The New Orleans Saints were able to sign wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders on Friday, giving Drew Brees another weapon on offense.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers were also after Sanders.
“Emmanuel Sanders had appealing NFC options. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers, but preferred to wind up with the New Orleans Saints, where he land a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $19 million,” Schefter tweeted.
Before deciding to join New Orleans, ESPN’s Todd Archer said that Dallas was not willing to pay the price that Sanders asked for. Green Bay was another team that spoke to the veteran wide receiver.
Sanders ultimately chose the Saints and now they have a formidable duo at wideout with Michael Thomas. Sanders spent most of last season with the 49ers following a trade from the Broncos.
He made 10 starts with the 49ers and caught 36 passes for 502 yards and three touchdowns. Sanders turned 33 years old just a few days ago and it seems that he wanted to land one last lucrative contract in free agency before retiring.
Sanders had his options but he seems to believe that he has a better chance to win another Super Bowl ring with the Saints, who earlier in the week re-signed Drew Brees to a two-year deal, giving him a shot at another Lombardi trophy.
Emmanuel Sanders has played with Ben Roethlisberger and Peyton Manning and now he’ll get a chance to catch passes from another legendary quarterback in Drew Brees. Sanders and Brees are both near the end of their careers and it will be interesting to see what kind of chemistry they develop and if they can win another Super Bowl before all is said and done.
Valencia have pleaded with the La Liga authorities to postpone its match with Real Madrid… Read More
Daniel Dubois has been given the go-ahead from the International Boxing Federation (IBF) to fight… Read More
Manchester United has seen their attempt to appoint Rúben Amorim as Erik ten Hag's successor… Read More
Reports have emanated from France that Randal Kolo Muani could leave Paris Saint-Germain for as… Read More
Nuri Sahin has come under fire after Borussia Dortmund's start this term, but has received… Read More
In an early showdown between two of the NBA’s most promising young big men, Chet… Read More