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Orien Harris Starts

Oct/13/08 06:28 PM
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Another key inactive is starting defensive tackle John Thornton, who had an MRI Friday on an Achilles tendon. Orien Harris will start in place of Thornton, and rookie defensive tackle Pat Sims will be active today for the first time in six games.


(news.cincinnati.com)

Bengals Acquire Harris

Sep/02/08 12:47 AM
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After being cut by the New Orleans Saints, Orien Harris one day later was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals.





(sportingnews.com)

Orien Harris Update

Aug/24/08 11:17 PM
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Injuries to Saints DTs Brian Young (knee) and Hollis Thomas (shoulder) have opened the door for Orien Harris, and he’s taken full advantage of the opportunity, the way we hear it. New Orleans considered its DT corps deep when camp began, and Harris appeared to be on the outside looking in. That has changed, and his strong showing in the preseason games will make it hard for the Saints to move on without him when it’s time to trim the roster.

(pfw.com)

Saints defensive tackle Orien Harris making presence felt

Aug/21/08 07:49 AM
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Saints defensive tackle Orien Harris has quickly made himself known among his coaches and front-office personnel, putting together statistics that even he did not think he would have through two preseason games.

Harris, a 25-year-old who was signed by the Saints in December, has 11 solo tackles -- best on the team -- and a sack this preseason.

"He's been one of those guys that's been durable," Saints Coach Sean Payton said. "He's been steady. He's a try-hard guy that gives a lot of effort on each play. Even today, he made some plays in practice. So he's caught the attention of a lot of us, the guys on defense and myself included. He comes to work every day, and he showed that last week in the game."

Since coming into the league from the Miami (Fla.) in 2006, Harris has played in two games, both for Cleveland in his first season. But Harris figures to find more playing time this year with the Saints, especially with other defensive tackles, such as Brian Young and Hollis Thomas, dealing with injuries.

Harris had six tackles in the Saints' loss to Houston, just after speaking with his family about the improvements he wanted to make.

"My mom and my sister, I was telling them I was not really where I wanted to be as a football player, and so they heard my sob story and they came back the next day and they called me," he said. "They were like, 'Ah, don't be so hard on yourself. Just try to build.' And that's what I've been trying to do."

(blog.nola.com)

Saints Stock Market Report

Aug/20/08 10:45 PM
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Orien Harris This kid has been consistently delivering so far in the pre-season. Add the fact that fellow DT's Hollis Thomas and Brian Young are both dealing with their own individual injury problems and the fact that the team apparently decided to take a pass on "Booger" MacFarland, and he might have a good shot at making this team.

(canalstreetchronicles.com)

Orien Harris Impressing in Camp

Aug/19/08 06:23 PM
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With Hollis Thomas out for two months and Brian Young coming back slowly, the Saints could use a swing tackle-end to provide depth. Harris could be the guy. He led all Saints with six tackles on Saturday, and this was a week after netting five against Arizona. The guy’s proving he can play and is deserving of regular season PT.

(nor.scout.com)