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Josh Morgan had other options.

He’s not sure how many; Morgan left a lot of the team-finding in free agency up to his agent.

But when his agent called to say Morgan had a shot with the New Orleans Saints, the veteran had been told all he needed to hear.

“Once he told me Drew Brees,” Morgan said, “then I wanted to be here.”

Morgan, a veteran of seven seasons in the NFL with San Francisco, Washington and Chicago, made the most of a tryout at the Saints’ rookie minicamp in mid-May and signed a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $870,000 the same day the minicamp ended.

There is undeniable opportunity in New Orleans. Despite how high the Saints coaching staff is on players like Nick Toon, Brandon Coleman and Seantavius Jones, the roster is still largely unproven behind Marques Colston and Brandin Cooks. Before Morgan signed, Saints receivers not named Colston or Cooks had a combined 36 career catches.

Morgan, who has caught more than 40 passes in a season three times in his career, adds instant veteran presence to the pile of players competing for roster spots and reps behind Colston and Cooks.

“We have some good depth and good competition at that position,” coach Sean Payton said.

Morgan, who turns 30 this week, believes he still has much more to offer than just experience.

Read more: Receiver Josh Morgan willing to do the dirty work in competition for Saints roster spot | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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