The New Orleans Saints pulled off a coup on Monday by agreeing to terms on a contract extension with defensive tackle David Onyemata, one of the underrated free agents available. Reports from last week suggested Onyemata could earn $10 million or more annually on the open market; however, we now know that he accepted a slightly lower rate to stick around with the Saints.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that Onyemata agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract with the Saints; ESPN’s Mike Triplett added that the deal includes $18 million guaranteed, meaning Onyemata will be a big part of the Saints defense for at least the next two years.