The New Orleans Saints have signed veteran running back Shane Vereen in a move that could help the club respond to Mark Ingram's early season suspension.
He gained 838 yards from scrimmage and scored five touchdowns for the Patriots' 2014 squad that won the Super Bowl.
Last season with the Giants, Vereen rushed for 164 yards and caught 44 passes for 253 yards.
Ingram, who was New Orleans' leading rusher last season Authentic Marcus Johansson Jersey , has been suspended four games for use of a banned substance.
The Saints also signed veteran running back Terrance West this summer.
Meanwhile, New Orleans has waived running back Daniel Lasco, who finished last season on injured reserve because of a bulging disk.
Gerald McCoy loves the signing of Jason Pierre-Paul and the drafting of Vita Vea in the first round. He hates that some are saying the additions of five defensive linemen were to help him.
“It’s not about me. It’s about the team,” McCoy said Cal Clutterbuck Jersey , via Allana Barefield of the Tampa Bay Times. “Stop saying it’s about Gerald got help. No, the Bucs got help.”
Three of the Bucs’ defensive linemen — Vinny Curry and Beau Allen last year in Philadelphia and Pierre-Paul with the Giants — have Super Bowl rings. Despite being in his ninth season, McCoy is learning something from his new teammates.
“Three of them won it, so they know what it takes Youth Tyler Pitlick Jersey ,” McCoy said. “They’ve been where I want to go, so they’re teaching me.”
On paper, the Bucs got better this offseason. That means nothing, McCoy said Mathew Barzal Jersey , as the Bucs seek to have a player with double-digit sacks since 2005.
“That help means nothing. There’s a lot of work to be done,” McCoy said. “People think well we brought JPP in; we brought this guy and that guy in; there’s no reason he shouldn’t get double digits [in sacks]. This is the NFL. This is the best of the best. The game evolves every year.”