Jimmy Graham "getting stronger" for 2013 NFL season

Jimmy Graham has said that he is nearly back to 100% fitness and is "getting stronger" following wrist surgery earlier this year.

The New Orleans Saints tight end's production levels dropped last season as he played through injury.

The 26-year-old told The Times-Picayune: "Everything's going well. I've been in rehab and I've been getting stronger. Right now, I'm almost 100%, so going into camp I'll be 100%. And it just feels good. It feels good to be healthy finally and to be back playing like me.

"I'm a hungry player. And this is probably the hungriest I've ever been, to kind of right the wrong of last year, to prove what this team can do and maybe hush up some of the naysayers. So for me, it's all work and doing as much as I can to be the best player I can."

Graham scored nine touchdowns for 982 receiving yards last season, down from 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2011.