Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Saints have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran G Orlando Franklin on Thursday.
Franklin recently visited with the team and was reportedly discussing a contract with New Orleans and it appears as though they were able to get things worked out in time for training camp.
Franklin, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Broncos. He finished playing out his four-year rookie contract with Denver and signed a five-year, $36.5 million contract that included $20 million guaranteed with the Chargers back in 2015.
Franklin was set to make a base salary of $6 million for the 2017 season when the Chargers designated him as a post June-1 release.
In 2016, Franklin appeared in all 16 games for the Chargers and was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 66 guard out of 72 qualifying players.
We have him featured in our Top 50 Available Free Agents list.
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