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The New Orleans Saints made the following roster moves Saturday, Aug. 31 to reach the National Football League-mandated reduction to 53 players, it was announced by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
The Saints terminated the contracts of the following five players:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Banjo | S | 5-10 | 207 | 29 | 6 | Southern Methodist |
Michael Burton | FB | 6-0 | 240 | 27 | 5 | Rutgers |
Ziggy Hood | DT | 6-3 | 305 | 32 | 11 | Missouri |
Michael Ola | T | 6-5 | 312 | 31 | 6 | Hampton |
Sylvester Williams | DL | 6-2 | 328 | 30 | 7 | North Carolina |
The Saints have waived the following 10 players:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Arnold | TE | 6-6 | 220 | 24 | 3 | Wisconsin-Platteville |
Emmanuel Butler | WR | 6-4 | 220 | 23 | R | Northern Arizona |
T.J. Green | DB | 6-3 | 215 | 24 | 3 | Clemson |
Porter Gustin | LB | 6-5 | 260 | 22 | R | Southern California |
Marcus Henry | C | 6-3 | 293 | 26 | 1 | Boise State |
Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 6-4 | 225 | 21 | R | Texas |
Derrick Kelly II | OL | 6-5 | 320 | 24 | R | Florida State |
Alizé Mack | TE | 6-5 | 247 | 22 | R | Notre Dame |
Devine Ozigbo | DL | 6-0 | 225 | 22 | R | Nebraska |
Terrell Williams Jr. | DB | 6-4 | 212 | 23 | 1 | Houston |
The Saints placed the following player on reserve/retired:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jermon Bushrod | T | 6-5 | 315 | 35 | 13 | Towson |
The Saints placed the following three players on Injured Reserve:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marshall Newhouse | T/G | 6-4 | 330 | 30 | 10 | Texas Christian |
Marcus Sherels | CB/PR | 5-10 | 175 | 31 | 9 | Minnesota |
Cameron Tom | C/G | 6-4 | 300 | 24 | 3 | Southern Mississippi |
The following player was placed on Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Onyemata | DT | 6-4 | 300 | 26 | 4 | Manitoba |
The following player has been reinstated Exempt/Commissioner Permission:
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Granderson | DE | 6-5 | 261 | 22 | R | Wyoming |
Beginning Sunday, the Saints and all 32 NFL teams may establish a practice squad of up to 10 players. The Saints will open the regular season Monday, September 9 when they play the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at 6:10 pm CT.