Saints offense adds veteran WR Bryant

Dez Bryant has found a new team, agreeing to contract teams with the Saints.

The former Cowboys wide receiver, who has been looking for an NFL home since becoming a free agent, will join one of the league’s top offenses in New Orleans.

The 30-year-old Bryant spent his first eight years in the NFL with the Cowboys and last season caught 69 passes for 838 yards and six touchdowns, including a 50-yard scoring play.

However, his professional reputation has been marred at times by public confrontations with coaches and teammates during games and practices.

Seeking salary cap relief, the Cowboys released Bryant after last season with two years remaining on the receiver’s five-year, $70 million contract.

Last season was Bryant’s best since he caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2014, which at the time was his third consecutive season with at least 1,200 yards receiving. He signed his last contract right after that but has not approached that level of production since — a central reason the Cowboys released him in April.

Bryant was among several receivers to work out for the Saints on Tuesday. He’d previously met with the Browns and Ravens.

The Saints (7-1), who have won seven straight and leads the NFC South Division, didn’t necessarily need another receiver.

Led by record-setting quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints rank seventh on offense overall, averaging 402.2 yards per game, and seventh in passing, averaging 289.9 yards. At the same time, the Saints are without deep threat Ted Ginn Jr., who’s currently on injured reserve and won’t be eligible to return until the final few weeks of the season, if he’s ready by then.

Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold likely will miss Sunday’s game against the Bills with a strained right foot.

ESPN reported that Darnold, the No. 3 overall draft pick who has played every snap this season, will be re-evaluated after the team’s off week.

“We don’t want to rush things,” Darnold said Wednesday.

The league fined the Dolphins $30,000 and coach Adam Gase $15,000 for an injury report violation a month ago involving quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

The Dolphins listed Tannehill as participating fully in practice on the Thursday before the Week 6 game against the Bears. In fact, Tannehill was limited because of a throwing shoulder injury that forced him to miss the game, and he hasn’t played since.

Tannehill plans to return Nov. 25 against the Colts.