Nola.com reports The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a three-year contract with restricted free-agent defensive end Junior Galette, the team announced Saturday.

The 6-2, 258-pound Galette, is expected to compete for one of the outside linebacker positions in the Saints’ new 3-4 defensive scheme. In three seasons, Galette has 9 ½ career sacks, including a career high five last season.  He has appeared in 32 games with two starts for the Saints. In three seasons, he’s notched 51 tackles (34 solo), one pass defense, one forced fumble and 12 special teams stops.

Galette will get his opportunity to move himself into a starting position with the new 3-4 scheme. If he maximizes his skills at the position, Galette could be the pass rusher the Saints have been looking for.