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The next time New Orleans Saints fullback Erik Lorig rushes the football will be the first time he performs that function after four NFL seasons.

And yet despite that glaring statistic — zero carries in 56 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Lorig possesses the versatility that Saints coach Sean Payton sought when filling the void created by the departure of fullback Jed Collins in free agency to the Detroit Lions.

Lorig caught Payton’s eye while he viewed cut-ups of Buccaneers game tape during the weeks leading up to free agency. In Payton’s estimation, Lorig played a significant role in the Buccaneers’ ability to run and pass, especially during the second half of a season that culminated with the dismissal of coach Greg Schiano and General Manager Mark Dominik.

Exit Collins and enter Lorig, who signed a four-year, $4.8 million contract that included a $1 million signing bonus. Counting his base salary of $750,000 and $50,000 workout bonus, the 27-year-old stands to pocket $1.8 million this season.

That’s a strong financial commitment paid to a player at a position that seldom gets a touch in the Saints prolific, pass-oriented offense.

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