FentayeJones Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 The New Orleans Saints are still in play for free-agent tight end Jermaine Gresham, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. But they’re not alone.Schefter reported that Gresham is scheduled to visit with the Arizona Cardinals this week, according to a source, but he also revealed that the Saints offered Gresham a contract after his visit to New Orleans in early June. Schefter said the former Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowler has other visits planned over the next two weeks and is expected to sign with a team before camp.Gresham’s free-agency courtship was delayed a bit because he had surgery in March to repair a herniated disc. The need for surgery was apparently discovered when the 27-year-old was close to signing with the Oakland Raiders.The Saints left an enormous void in their tight end group when they traded Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks in March. But they haven’t been overly concerned with filling it since they like their depth with veteran Benjamin Watson and young riser Josh Hill, among others. New Orleans didn’t sign a free agent tight end or draft one.Coach Sean Payton said in June that the visit with Gresham was more about the player specifically than the need to add tight end depth, in general.“I think there’s a fit for us if it works out,” Payton said at the time.The Saints have about $2.6 million in salary-cap space, which leaves more than enough room.Gresham (6-foot-5, 260 pounds) has made two Pro Bowls, both times as an alternate in 2011 and 2012. He has a total of 280 catches for 2,722 yards and 24 touchdowns in his career, including 62 catches for 460 yards and five TDs last year.But the former first-round draft pick (who was drafted ahead of Graham and Rob Gronkowski in 2010) has battled inconsistency throughout his career, which I chronicled when Gresham first visited New Orleans.http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/61089/saints-still-in-play-for-free-agent-te-jermaine-gresham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Bird is Da Word Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Wouldn't have to settle for Gresham if they kept Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GritsPittz Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Wouldnt be a bad idea for Gresham to sign a 1 year deal with NO to get his stats up with Brees then go somewhere else for bigger money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikey Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I thought this guy would be really good coming out of college. Perhaps a year with an all-time great QB (who is used to looking for his tight ends) will get him back on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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