New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has made the following roster moves to reach the National Football League-mandated reduction to 53 players.
The Saints terminated the contracts of the following four players:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Burgess | S | 5-11 | 202 | 27 | 6 | Utah |
| Michael Davis | CB | 6-2 | 196 | 31 | 10 | BYU |
| Zamir White | RB | 227 | 227 | 26 | 5 | Georgia |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | 6-1 | 188 | 30 | 9 | Boston College |
The Saints have waived the following 15 players:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Brown | K | 6-0 | 177 | 26 | 1 | Oklahoma State |
| Myles Cole | DL | 6-6 | 278 | 26 | 2 | Texas Tech |
| Jalen Cropper | WR | 6-0 | 172 | 25 | 1 | Fresno State |
| Fadil Diggs | EDGE | 6-4 | 257 | 25 | 1 | Syracuse |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | 6-1 | 230 | 22 | R | Ohio State |
| TJ Hall Jr. | CB | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | R | Iowa |
| Cody Hardy | TE | 6-5 | 271 | 22 | R | North Carolina State |
| Alan Herron | T | 6-3 | 268 | 23 | R | Maryland |
| Easton Kilty | T | 6-6 | 307 | 24 | 1 | Kansas State |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 4 | Nebraska |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | G | 6-5 | 312 | 24 | 2 | South Carolina |
| Jackson Sirmon | LB | 6-2 | 240 | 26 | 1 | California |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 6-4 | 210 | 25 | 2 | International Pathway Program |
| Jay’Viar Suggs | DL | 6-3 | 299 | 25 | R | Wisconsin |
| Alex Wollschlaeger | T | 6-7 | 310 | 24 | R | Kentucky |
The club also placed the following five players on Injured Reserve:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalys Beanum | CB | 6-1 | 200 | 23 | 1 | South Dakota State |
| Mike Heldman | EDGE | 6-3 | 268 | 23 | R | Central Michigan |
| David Long Jr. | CB | 5-11 | 196 | 28 | 7 | Michigan |
| Devin Neal | RB | 5-11 | 213 | 23 | 2 | Kansas |
| Barry Wesley | T | 6-7 | 310 | 27 | 2 | Colorado State |
The Saints placed the following two players on Injured Reserve/Designated to Return:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylan Ford | LB | 6-2 | 240 | 24 | 3 | Texas |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 6-2 | 200 | 22 | R | Arizona State |
Mason Tipton was placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Tipton | WR | 5-11 | 187 | 25 | 3 | Yale |
Brock Rechsteiner was placed on Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner:
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Rechsteiner | WR | 6-2 | 225 | 24 | R | Jacksonville State |
On Monday, the Saints may establish a practice squad. The Black and Gold will open the regular season Sunday, September 13 when they play at the Detroit Lions at 12:00 p.m. CT at Ford Field.
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Travis Etienne Jr., RB #3
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Zach Wilson, QB #4
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Kendre Miller, RB #5
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Tyler Shough, QB #6
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Jonas Sanker, S #7
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Chris Olave, WR #12
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Devaughn Vele, WR #14
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Ryan Wright, P #17
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Bryce Lance, WR #18
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Barion Brown, WR/RS #19
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Pete Werner, LB #20
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Justin Reid, S #21
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Martin Emerson Jr., CB #22
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Julian Blackmon, S #23
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Danny Stutsman, LB #28
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Quincy Riley, CB #29
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Audric Estimé, RB #30
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Jordan Howden, DB #31
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Lorenzo Styles Jr., S #36
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Jayden Price, CB #38
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Alvin Kamara, RB #41
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Mike Reid, CB #42
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Isaiah Stalbird, LB #44
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Daniel Carlson, K #48
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Zach Wood, LS #49
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Cesar Ruiz, C/G #51
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Christen Miller, DL #52
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Anfernee Jennings, Edge #54
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Kaden Elliss, LB #55
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Chris Rumph II, LB #58
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Jeremiah Wright, G #65
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William Sherman, G #66
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Kelvin Banks Jr., T #71
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Asim Richards, OL #72
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Taliese Fuaga, T #75
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David Edwards, G #76
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Erik McCoy, C/G #78
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Kevin Austin Jr., WR #81
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Treyton Welch, TE #82
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Juwan Johnson, TE #83
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Noah Fant, TE #87
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Oscar Delp, TE #88
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Vernon Broughton, DL #91
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Davon Godchaux, DL #92
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Nathan Shepherd, DL #93
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Cam Jordan, Edge #94
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John Ridgeway III, DL #95
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Carl Granderson, Edge #96
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Khristian Boyd, DL #97
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Tyree Wilson, Edge #98
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Chase Young, Edge #99
