Saints training camp: Roster locks and long shots at linebacker

The Saints linebackers corps is kind of in flux, with a lot of change flowing around Demario Davis as the unit’s anchor. Who has the best shot at staying around in 2021?

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Who starts next to Demario Davis in the New Orleans Saints linebacker corps? That’s the most pressing question going into training camp, and the calls for Kwon Alexander to be re-signed were boosted when he visited New Orleans for an evaluation on his surgically-repaired Achilles tendon. While the Saints have invested high draft picks in Pete Werner and Zack Baun recently, it doesn’t seem like many fans are eager to see them playing heavy minutes.

So how does the unit look on the eve of training camp? Let’s scout it out: