Report: Saints Sign LB Keyunta Dawson To An Extension

Brian McIntyre reports that the New Orleans Saints re-signed DE/OLB Keyunta Dawson to one-year extension on Tuesday.

  • McIntyre adds that this is a “minimum salary benefit deal” that will guarantee him justย $5,000.
  • According toย McIntyre,ย Dawson will have aย $575,000ย cap figure next season.

Dawson, 28, appeared in eight games for the Saints in 2013 totalingย three tackles, a half-sack, and one forced fumble. He playedย justย 55 snaps for the Saints this past season, according to Pro Football Focus, but was decent at dropping into coverage.

It seems likely thatย Dawson will have to compete for a roster spot duringย training camp.

 

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