After adding only four rookies via the draft, the Saints compensated today by signing 13 undrafted free agents. The organization formally announced the following signings:
- Joe Bachie, LB (Michigan State)
- Marquez Callaway, WR (Tennessee)
- Gus Cumberlander, DL (Oregon)
- Tino Ellis, CB (Maryland)
- Blake Gillikin, P (Penn State)
- Juwan Johnson, WR (Oregon)
- Tony Jones Jr., RB (Notre Dame)
- Adrian Magee, OL (Louisiana State)
- Darrin Paulo, OT (Utah)
- Malcolm Roach, DL (Texas)
- Jordan Steckler, G/C (Northern Illinois)
- Calvin Throckmorton, OL (Oregon)
- Keith Washington Jr., CB (West Virginia)
After drafting Michigan center Cesar Ruiz in the first round of the draft, the team made their largest undrafted-free-agent investment in an offensive lineman. Nick Underhill of The Athletic tweets that Oregon’s Calvin Throckmorton will earn $110K in guaranteed money and a $12.5K signing bonus. The team also gave $90K in guaranteed money to Jordan Steckler (per Underhill on Twitter).
On the defensive side of the ball, Texas defensive lineman Malcolm Roach will earn $95K in guaranteed money (via Underhill on Twitter). The versatile defender finished his collegiate career with nine tackles-for-loss and three sacks in 2019.
I’m surprised bache didn’t get drafted, I’m sure he’ll be a stud one day
ROACH brought to New Orleans !!
Go Longhorns!
Only 4 draft picks!!??
You think they would have signed more UDFA…..
They could sign more or poach from other teams but the Saints have been a legit championship contender for a couple of seasons now, so the odds are long of any UDFA cracking their roster and getting much in the way of snaps.
The guy who puts last names on jerseys is already to work his fingers to the bone by putting on the names:
Cumberlander,
Throckmorton,
and
Washington Jr.
We should have some compassion for the jersey name stitchers and ban all hypenated names.