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The first two New Orleans Saints preseason games are in the books, and we’ve learned a lot from their performance in exhibition matchups. So how does it change the outlook in our 53-man roster projections? What about the practice squad?
That’s what we’re working to resolve today, going through the roster by each position group and making our best guess at which players might make the cut next week. There’s still time for some guys on the bubble to strengthen their case, and others are still on the fringe.
For the practice squad, six spots are reserved for veteran players with two or more years of experience in the NFL; the other ten slots are for rookies and those with just one accrued season.
With a flurry of trades and veteran signings around the corner while dozens of players are released in the cut-down from 90 to 53, here’s where the Saints currently stand:
Quarterbacks (3)
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No changes here. Haener has improved each week, but it would have to take a very strong trade offer to pry Winston out of New Orleans.
Running backs (4)
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Miller eased some concerns with a strong game against the Chargers. Merriweather is still ahead of Merritt, who could return to the practice squad once Kamara has served his three-game suspension, unless the Saints choose to kick Williams or Merriweather down to it.
Fullbacks (1)
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Prentice may have this in the bag.
Tight ends (4, plus 1)
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Graham’s health is a big factor here, as it’ll decide whether the Saints carry three or four tight ends. Hopefully his apparent seizure was a one-off. Krull’s dropped passes likely take him out of contention for that fourth spot so he’s back on the practice squad instead.
Wide receivers (5, plus 3)
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Smith hasn’t played a single snap through two preseason games or practiced in weeks after suffering an injury, and we know exactly how limited his skills set is. That’s…
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Publish date : 2023-08-22 10:45:07
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