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Saints agree to deals with DE Coleman, QB McCown

by Walter Pierce

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says New Orleans and unrestricted free agents, defensive end Kenyon Coleman and quarterback Luke McCown, have agreed to terms on one-year contracts.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says New Orleans and unrestricted free agents, defensive end Kenyon Coleman and quarterback Luke McCown, have agreed to terms on one-year contracts.

The 6-foot-5, 293-pound Coleman has spent the last two seasons as a starting defensive end in Dallas' 3-4 alignment. He will rejoin new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who held the same position with the Cowboys during Coleman's time in Dallas.

McCown, 6-4, 217-pounds, is a former fourth-round selection of the Cleveland Browns who went to training camp with the Saints last season. McCown, a former Louisiana Tech standout, has played in 22 NFL games with nine starts in stints with Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and Atlanta. He has completed 184 of 316 passes for 2,035 yards with nine touchdowns and 14 interceptions.