New Orleans Saints 2011 Offseason Tracker : (Season Started, Thread Closed)
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Moves by Dates:
01/14/2011 Saints signed WR Andy Tanner, DT Swanson Miller, OG Roger Allen, QB Sean Canfield, FB Jed Collins, OG Brian De La Puente, TE Tyler Lorenzen, CB Mark Parson, WR Montez Billings and RB Chris Taylor.
01/19/2011 Saints signed DL Mitch King and LB Ezra Butler to future contracts.
01/19/2011 Saints signed DT Tom Johnson to a futures contract.
02/10/2011 Saints Released FB Marcus Maile & RB P.J. Hill.
02/22/2011 Saints Released TE Jeremy Shockey
03/01/2011 Saints Signed DT Shaun Rogers to terms on a one year deal.
03/01/2011 Saints Resigned K Garrett Hartley to terms on a five-year deal.
03/01/2011 Saints Tendered OG Carl Nicks -1st Round Tender, WR Lance Moore -2nd Round Tender, OT Jermon Bushrod -2nd Round Tender, DE Jeff Charleston -2nd Round Tender.
03/01/2011 Saints Tendered RB Pierre Thomas, TE David Thomas, S Roman Harper, DT Remi Ayodele (financial terms were undisclosed).
03/01/2011 Saints Tendered S Usama Young - third round restricted free agent tender.
03/03/2011 Saints Resigned RB Pierre Thomas to 4 years deal - 12 Millions
04/28/2011 New Orleans Saints Traded For 1st round pick #28 New England Patriots. New Orleans Saints traded second-round selection in 2011 (56th overall) and first-round selection in 2012. Saints drafted RB Mark Ingram who was the 2009 winner of the Heisman Trophy which is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football.
07/25/2011 The Lockout is over. NFLPA approves new deal.
07/25/2011 The Saints signed undrafted free agents: S DeAndre McDaniel - Clemson, WR John Chiles - Texas, WR Joe Morgan - Walsh, WR Jarred Fayson - Illinois, LB Jeremiha Hunter - Iowa, DT Dexter Larimore - Ohio State, S Isa Abdul-Quiddus - Fordham, FB Kolby Hurt - Missouri State.
07/26/2011 Saints signed undrafted free agents: CB Josh Gatlin - North Dakota State, OT Coy Beilby - Marian University, QB Ryan Colburn - Fresno State, OT Mike Smith - Nebraska, WR Kevin Dizer - Bellhaven (Jackson, MS).
07/26/2011 Saints signed undrafted free agents: RB C.J. Gable - USC, LB Dwight Robertson -Oregon State, OT Carl Johnson - Florida, WR Michael Galatas - Millsaps College.
07/27/2011 Saints resigned CB Leigh Torrence. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
07/27/2011 Saints resigned WR Lance Moore to 5 years deal.
07/27/2011 Saints signed Free Agent LB Will Herring - Seattle Seahawks to 3 years deal.
07/28/2011 Saints Traded RB Reggie Bush to Miami Dolphins. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
07/28/2011 Saints resigned OT Jermon Bushrod to 2 years deal.
07/28/2011 Saints signed Draft picks: DE Greg Romeus, LB Nate Bussey.
07/28/2011 Saints signed Draft pick: CB Johnny Patrick.
07/28/2011 Saints Resigned LB Scott Shanle, S Chris Reis, LB JoLonn Dunbar.
07/28/2011 Saints Resigned LB Danny Clark. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
07/28/2011 Saints Released CB Randall Gay.
07/28/2011 Saints signed RB Darren Sproles to 4 years contract.
07/28/2011 Saints Released LS Jason Kyle, LB Stanley Arnoux.
07/29/2011 Saints Resigned S Roman Harper to 4 years contract.
07/29/2011 Saints Resigned S Pierson Prioleau.
07/29/2011 Saints Signed FA: FB Korey Hall, DE Curtis Johnson and G Dan Gay.
07/29/2011 Saints Signed RB Mark Ingram and LB Martez Wilson.
07/30/2011 Saints Resigned WR/KR Courtney Roby.
07/31/2011 Saints Signed CB Fabian Washington to one year deal.
07/31/2011 Saints Signed DE Turk McBride.
08/01/2011 Saints Signed LB Clint Ingram to one year deal.
08/01/2011 Saints resigned OG Carl Nicks (RFA).
08/01/2011 Saints resigned OG Zach Strief.
08/01/2011 Saints Signed C Cecil Newton.
08/02/2011 Saints Signed DE Cameron Jordan
08/02/2011 Saints Signed CB Terraill Lambert and Resigned TE Tory Humphrey.
08/02/2011 Saints Signed DT Aubrayo Franklin on a one-year deal.
08/02/2011 Saints Resigned TE David Thomas.
08/03/2011 Saints Signed S Paul Oliver.
08/03/2011 Saints Signed OT Alex Barron, George Foster.
08/03/2011 Saints waived UDFA: K Jacob Rogers, CB Josh Gatlin and G Carl Johnson and placed LB Jeremiha Hunter (Achilles) on IR.
08/03/2011 Saints Signed CB Trumaine McBride.
08/04/2011 Saints released QB Ryan Colburn, OT Mike Smith, OT Harold Beilby and TE Harry Flaherty.
08/04/2011 Saints wavied RB Lynell Hamilton and Released RB C.J. Gable.
08/05/2011 Saints Signed C Olin Kreutz
08/06/2011 Saints Resigned DE Jeff Charleston.
08/06/2011 Saints wavied WR Michael Galatas.
08/10/2011 Saints waived LB Danny Clark and signed OT Jordan Black.
08/15/2011 Saints released OT Jon Stinchcomb.
08/17/2011 Saints signed RB Patrick Cobbs.
08/18/2011 Saints signed CB Quincy Butler and Placed OT Alex Barron on IR.
08/30/2011 Saints signed K John Kasay.
08/30/2011 Saints cut S DeAndre McDaniel, WR Jarred Fayson, WR John Chiles, DE Alex Brown, CB Mark Parson, OG Dan Gay, OG Roger Allen, FB Kolby Hurt, RB Chris Taylor, C Ryan Taylor, LB Ezra Butler. (80 player roster)
09/03/2011 NFL Suspended DE Will Smith two games.
09/03/2011 Saints Placed CB Fabian Washington on injury reserve.
09/03/2011 Saints Placed RB Chris Ivory on PUP.
09/03/2011 Saints cut RB Chris Taylor, S Pierson Prioleau, S Chris Reis, OT George Foster, OT Jordan Black, S Quincy Butler, TE Tory Humphrey, CB Trumaine McBride.
09/03/2011 Saints waived WR Montez Billings, TE Tyler Lorenzen, LB Dwight Roberson, DT Dexter Larimore.
09/03/2011 Saints Placed RB Patrick Cobbs, WR Joe Morgan, S Paul Oliver on injury reserve and Placed DE Greg Romeus on PUP.
09/03/2011 Saints Waived QB Sean Canfield, WR Montez Billings, TE Michael Higgins, LS Kyle Nelson, CB Terrail Lambert, DT Swanson Miller, LB Nate Bussey, C Cecil Newton, WR Andy Tanner and released LB Clint Ingram. (53 player roster)
09/04/2011 Saints signed TE John Gilmore.
09/04/2011 Saints signed the following to Practice Squad: LB Nate Bussey, QB Sean Canfield, TE Michael Higgins, CB Terrail Lambert, DT Swanson Miller, LS Kyle Nelson, C Cecil Newton, WR Andy Tanner.
09/05/2011 Saints released LB R. Humber.
09/05/2011 Saints released QB Sean Canfield, LS Kyle Nelson, C Cecil Newton from PS. and Signed to PS OT William Robinson, G Dennis Landolt and WR Montez Billings.
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Season Started, Thread Closed
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New Orleans Saints Official Roster 2011-2012:
Offense: 25 Players
QB:9 Drew Brees, 10 Chase Daniel
Total QB (2)
RB:23 Pierre Thomas, 43 Darren Sproles,
28 Mark Ingram, 43 J. Bell
RB Total (4)
FB:35 Korey Hall, 45 Jed Collins.
FB Total (2)
TE: 80 Jimmy Graham, 85 David Thomas, # John Gilmore
TE Total (3)
WR:12 Marques Colston, 19 Devery Henderson, 17 Robert Meachem, 16 Lance Moore, 87 Adrian Arrington, 15 Courtney Roby.
WR Total (6)
LT:74 Jermon Bushrod, 71 Charles Brown.
LG: 77 Carl Nicks.
C: 50 Olin Kreutz, 65 Matt Tennant.
RG:73 Jahri Evans, 60 Brian De La Puente.
RT: 64 Zach Strief.
OL Total (8).
Defense: 25 Players
LE:93 Junior Galette,
94 Carmeron Jordan, 90 Turk McBride.
WDT:98 Sedrick Ellis, 72 Tom Johnson.
SDT: 90 Shaun Rogers, 99
Aubrayo Franklin, 75 M. King.
RE:91 Will Smith, 97
Jeff Charleston,
DL Total (10).
LOLB:52 Jonathan Casillas, 53 Will Herring.
MLB:51 Jonathan Vilma, 56 Jo-Lonn Dunbar.
ROLB:58 Scott Shanle,
95 Martez Wilson.
LB Total Total (6).
RCB:22 Tracy Porter,
32 J. Patrick.
LCB:33 Jabari Greer, 21 Patrick Robinson, 24 L. Torrence.
SS:41 Roman Harper,
42 Isa Abdul-Quiddus.
FS: 27 Malcolm Jenkins, 40 J. Amaya.
DB Total (9).
Special Team: 4 Players
K:5
Garrett Hartley. 2 John Kasay.
P:6 Thomas Morstead.
LS: 47 J. Drescher
SP Total (4).
Total Players 53 (Suspended DE W. Smith is not included in the 53 Player)
Practice Squad: Total PS Players (8)
LB N. Bussey, TE M. Higgins, CB T. Lambert, DT S. Miller, WR A.Tanner, OT William Robinson, G Dennis Landolt and WR Montez Billings.
Injured Reserve: 6 Players
LB Jeremiha Hunter
OT Alex Barron
RB Patrick Cobbs
WR Joe Morgan
S Paul Oliver
CB Fabian Washington
PUP Reserve: 2 Players
RB Chris Ivory
DE Greg Romeus
Color Key: Draft Rookie,
Green: UDFA ,
Red: Injured , Underline: FA
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Additions:
1. Resign Saints Players
K Garrett Hartley - five-year deal
RB Pierre Thomas - 4 years deal - 12 Millions
CB Leigh Torrence.
WR Lance Moore - 5 years deal.
OT Jermon Bushrod to 2 years deal
LB Danny Clark
LB Scott Shanle
S Chris Reis
LB JoLonn Dunbar
S Roman Harper - 4 years deal $28.5 million, including $16 million guaranteed.
WR/KR Courtney Roby
OG Carl Nicks
OT/OG Zach Strief
TE Tory Humphrey
TE David Thomas
DE Jeff Charleston
2. Signed New Players
DT Shaun Rogers - one-year deal
LB Will Herring - 3 years deal
RB Darren Sproles to 4 years contract
FB Korey Hall
DE Curtis Johnson
G Dan Gay
CB Fabian Washington to one year deal
DE Turk McBride
LB Clint Ingram
C Cecil Newton
CB Terraill Lambert
DT Aubrayo Franklin
S Paul Oliver
OT Alex Barron
OT George Foster
CB Trumaine McBride
C Olin Kreutz
OT Jordan Black
RB Patrick Cobbs
CB Quincy Butler
K John Kasay
TE John Gilmore
3. Draft 2011
DE Cam Jordan
RB Mark Ingram
LB Martez Wilson
CB Johnny Patrick
DE Greg Romeus
LB Nate Bussey
2011 NFL DRAFT ---
Completed
Rd. 1: Thursday, April 28 - 6:30 P.M
Rds. 2-3: Friday, April 29 - 5:00 P.M
Rds. 4-7: Saturday, April 30 - 9:00 A.M
Radio City Music Hall, New York
(All Time - Central Time)
2011 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
1. Carolina Panthers
2. Denver Broncos
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Cincinnati Bengals
5. Arizona Cardinals
6. Cleveland Browns
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Dallas Cowboys
10.Washington Redskins
11.Houston Texans
12.Minnesota Vikings
13.Detroit Lions
14.St. Louis Rams
15.Miami Dolphins
16.Jacksonville Jaguars
17.Oakland Raiders
18.San Diego Chargers
19.New York Giants
20.Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21.Kansas City Chiefs
22.Indianapolis Colts
23.Philadelphia Eagles
24.New Orleans Saints
25.Seattle Seahawks
26.Baltimore Ravens
27.Atlanta Falcons
28.New England Patriots
29.New York Jets
30.Chicago Bears
31.Pittsburgh Steelers
32.Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints 2011 Draft picks:
1st Round Pick #24 DE Carmeron Jordan - California
1st Round Pick #28 RB Mark Ingram - Alabama
2nd Round Pick #56 Traded to New England Patriots
3rd Round Pick #72 LB Martez Wilson - Illinois ---> Pick from the Redskins for Jammal Brown
3rd Round Pick #88 CB Johnny Patrick - Louisville
4th Round Pick Traded to Jacksonville Jaguars last year to move up and select OL Matt Tennant.
5th Round Pick Traded to Washington Redskins in the Jammal Brown trade last year.
6th Round Pick Traded to New England Patriots for TE David Thomas trade.
7th Round Pick #226 DE Greg Romeus - Pittsburgh
7th Round Pick #243 LB Nate Bussey - Illinois (compensatory pick).
4. UDFA (17 UDFA)
SF DeAndre McDaniel - Clemson ---- CUT
WR John Chiles - Texas ---- CUT
WR Joe Morgan - Walsh
----> IR
WR Jarred Fayson - Illinois ---- CUT
LB Jeremiha Hunter - Iowa
----> IR
DT Dexter Larimore - Ohio State ---- CUT
S Isa Abdul-Quiddus - Fordham
FB Kolby Hurt - Missouri State ---- CUT
CB Josh Gatlin - North Dakota State ---- CUT
OT Harold Beilby - Marian University ---- CUT
QB Ryan Colburn - Fresno State ---- CUT
OT Mike Smith - Nebraska ---- CUT
RB C.J. Gable - USC ---- CUT
LB Dwight Robertson -Oregon State ---- CUT
OG Carl Johnson - Florida ---- CUT
WR Michael Galatas - Millsaps College ---- CUT
TE Michael Higgins - Nebraska ---- CUT
LS Kyle Nelson- New Mexico State ---- CUT
C Ryan Taylor - UCLA ---- CUT
TE Harry Flaherty - Princeton ---- CUT
K Jacob Roger - Cincinnati ---- CUT
5. Trades
S J. Amaya
Losses:
1. Release Player who was with the team last year:
TE Jeremy Shockey ---> Panthers
CB Randall Gay
LS Jason Kyle
LB Stanley Arnoux
RB Lynell Hamilton
LB Danny Clark
OT Jon Stinchcomb
DE Alex Brown
CB Mark Parson (Saints PS 2010)
WR Montez Billings (Saints PS 2010)
TE Tyler Lorenzen (Saints PS 2010)
RB Chris Taylor (Saints PS 2010)
S Pierson Prioleau
S Chris Reis
QB Sean Canfield (Saints PS 2010)
WR Montez Billings (Saints PS 2010)
DT Swanson Miller (Saints PS 2010)
WR Andy Tanner (Saints PS 2010)
LB R. Humber
2. Lost FA who was with the team last year:
DT Remi Ayodele ---> Vikings
S Usama Young ---> Browns
DE Anthony Hargrove ---> Eagles
DE Jimmy Wilkerson ---> Seahawks
C Jonathan Goodwin ---> 49res
LB Marvin Mitchell ---> Dolphins
S Matt Giordano ---> Raiders
3. Release Player (FA) who was not with the team last year :
G Dan Gay
DE Curtis Johnson
OT George Foster
OT Jordan Black
S Quincy Butler
CB Trumaine McBride
LB Clint Ingram
C Cecil Newton
CB Terrail Lambert
4. Release Player -Draft 2011 :
LB Nate Bussey
5. PUP : (Out for the first six weeks of the season) 2 players
DE Greg Romeus
RB Chris Ivory
6. IR (injured reserve) 6 players
LB Jeremiha Hunter
OT Alex Barron
RB Patrick Cobbs
WR Joe Morgan
S Paul Oliver
CB Fabian Washington
7. Player Retirement
FB Heath Evans
8. Player Traded
RB Reggie Bush ---> Dolphins (Saints got S J. Amaya + Draft Pick)
Coaching Changes:
01/26/2011 Dennis Allen (Saints defensive backs coach) ---> Denver's defensive coordinator
02/20/2011 Saints promote assistant Tony Oden to secondary coach.
08/03/2011 Saints hired John Bonamego Former Special Teams Coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.
New Orleans Saints 2011 Free Agency (Saints Player)
Free Agents:
Roman Harper (S)
Resigned
Courtney Roby (WR)
Resigned
Tory Humphrey (TE)
Resigned
Jeff Charleston (DE)
Resigned
Lance Moore (WR)
Resigned
Kawika Mitchell (LB) Not signed
Scott Shanle (LB)
Resigned
David Thomas (TE)
Resigned
Anthony Waters (LB) Not signed
Usama Young (S) ---> Browns
Marvin Mitchell (LB) ---> Dolphins
Jo-Lonn Dunbar (LB)
Resigned
Chris Reis (S)
Resigned
Matt Giordano (S) ---> Raiders
Jimmy Wilkerson (DE) ---> Seahawks
DeShawn Wynn (RB) Not signed
Zach Strief (T)
Resigned
Leigh Torrence (CB)
Resigned
Jonathan Goodwin (C) ---> 49res
Heath Evans (RB) Retired
Danny Clark (LB)
Resigned
Ladell Betts (RB) Not signed
Pierson Prioleau (S)
Resigned
Darren Sharper (S) Not signed
Remi Ayodele (NT) ---> Vikings
Anthony Hargrove (DE) ---> Eagles
Julius Jones (RB) Not signed
Jermon Bushrod (T)
Resigned
Carl Nicks (G)
Resigned,
(RFA)
New Orleans Saints 2011 Schedule
2011 Pre Season Schedule
WK DATE OPPONENT TIME (Central Time)
1 Aug. 12 vs 49res 7:00 PM ------------
W 24 -3
2 Aug. 20 @ Taxens 7:00 PM -----------
L 14 -27
3 Aug. 28 @ Raiders 7:00 PM ----------
W 40 -20
4 Aug. 12 vs Titans 7:00 PM ------------
L 9 -32
2011 Regular Season Schedule (13-3)
WK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET)
1 Thu, Sep 8 @ Green Bay 8:30 PM, NBC --------------------
L 34-42
2 Sun, Sep 18 vs Chicago 1:00 PM, FOX --------------------
W 30-13
3 Sun, Sep 25 vs Houston 1:00 PM, CBS --------------------
W 40-33
4 Sun, Oct 2 @ Jacksonville 1:00 PM, FOX ------------------
W 23-10
5 Sun, Oct 9 @ Carolina 1:00 PM, FOX ----------------------
W 30-27
6 Sun, Oct 16 @ Tampa Bay 4:15 PM, FOX ------------------
L 20-26
7 Sun, Oct 23 vs Indianapolis 8:20 PM, NBC ----------------
W 62-7
8 Sun, Oct 30 @ St. Louis 1:00 PM, FOX ---------------------
L 21-31
9 Sun, Nov 6 vs Tampa Bay 1:00 PM, FOX ------------------
W 27-16
10 Sun, Nov 13 @ Atlanta 1:00 PM, FOX --------------------
W 26-23 OT
11 Sun, Nov 21 BYE WEEK
12 Mon, Nov 28 vs New York Giants 8:30 PM, ESPN -------
W 49-24
13 Sun, Dec 4 vs Detroit 1:00 PM, FOX ----------------------
W 31-17
14 Sun, Dec 11 @ Tennessee 1:00 PM, FOX ----------------
W 22-17
15 Sun, Dec 18 @ Minnesota 1:00 PM, FOX ----------------
W 42-20
16 Mon, Dec 26 vs Atlanta 8:30 PM, ESPN ------------------
W 45-16
17 Sun, Jan 1 vs Carolina 1:00 PM, FOX ---------------------
W 45-17
2011 Regular Season Stats
http://www.nfl.com/teams/neworleanss...istics?team=NO
or
http://content.usatoday.com/sportsda...011-12/regular
2011 Post Season (1-1)
01/07/2012 Vs. Detroit Lions ---------------------
W 45-28
01/07/2012 At San Francisco 49res ---------------
L 32-36
NFL Calendar 2011-2012 season
NFL Calendar 2011
Feb. 23-March 1 -- NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Ind.
April 28-30 -- NFL Draft, New York City.
Aug. 6 -- Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2011 Enshrinement, Canton, Ohio.
Aug 20: Deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets.
Aug 26: Deadline for unsigned UFA to sign with new clubs, provided they have been tendered a qualifying offer by their old club
Aug 29: Old clubs may withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by submitting tender of 110 percent of previous year's salary.
Aug 30: Roster cutdown to maximum of 80 players
Sep 3: Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players
Sep 7: Teams may establish Practice Squads
Sept. 8: NFL Kickoff 2011 Weekend begins
Sep 20: Deadline for franchise players to sign new long term contracts
Oct 20: (4:00 PM ET)
- Trade Deadline
- Waiver System applicable for all Veteran Players
Nov 17: (4:00 PM ET)
- signing deadline for UFA who have been tendered a qualifying offer prior to June 1 but remained unsigned by other clubs through July 22
- signing deadline for RFA who have been tendered a qualifying offer prior to June 1
- signing deadline for Transition Players who remained unsigned by another club through July 22
- signing deadline for Franchise Players
Jan. 1, 2012: Regular season concludes
Jan. 7-8, 2012: Wild Card Weekend
Jan. 14-15, 2012: Divisional playoffs
Jan. 22, 2012: AFC and NFC Championship games
Jan. 29, 2012: Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium in Honolulu
Feb. 5, 2012: Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
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