The Saints have signed 27-year old fullback Kyle Eckel.  Eckel played in 5 games last season for the Eagles in which he carried the ball 24 times for 79 yards (3.3 ypc).  In two years in the NFL, Eckel has played in 17 games in which he has carried the ball 57 times for 169 yards (3.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He has also caught 1 pass for 6 yards in his career.  Eckel is not as good as Heath Evans but he should be able to help out the Saints on offense.