New Orleans Saints
Thomas Morstead - #6 - P
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 235 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/07/1986 |
| Birthplace | Pearland, TX |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 5th round, 28th pick by Saints |
2012 STATS
| Punt | Avg | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | 50.1 | 3707 |
Sharper may return to Saints
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OLT Jermon Bushrod could become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, but we hear the Saints are not eager to get rid of him.
Seahawks show NFL parody, not parity
There is really only one thing you can say about wild-card weekend, writes Ron Borges, and you didn't have to wait until Sunday night to say it.
Window to win not shut for Saints
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Saturday's games a ratings boon for NBC
Saturday's exciting wild-card games on NBC earned milestone ratings for the network.
Saints won't go all out to keep RB Thomas
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Underdog Seahawks stun Saints in 41-36 win
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Hasselbeck to start for Seahawks vs. Saints
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced after Thursday's practice that Matt Hasselbeck will be the team's starting quarterback for their wild-card playoff game against the Saints on Saturday.
Saints place RB Thomas on I.R., sign RB Bell
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Oddsmakers make Seahawks massive underdogs
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Overcoming injuries against Seattle won’t be new drill for Saints
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Game times announced for NFL playoffs
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PLAYER NEWS
Morstead's agent says the Saints' punter and kickoff specialist has agreed to a six-year extension worth $21.9 million.|||||||
Vann McElroy says the deal pays Morstead an average of $3.65 million during the final six years of what now becomes a seven-year deal running through the 2018 season. That would make Morstead the second-highest paid punter in the NFL behind Oakland's Shane Lechler, whose contract pays about $4 million annually. New Orleans selected Morstead in the fifth round of the 2009 draft out of SMU.
Morstead had two punts downed inside the 5, the second covering 63 yards Thursday in a 10-7 loss to Miami.|||||||
Morstead averaged 47.6 yards on seven punts, none of which were returned. "He looked outstanding," coach Sean Payton said. "It's just good to see him continue to develop."
The Saints have agreed to contract terms with Morstead.|||||||
Morstead, a punter from Southern Methodist, was taken in the fifth round after the Saints traded up to take him by offering their seventh round pick in 2009 and fifth-rounder in 2010 to Philadelphia.
