Saints are releasing DT Prince Emili, per source.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) August 29, 2023
The New Orleans Saints are continuing to whittle down their roster ahead of Tuesday’s cuts deadline, this time parting ways with backup defensive tackle Prince Emili. Emili returned to New Orleans after joining their practice squad in 2022 and had some nice moments over the summer, but improved depth pushed him off the depth chart. NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett first reported news of his release.
Emili initially signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent last year (out of Penn), though he wound up on the Saints practice squad by midseason and even got into a few games late in the year. He was brought back to compete for a roster spot in 2023 but the Saints made too many additions to the top of the depth chart to keep a spot open for him.
With Malcolm Roach developing into a better option as the fourth defensive tackle behind Khalen Saunders, Nathan Shepherd, and Bryan Bresee it made more sense to waive Emili and possibly bring him back to the practice squad again. We’ll see if he gets a call back later this week.
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