New Orleans Saints cornerback Rico Payton (36) reacts after sacking Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis (7) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) The saying goes that the NFL stands for Not For Long, and it is for that reason that the word “initial” always belongs in front of the words “53-man roster.
” The New Orleans Saints have their 53-man roster — for now. Some of the details will almost certainly change in the coming days, as the Saints fine-tune their composition after reviewing the moves that have been made around the league. “Our personnel department has been hard at work, and this has been going on well before today,” said coach Dennis Allen.
The Saints, like every other team, will pore through the list of suddenly available players in an attempt to find someone who could shore up a weak spot on their roster. The work needs to be done in a hurry, either to put in a waiver claim on a young player or to get out ahead of the competition on a veteran who is suddenly out of work. That said, they now have the major framework in place for the roster they will take to the field this season.
There is always some churn at the bottom, but for the most part, this is who they will take to the field this season. And there are plenty of interesting things to get into. When the final dust settled, four players who signed with the team as undr.