The Eagles have signed 26-year old running back Mike Bell to a 1-year, $1.7 million dollar offer sheet.  He is a restricted free agent so the Saints have 7 days to decide to match it or let him walk.  Bell played in 13 games for the Saints last season in which he carried the ball 172 times for 654 yards (3.8 ypc) with 5 TD runs.  He also caught 4 passes for 12 yards (3.0 avg) last season for the Saints.  The Saints will likely let Bell leave as they are loaded at RB for 2010.

UPDATE:  The Saints have declined to match Mike Bell’s offer sheet making him a Philadelphia Eagle for 2010.

The Saints have released 31-year old DE Charles Grant.  He played all 16 games for the Saints last season and he made 44 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, he had 5.5 sacks, forced 1 fumble and he defensed 2 passes.  Grant played in 118 games in his 8 years with the Saints and he finished up with 424 tackles, 47 sacks, 31 passes defensed, 16 forced fumbles and 1 sack.  Despite Grant getting older the Saints will miss him because he’s a playmaker.

The Saints have released 33-year old linebacker Mark Simoneau.  Simoneau has not played in either of the last two seasons due to injury.  Simoneau played in 32 games in his time with the Saints in which he made 131 tackles, defensed 2 passes, he had 3 sacks and 1 interception.  The Saints won’t miss Simoneau much as he hasn’t played in a couple of years.

The Saints have released 33-year old offensive guard Justin Nesbit.  Nesbit played in 13 games (0 starts) for the Saints last season.  In six years with the Saints, Nesbit played in 84 games (43 starts).  The Saints will likely find a young and cheaper replacement for Nesbit in either free agency or the draft.