Jonathan Vilma News

The biggest depth-chart surprise during the New Orleans Saints ' first OTA practice open to the media on Thursday was seeing cornerback Jabari Greer with the second team behind Keenan Lewis and Patrick Robinson.

In preparing for his first meeting with local reporters since being hired by head coach Sean Payton on Feb.

Kristian@wwl.com The Payton factor: The media got their first look at the Saints during their third Organized Team Activity session this morning at the team's training facility on Airline Drive.

News Orleans Saints offensive tackle Charles Brown is starting the 2013 season much like he finished 2012.

It starts today with his first scheduled Saints practice at a new position in a new defense.

Victor Butler's confidence, Jonathan Vilma's winning attitude, Super Bowl 2018 hopes and more on 'Black and Gold Today' Black and Gold Today host Larry Holder has comments from new Saints linebacker Victor Butler in First Down.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma during the first annual Ben Grubbs charity softball game at Zephyrs Field in Metairie Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Jonathan Vilma celebrates with New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan after intercepting a pass for a pick 6 touchdown against the Carolina Panthers.

November 25, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints free safety Malcolm Jenkins and outside linebacker Jonathan Vilma react against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper talked for the first time Wednesday night since the Saints drafted fellow safety Kenny Vaccaro.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is sacked by Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson at the Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday December 30, 2012.

After the draft and UDFA, I've come up with a projected 53 man roster for the 2013 Saints .

Saints are at #13. RB: Darren Sproles WR3: Joe Morgan LT: Charles Brown LE: Akiem Hicks ILB: Jonathan Vilma OLB: Victor Butler* OLB: Junior Galette LCB: Jabari Greer RCB: Keenan Lewis* FS: Kenny Vaccaro* SS: Malcolm Jenkins "31-year-old Greer will have nothing handed to him by Ryan, and the safety spots are subject to change." What's not to like??

The New Orleans Saints suffered through a dismal 2012 season, due in no small part to a horrific defense that ranked dead last in the National Football League.

Rob Ryan, who was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator last season, spoke briefly with WWL-870 on Thursday.

Last year, the Saints defense set records for patheticness. It was the most non-tackling, non-covering, non-playmaking, non-quarterback sacking unit the team has put on the field in a while.