The Saints have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free agent defensive lineman Paul Spicer, team spokesman Greg Bensel confirmed. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Spicer, 33, will give the Saints some valuable depth at both end and tackle, which will come in especially handy if starting ends Will Smith and Charles Grant wind up serving four-game suspensions at the start of the season.

The 6-foot-4, 295-pounder has started 63 games during his 10-year career, spent mostly with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has remained healthy and productive as he’s gotten older, tallying 21.5 sacks and five forced fumbles over the past four years.

He played under new Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams last season in Jacksonville, tallying 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble. But the addition of rookie ends Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves cut into his playing time.

Spicer had to fight his way into the NFL. He began his career as an undrafted free agent in Seattle but didn’t make the roster. He spent time in the Canadian Football League and one season with the Detroit Lions, mostly on the practice squad, before Jacksonville signed him and allocated him to NFL Europe.

With Spicer in the fold, the Saints could consider releasing one of their veteran tackles – Brian Young, who has battled several health issues over the past year, or Hollis Thomas.

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