Darren Sharper Signs Deal to Stay in New Orleans

Saints safety Darren Sharper, speaking at a press conference Monday, played in the Super Bowl in 1997 with the Packers and says he'd tell the younger version of himself to 'take more pictures' if he could go back in time to that game. -- Ki

One of the top free agents left on the market is now officially unavailable when Darren Sharper decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints, whom he played his 2009 season with.

Sharper, who signed the one-year deal today to remain with the defending Super Bowl Champions, was a huge reason for the Saints playoff run.

At 34, Sharper’s main goal is to win a championship, and if the rumors are true that he was close to a deal in Jacksonville, he made the right decision.

A dollar amount is unknown at this point, as well as whether or not the Jaguars offered more money than the Saints.

Sharper figured to be a hot commodity during free agency when he signed for only a one-year deal following 2008, but a arthroscopic knee surgery put his free agent traveling on hold.

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