New Orleans Saints
Marques Colston - #12 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/05/1983 |
| Birthplace | Harrisburg, PA |
| College | Hofstra |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 7th round, 44th pick by Saints |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | 1154 | 10 |
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
Colston finished with five catches for 52 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' season-ending loss to Carolina on Sunday.|||||||
Colston finished with 83 catches for 1,154 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season.
Colston finished with a season-high 10 catches for 153 yards in the Saints' win over Dallas on Sunday.|||||||
Colston has 78 catches for 1,102 yards and eight touchdowns on the season.
Colston has scored the 56th touchdown of his career and with New Orleans, surpassing Saints' all-time rusher Deuce McAllister for the club record. The wide receiver, a seventh-round draft choice out of Hofstra in 2006, surpassed McAllister with 10-yard reception over the middle in the second quarter of New Orleans' game against San Francisco on Sunday.|||||||
The touchdown catch was Colston's eighth of the season and gave New Orleans a 14-7 lead over the 49ers in the second quarter. Colston entered the game with 6,961 career yards receiving, ranking third in Saints history behind Eric Martin (7,854) and Joe Horn (7,622). Colston also was third in catches coming in with 500, behind Martin (532) and Horn (523).
Colston finished with nine catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 31-24 win over San Diego.|||||||
Colston's big night gave him a franchise-record 52 TD catches with the Saints (1-4). After a very quiet first three games, Colston has hauled in 18 receptions for 284 yards and four TDs in his last two.
Colston caught nine passes for 153 yards a TD on Sunday.|||||||
This is the type of game fantasy owners hope Colston can produce on a consistent bassis.
