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New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Wednesday, Sept. 18 that the club has signed linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong, activated wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad, waived defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth, placed wide receiver Keith Kirkwood on Injured Reserve, terminated the practice squad contract of defensive back Terrell Williams Jr. and signed quarterback J.T. Barrett IV and wide receiver Krishawn Hogan to the practice squad.

Armstrong, 6-3, 220, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami (Fla.) by the St. Louis Rams in 2013. The Sanford, Fla., native has played in 78 career games with 12 starts for the Rams (2013-24), Oakland Raiders (2014-15), San Francisco 49ers (2015-17), New York Giants (2017-18) and Cleveland Browns (2018), where he has recorded 124 tackles (91), two sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 31 special teams stops. In 2018, he played in 15 games with one start for the Browns, compiling 22 tackles (15 solo) and four special teams stops. ...

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By Joseph Zucker | Bleacherreport

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton shot down the likelihood of his team adding Antonio Brown following Brown's departure from the Oakland Raiders.

"If you're asking if we have any interest in him [Antonio Brown], no," Payton said Saturday, per Herbie Teope of the Times-Picayune.

The Raiders announced earlier in the day they were parting ways with Brown. ESPN's Field Yates noted he's free to sign with another team starting at 4:01 p.m. ET.

Brown hasn't suffered a serious injury or received a lengthy suspension that will leave him out for a chunk of the 2019 season. Despite that, his value has taken a serious hit following his tumultuous and brief tenure with the Raiders. ...

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

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The New Orleans Saints made a trade for Miami Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso right after the NFL roster cuts deadline, but they may not be finished addressing the position. Saints head coach Sean Payton shared Monday that starting middle linebacker Alex Anzalone is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Houston Texans, and that top backup Craig Robertson is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. That won’t prevent the Saints from evaluating all of their options.

Mike Triplett of ESPN reported that the Saints would bring in two rookie linebackers for tryouts on Tuesday: Maryland prospect Tre Watson and Alabama-Birmingham’s Tre’ Crawford. Watson’s NFL career also began with the Dolphins, where he spent the summer on their 90-man roster. Crawford did the same with the Atlanta Falcons.

One of the newest Saints recently brought in on the practice squad, is former Tulane Green Wave offensive lineman, rookie John Leglue. The Alexandria native has been in camp with the Denver Broncos.

By Roy Anderson | WhoDatDish

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Former Tulane Green Wave offensive tackle John Leglue had to be ecstatic on Sunday when, after being waived by the Denver Broncos, he was claimed by the Saints for their practice squad. The move couldn’t be any more convenient. Leglue has earned his bachelor’s degree in business and is going to be continuing his studies in Tulane’s MBA program.

More on point, hopefully, he can successfully navigate the change to the pro game and join the Saints active roster someday soon. One of the last needs on the team right now is a solid backup tackle. To boot, pun intended, Leglue is an accomplished long-snapper. A duty he performed for Tulane through his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons.

Leglue was a four-year letterman in both football and baseball at Holy Savior Menard Central High in Alexandria, Louisiana before committing to Tulane. While a great high school athlete...