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Champ Bailey joining Saints
Updated: April 4, 2014, 4:30 PM ET
By Mike Triplett | ESPN.com
Bailey, Saints Agree To Deal
Field Yates, Adam Caplan and Dan Graziano react to the news that Champ Bailey has agreed to a two-year deal with the Saints.Tags: Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Insiders, Adam Caplan, Dan Graziano, Field Yates
The New Orleans Saints have added one of the NFL's all-time great cornerbacks to the roster, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran Champ Bailey, the team confirmed Friday.
Terms have not been disclosed.
Bailey, 35, is the same age as Saints quarterback Drew Brees, giving New Orleans a likely Hall of Famer on each side of the ball.
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Chris Humphreys/USA TODAY SportsChamp Bailey has 52 interceptions in a 15-year career spent with the Broncos and Washington Commanders.
"We are excited to be able to add a future Hall of Fame player with the addition of Champ Bailey," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said in a statement released by the team. "His career accomplishments mirror that of his high character and he's a very prideful and competitive player who we believe will add to our defense. Having spent time with him recently and in our discussions with him, I know that he's thrilled to be joining the New Orleans Saints and starting a new chapter in his professional life."
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10729310/champ-bailey-signing-new-orleans-saints
Updated: April 4, 2014, 4:30 PM ET
By Mike Triplett | ESPN.com
Bailey, Saints Agree To Deal
Field Yates, Adam Caplan and Dan Graziano react to the news that Champ Bailey has agreed to a two-year deal with the Saints.Tags: Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Insiders, Adam Caplan, Dan Graziano, Field Yates
The New Orleans Saints have added one of the NFL's all-time great cornerbacks to the roster, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran Champ Bailey, the team confirmed Friday.
Terms have not been disclosed.
Bailey, 35, is the same age as Saints quarterback Drew Brees, giving New Orleans a likely Hall of Famer on each side of the ball.
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Chris Humphreys/USA TODAY SportsChamp Bailey has 52 interceptions in a 15-year career spent with the Broncos and Washington Commanders.
"We are excited to be able to add a future Hall of Fame player with the addition of Champ Bailey," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said in a statement released by the team. "His career accomplishments mirror that of his high character and he's a very prideful and competitive player who we believe will add to our defense. Having spent time with him recently and in our discussions with him, I know that he's thrilled to be joining the New Orleans Saints and starting a new chapter in his professional life."
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10729310/champ-bailey-signing-new-orleans-saints
thunderpimp91
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Doubt he makes very much, I'm just surprised he got a two year deal at his age.
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Hmm... no.
At least he wasn't a very good corner last year in the 300+ snaps he played.
He was born in 1978...
Think about that.
I doubt he has much impact.
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he can play nickel back or be the #3 safety that Rob Ryan likes
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This is actually a guy I was hoping we would go after. Not on a two year deal, though. Could play some snaps at safety, and could most likely do very well as a corner playing mostly zone, especially inside the hash marks.
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at worse he becomes a HOF mentor to the Saints DBs
and it's a 2 year/ $7M contract
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I still question on how good of a signing it is.
A HOF mentor is a perfectly fine... Not sure how much of an affect it will have though.
We'll see.
I also wouldn't have liked Dallas to have signed him.
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Chuck Woodson had 7 INTs at the same age a few seasons ago.
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Agreed. He was horrible for Denver. They even tried him in the slot......fail.
What'd he play, all of 6 games last year?
He's got a bum foot as well.
I like Champ. He's just football old.
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I didn't know Champ Bailey and Charles Woodson were clones.
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Apparently they really are doing whatever they want in free agency.
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Go after him even though he 35????? ... Was never gonna happen.
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What a stupid comment. There is a big difference between adding a HOFer like Bailey in his prime and an over the hill Bailey. If I'm a Saint fan I'm not thrilled with this signing.
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We don't do that any more.
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I think he has been overrated his entire career.
you're right 12x Pro Bowlers always get overrated