Former Junction City Blue Jay and Kansas State football standout Ty Zimmerman has signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

Zimmerman, a Safety,  reported to New Orleans on Sunday. He will undergo a physical Monday morning, and workouts are expected to begin Monday afternoon.

He will have company in New Orleans from Kansas State. Offensive Tackle Tavon Rooks was a sixth round draft pick of the Saints.