If you want to get on the 53-man roster for the New Orleans Saints, one of the tougher spots to get your break is as a linebacker. But the Saints today signed former Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans middle linebacker Will Compton.
ESPN’s John Keim broke the story this morning, Wednesday, Aug 21, via Twitter. Will Compton originally signed with the Washington Redskins following the 2013 NFL Draft as an undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Nebraska.
Compton is definitely something of a throwback. At just under 6-foot-1 and at 230-pounds, he’s got good speed for his blocky build, running a 4.