Report: Saints signing Moreau to 3-year, $12M deal following cancer diagnosis

The New Orleans Saints are signing tight end Foster Moreau to a three-year, $12-million deal, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Moreau announced that he was stepping away from football in March after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma during a physical with the Saints as part of a free-agent visit.

Moreau has been cleared and expects to play this season, Schefter reports.

Moreau was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the then-Oakland Raiders. He played in 61 games for the franchise before becoming a free agent this offseason. The 26-year-old has hauled in 91 receptions for 1,107 yards and 12 touchdowns for his career.

Despite the new city, Moreau will be catching passes from a familiar face. Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr joined the Saints this offseason on a four-year, $150-million contract.

The Saints' tight end room currently includes Juwan Johnson, Miller Forristall, Lucas Krull, and undrafted rookie Joel Wilson. Do-it-all weapon Taysom Hill is also listed at tight end on the team's official site.

New Orleans has been busy at the position this offseason. The Saints added Moreau; signed Johnson to a two-year, $12-million extension; and traded Adam Trautman to the Denver Broncos, among other moves.

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