Jameis Winston agrees to two-year deal to return to New Orleans Saints

The deal is for two years and has a base value of $28 million, including $21 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The New Orleans Saints they’ll bring back the quarterback James Winston after failing to convince the passer deshaun watson.

Winston and the saints agreed to a two-year deal at a base value of $28 million, including $21 million guaranteed, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN this Monday.

The saints were one of four teams courting Watson to acquire it in exchange, but in the end it was transferred to the cleveland browns.

Winston28, went 5-2 in his first year as a starter with the saints last season, but he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and suffered medial collateral ligament damage, on Oct. 31.

The former No. 1 overall recruit of the NFL and winner of Heisman Trophyposted a 102.8 passer rating with the saints last season, a career high, completing 95 of 161 passes (59 percent) for 1,170 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. Also, he rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown, and lost a fumble.

Even though Winston he averaged just 186 passing yards in his six complete games, showing big-play ability with four connections of at least 49 yards. And, he showed that he could overcome the turnover issues that plagued him throughout his first five seasons of NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Winston left with a record of 28-42 as a starter with the Buccaneers, completing 61.3 percent of his passes for 19,737 yards and 131 total touchdowns, including 10 rushing. Also, he threw 88 interceptions and lost 23 fumbles.

He showed contrasting ups and downs during his stay with the Bucsespecially in 2019 when he led the league in passing with 5,109 yards while becoming the first passer in league history NFL to throw at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in the same season (33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions).

When Tampa Bay chose to go ahead with Tom Brady in 2020, Winston joined the saints as a backup and attempted to revive his career under then-head coach Sean Payton and holder Drew Brees. Winston He signed a deal for just $1.1 million, plus incentives, because he said he wanted a “Harvard-level education at quarterback school.”

Winston signed for another season with the saints prior to the 2021 season that included $5.5 million guaranteed, and up to $7 million in incentives, after the retirement of Brees. beat Taysom Hill to earn the preseason start, and was repeatedly praised by Paytonfor his power in the arm and leadership.

Information from Mike Triplett was used in the writing of this note.