Countdown To Kickoff - 2024 New Orleans Saints

Excerpts from two articles by Luke Loffredo of Saints Wire on 7/22/24 as viewed at saintswire.usatoday.com


July 22, 2024 - J.T. Gray - Number 48

Countdown to Kickoff: J.T. Gray is the Saints Player of Day 48​

The countdown to the New Orleans Saints 2024 regular season kickoff is underway as we highlight every player who wears the corresponding jersey number. With now 48 days remaining before the Saints’ Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker J.T. Gray is the Saints Player of the Day:

• Name (Age): J.T. Gray (28)
• Position: Safety
• Height, weight: 6-foot, 202 pounds
• Relative Athletic Score: 7.90
• 2024 salary cap hit: $3,480,000
• College: Mississippi State
• Drafted: Undrafted in 2018 (New Orleans Saints)
• NFL experience: 7 years

J.T. Gray has been one of the more consistent players for the Saints since his arrival to New Orleans. Although his primary role is as a core special-teamer, Gray’s ascension in that role has allowed his name to ring across the league for a while now. In 2019, Gray received second-team All-Pro honors as a specialist in only his second season in the league, leading the league with 16 tackles on special teams. Gray would follow that up with his second All-Pro selection in 2021, this time with the first-team. He would also get his first Pro Bowl nod that same season, solidifying his status as one of the league’s best.

Gray’s play has continued to impress in the seasons following, enough to earn him a three-year extension with the team in 2023. Not only does his performance on the field do the talking but he’s also been one of the Saints respected leaders in their locker room as one of the team captains each of the last four years.

Full Article In Link Below:
https://saintswire.usatoday.com/202...ntdown-jt-gray-mississippi-state-nfl-players/

48 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 48​

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/lis...every-player-to-wear-48-jt-gray-nfl-pro-bowl/