New Orleans Saints
Garrett Hartley - #5 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 8"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/16/1986 |
| Birthplace | Southlake, TX |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Years played | 6 |
Nicks re-signs with Saints
OG Carl Nicks has signed his restricted free agent tender with the Saints. The team officially announced the move on Monday evening.
Saints re-sign OT Strief
The Saints re-signed OT Zach Strief on Monday, PFW correspondent and New Orleans Times-Picayune writer Mike Triplett reported.
Saints OG Nicks signs tender
Saints OG Carl Nicks signed his restricted free-agent tender on Monday, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Saints sign CB Washington
The Saints added former Ravens CB Fabian Washington on Sunday, as the two sides agreed to a one-year deal.
Saints, RB Ingram agree to deal
Saints first-round RB Mark Ingram agreed to terms on a deal Saturday morning.
Saints reportedly keep S Harper
The Saints re-signed S Roman Harper to a four-year, $28.5 million contract. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the move.
Saints announce 11 new contracts
LT Jermon Bushrod, RB/KR Darren Sproles and LB Will Herring are among the new deals the Saints officially announced on Friday.
Saints sign Sproles to replace Bush
FOX Sports is reporting that Saints have found their replacement for Reggie Bush in former Chargers RB Darren Sproles.
Report: Saints, Shanle agree to extension
The Saints have agreed to a two-year contract extension with LB Scott Shanle.
Saints agree to two-year deal with OLT Bushrod
The Saints hold on to OLT Jermon Bushrod, signing him to a two-year deal.
Dolphins trade for RB Bush
The Dolphins have acquired RB Reggie Bush from the Saints. Bush will sign a two-year deal with Miami.
Colston, Meachem could head in opposite directions
WR Marques Colston can still be a very solid No. 2 fantasy receiver, but his teammate, Robert Meachem is a sleeper to watch this season.
Saints agree to re-sign CB Torrence
The Saints agreed to re-sign CB and special-teams contributor Leigh Torrence on Wednesday evening.
Saints to bring back Moore, sign Herring
The Saints have agreed to deals to re-sign WR Lance Moore and add OLB Will Herring.
Saints WR Arrington ready for bigger role
Saints WR Adrian Arrington might be looking at getting more playing time this season.
PLAYER NEWS
The Saints placed Hartley on IR, ending his season with a hip injury.|||||||
John Kasay has kicked well in his place, so the Saints decided not to wait on Hartley's return, which was expected in late October.
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says Hartley has agreed to a new five-year contract with the club Thursday.|||||||
Hartley, one of the heroes of the Saints' 2009-10 Super Bowl title run, was briefly benched last season after several short-range misses, but finished 20 of 25 on field goals.
Hartley doesn't try to portray his two-week benching as some kind of lesson that might help him in the long run. Hartley says he's just glad to be the New Orleans Saints' primary kicker again and that he's focused on starting fresh while doing everything he can to ensure he doesn't get benched again.|||||||
The 24-year-old Hartley heads into Sunday's game at Tampa Bay having missed three of his seven field goal attempts this season. The third miss came in overtime against Atlanta and cost the Saints a victory in Week 3. Hartley missed a key FG last time against Tampa Bay so that bitter memory could affect him Sunday at the 'Big Sombrero.'
Hartley remains on the roster but the team activated John Carney for Sunday's game.|||||||
Hartley missed a 29-yard overtime field goal in a loss to Atlanta.
Saints coach Sean Payton says he has not decided whether to bring in other kickers to compete with the struggling Hartley in practice this week.|||||||
Hartley missed a 29-yard field goal that would have beaten the Falcons in overtime Sunday, hooking the ball left. It was Hartley's third miss in seven attempts. His winner in the final seconds against San Francisco was tipped, too. Payton says he doesn't want to make a rash decision, adding that New Orleans' problems went beyond Hartley's miss.