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Saints Ink Veteran Journeyman
OL Matt Lehr
Former Buc joins team to solidify interior line,
compete for starting job
posted March 26, 2008 - print
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neworleansprofootball.com
courtesy of by NewOrleansSaints.com
The New Orleans Saints have signed unrestricted free-agent offensive
lineman Matt Lehr, it was announced by the club today. Terms of
the contract were not announced. Lehr, who has started 48 -of-85
NFL games and is entering his eighth season, has played both center
and guard in his career.
Arriving in New Orleans after playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in 2007, Lehr (6-2, 304) has also had stints with Atlanta (2005-06)
and Dallas (2001-04). Originally a fifth-round pick by the Cowboys
out of Virginia Tech, he was with Dallas while Saints’ Coach
Sean Payton was with the club as Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks
Coach starting in 2003.
Lehr opened all 16 games in 2003 at guard for the Cowboys, and
26 games from 2005-06 for Atlanta, including 11 starts his final
season with the Falcons at left guard. Last year he was a top
reserve for the Buccaneers and played in every game, without a
start.
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