It didn’t take the New Orleans Saints long to start making moves in free agency, with former New York Jets defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd agreeing to terms on a three-year contract Wednesday morning. He’s going to be an important player in the Saints’ interior rotation in the fall, so we should get to know him a bit better.
To get an idea of what the Saints are adding by signing Shepherd, I reached out to Jets Wire managing editor Billy Riccette (who you can follow on Twitter here). He shared some valuable insight on the newest member of the black and gold: