JUNCTION CITY — Former Junction City Blue Jay and Kansas State football standout Ty Zimmerman has signed as a free agent with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.
Zimmerman, a safety, reported to the Saints 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 K-State. Offensive Tackle Tavon Rooks was a sixth-round draft pick of the Saints. The New Orleans Advocate newspaper also reported that former K-State running back John Hubert is among other post-draft signings by the Saints.