The Saints signed CFL standouts LB Adam Bighill and DB Forrest Hightower to three-year futures contracts. They’ll have a shot at cracking the 53-man roster in 2017.
Adam Bighill
Between the two, Bighill is by far the more intriguing prospect, if only for his unique physical tools. Bighill was named the CFL’s Most Oustanding Defensive Player in 2015 after recording a league-high 117 tackles in 17 games played. And he did that at 5-10, 230 pounds. For perspective, Brandin Cooks is also 5-10. That’s a short linebacker.
Nick Underhill cited a CFL scout’s report of Bighill that read: “Short, but very quick on his feet, solid open-field tackler.