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SURPRISES: New Orleans Saints' Initial 53-Man Roster Has Some Unexpected Twists
The New Orleans Saints’ initial 53-man roster brings real surprises, especially (for some) at wide receiver, where Kevin Austin Jr. made the cut over Bub Means and Trey Palmer. Rookie Jordyn Tyson landed on short-term injured reserve, guaranteeing at least four missed games and likely a longer recovery from his hamstring injury. The Saints also kept only eight offensive linemen, waived backup center Torricelli Simpkins III, and chose versatile defensive back Mike Reid over Isaac Yiadom.
New Orleans also ended its offseason kicking competition by signing Daniel Carlson, pairing the veteran…
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