Source: Saints sign Ohio State QB Barrett

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ESPN Undrafted Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has signed a standard three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The news was first reported by NFL Network. Barrett joins a quarterback depth chart that includes starter Drew Brees, free-agent signee Tom Savage and second-year player Taysom Hill. Barrett will face an uphill climb to crack the Saints' 53-man roster, although Brees' backup job is a wide-open competition after they let veteran Chase Daniel leave in free agency. Head coach Sean Payton appears enamored with dual-threat quarterback Hill, who signed with New Orleans last September after being cut as an undrafted rookie by the Green

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