Countdown To Kickoff - 2024 New Orleans Saints

Excerpts from two articles by John Sigler of Saints Wire on 7/18/24 as viewed at saintswire.usatoday.com​

July 18th, 2024 - D'Marco Jackson - Number 52

Countdown to Kickoff: D'Marco Jackson is the Saints Player of Day 52​


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There are 52 days left until the New Orleans Saints kick off their regular season, which makes D’Marco Jackson our Saints Player of the Day. The current holder of the No. 52 jersey made the 53-man roster last season after missing his rookie year with an injury, but he’s facing more competition if he’s going to pull off that feat again in 2024:

Jackson had a good year in his role. He was one of 19 players who recovered a fumble and recovered it for a touchdown; his fellow linebacker Nephi Sewell blocked a punt against the Carolina Panthers, and Jackson was in position to make a play. Zack Baun led the Saints with 385 special teams snaps and Jackson was right there with him at 384, and his 8 tackles in the kicking game were second-most on the team behind J.T. Gray (11).

So we know he can play in the game’s third phase. But Jackson needs to show he can be an asset on defense, too. He didn’t get many opportunities behind Demario Davis, Pete Werner, Baun and Sewell. While Sewell is recuperating from a late-season knee injury, the Saints did sign Willie Gay Jr. in free agency, which is going to keep Jackson lower on the depth chart.


Full Article In Link Below:
https://saintswire.usatoday.com/202...-jackson-appalachian-state-nfl-draft-players/Some Saints players who have worn the #52 in the past include:

Craig Robertson (2016-2020)
Jonathan Casillas (2009=2012)
Jeff Faine (2006-2007)
Sedrick Hodge (2001-2005)



More Saints players who have worn the number 52 in the past are in the article below:

52 days until Saints' season opener: Every player to wear No. 52​


Link Below:

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/lis...craig-robertson-super-bowl-jonathan-casillas/