By James Varney, The Times-Picayune
April 20, 2010, 11:21AM
In a move that should significantly impact their decisions in the draft later this week, the New Orleans Saints confirmed Tuesday they came to terms with defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson on a one-year contract. The deal was in the neighborhood of $2 million, according to a league source.
Wilkerson, 29, was in Kansas City preparing to fly to New Orleans and join the Saints, who began conditioning drills Monday at their training complex in Metairie. He is slated to sign the contract sometime tomorrow, according to the team.