Jaylon Smith is heading to the New Orleans Saints.
The linebacker worked out with the Saints on Thursday, and NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the team decided to go forward with signing him.
Jordan Schultz @Schultz_ReportSources: Former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Giants</a> LB Jaylon Smith is signing with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saints</a> after today's workout.<br><br>The 2019 Pro Bowl LB had 88 tackles, 3 TFLs and 1 sack in 11 starts last season, while also leading NY with 21 tackles and a TFL in two playoff games. <a href="https://t.co/TYO3QttaiF">pic.twitter.com/TYO3QttaiF</a>
Smith began his career with the Dallas Cowboys, playing 58 games across five seasons for the team before a two-game stint with the Green Bay Packers and then a 17-game tenure with the New York Giants in 2021 and 2022.