Free agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry joining Saints

NEW ORLEANS — Free agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry, a five-time Pro Bowler,

is joining the New Orleans Saints.the eightyear veteran confirmed the move on Twitter on Friday. Landry spent his first

four pro seasons with Miami before joining the Browns. He led the league in receptions in 2017 with 112,

his final season with the Dolphins.in all, the 2014 second-round draft pick from LSU

has 688 receptions for 7,598 yards and 37

touchdowns. landry, 29, is coming off his worst season as a pro. He was instrumental

in improving Cleveland’s culture and helping the Browns

break their long playoff drought in 2020. But he missed time in 2021 with a knee injury and finished with

career lows in receptions (52), yards (570) and touchdown catches (2).The Browns considered restructuring

his contract, but the

sides couldn’t strike a deal and Cleveland released Landry in March. Landry finished with 288 catches for 3,560 yards and 15 TDS with the Browns. He had hoped to win

a Super Bowl title in Cleveland with close friend and college

teammate Odell Beckham

Jr. They did get one playoff win together before Beckham forced his way off the Browns’ roster last season and wound

up with the Rams. And now Landry

heads to the Saints, who hope to get star

receiver Michael Thomas back. Thomas

missed last season with an ankle injury. New Orleans used a first-round draft pick

on Ohio State receiver Chris Olave, and also

expects quarterback Jameis Winston to be

healthy after he had knee surgery and played in only six games, going 4-2.