Jameis Winston to sign with New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Jameis Winston have a history.

Part of that history includes perhaps the most awkward pre-game speech of all-time prior to a week nine NFC South clash in 2017.

After that 20 point loss to the Saints, Winston was fined more than $12,000 for pushing Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

But now, the two sides are choosing to rewrite that history, chalking all that other stuff up as water under the bridge.

As first reported by Yahoo Sports, Winston and the Saints are working to finalize a one year deal. After being replaced by future Hall of Famer Tom Brady in Tampa, Winston will play back up to Drew Brees who just signed a two-year $50 million deal last month.

Despite becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions during the 2019 season, Winston also led the league in passing yards.

That makes Brees and Winston the first-ever teammates to have thrown for at least 5,000 yards in a single season with the former having done it five times in his career.

Winston will presumably fill Teddy Bridgewater’s traditional back up role with Taysom Hill serving as a Swiss-Army Knife.

Ten of Winston’s 88 career interceptions have been picked by seven different Saints players.