METAIRIE, La. -- Vonn Bell was a second-round draft pick in 2016. Roman Harper was a second-round draft pick in 2006. But the two safeties formed a close bond with each other during their one year together with the New Orleans Saints that has continued even with Harper no longer on the roster.
“That’s my guy,” Bell said. “I texted him the other day. I felt a little down, but he picked me back up. We watched film together.
“There’s things we take from this game, relationships that we build much more than football.