...]
Saints Sign LB K.C. Asiodu
The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent linebacker K.C. Asiodu, reports Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune. The 6-2, 225-pound linebacker played ten games last season for the St. Louis Rams, who had signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Central Oklahoma. Asiodu made eight special teams tackles for the Rams, who waived [...]
Saints Sign RB DeShawn Wynn
Free agent running back DeShawn Wynn has signed with the New Orleans Saints, Wynn’s agent, David Canter, announced on Twitter. A seventh-round pick (228th overall) out of Florida by the Green Bay Packers in 2007, Wynn carried the ball 64 times for 332 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games (4 starts) between 2007-09. Wynn [...]
Saints Re-Sign FB Jason McKie
The New Orleans Saints announced that they have re-signed veteran fullback Jason McKie. Fullback Marcus Mailei was “Waived/Injured”. After seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, McKie was released in March. Signed to a one-year deal by the Saints in May, his contract was terminated on July 29. McKie entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, [...]
Saints Sign RB Ladell Betts
The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent running back Ladell Betts, ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas reports. Betts replaces running back Lynell Hamilton, who was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL during a joint practice with the New England Patriots last Wednesday. Betts worked out for the Saints the week before, and was at [...]
Saints “Waived/Injured” RB Lynell Hamilton
The New Orleans Saints have “Waived/Injured” running back Lynell Hamilton, the team announced on Saturday. Undrafted rookie linebacker Harry Coleman was signed to take Hamilton’s place on the 80-man roster. Coleman played his college ball at LSU and spent the mini-camp and OTAs with the Saints before being waived on July 22. Hamilton torn an [...]
Saints RB Lynell Hamilton May Have Torn ACL
New Orleans Saints backup running back Lynell Hamilton suffered what the team believes is a torn ACL, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Hamilton injured his knee when he planted to make a cut. After this morning’s workout, Saints head coach Sean Payton characterized Hamilton’s injury as “kind of a freak deal“, Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune [...]
Saints QB Drew Brees Working Overtime
Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune reports that after the New Orleans Saints’ annual “Black & Gold” scrimmage on Saturday, quarterback Drew Brees put in some extra work. “While the media congregated around linebacker Jon Vilma, Brees quietly ran wind sprints across the practice field by himself. There was no glory in this session. No fawning [...]
Saints Agree to Terms With WR Mark Bradley
The New Orleans Saints announced that they have agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Mark Bradley. Terms of the deal, which will be officially announced tomorrow, were not disclosed. A second-round pick out of Oklahoma by the Chicago Bears in 2005, the 6-1, 200-pound Bradley has 92 receptions for 1,283 yards and 9 [...]
Free Agent CB Glenn Sharpe Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges
Free agent cornerback Glenn Sharpe was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a narcotic and possession of a weapon during a felony, Raisa Hasbersham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Pulled over for speeding on Wednesday night, police discovered Metronidazole inside a prescription bottle that also included several Vicodin pills. Sharpe was also in possession [...]
Betts to Visit Broncos, Saints
Free agent running back Ladell Betts is scheduled to visit the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints this week, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Betts, who turns 31 later this month, has rushed for 3,176 yards and 13 touchdowns, with 165 receptions for 1,505 yards and 3 touchdowns as a receiver out [...]
