Saints sign RB Terrance West as insurance in backfield
By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer
METAIRIE, La. -- The
New Orleans Saints decided to add some veteran insurance to their backfield after all, with
Mark Ingram set to serve a four-game suspension at the beginning of the season.
The Saints agreed to a one-year veteran-minimum deal with former
Baltimore Ravens running back
Terrance West, sources confirmed. The agreement was first reported by the NFL Network, and West acknowledged his new home on Instagram.
The Saints picked West after auditioning fellow veterans
Jamaal Charles,
Tim Hightower and
Shane Vereen this week. West, 27, will still have to beat out young running backs like
Boston Scott,
Trey Edmunds and
Jonathan Williams, though.
Originally when Ingram's suspension was announced, Saints coach Sean Payton said the team would not immediately sign a veteran replacement -- preferring to work with their young prospects instead. But if nothing else, the Saints will want to have a veteran or two on their "ready list." ...
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