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The New Orleans Saints have signed guard Yasir Durant (pronounced YAH-seer) and defensive back Bryce Thompson to the active roster from the practice squad, elevated (standard elevation) practice squad running back David Johnson and defensive end Jabari Zuniga to the active roster and waived tight ends J.P. Holtz and Nick Vannett, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Yasir Durant, 6-7, 330, was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a rookie free agent in 2020 out of Missouri. As a rookie with the Chiefs, he played in 11 games with one start at right guard and saw action in two postseason games, including the Super Bowl. In 2021, after going to training camp with Kansas City, he was traded to New England at the end of the preseason, played in eight regular season games with one start at right tackle and appeared in one postseason contest. The Philadelphia, Pa. native spent most of the regular season on the Saints practice squad after competing in the preseason with New England. Durant started 33 of his final 34 college games at left tackle for Missouri. ...
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