Here’s that corresponding move to fullback Zander Horvath being waived. The New Orleans Saints Saints added more depth at cornerback by signing Kaleb Ford-Dement on Tuesday, as first reported by Sara Palczewski for BR Proud.
The rookie from Texas State was recently waived by the New England Patriots before trying out for the Seattle Seahawks. Ford-Dement went to Whitehouse High School in Texas, about an hour northwest of Saints running back Kendre Miller’s hometown at Mount Enterprise. He initially played at Kilgore College before transferring a couple of times, first to Old Dominion, then Washington State, and again to Texas State.
Ford-Dement signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent earlier this year and now joins an already-crowded position group in New Orleans. But the Saints clearly want more competition after watching Rico Payton, Rezjohnn Wright, and Shemar Jean-Charles take most of the snaps in their first preseason game. Kool-Aid McKinstry will continue to get more work but the top of the depth chart is set between Marshon Lattimore, Paulson Adebo, and Alontae Taylor.
So we’ll see if Ford-Dement can make a strong impression. He doesn’t exactly have the physical traits the Saints look for after weighing in at just 5-foot-11 and 178 pounds, but he’s got rare movement skills and an impressive 9.00 Relative Athletic Score. Every rep matters through these last few weeks leading up to roster cuts.
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