New Orleans Saints were looking for running back depth on Monday and Tuesday after learning that Daniel Lasco would have to go on injured reserve due to a spine injury suffered on Sunday.
The Saints eventually signed Jonathan Williams off the Denver Broncos practice squad on Tuesday, but the deal wasn't as cut-and-dried as most player acquisitions in November because Williams had an offer from another team -- the Atlanta Falcons.
"He had two contracts offered to him, which was just coincidence," Saints coach Sean Payton said Wednesday morning. "He had Atlanta and New Orleans both recruiting him hard.