Saints are signing S Johnathan Abram to the practice squad, per source
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) August 30, 2023
The New Orleans Saints were able to bring veteran safety Johnathan Abram back to their practice squad on Wednesday, having initially released him during a wave of roster cuts at Tuesday’s NFL deadline.
Abram was teammates with Derek Carr on the Raiders, and he added a valuable leadership element to the secondary over the summer as a veteran player who has seen it all. He’s a former first-round pick out of Mississippi State who has appeared in 44 games in the NFL, including the playoffs.
He’ll be backing up the crowd of safeties on the 53-man roster including Tyrann Mathieu, Marcus Maye, J.T. Gray, Jordan Howden, Lonnie Johnson Jr., and Ugo Amadi. Maye could be suspended at some point this season after settling his Florida DUI court case, so Abram’s services might be needed sooner rather than later.
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