greg romeus

Romeus was expected to compete for playing time this season. The injury is an extremely tough blow to a young man who has fought injuries for several years. It occurred when he...

Former Pittsburgh defensive end Greg Romeus, and former Illinois linebacker Nate Bussey were both selected in the seventh round on the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.  Both players are expected to bring the extra element of "character" to the team. James Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

With the first of their two seventh round draft picks, the New Orleans Saints selected Pitt defensive end Greg Romeus. Romeus was a top NFL prospect after his junior year. He was the Big East defensive player of the year. Back surgery, followed by a torn ACL caused his stock to take a huge drop. However, if healthy, he could amount to buried treasure for the fleur-de-lis.