All Entries in the "New Orleans Saints" Category
Saints RB Chris Ivory Undergoes PRP Treatment
New Orleans Saints rookie running back Chris Ivory is undergoing “platelet rich plasma” treatment on his injured hamstring, James Varney of The Times-Picayune reports. “I’m not really sure what it means, but I know what happens, the process,” Ivory said on Thursday. “They take blood out of your veins and they spin it in a [...]
Saints Shuffle Practice Squad
The New Orleans Saints have shuffled their practice squad, and surprisingly it does not involve rookie quarterback Sean Canfield. After losing defensive tackle DeMario Pressley to the Houston Texans’ active roster, the Saints have signed rookie defensive lineman Swanson Miller, an undrafted free agent from Oklahoma State who went to camp with the Cleveland Browns. [...]
Saints’ Nine-Man Practice Squad Continues
Once again, the New Orleans Saints have re-signed running back Chris Taylor to the practice squad, and once again, the Saints have released quarterback Sean Canfield to make room for him. Canfield was a seventh-round pick out of Oregon State by the Saints in 2010, and has been shuffled on and off the practice squad [...]
Saints Place RB Ladell Betts on IR; Sign Kawika Mitchell
New Orleans Saints running back Ladell Betts has been placed on injured reserve, WWL-TV in New Orleans reports. To replace Betts, the Saints have signed linebacker Kawika Mitchell. In eight games, including one start, in his first season with the Saints, Betts has 45 carries for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 23 receptions for [...]
Saints Re-Sign QB Sean Canfield to Practice Squad
Once again, the New Orleans Saints have re-signed quarterback Sean Canfield to the practice squad. And once again, the Saints have released running back Chris Taylor to make room for him. A seventh-round pick out of Oregon State in 2010, Canfield has frequently shuttled pay grades since being waived on August 31. Signed to the [...]
Saints RB Pierre Thomas Won’t Play vs. Cincinnati
New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas will not play today against the Cincinnati Bengals, Kara Henderson of the NFL Network reports. The Saints’ leader in rushing yards and touchdowns in 2009, Thomas’ ankle injury has limited him to just 147 yards and 1 touchdown in 2+ games this season. Thomas had been listed as [...]
Saints Sign LB Ramon Humber
The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent linebacker Ramon Humber, Bradley Handwerger of WWL-TV reports. Rookie quarterback Sean Canfield has been placed on waivers. Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts in 2009, the former undrafted free agent from North Dakota State started two of 16 games last season, totaling 32 tackles, including a team-high [...]
Saints DE Will Smith Arrested For Domestic Battery
New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was arrested and charged with domestic battery, Cindy Chang of The Times-Picayune reports. Smith, 29, was arrested by Lafayette Police after he allegedly grabbed his wife by the hair, causing minor injuries, during an argument near a Lafayette, Louisiana nightclub. A first-round pick (18th overall) in 2004 out [...]
Saints Kicking Battery Attended Same High School
My high school alma mater (Clinton) having its annual Thanksgiving Day game canceled this year may have something to do with this, but I found this note from Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune was interesting and kind of cool: With Monday’s signing of rookie long-snapper Justin Drescher, the New Orleans Saints’ current battery on extra [...]
Saints Place LB Stanley Arnoux on IR
The New Orleans Saints have placed linebacker Stanley Arnoux on injured reserve, Sheldon Mickles of The Advocate reports. Arnoux suffered an Achilles’ injury during Sunday’s 34-19 win over the Seattle Seahawks. A fourth-round pick (118th overall) out of Wake Forest in 2009, Arnoux (6-0, 232) had five tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams [...]
Saints Swap Long-Snappers
The New Orleans Saints have swapped long-snappers, signing rookie free agent Justin Drescher and placing Jacob Ingram on waivers. Ingram was signed on Saturday when veteran Jason Kyle was placed on injured reserve. A sixth-round draft choice out of Hawaii by the New England Patriots, Ingram had an errant snap on an extra point during [...]
Saints RB Pierre Thomas Tore Tendon in Ankle
New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas tore a tendon in his ankle, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Thomas, the Saints’ leading rusher during their Super Bowl-winning season in 2009, has just 46 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown this season, and will miss a seventh straight game on Sunday. Schefter adds that Thomas, who [...]
Saints RB Reggie Bush Unlikely to Play
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush is unlikely to play today against the Seattle Seahawks, FOXSports.com John Czarnecki reports: “The Saints are saying it will be a game-time decision, but it’s looking like RB Reggie Bush will miss an eighth straight game and also an opportunity to play against his former USC coach Pete [...]
Saints Place LS Jason Kyle on IR
The New Orleans Saints have placed long-snapper Jason Kyle on injured reserve, Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune reports. Kyle, 38, had handled the snapping duties for the last 28 regular and post-season games for the Saints, who signed him last June after releasing long-time snapper Kevin Houser. Prior to signing with the Saints, Kyle spent [...]
Saints RB Julius Jones Amped to Face Former Team
New Orleans Saints running back Julius Jones will have some extra juice when his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, visit the Superdome this Sunday. “They know (what they’re missing),” Jones said according to Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune. “There’s a couple people up there that know what I can do, and those people were sad [...]
