All Entries in the "New Orleans Saints" Category
Reggie Bush Returns to Practice
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush returned to practice on Thursday, his first on-field work since suffering a fractured fibula in Week 2, Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune reports. Bush was listed as having “limited participation” on the team’s official injury report. Originally expected to miss four-to-six weeks, Bush is not expected to play [...]
Saints Place DB Randall Gay on IR
The New Orleans Saints have placed cornerback Randall Gay on injured reserve with a concussion, head coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday. Payton does not expect Gay’s concussion to be career-threatening. Free agent defensive back Quincy Butler has been signed to fill Gay’s roster spot. A former undrafted free agent out of TCU, Butler (6-1, [...]
Saints Release LB Clint Ingram
The New Orleans Saints have terminated the contract of linebacker Clint Ingram, reports Sheldon Mickles of The Advocate. Ingram had microfracture surgery during the off-season, and has been on the team’s physically unable to perform list. Ingram was eligible to resume practicing this week. A third-round pick (80th overall) out of Oklahoma by the Jacksonville [...]
Saints Tweak Practice Squad
The New Orleans Saints have tweaked their practice squad, releasing wide receiver Montez Billings and replacing him with offensive lineman Brian De La Puente. Billings had been signed to the practice squad on Thursday. The well-traveled De La Puente joins his fifth NFL team since signing with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free [...]
Saints RBs Bush, Thomas Ruled “Out”
The 3-2 New Orleans Saints will once again be without running backs Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas when they take on the 3-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. In their absence, veteran Ladell Betts and rookie Chris Ivory will once again handle the workload out of the backfield. Last week against Arizona, the backs combined [...]
Saints RB Chris Ivory Facing Felony Charge in Washington state
New Orleans Saints rookie running back Chris Ivory is facing felony assault charges in Whatcom County in Washington state, WWL-TV reports. Ivory is accused of intentionally assaulting another student in the head with a bottle during a house party in July 2009. At the time, Ivory was a student-athlete at Washington State University. The school [...]
Saints Announce Roster Moves
The New Orleans Saints announced the signing of veteran running back Julius Jones and safety Matt Giordano. Veteran kicker John Carney has been released, with running back DeShawn Wynn placed on waivers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Jones’ signing earlier today. Giordano (5-11, 200) signed with the Atlanta Falcons in March after spending 2009 with [...]
Saints Sign RB Julius Jones
Free agent running back Julius Jones has signed with the New Orleans Saints, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Saints will need to make a corresponding roster move to add Jones, who was released by the Seattle Seahawks after last week’s acquisition of Marshawn Lynch from the Buffalo Bills. [...]
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. Practice squad cornerback Reggie Jones has been released. Canfield was a seventh-round pick out of Oregon State in April whose pre-season action consisted of a few kneel down vs. the Houston Texans on August 21. Waived on August 31, Canfield [...]
Saints Add Practice Squad Cornerback
The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent cornerback Mark Parson to the practice squad, a league source said. Parson (5-10, 190) entered the NFL with the Houston Texans, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio University in 2009. After a few weeks on both the Texans and Saints’ practice squads, [...]
Saints Re-Sign CB Leigh Torrence
The New Orleans Saints have re-signed cornerback Leigh Torrence. Torrence takes the roster spot of safety Chris Reis, who has been placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The Saints released Torrence over the weekend to make room for running back DeShawn Wynn, who was signed on Saturday. The 5-11, 179-pound Torrence has three [...]
Agent Mike Ornstein Enters Plea Agreement in Federal Tickets/Merchandise Probe
Former Oakland Raiders executive Mike Ornstein has reached a plea agreement in a federal case involving the re-sale of the Super Bowl tickets and game-worn NFL jerseys, Liz Mullen of the SportsBusiness Journal reports. Ornstein currently works as the agent for New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, and was a central figure in the [...]
Saints Lose DBs Reis, Porter
New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter will miss 2-to-4 weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee, reports Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune. Porter sprained the same ligament in 2009, costing him four games during the regular season. Cornerbacks Randall Gay and Patrick Robinson, the team’s first-round pick in 2010, are expected to replace [...]
Saints Release CB Leigh Torrence
To add running back DeShawn Wynn to the 53-man roster, the New Orleans Saints released veteran cornerback Leigh Torrence. After being released before the Saints’ 2010 regular season-opener, Torrence (5-11, 179) re-signed with New Orleans on September 14 and had three tackles in the two games he was on the active roster for. A former [...]
Saints Add RB DeShawn Wynn to Active Roster
The New Orleans Saints have elevated running back DeShawn Wynn to the 53-man roster, Wynn’s agent, David Canter, announced. Wynn joined the Saints on August 23. After gaining 38 yards on 9 pre-season carries, Wynn made the team’s 53-man roster and was active in the team’s first two games in the regular season. New Orleans [...]
