The Saints hosted a pair of veteran cornerbacks on Wednesday and it seems they’ve set their sights on landing at least one of them.
PFT has learned, via a league source, that the team has “almost finished” a deal with former Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner. Browner became a free agent Tuesday when the Patriots declined their option on his contract for the 2015 season.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported earlier on Thursday that the Saints offered Browner “more than $5 million” a year to join their secondary. Rapoport added that Browner’s leadership appeals to them and that the team feels he “will take ownership” of the locker room.
That leadership comes in addition to the fact that the Saints struggled at cornerback last season and look thin on the depth chart. Tramon Williams also visited with the Saints and further additions to the group wouldn’t be surprising.