METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints signed veteran defensive tackle Tony McDaniel on Thursday after the former Seattle Seahawks starter auditioned during this week's veteran minicamp.
Naturally, a connection will be drawn between McDaniel's arrival and the uncertainty surrounding Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley's heart issue.
But the two don't play the exact same position, since McDaniel is more of a base-down run stuffer, while Fairley is more of a pass-rushing three-technique. And Saints coach Sean Payton said Thursday that there were still no updates on Fairley's status as they are awaiting the results of a third opinion on whether or not he will be able to continue playing football.