New Orleans Saints
Roman Harper - #41 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 200 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/11/1982 |
| Birthplace | Prattville, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 11th pick by Saints |
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
Harper says he does not regret a late hit on Carolina receiver Steve Smith that drew a $15,000 fine from the NFL this week.|||||||
Harper says the fine was worth it and that his decision to shove Smith as the receiver slowly crossed the goal line last Sunday was good for his team and got his point across. Harper had said after Sunday's 30-27 Saints victory that if a player is going to score on the Saints, he's not going allow anyone to just "walk it in" the end zone. Harper's shove incited a brief scrum between the two teams.
The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a 4-year contract with Harper.|||||||
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Harper, a second-round draft pick out of Alabama in 2006, became a starter for the Saints as a rookie and was a Pro Bowl alternate the last two seasons.
Harper is out for Sunday's game with a strained right hamstring.|||||||
Pierson Prioleau was replacing Harper.
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says Harper has signed his one-year restricted free agent tender offer. Harper's decision ensures he will make at least $2.52 million in 2010, but it won't necessarily head off a training camp holdout.|||||||
Harper, a fifth-year safety and a starter since his rookie year, had resisted signing because he wanted a longer deal. He signed on Tuesday to avoid a situation whereby the Saints, under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, could lower their offer to 110 percent of Harper's 2009 salary, or around $600,000. Last season, Harper was credited with 99 total tackles, second on the club behind linebacker Jon Vilma. Harper also forced two fumbles and had 1.5 sacks.
Harper pulled his right hamstring in the Saints' season-opening 24-20 victory over Tampa Bay last Sunday.|||||||
The injury will keep Harper out of the Saints' second game Sunday at Washington.