METAIRIE, La. -- Former New Orleans Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux is returning to the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he was an all-star in 2014, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Breaux, 28, signed just a one-year deal in hopes of a possible NFL return next year, according to the source. The news of his signing was first reported by 3DownNation.
Breaux was one of the NFL's great stories in 2015, when he became a breakout star for his hometown Saints 10 years after breaking his neck in a high school game. The physical 6-foot-1, 210-pounder played at nearly a Pro Bowl level that year with three interceptions and 19 pass defenses while serving as New Orleans' No.