New Orleans Saints Jonathan Vilma poses for a portrait at his Miami home on March 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)

New Orleans Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) hands his glove to a young fan after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. The Saints won 35 - 28. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma greets New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) after Brees' touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) runs in pursuit during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders on November 18, 2012. The Saints defeated the Raiders 38-17. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51), defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (98), and defensive end Will Smith (91) on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) during an NFL game on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Denver. The Broncos won the game, 34-14. (Ric Tapia/NFL)

Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New Orleans Saints leaps to help Scott Fujita #55 stop Larry Johnson #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs on November 16, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Saints defeated the Chiefs 30-20. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) makes a touchdown run after picking up a fumble by St. Louis Rams quarterback A.J. Feeley during the third quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) after breaking Dan Marino's all time season passing record in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) holds on tight to the ball but loses his helmet as New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Vilma (51) tackles during an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. The Saints defeated the Panthers 30-27. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

New Orleans Saints Linebacker Jonathan Vilma #51 running on the field during the NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Saints beat the Panthers 34-3. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

New Orleans Saints Jonathan Vilma poses for a portrait at his Miami home on March 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma returns the ball to Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, while playing a brief game of tennis at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Thursday, March 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New Orleans Saints walks on the field against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium on February 7, 2010 in in Miami, Florida. The Saints defeated the Colts 31-17.(AP Photo/Tom Hauck)

Jonathan Vilma speaks with members of the media during the New Orleans Saints arrival press conference at the Miami Dolphins facility in Davies, Florida on February 1, 2010. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) celebrates with teammate Malcolm Jenkins, left, after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, in Landover, Md. The Saints won 33-30 in overtime. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) flies in to help stop Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson (27) as he's tied up by New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, lower left, late in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Kansas City, MO on November 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New York Jets pursues the play against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium on October 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Jets 35-24. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New York Jets talking to the team pregame against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 7, 2007 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Pats defeated the Jets 37-16. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New York Jets celebrating on the field after the game against the Oakland Raiders at the Meadowlands on December 31, 2006 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets defeated the Raiders 23-3. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New York Jets on the sidelines against the San Diego Chargers on January 8, 2005 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Jets defeated the Chargers 20-17. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

Butkus Award finalist's, from Texas, Derrick Johnson, left, Okalahoma's Teddy Lehman, center, and Miami's Jonathan Vilma, second from right, stand on stage with the evening's emcee, ESPN's Trev Alberts, second from left, and Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando President Chip Landon, right, before the announcement of the Butkus Award winner on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Butkus Award is given out by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando each year to nation's best college linebacker. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

Temple's Lester Trammer (20) fights for extra yardage against Miami's Matt Walters (91) Jarrell Weaver, back, and Jonathan Vilma (51) during the second half Saturday Nov. 3, 2001, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)