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Saints Resign Vilma With 5 Year Deal

Posted on February 27, 2009 by James W

The New Orleans Saints locked up linebacker Jonathan Vilma for five more years on a $34 million ($17M guaranteed) deal.

Vilma, who was acquired from the Jets in an off-season trade in 2008, registered 132 tackles in his first year as a Saint after a couple of disappointing seasons with the Jets. A speedy, but undersized, linebacker, Vilma is a much better fit in the Saints 4-3 and should continue these high tackle numbers for the next few years.

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