The New Orleans Saints have another free agent visit schedule with former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner tomorrow, according to multiple sources on Twitter.
According to @ClaytonESPN, #Saints are among teams looking at CB Brandon Browner (reportedly also visiting Patriots, Redskins).
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) March 13, 2014
Brandon Browner is with the Redskins tonight and in to tomorrow. If no deal materializes there he moves on to New Orleans
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 14, 2014
Reports earlier tonight said the Patriots were close to a deal, some even reported a two-year deal was already signed.
Source: Ex-#Seahawks CB Brandon Browner has reached a two-year agreement with the #Patriots. Must serve 4-game suspension to start 2014
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2014
Those reports, however, have turned out to be false. The Saints are still one of four teams negotiating with Browner.
I'm told Brandon Browner does not have a deal with #Patriots. He is on way to visit #Redskins. Plans to visit #Saints and #Raiders next.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 14, 2014
More from the source: "Not even an agreement" between the Patriots and Browner.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) March 14, 2014
Brandon Browner's agent, Peter Schaffer, said his client is in negotiations w/ "four teams and we do not have a deal. We arent even close."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2014
Now we're talking! Cornerback is a major need that the Saints need to address and free agency is probably the best way to do it.
Browner is Rotoworld's No. 20 ranked cornerback free agent in 2014. He will need to serve a four game suspension to start the 2014 season for breaking the NFL's substance abuse policy for marijuana use.
The Seahawks cornerback only played in 8 games last season because of his suspension and a nagging groin injury.
Below are Browner's career stats:
Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
2011* | 27 | SEA | CB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 220 | 2 | 94 | 23 | 51 | 3 | 11 | |||||||
2012 | 28 | SEA | RCB | 39 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 5 | ||
2013 | 29 | SEA | RCB/rcb | 39 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
Career | 36 | 36 | 10 | 308 | 2 | 94 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 13 | 19 |