The New Orleans Saints are signing veteran safety Jeff Heath to an undisclosed deal on Friday, according to a source. Heath led the Las Vegas Raiders with three interceptions last season, and the move will give the Saints some secondary insurance in case P.J. Williams has to play cornerback. The 30-year-old totaled 37 tackles (28 solo) and four passes defensed in 13 games for the Raiders in 2020 and was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 10. Heath will merely be secondary depth in New Orleans and can be ignored in IDP formats.
The Las Vegas Raiders will release safety Jeff Heath on Wednesday, according to a source. Heath was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 10 last year, but he'll be looking for a new team this offseason. It comes after the Raiders drafted safeties Trevon Moehrig in the second round and Tyree Gillespie in the fourth round in last week's NFL draft. They also officially added cornerback Casey Hayward on Tuesday. The Raiders think that Moehrig can step in and start at the free safety spot. Heath led the team with three interceptions in 2020. The soon-to-be 30-year-old signed a two-year deal worth up to $8 million last offseason after spending seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. In 13 games last year, Heath had 37 tackles and four pass breakups.
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