The New Orleans Saints have signed running back Audric Estimé to the active roster from the practice squad and re-signed defensive tackle Coziah Izzard to the practice squad, it was announced by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.

Estime, 5-11, 227, was originally a fifth round selection (147th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos out of Notre Dame. In 2024, Estime played in 13 games with one start and carried 76 times for 310 yards (4.1 avg.) with two touchdowns, while making five receptions for 27 yards. He spent the first six weeks of the 2025 season on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad, before joining the Saints practice roster for the last two weeks. The Nyack, N.Y. native appeared in 37 games (14 starts) over three seasons at Notre Dame. He was named an Associated Press second-team All-American in 2023 after starting all 12 games and leading the Irish with 210 carries for 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns, a single-season school record, while adding 17 receptions for 142 yards. Estime, who produced six 100-plus yard rushing games, ranked eighth in the rushing yards among all FBS players.

Izzard, 6-3, 305, first joined the Saints practice squad in Week One after originally signing with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft out of Penn State. In the preseason, he played in all three games and posted four tackles. In five seasons with the Nittany Lions (2020-24), he played in 51 games with seven starts, finishing his career with 78 tackles (40 solo), 17.5 stops for a loss, nine sacks, and two forced fumbles. During his final season with Penn State, the Columbia, Md. native appeared in all 15 games and posted 31 tackles (15 solo), seven stops for loss, and two sacks.