Source: Saints to sign McKenzieBy Adam Schefter
Less than a week after signing veteran cornerback Chris McAlister, the Saints now are planning to sign former cornerback Mike McKenzie, according to a source close to the situation.
McKenzie played for the Saints last season but suffered a major knee injury that sidelined him the rest of the season.
Some believed it might be a career-ending knee injury, but McKenzie apparently has regained his speed and is ready to play.
He worked out during the summer for Seattle, and now will have to learn a new defensive scheme in New Orleans, where he played from 2005 to 2008.
The unbeaten Saints will need all of the help they can get in preparation for next Monday night’s game against New England.
Fortunately, the Saints are expecting positive news regarding their other players with injuries.
Running back Reggie Bush (knee), defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (knee) and cornerback Jabari Greer (groin) — none of whom played Sunday against Tampa Bay — all are expected to play against the Patriots.
Adam Schefter is ESPN’s NFL Insider.
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Lucky charms or voodoo, which do you believe in, but with Irish names like McAlister and McKenzie, then we have to like the chances that the leperchauns will be with the Saints on MNF. This is a game that many NFL fans will get into, not just Pats and Saints fans. Mike McKenzie would be a welcome on the team teaming up with D.S. the sharper of defense. The Saints are not smashmouthing in the press, that is what I like about these men of humility.
For me it’s whatever it takes to get through the Pats game with a win. We’ve got to find a way to cover Welker as watching him work against the Jets was impressive. If you close him out you give yourself a great chance so we have to find a way… or just knock him out early.
10 bucks McKenzie intercepts Brady in the end zone to close out the game!
Hope Mike is rested and ready to run!!
Peter, I agree with you.
I think it is going to start up front. The D-line needs to put the pressure on pretty boy Brady. Coach Williams needs to scheme some crazy blitzes to put the pressure on Brady. This will help our hobbled secondary.