Ike Taylor to Saints?

SmashMouth · 06-25-2011, 07:57 AM

NFL veteran Ike Taylor ready to make a move if needed

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback and Gretna native Ike Taylor has never had trouble making himself at home.

Ike Taylor, a starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, gives a high five to a camper attending his Face Me Ike Football Camp in Gretna on Friday.
Taylor bounced around as a child, moving from Louisiana to North Carolina and back again before departing for college at Louisiana-Lafayette. Taylor moved one more time when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Taylor said he has found a home at every stop.
"You have to be a chameleon, be able to adapt," Taylor said Friday while taking a break from his annual youth football camp in Gretna. "I've been like that since I was small. It's really no problem. Wherever I go, I just try to make it home."
But Taylor, who has spent his entire eight-year pro career with Pittsburgh, may soon find himself moving again. He just doesn't know where.
Taylor's contract expired after the 2010 season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent when the NFL lockout ends and free agency begins. But because teams are prevented from signing free agents during the lockout, Taylor is left in the precarious position of not knowing yet where he will play.
"When you get into this profession, you already know that's part of the business," Taylor said. "You don't know what's really going to go on. There's nothing in our business that's guaranteed anyway, so that's how I look at it."
After helping the Steelers reach the Super Bowl in February for the third time in six seasons, Taylor did not re-sign with Pittsburgh, leaving him available to sign with any team. But Taylor doesn't worry about the details of his contract negotiations.
"I just leave it up to my agent (Joel Segal) and Pittsburgh," Taylor said. "When it comes down to getting serious, I'm sure my agent is going to call me. Other than that, he'll let me know when the time is right."

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Ike Taylor to Saints? NFL veteran Ike Taylor ready to make a move if needed Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback and Gretna native Ike Taylor has never had trouble making himself at home. Ike Taylor, a starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, gives a high five to a camper attending his Face Me Ike Football Camp in Gretna on Friday. Taylor bounced around as a child, moving from Louisiana to North Carolina and back again before departing for college at Louisiana-Lafayette. Taylor moved one more time when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. Taylor said he has found a home at every stop. "You have to be a chameleon, be able to adapt," Taylor said Friday while taking a break from his annual youth football camp in Gretna. "I've been like that since I was small. It's really no problem. Wherever I go, I just try to make it home." But Taylor, who has spent his entire eight-year pro career with Pittsburgh, may soon find himself moving again. He just doesn't know where. Taylor's contract expired after the 2010 season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent when the NFL lockout ends and free agency begins. But because teams are prevented from signing free agents during the lockout, Taylor is left in the precarious position of not knowing yet where he will play. "When you get into this profession, you already know that's part of the business," Taylor said. "You don't know what's really going to go on. There's nothing in our business that's guaranteed anyway, so that's how I look at it." After helping the Steelers reach the Super Bowl in February for the third time in six seasons, Taylor did not re-sign with Pittsburgh, leaving him available to sign with any team. But Taylor doesn't worry about the details of his contract negotiations. "I just leave it up to my agent (Joel Segal) and Pittsburgh," Taylor said. "When it comes down to getting serious, I'm sure my agent is going to call me. Other than that, he'll let me know when the time is right." read more Can we use him? Attached Thumbnails