Bobby Hebert Finally Ends Saint Holdout

Disgruntled quarterback Bobby Hebert on Tuesday ended a 1 1/2-year holdout and signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints.

Hebert, who sat out the 1990 season after demanding to be traded in January, said he signed a two-year contract with no option.

“I’m just glad this is behind me,” Hebert said. “All I want to do is play football. Come Sept. 1, my goal is to be the starting quarterback.”

The Saints traded with Dallas in 1990 for Steve Walsh, who started most of New Orleans’ games last season and was labeled the Saints’ quarterback of the future. Hebert left the Saints’ practice facility Jan. 3, 1990, and said he would never sign another contract with the team.