The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a four-year deal with fifth-round rookie center Matt Tennant. The former Boston College center received the standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000, a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $174,000 as well as a fourth-year escalator clause that can significantly boost the maximum value of the deal. Tennant tarted all thirteen games at center for Boston College and was named one of the team’s captains prior to the season opener. Source: Aaron Wilson, NationalFootballPost.com
