First-year pro first signed with the Saints to their practice squad, 11/27/07…Previously had stints with the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins…Spent two weeks on the Dolphins’ practice squad in ’07 after being waived by Cleveland at the close of training camp…Was on the Browns’ practice squad for the entire 2006 season following going to camp with Washington as an undrafted rookie free agent…Played in 40 career games at the University of Miami and made six starts, catching 14 passes for 182 yards…Switched positions from quarterback to tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2002…Quarterbacked the Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, Fla.) team to the Florida Class 2A championship as a senior…Threw two TD passes to late Redskins safety Sean Taylor in the title game before going on to be teammates at Miami…Was a four-sport athlete at Gulliver, starring in football, basketball, baseball and track…Rafael Ortega, Jr. was born Sept. 22, 1981 in Miami, Fla.