Saints to host CB Prince Amukamara

The 19th overall pick of the 2011 draft, Amukamara was on the Cardinals’ practice squad last year but didn’t appear in a game. He had spent the previous three seasons as a full-time starter in Chicago. Amukamara was originally drafted by the Giants, and he won Super Bowl XLVI with Big Blue as a rookie. After his first five years in New York, he signed a one-year deal with Jacksonville.

After that one season with the Jaguars, he signed with the Bears, who gave him a three-year, $27 million extension in March of 2018. In February of 2020, he was cut. He’s never been a top-tier talent but has been a pretty solid starter at times, and he had double digit passes defended in both 2018 and 2019.

The Saints have been linked to free-agent cornerback help all offseason after releasing Janoris Jenkins back in March, so it wouldn’t be shocking if they made a move here. Amukamara turned 32 last month. After top corner Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans also has longtime vet Patrick Robinson and youngster C.J. Gardner-Johnson.