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The Saints re-signed TE Billy Miller to a one year contract yesterday. He played in 10 games for the Saints this season and he caught 14 passes for 129 yards (9.2 avg). He could become a bigger part of the offense next season as he really had a good game in the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Saints have re-signed 33 year old DT Hollis Thomas to a 4 year, $12 million dollar contract. He played well for the Saints last season. He played in 12 games and made 43 tackles, sacked the QB 3.5 times, defensed 2 passes and recovered a fumble. The Saints were smart to re-sign him before free agency started on Friday.
The Saints made an excellent move by franchising defensive end Charles Grant. He would have been impossible to retain if he hit the free agent market. Grant is also a winner as he will be paid 8.66 million dollars next season for the Saints.
The Saints have to feel really lucky right about now that Drew Brees and Reggie Bush weren’t injured worse than they were. Drew Brees fractured his left elbow in the Pro Bowl but the Saints have reported that he should be ready to go by the time training camp starts. Reggie Bush injured his ankle in the NBA’s All-Star Celebrity Basketball Game but he won’t miss much time as he only sprained his ankle which was very lucky.
The Saints didn’t use their TEs much in the offense last season. As a unit they caught 45 passes for 411 yards and 1 TD. Mark Campbell played in 14 games (10 starts) and he caught 18 passes for 164 yards (9.1 avg). For his career, Campbell has played in 102 games (73 starts) and he has caught 134 passes for 1,235 yards (9.2 avg) with 10 TD grabs.
Billy Miller played in 10 games (3 starts) and he caught 14 passes for 129 yards (9.2 avg). For his career, Miller has played in 83 games (25 starts) and he has caught 128 passes for 1,341 yards (10.5 avg) with 7 TD grabs.
Ernie Conwell played in 7 games (5 starts) and he caught 8 passes for 57 yards (7.1 avg) with 1 TD catch. For his career, Conwell has played in 125 games (90 starts) and he has caught 203 passes for 2,188 yards (10.8 avg) with 15 TD grabs.
John Owens played in 5 games (0 starts) and he caught 4 passes for 44 yards (11.0 avg). For his career, Owens has played in 29 games (9 starts) and he has caught 9 passes for 93 yards (10.3 avg).
Nate Lawrie played in 7 games (0 starts) and he caught 1 pass for 17 yards. For his career, Lawrie has played in 15 games (0 starts) and he has caught 2 passes for 32 yards (16.0 avg).