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New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53

Next step is establishing practice squad

The New Orleans Saints made the following roster moves today to reach the National Football League-mandated reduction to 53 players, it was announced by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.

The Saints terminated the contracts of the following 12 players:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
Don BarclayG6-4305296W. Virginia
Jay BromleyDT6-3314265Syracuse
Michael FloydWR6-3220287Notre Dame
George JohnsonDE6-4265307Rutgers
Josh LeRibeusG6-2315296SMU
Robert Nelson Jr.DB5-9175284Arizona St.
Michael OlaT6-5312305Hampton
John PhillipsTE6-52513110Viriginia
Tom SavageQB6-4230285Pittsburgh
Brandon TateWR6-11953010North Carolina
Andrew TillerG6-4324294Syracuse
Marcus J. WilliamsDB5-11196275N. Dakota St.

The Saints have waived the following 20 players:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
J.T. Barrett IVQB6-222023ROhio St.
Jayrone ElliottLB6-3255264Toledo
KeShun FreemanLB6-225022RGeorgia Tech
Garrett GriffinTE6-4240242Air Force
Woodrow HamiltonDT6-3315252Mississippi
Natrell JamersonDB6-019822RWisconsin
Alex JenkinsDE6-6270251Incarnate Word
Colton JumperLB6-222923RTennessee
Hau’oli KikahaLB6-3246264Washington
Keith KirkwoodWR6-321024RTemple
Rick LeonardT6-731121RFlorida St.
Tanner McEvoyWR6-6230253Wisconsin
Henry MondeauxDT6-528022ROregon
Kamrin MooreDB5-1120021RBoston College
Al-Quadin MuhammadDE6-5250232Miami (Fla.)
Linden StephensDB6-019323RCincinnati
Landon TurnerOL6-4325252North Carolina
Jonathan WilliamsRB6-0223243Arkansas
Nate WozniakOL6-1028024RMinnesota
Deon YelderTE6-425523RW. Kentucky

The Saints waived/injured the following player:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
Sherrod NeasmanDB6-0196263Florida Atlantic

The Saints traded the following player to the Cleveland Browns for future considerations:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
Devaroe LawrenceDT6-2294251Auburn

The Saints placed the following two players on Injured Reserve:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
Michael HoomanawanuiTE6-4265309Illinois
Shane VereenRB5-10205298California

The following player was placed on Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner:

NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExp.College
Mark Ingram IIRB5-9215288Alabama

Beginning Sunday, the Saints and all 32 NFL teams may establish a practice squad of up to 10 players (in addition to the 10, the Saints and seven other teams may sign one player to an International Practice Player Contract). The Saints will open the regular season Sunday, September 9 when they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at 12:00 pm CT.

Take a look at the 53-man roster of your 2018 New Orleans Saints.

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