Countdown To Kickoff - 2024 New Orleans Saints

Excerpts from two articles 7/11/24 by John Sigler of Saints Wire as viewed at saintswire.usatoday.com


July 11th, 2024 - Monty Rice - Number 59

Countdown to Kickoff: Monty Rice is the Saints Player of Day 59​


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Here’s an interesting pick for the New Orleans Saints Player of the Day. We’re almost through the trench players along the offensive and defensive lines, now that we’re into the 50’s while counting down the days until the Saints’ 2024 regular season kickoff. And linebacker Monty Rice is an intriguing player.

The former top-100 draft pick never found his way with the Tennessee Titans before being waived last December, and the Saints acted quickly to pick him up. New Orleans has experienced some turnover in the linebacker corps this offseason so he has an opportunity to make the cut. So what’s his story? And how can he win a roster spot?

Rice was a big special teams player for the Titans, having logged 412 snaps in the kicking game compared to 631 on defense through 35 appearances in three years. And that figures to be his best path to winning a roster spot in New Orleans. The Saints favor linebackers on the punt and kickoff units, and they’ve lost guys like Zack Baun (385 snaps on special teams, most on the team) and Ty Summers (303) in free agency, while Nephi Sewell (266) is out for a while after his ACL injury on New Year’s Eve.

Full Article In Link Below:

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/202...ay-monty-rice-georgia-titans-nfl-draft-picks/

Some Saints players who have worn the #59 in the past include:

Dannell Ellerbe (2015-2016)
Keith Mitchell (1997-2001)
Rufus Porter (1995-1996)
Wayne Coleman (1969-1976)
Fred Whittingham (1967-1968)


More Saints players who have worn the number 58 in the past are listed below:

59 days until Saints' season opener: Every player to wear No. 59​



Full Article In Link Below:

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/lis...monty-rice-nfl-keith-mitchell-anthony-waters/​