New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has signed guard Kyle Hergel to the practice squad and terminated the practice squad contract of defensive end Niko Lalos.

Signing as an undrafted free agent with New Orleans following the 2024 NFL Draft, Hergel appeared in 57 games with 56 starts along the offensive lines of North Dakota (2018-21), Texas State (2021-22) and Boston College (2023). After starting all 13 games for the Eagles at left guard in 2023, he was named an All-ACC honorable mention selection. After spending the start of the 2024 season on the practice squad, Hergel has contributed on special teams in five contests in 2024 and saw his first action on the offensive line in Week Seven against Denver.