Now Sanders' mission is to help Brees and Co. finally return to the Super Bowl 11 years after the Saints finally won it. - Duration: 3:13.

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Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Well, the Saints did a tremendous job filling that role by snagging Emmanuel Sanders on a two-year deal. ESPN's Mike Triplett and Nick Wagoner contributed to this report. The team has lost in heartbreaking fashion in each of the last three postseasons, twice to Minnesota and infamously to the Rams in a 2018 NFC championship game marred by a non-call of a blatant pass interference by Los Angeles nickel back Nickell Robey-Coleman. Late Friday, according to multiple reports, two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders agreed to head to the Big Easy for the next two years. Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is signing a two-year deal with the Saints, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson. Ted Ginn Jr., the team's No. (0:49). Sanders will spend the majority of his time on the field alongside Pro Bowl wide receiver Michael Thomas, Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara and a host of other weapons. How Sanders can benefit Saints' offense (0:49), WR Sanders agrees to 2-year deal with Saints, 'Who is this kid?' Follow USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis on Twitter @ByNateDavis, What I’m Hearing: How Tampa Bay will have to adapt to their new QB, Tom Brady officially signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Todd Gurley agreed to join the Atlanta Falcons, Jameis Winston's options are dwindling, but QB could revive career as a Steelers backup, Patriots land Tom Brady's replacement at QB after free agency, trades shake up first round, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He played in 10 games for the Niners in the regular season, posting 36 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns, and he started all three of their postseason contests. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Sanders, who played 17 games last season thanks to a midseason trade from the Broncos to the 49ers, finished with 66 grabs for 869 yards and five scores – numbers that are especially respectable considering he tore his Achilles in the final month of the 2018 season in Denver. Three times throughout his 10-year career, he has finished the season with more than 1,000 receiving yards. In 144 career regular-season games, he has 601 catches for 7,893 yards and 42 touchdowns. Can find open windows vs. zone coverage. make. The arrival of Sanders, who turned 33 this week, gives the Saints one of the most diverse passing attacks in the league. Mahomes to Hill on third-and-15 was a major turning point in the game, but I keep thinking about this play. Bears' Montgomery still proving he's an every-down back, Titans' Mike Vrabel using lessons he learned from Texans' Romeo Crennel, Record hang time: Ravens punter went from comp pick to legendary longevity, What the Chiefs need from new running back Le'Veon Bell, Eagles WR Travis Fulgham's globe-trotting, odds-defying rise to the NFL, Week 6 Love/Hate: Reinvent your fantasy football season with a new format, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Preston Williams among top last-minute pickups for Week 6, NFL's top dual threat? Not in the Packers QB's mind. 2 wide receiver has been the Saints' most glaring need for the past two years, with the team kicking the tires on the likes of Antonio Brown, Dez Bryant, Brandon Marshall and Cameron Meredith during that span. Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is signing a two-year deal with the Saints, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson.

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Sanders was open and Garoppolo missed him. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the agreement is for $16 million and can be up to $19 million. Late Friday, according to multiple reports, two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders agreed to head to the Big Easy for the next two years. Ed Werder explains why Drew Brees is excited to add Emmanuel Sanders to the Saints and how Sanders can help New Orleans' offense. That No. 2 option, Ted Ginn Jr., is now a free agent who will turn 35 next month. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Sanders is signing a two-year contract with New Orleans worth up to $19 million. Slot ability. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers but preferred to wind up with the Saints, and he landed a $16 million deal worth up to $19 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal has a base value of $16MM and can be worth up to $19MM, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. He also threw a 35-yard touchdown against New Orleans, of all teams, in one of the best games of the regular season. Sanders was a free agent looking around at teams and there were plenty of suitors. Ravens' Lamar Jackson appears more one-dimensional, McClure, ESPN Falcons reporter, dies at 48, Barnwell: 13 NFL trade proposals before the deadline, including two QBs and a star TE, How Kyle Shanahan has kept the 49ers from falling apart, Rams' Sean McVay remains a football junkie even as he attempts to step back, New Orleans Saints' 2020 NFL free-agent signings: David Onyemata solidifies D-line. His deal could be worth up to … He spoke with the Cowboys and the Packers as well, but preferred to wind up with the Saints, per Schefter.

All-Pro wideout Michael Thomas had 119 more catches than any other wide receiver on the Saints' roster last year. WR Emmanuel Sanders - Averaged 13.94 YPC with SF in '19.

Sanders is known as a terrific route runner, and he could help fill the type of role that former Saints wide receivers such as Lance Moore and Willie Snead IV held. Acquired before the trade deadline by the 49ers last season, Sanders walked into the team's wide receiver room and was instantly the most accomplished player there. March 20th, 2020 at 9:16pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg The Saints are making a big move. pic.twitter.com/QQFNIhDYU1. Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, he told ESPN's Josina Anderson and Ed Werder. Sanders, 32, was traded to the 49ers in the middle of last season. New Orleans ranked seventh in total passing yards and second in passing touchdowns. On the same day Tom Brady officially signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Todd Gurley agreed to join the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints – division winners each of the past three seasons – made a countermove of their own.

Sanders' signing leaves Robby Anderson and Breshad Perriman as the most notable wideouts remaining in the free agency market. A No. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers, but preferred to wind up with the New Orleans Saints, where he land d a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $19 million. He'll join a high-octane offense with the Saints that was among the league's best last season. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Veteran route runner.