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 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 57 | 111 |
Saints release DE McCray, two others
The Saints announced Monday that they have released veteran DE Bobby McCray, waived CB Glenn Sharpe and released WR Roy Hall with an injury settlement.
Saints trade OT Brown to Redskins
The Saints traded OT Jammal Brown to the Redskins on Saturday for a 2011 draft pick, Saints executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis announced in a team-issued statement on Saturday.
Saints WR Moore signs RFA tender
Saints WR Lance Moore signed his one-year, $1.759 million restricted free-agent tender on Friday, executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis announced in a club-issued statement.
Saints receive Super Bowl rings
The Super Bowl champion Saints received their championship rings at a ceremony Wednesday night in downtown New Orleans.
Report: Saints S Harper agrees to sign tender
Saints SS Roman Harper will avoid having his restricted free-agent tender offer reduced, according to PFW correspondent Mike Triplett, a beat writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Disgruntled Saints RB Thomas signs tender
Saints RB Pierre Thomas has signed his restricted free-agent tender, GM Mickey Loomis said Monday, but Thomas' agent says his client remains unhappy with his contract situation.
Saints OLT Brown will have to earn back starting job
OLT Jammal Brown has yet to sign his restricted free-agent tender and is hoping to receive a long-term contract offer, but word is the Saints aren't interested in discussing such a deal with him.
Surprise onside kicks a percentage play
The Saints used an unexpected onside kick to propel them to a Super Bowl victory. Was this a reasonable risk to take, and will more teams use this element of surprise in the future?
Shockey released from hospital
Saints TE Jeremy Shockey has been released from the hospital, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday, after he suffered seizure-like symptoms in the team's weight room Thursday afternoon.
Saints TE Shockey hospitalized
Saints TE Jeremy Shockey was taken to a hospital after experiencing seizure-like systems during a workout in the team's weight room, reports indicate.
Saints’ Brown, McCray, Wilkerson in DLE mix
DE Bobby McCray started all three playoff games at left end for the Saints last season after the usual starter, Charles Grant, suffered a torn triceps in Week 17, but McCray likely will fill a pass-rush specialist role next season.
Saints sign FB McKie
Former Bears FB Jason McKie signed a one-year contract with the Saints on Monday.
Saints sign ex-Jaguars LB Ingram
The Saints have come to an agreement with former Jaguars LB Clint Ingram on a one-year contract, New Orleans GM Mickey Loomis announced Wednesday.
Bird watching
The Falcons could be up to the task of dethroning the Saints in a division known for parity, writes PFW's Dan Parr.
Saints could wait until July to sign veteran backup QB
The Saints have yet to sign a veteran backup for QB Drew Brees, as the uncapped year's "final eight" rule has limited their options in free agency.
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.
