Saints give Colston three-year extension

By Neal Coolong  |   Thursday, July 24, 2008  |  Comments( 5 )

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Saints wide receiver Marques Colston signed a three-year contract extension Wednesday, keeping the receiver in New Orleans through 2011.

Details of the contract were not immediately released. Colston had been angling for a new deal after being one of the most productive receivers in the NFL over the past two seasons. He had 98 catches for 1,211 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2007.

Commentary: Colston was perhaps the most underpaid player in the game until he got his extension. A seventh-round pick from Hofstra in 2006, Colston has been a big part of the revitalization in New Orleans -- as evidenced by his offensive rookie of the year honor in 2006.

Fantasy Impact: With the addition of tight end Jeremy Shockey in New Orleans, Colston has even more help in a powerful passing offense, and he'll look to again rank quite high in catches, yards and touchdowns.
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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