New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Saturday that restricted free agent tackle 
Brown, 29, was a first-round selection of the Saints in the 2005 draft out of the University of Oklahoma and started all 58 games he played for New Orleans over five seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl selection missed all of the 2009 season after suffering hip and sports hernia injuries during the preseason and was placed on injured reserve in September.
