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Saints Sign Goodson, Cut Bromley

October 4th, 2018 at 2:27pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Saints have signed free agent cornerback Demetri Goodson and released defensive tackle Jay Bromley, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM (Twitter link) and Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune (Twitter link).

Bromley, a former third-round pick, served as a Giants depth cog for four seasons, playing in 55 games from 2014-17. He joined the Saints in May and released in September, but was brought back on Sept. 17. He’s out of work for now, but he could be back before long since the Saints have made a habit of add/dropping the same player throughout the season.

Goodson now joins the mix after a successful workout on Sept. 26. The cornerback has been on the workout circuit since missing the Packers’ final cut and will finally have an opportunity to showcase his skills this season. The 29-year-old hasn’t seen live action since November of 2016, but his next opportunity could come soon as the Saints are working with a banged up secondary.

The Saints also fortified their cornerback group this week by adding cornerback Josh Robinson.

Steelers, Patriots, Saints Wanted Jordan Phillips

October 4th, 2018 at 10:04am CST by Zachary Links

Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is the newest member of the Bills, but a trio of contenders also tried to land him. The Steelers, Patriots, and Saints all put waiver claims in on the former Dolphin, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets, but the Bills won out thanks to their higher waiver priority.

The former second-round pick has struggled with consistency over the last four years, but several teams still believe in his potential. The Patriots’ claim shows that they are less-than-thrilled about their current group of DTs, which consists of Lawrence Guy, Malcom Brown, Danny Shelton, and Adam Butler. Butler likely would have been the odd man out, and Phillips might have had an opportunity to eventually leapfrog Shelton and Brown in the pecking order. Through four weeks, Guy has 19 total tackles and is rated as Pro Football Focus’ No. 4 overall ranked defensive tackle, but the other DTs have something to be desired.

Phillips started most of his games in 2016 and 2017, but was relegated to a reserve role this year in Miami. That didn’t sit well with him – as evidenced by his sideline blowup on Sunday – and that proved to be the last straw for him with the Dolphins. The 1-3 Bills may have a larger role in mind for the 26-year-old.

Saints Sign CB Josh Robinson

October 4th, 2018 at 9:32am CST by Zachary Links

The Saints have agreed to sign cornerback Josh Robinson, according to Mike Florio of PFT (Twitter link). Robinson worked out for the Saints late last month and beat out a handful of other corners who were under consideration.

The Saints scanned the market for cornerback help after placing cornerback Patrick Robinson on IR. David Amerson, Sterling Moore, Dexter McDougle, and Robert Nelson were among the players being considered, but Robinson got the job despite having the least name recognition of the bunch.

Robinson entered the league as a third-round pick of the Vikings in 2012 and spent the first four seasons of his career in Minnesota. After that, he spent two years with the Bucs, but he missed the team’s final cut this year. The 27-year-old boasts 74 games of NFL experience, but has not made a start since the 2014 season.

NFL Workout Updates: 10/2/18

October 2nd, 2018 at 9:17pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, with all links going to veteran Howard Balzer’s Twitter account unless otherwise noted:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Jordan Leslie (link via Adam Caplan of SiriusXM)

Atlanta Falcons

DT Karl Klug (link via Caplan)

Cleveland Browns

LB Junior Sylvestre (link); CBs Sterling Moore, Josh Robinson; K Daniel Carlson, Miles Bergner (link via Caplan)

Denver Broncos

P Brock Miller (link)

Detroit Lions

RB Akeem Hunt; C Jake Eldrenkamp; Ts Antonio Garcia, De’Ondre Wesley; G Landon Turner (link)

Green Bay Packers

LBs Josh Carraway, Aaron Wallace (link via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com)

Houston Texans

WRs Krishawn Hogan, Francis Owusu, Brandon Reilly (link)

Jacksonville Jaguars

RBs Matthew Dayes, Orleans Darkwa (link via Caplan)

Los Angeles Chargers

LBs Jonathan Celestin, Tre’von Johnson; P Shane Tripucka; LS Taybor Pepper (link)

Los Angeles Rams

LB Anthony Winbush; DBs Xavier Coleman, Ranthony Texada; K Kai Forbath

Miami Dolphins

Gs Austin Davis, J.J. Dielman; Cs Dillon Day, T.J. Johnson, Jon Toth; T Gerhard de Beer; DTs Xavier Cooper, Will Sutton (link)

Minnesota Vikings

DE Terrence Fede; LB Tyrone Holmes (link)

New England Patriots

T Andrew Nelson (link)

New Orleans Saints

G/T Oday Aboushi; Ts Chaz Green, Austin Howard; Gs Jordan Morgan, Isaiah Williams; CBs De’Vante Bausby, Jeremy Boykins, Byron Maxwell (link)

New York Jets

DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches; K Daniel Carlson (Twitter links)

Oakland Raiders

DEs Damontre Moore, Jacquies Smith; LBs Travis Feeney, Edmond Robinson; K Nick Novak (link via Caplan)

Pittsburgh Steelers

CB Herb Waters (link)

Seattle Seahawks

WR Keon Hatcher; DE Hau’oli Kikaha; LB Chris Odom; CB Kalan Reed; Ss Maurice Alexander, Eddie Pleasant, Jeremy Reaves (link)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

CB Josh Shaw; S A.J. Howard (link)

Tennessee Titans

QB Garrett Gilbert; WRs Aaron Burbridge, Reggie Davis, Damoun Patterson; LB Antwione Williams (link)

Saints Cut WR Brandon Tate

October 2nd, 2018 at 4:43pm CST by Zachary Links

The Saints have cut veteran wide receiver/kick returner Brandon Tate, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. As a vested veteran, Tate will be free to sign with any club of his choosing once the transaction is official.

Tate did not make the Saints’ initial 53-man roster out of training camp, but he was re-signed last week to take over for the injured Tommylee Lewis as the club’s return man. Now, just days before his 31st birthday, Tate is once again out of work.

Tate returned three punts for the Saints on Sunday, but amassed just 15 yards in total. The Saints could be focused on finding a better return solution, but the move may be geared towards creating space for the activation of running back Mark Ingram.

Practice Squad Updates: 10/2/18

October 2nd, 2018 at 4:07pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s practice squad moves here:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: S Darian Thompson, WR Bernard Reedy
Cut: CB Demetrious Cox, LB Nigel Harris

Carolina Panthers

Released: WR DeAndrew White

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Tyrell Adams
Cut: CB Breon Borders

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: LB Skai Moore, TE Erik Swoope, RB Jonathan Williams

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: OL Jamar McGloster
Waived: DT Steven Richardson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DE/OLB Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, DB Linden Stephens
Cut: DE Marcus Martin

Miami Dolphins

Signed: DT Garrison Smith

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DB Darius Hillary, G Will Holden, DB Chris Lammons, WR Tanner McEvoy
Released: QB J.T. Barrett, T Rick Leonard, DB Arrion Springs, TE Deon Yelder

New York Giants

Signed: T Jylan Ware

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: LB Kyle Wilson

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Chad Hansen, LB LaTroy Lewis
Cut: WR Kalif Raymond

Washington Redskins

Signed: RB Mack Brown

Ingram, Edelman To Return In Week 5

October 1st, 2018 at 9:05am CST by Zachary Links

As we approach Week 5 of the NFL season, several NFL players are returning from four-game bans. As noted by Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter), that list includes notables such as Saints running back Mark Ingram, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving, Chargers defensive tackle Corey Liuget, Colts running back Robert Turbin, Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith.

Players do not count against a team’s roster max while suspended, so clubs will have to make room for these players before adding them for Week 5. There will be some tough decisions to make, but the upside is clear in most of these cases, particularly when it comes to offensive weapons like Ingram and Edelman or defensive pillars like Burfict and Irving.

Alvin Kamara should remain the focal point of the Saints’ running game, but the return of Ingram will give opposing defenses something else to think about. And, as we saw in the first three weeks of the Patriots’ season, Edelman has been sorely missed.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/28/18

September 28th, 2018 at 8:22pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s practice squad moves will be listed below:

New Orleans Saints:

Signed: QB J.T. Barrett

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/28/18

September 28th, 2018 at 4:32pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Friday’s minor moves:

Cincinnati Bengals

Released from IR: RB Tra Carson

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: TE Mo Alie-Cox, RB Jeremy McNichols, DE Carroll Phillips
Waived: LB Skai Moore, TE Erik Swoope

New Orleans Saints

Waived: RB Jonathan Williams

Tennessee Titans

Promoted from practice squad: DT Darius Kilgo

Robinson Tore Multiple Ankle Ligaments

September 28th, 2018 at 1:51pm CST by Sam Robinson

Patrick Robinson underwent ankle surgery on Wednesday, ESPN.com’s Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports. This operation came because the Saints cornerback tore multiple ligaments in his injured ankle, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (on Twitter). The Saints placed their slot corner on IR earlier this week. He is not expected to return this season.

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