The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive end Jonah Williams to the active roster from the practice squad, elevated (standard) safety Terrell Burgess and defensive end Fadil Diggs to the active roster for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers and placed safety Julian Blackmon on Injured Reserve.
The team has also acquired wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk from the New England Patriots in exchange for future considerations. Polk, 6-1, 203, who was on Injured Reserve with New England, which he remains on with the Saints, was a second round draft pick (37th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft out of the University of Washington by New England and played in 15 games with seven starts and recorded 12 receptions for 87 yards with two touchdowns as a rookie. After starting his college career at Texas Tech in 2020, Polk transferred to Washington in 2021. In 2023, the Lufkin, Texas native was a key part of UW's Pac-12 Championship team that reached the National Championship game, finishing with 69 receptions for 1,159 yards.
