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 |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | 0 | 2 |
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Evans says fellow OG Nicks has improved drastically
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We take a week-by-week look at the 2009 season of the NFC South champion Saints, the top playoff seed in their conference.
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Saints' dominant performance has New Orleans sky high
The Saints used Saturday's divisional playoff victory over the Cardinals to chase away the demons of all the disappointments Saints fans have suffered through the years as one of only five NFL teams that have never been to a ...
Saints rout Cardinals, reach NFC title game
Reggie Bush scored on an 83-yard punt return and a 46-yard run, and Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 45-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday in the divisional round of ...
Balance of power shifting back to NFC
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Saints stung by loss of DE Grant
The Saints' defense suffered a significant loss when DE Charles Grant tore his triceps in what amounted to a meaningless game, at least in terms of the Saints' playoff seeding, against the Panthers in Week 17.
NFC playoff primer
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Saints place DE Grant on I.R.
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Brees says Saints’ confidence not shaken
The Saints dropped two in a row at the Superdome after starting the season 13-0, but the team's leader and motivator-in-chief, QB Drew Brees, said he and his teammates' confidence has not been shaken.
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.
