The New Orleans Saints announced Friday that they released tight end Mitchell Loewen to open a spot on the 90-man roster for running back Ty Montgomery, confirming earlier reports that they had signed the versatile offensive weapon.
Loewen spent most of the 2019 season on the Saints practice squad, converting from his natural position of defensive end to tight end (where he had moonlighted in college) in a bid to compete on the fringe of the roster. The Saints reinforced their depth chart by trading up for Adam Trautman in the 2020 draft, adding him to the starting duo of Jared Cook and Josh Hill.
As for Montgomery: he should initially audition for a gadget role along with Deonte Harris, Taquan Mizzell (another returning member of the 2019 practice squad), and Tommylee Lewis, but his experience at running back is intriguing. He could be a better option to pick up Alvin Kamara’s playbook than Latavius Murray or Dwayne Washington, given his experience at lining up all over the formation and catching passes at every level of the field..
Then again, he might just be a training camp body. The Saints have many versatile weapons as it is, and it’s tough to see how Montgomery touches the ball if everyone stays healthy. But with a long summer ahead of us, it’ll be fun to imagine the ways in which Sean Payton might draw up plays for him.
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