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By Herbie Teope | The Advocate / Picayune
The Saints entered Sunday with three vacant roster spots, but at least one of the positions will be filled.
The Saints are set to sign fullback Shane Smith, a source familiar with the situation told The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate.
Smith’s pending arrival leaves the Saints with two spots to address a day after the team terminated the contract of wide receiver Rishard Matthews, waived tight end Jake Powell and placed offensive lineman Ulrick John on injured reserve.
Smith also comes at a good time, considering fullback Michael Burton has missed a lot of training camp practices for unknown reasons. That has left the Saints with just starting fullback Zach Line. ...
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