Looks like Heath Evans won't have such a walk in the park during training camp this summer as the Saints have brought in some competition. ESPN reports that New Orleans has signed former Chicago Bears fullback Jason McKie, making him the second former Bear to sign with the Saints this off-season along with defensive end Alex Brown.
Brown seems excited about the move, tweeting this about an hour ago...
Going to the airport pick my dude up in a lil bit. Who dat!RT @ESPNChicago: Jason McKie to sign with New Orleans Saints http://bit.ly/cHgLLM
What do you think about it? Here's a quick look at McKie's stats, from NFL.com.
Career Statsmore
Season
Team
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
G
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FUM
Lost
2009
Chicago Bears
16
11
--
--
--
--
--
5
13
2.6
8
0
--
--
2008
Chicago Bears
11
8
11
26
2.4
6
2
11
64
5.8
12
1
1
1
2007
Chicago Bears
16
11
6
17
2.8
6
1
9
33
3.7
10
0
1
1
2006
Chicago Bears
15
12
8
18
2.3
7
0
25
162
6.5
26
0
--
--
2005
Chicago Bears
8
2
3
22
7.3
13
0
4
15
3.8
11
0
--
--
2004
Chicago Bears
15
2
1
1
1.0
1
0
13
70
5.4
15T
2
1
1
2003
Chicago Bears
6
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2002
Dallas Cowboys
1
0
--
--
--
--
--
1
7
7.0
7
0
--
--
TOTAL
29
84
2.9
13
3
68
364
5.4
26
3
3
3