Meet the newest member of the New Orleans Saints, center Nick Easton.
Minnesota Vikings center Nick Easton (62) and offensive guard Alex Boone (76) set up to bock in front of Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Telvin Smith (50) during the second half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. The Vikings won 25-16. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Minnesota Vikings guard Nick Easton (62) lines up in a two-point stance during an NFL preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, August 18, 2017 in Seattle. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 20-13. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein (65) and center Nick Easton (62) block during a week 16 NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 in Green Bay, Wis. Minnesota won 16-0. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
This is a 2016 photo of Nick Easton of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. This image reflects the Minnesota Vikings active roster as of Thursday, June 9, 2016 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Nick Easton (62) gets set for a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings guard Nick Easton (62) blocks during the game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, Landover, MD. The Vikings defeated the Redskins 38-30. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Minnesota Vikings guard Nick Easton (62) run blocks in action against the Carolina Panthers Sunday Dec. 10, 2017 in Charlotte, N.C. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Minnesota Vikings' Nick Easton (62) moves to block a Carolina Panther during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. The Panthers won 31-24. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
Minnesota Vikings guard Nick Easton jogs during practice at the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, May 23, 2018, In Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Nick Easton (62) looks to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Nick Easton (62) and offensive tackle Riley Reiff (71) block for quarterback Case Keenum (7)during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) and center Nick Easton (62) warm up before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The New Orleans Saints announced Wednesday, March 20 that they have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with unrestricted free agent center/guard Nick Easton. The announcement was made by Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens out of Harvard in 2015, Easton was acquired by the San Francisco 49ers at the end of the preseason. The Lenoir, N.C., native was acquired by the Minnesota Vikings during the 2016 season and opened the last five games at center. In 2017, Easton opened the first 12 games of the 2017 season at left guard for the NFC North champions. Easton spent 2018 on Injured Reserve with a neck injury.
Easton, 6 feet 3, 303 pounds, played in 24 career games for Harvard from 2011-14 and was a first-team All-Ivy League, third-team FCS All-American and first-team FCS North All-American selection after starting all 10 contests as a senior in 2014.
