Saints Eye Nebraska Safety for Defensive Boost

0:00It's April 8th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. NFL teams are stacking their defensive back rooms deep these days, knowing injuries can wipe out starters fast. The New Orleans Saints feel that pain hard, losing three cornerbacks and two safeties over the last two seasons. Now they're showing big interest and Nebraska safety, Dishon Singleton, to rebuild. Singleton stands six foot three, 205 pounds, a big body for the position. At his pro day, he ran the 40 in 4.52 to 4.55 seconds, hit a 39.5 inch vertical, and lead to 10. Foot 10 in the broadjump. Scouts see him as his own or strong safety, perfect for boxing out receivers. Saints fans know the drill, after watching Tyrann Matthew, Martian Latamore, and others go down. The team is betting on younger guys like Kool-Aid McKinsey and Quincy Riley, but they need reliable depth to stay competitive in the NFC South.

1:00Singleton balled out in college, racking up 70 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, two picks, four pass breakups, and a fumble recovery in. Twelve games this past season. The Bengals and Titans are circling, too, with Tennessee's new coach eyeing his linebacker potential. If the Saints snack him in the draft, he could lock down the back end and change their defense for years, worth watching as the board shakes out.