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New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53

Five contracts terminated, 10 players waived

Check out photos of the faces of your 2019 New Orleans Saints 53-man roster.

The New Orleans Saints made the following roster moves Saturday, Aug. 31 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 five players:

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
Chris BanjoS5-10207296Southern Methodist
Michael BurtonFB6-0240275Rutgers
Ziggy HoodDT6-33053211Missouri
Michael OlaT6-5312316Hampton
Sylvester WilliamsDL6-2328307North Carolina

The Saints have waived the following 10 players:

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
Dan ArnoldTE6-6220243Wisconsin-Platteville
Emmanuel ButlerWR6-422023RNorthern Arizona
T.J. GreenDB6-3215243Clemson
Porter GustinLB6-526022RSouthern California
Marcus HenryC6-3293261Boise State
Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR6-422521RTexas
Derrick Kelly IIOL6-532024RFlorida State
Alizé MackTE6-524722RNotre Dame
Devine OzigboDL6-022522RNebraska
Terrell Williams Jr.DB6-4212231Houston

The Saints placed the following player on reserve/retired:

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
Jermon BushrodT6-53153513Towson

The Saints placed the following three players on Injured Reserve:

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
Marshall NewhouseT/G6-43303010Texas Christian
Marcus SherelsCB/PR5-10175319Minnesota
Cameron TomC/G6-4300243Southern Mississippi

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

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
David OnyemataDT6-4300264Manitoba

The following player has been reinstated Exempt/Commissioner Permission:

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NamePositionHeightWeightAgeExperienceCollege
Carl GrandersonDE6-526122RWyoming

Beginning Sunday, the Saints and all 32 NFL teams may establish a practice squad of up to 10 players. The Saints will open the regular season Monday, September 9 when they play the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at 6:10 pm CT.

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