The New Orleans Saints announced today that they have signed free agent S Kurt Coleman to a three-year contract. The announcement was made by Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Coleman, entering his ninth NFL season, first entered the league as a seventh round draft pick (244th overall) of the Philadelphia Eagles out of Ohio State in 2010. He has appeared in 116 regular season contests and started 73 games for Philadelphia (2010-13), Kansas City (2014) and Carolina (2015-17), posting career totals of 490 tackles (381 solo), two sacks, 21 interception returns for 238 yards and two touchdowns, 29 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 34 special teams stops.