Tuesday’s NFL deadline for roster cuts came and went, leaving the New Orleans Saints and every other team with just 80 players under contract after previously carrying 85. Most of the Saints’ moves were completed over the weekend, ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, but not all of them — let’s break down each transaction from this wave of changes.
RB Devine Ozigbo waived, claimed by Broncos
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Ozigbo was waived following the Packers preseason game, in which he played the most snaps (26) of all Saints running backs on offense. He also saw the third-most snaps on special teams (13) in that exhibition game, getting on the field with both the return and coverage units for punts and kickoffs. The Saints tried to find a way to keep him around, but they preferred their other options.
QB K.J. Costello waived, cleared waivers
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Costello was waived ahead of Sunday’s practice in the Superdome; before that, the team signed him after Jameis Winston’s foot injury late in training camp, but he only got into one team drills session in practice and was mainly used to keep individual drills running smoothly. The Saints didn’t field him during their two preseason games and instead prioritized that opportunity to evaluate second-year quarterback Ian Book.
K John Parker Romo waived, cleared waivers
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Romo was a kickoffs specialist at Virginia Tech, and that’s been his focus in his time with the Saints. He’s attempted seven kickoffs and just one field goal attempt, which was an unfortunate miss against Green Bay. Now that Wil Lutz is healthy and somehow performing even better than before his yearlong absence with a core muscle injury, it doesn’t make sense to roster two kickers.
TE Chris Herndon released from the active roster
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Herndon struggled to make an impact after signing with New Orleans a few weeks ago, totaling just 17 snaps on offense through two preseason games. He didn’t play special teams, either, which didn’t help his case. That leaves the Saints with Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, Nick Vannett, and the rookie Lucas Krull at tight end.
WR Kevin White designated to injured reserve
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White was playing often on both offense (27…
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