Another Rebel With The Saints

Former Ole Miss star linebacker Nate Wayne has signed a free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints today.
Wayne, a 6-foot, 237-pound linebacker, had a tryout with the team after this morning’s practice and joined the defense in full pads for the afternoon workout. Terms of Wayne’s deal were not immediately available. The Saints were in need of linebacker depth with the retirement of projected starter Anthony Simmons and injuries to backups Tommy Polley and Cie Grant. Wayne has 448 career tackles in eight seasons with the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. He played in five games with the Lions last season — a low since his rookie season — with 13 tackles.