The New Orleans Saints retained quarterback Jameis Winston on Monday, signing him to a two-year deal worth $28 million after missing out on their pursuit of Deshaun Watson. Of course, Winston is coming off an injury-riddled campaign where he tore his ACL in October, playing in just seven games.
However, it appears the Saints signal-caller will be ready to roll by training camp as long as his rehab continues to go to plan.
Saints’ QB Jameis Winston, who tore his ACL on Halloween and reached agreement yesterday on a two-year deal with New Orleans, is expected to be ready for training camp this summer “if everything continues to go smoothly with his rehab”, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 22, 2022
Winston was actually doing a solid job as QB1 before he went on the shelf, completing 95 of 161 passes for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also threw just three interceptions. Winston posted a 59 completion percentage as well, the highest of his career. The 28-year-old's injury was just one of many unfortunate turn of events for the Saints' QB room, using a total of four signal-callers throughout 2021 due to health problems. Taysom Hill, Ian Book, and Trevor Sieman all saw playing time.
Winston went 5-2 as the starter and will certainly be the favorite to lead the offense again in 2022. Hill is likely his most fierce competition, but he is still dealing with a brutal foot injury that resulted in surgery.
The Saints are heading into a new era without longtime head coach Sean Payton and let's hope Jameis Winston can play a key factor in getting them back to the postseason.
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