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Saints sign former Lions, Notre Dame OL Tommy Kraemer

The New Orleans Saints signed former Detroit Lions and Notre Dame guard Tommy Kraemer, waiving backup right tackle Scott Lashley with an injury designation:

There’s a new face at New Orleans Saints training camp: Tommy Kraemer, a former guard for the Detroit Lions who played college football at Notre Dame. A college teammate of former Saints backup quarterback Ian Book, Kraemer signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2021 but lost the 2022 season recovering from a back injury. He was part of a group tryout in New Orleans before the Saints kicked off training camp and recently worked out for the New York Giants.

The Saints were at their 90-man roster limit prior to signing Kraemer, so backup right tackle Scott Lashley was waived with an injury designation.

Kraemer played both guard spots for Detroit, though he was primarily a right guard in college (occasionally lining up at right tackle in a pinch). That versatility could give him an edge at Saints camp while competing for a roster spot. It helps his case that Kraemer only allowed 4 sacks on more than 1,200 snaps in pass protection in college. He totaled 2,352 reps at Notre Dame and was penalized just 9 times.

Starting left guard Andrus Peat is currently healing up from a quadriceps muscle strain and a couple of backups have been lost to injuries (Trai Turner and Billy Price), so Kraemer needs to show he can stay healthy and withstand that attrition so he can put in quality reps against guys like Lewis Kidd, Mark Evans II, and Calvin Throckmorton.

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Saints sign another tryout player, add former Mississippi State RT Scott Lashley

The Saints added another tryout player, signing former Mississippi State RT Scott Lashley. He stands 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, and began his college career at Alabama:

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The New Orleans Saints added another player who tried out at their recent rookie minicamp, signing former Mississippi State right tackle Scott Lashley. He’s a big man, listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, and began his college career at Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s top swing tackle — seeing limited snaps at both the left and right sides. The former four-star high school recruit initially committed to Mississippi State before pivoting to Alabama, only to finish his college career out there after all.

Lashley only started one full season in college, logging 872 snaps on offense with Mississippi State in 2021. And the results were rough. He drew 16 penalties (5 of them declined or offset by defensive fouls) and Pro Football Focus charting hit him with 35 pressures allowed, including 7 sacks. For context, left tackle James Hurst led the Saints last season with 26 pressures allowed and 5 sacks, but he drew just 5 penalties.

If Lashley is going to catch on in New Orleans he’ll need to clean up his reps in pass protection and be more mindful of his hand placement to avoid those penalties. He’ll be competing for snaps over the summer with other backups like Storm Norton and Landon Young. The Saints have an All-Pro talent on top of the depth chart in right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, but his lingering injury issues demand plenty of depth behind him.

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REPORT: Alabama OT Scott Lashley transferring to Mississippi State

It looks like Scott Lashley has found a new home in the SEC.

It look as though former Alabama offensive tackle Scott Lashley has found a new home, and it won’t be too far away from Tuscaloosa.

According to Paul Jones, who covers Mississippi State for 247Sports, Lashley is expected to enroll at the school as a graduate transfer. Matt Zenitz with AL.com confirmed the news:

This is a major addition for Mississippi State and new head coach Mike Leach, as the Bulldogs will lose two starters, left tackle Tyree Phillips and right tackle Tommy Champion, to graduation.

While Lashley never found his way into the starting lineup at Alabama, he was a talented, four-star prospect coming out of high school.

The 6-foot-7, 310-pound West Point (Miss.) native was the No. 201 overall prospect and No. 20 offensive tackle in the 2016 recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Lashley will be considered a graduate transfer, which means he’ll be eligible immediately for the Bulldogs.

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Report: Redshirt senior OL Scott Lashley enters transfer portal

On Friday, Matt Zenitz of AL.com reported that redshirt senior OL Scott Lashley officially entered the transfer portal.

On Friday, Matt Zenitz of AL.com reported that redshirt senior OL Scott Lashley officially entered the transfer portal. Lashley, who graduated in December, will be able to play immediately at the school of his choice.

Lashley came to Alabama as a four star recruit from West Point, Miss, and was the No. 20 offensive tackle prospect in the 2016 class.

 

This season, Lashley played in eight games (Duke, New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Western Carolina) and played 58 snaps as the backup right tackle.

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