New Orleans Saints will bring in tailback Ladell Betts for workout and expect to resign him

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The New Orleans Saints will take another look at veteran tailback Ladell Betts in the wake of Reggie Bush's broken leg.

Eliot Kamenitz/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints are bringing in Ladell Betts for a workout.
Betts, who spent most of the preseason with the Saints before being released on the final cut-down day, will come in for a workout, a league source confirmed.

Betts, 31, spent his first eight seasons with the Washington Redskins as a valuable backup and fill-in starter. But the 5-foot-11, 225-pounder suffered a torn anterior cruciate knee ligament last season and just returned to full-speed work last month.
New Orleans Saints will bring in tailback Ladell Betts for workout | NOLA.com

SmashMouth · 09-21-2010, 07:48 PM

New Orleans Saints expected to re-sign running back Ladell Betts

Looks like they are resigning him ...

MatthewT · 09-21-2010, 07:53 PM

Wonder who will get cut? I would say it's a toss up between Arrington and Humphrey, unless someone is headed to IR that we don't know about...

RailBoss · 09-22-2010, 12:55 AM

Good move Betts is a quality player, played well in Washington when Portis was injured.

Danno · 09-22-2010, 07:34 AM

At least Betts can stop the bleeding for a while. I like the fact that he's known as an excellent pass protector.

Even if he's lost a step the fact remains that he won't be a liability when called on.

SapperSaint · 09-22-2010, 07:47 AM

I knew it. I called it yesterday.

RailBoss · 09-22-2010, 10:35 AM

Looks like Jacobs will stay with The G-Men for now which may have been an option. Interesting that The Skins cut Larry Johnson yesterday which was a bit of a surprise. Still in my book Ladell Betts should be able to help us and should fit well with the team. In DC he was a no nonsense hard working player who always worked behind the shadows of the publicity ridden Clinton Portis.

Euphoria · 09-22-2010, 10:38 AM

I don't see trading for a RB though... I mean what do we do when they are all health. We just have to manage and pull one off the unemployment line. I would give up anything really.

DRsaints · 09-22-2010, 10:42 AM

Yeah looked like they signed Betts for around $800,000.

saintfan · 09-22-2010, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

...he's known as an excellent pass protector.

Dat rite dere

09-21-2010, 07:45 PM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 37,009 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) The New Orleans Saints will take another look at veteran tailback Ladell Betts in the wake of Reggie Bush's broken leg. Eliot Kamenitz/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints are bringing in Ladell Betts for a workout. Betts, who spent most of the preseason with the Saints before being released on the final cut-down day, will come in for a workout, a league source confirmed. Betts, 31, spent his first eight seasons with the Washington Redskins as a valuable backup and fill-in starter. But the 5-foot-11, 225-pounder suffered a torn anterior cruciate knee ligament last season and just returned to full-speed work last month. New Orleans Saints will bring in tailback Ladell Betts for workout \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails Last edited by SmashMouth; 09-21-2010 at 07:48 PM..
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09-22-2010, 10:42 AM	#9
DRsaints 100th Post Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 166	Yeah looked like they signed Betts for around $800,000.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 37,009 Blog Entries: 29	New Orleans Saints expected to re-sign running back Ladell Betts Looks like they are resigning him ...

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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,705	Wonder who will get cut? I would say it's a toss up between Arrington and Humphrey, unless someone is headed to IR that we don't know about...

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Good move Betts is a quality player, played well in Washington when Portis was injured.

09-22-2010, 07:34 AM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,646	At least Betts can stop the bleeding for a while. I like the fact that he's known as an excellent pass protector. Even if he's lost a step the fact remains that he won't be a liability when called on.

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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	I knew it. I called it yesterday.

09-22-2010, 10:35 AM	#7
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Looks like Jacobs will stay with The G-Men for now which may have been an option. Interesting that The Skins cut Larry Johnson yesterday which was a bit of a surprise. Still in my book Ladell Betts should be able to help us and should fit well with the team. In DC he was a no nonsense hard working player who always worked behind the shadows of the publicity ridden Clinton Portis.

09-22-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I don't see trading for a RB though... I mean what do we do when they are all health. We just have to manage and pull one off the unemployment line. I would give up anything really.