Saints sign pass rusher Noah Spence, former Bucs second-round pick

The New Orleans Saints are marching on without starting defensive end Marcus Davenport, whose season is over with a foot injury. That loss prompted the team to work out several free agent pass rushers on Tuesday, including NFL veterans Noah Spence, Shane Ray, and Chris Smith.

Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Saints liked what they saw out of Spence enough to sign him. He’s been on their radar for a while now, going back to the months before the 2016 NFL Draft, when the former Ohio State star transferred to Eastern Kentucky after his Buckeyes career turned south. The 6-foot-5, 251-pound sack artist showed teams plenty to like in his game tape (picking up 20.5 sacks between his stops at…