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Saints Cut Former Pitt TE After Dominant Preseason

Despite a fantastic preseason, the Saints cut former Pitt Panthers tight end Lucas Krull.
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Saints Cut Former Pitt TE After Dominant Preseason
Saints Cut Former Pitt TE After Dominant Preseason

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PITTSBURGH -- Lucas Krull was dominant during the preseason, becoming a prized target for New Orleans Saints quarterbacks over his two game appearances this August. 

But despite his strong summer, the former Florida and Pitt tight end, Krull was released by the Saints this week as they trimmed their roster down from 90 to 53 players, according to a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, Texas.

Krull concluded a strong preseason as the Saints' most-targeted receiver with a seven-catch, 106-yard performance against the Texans. Despite playing in just two preseason games, he hauled in 10 of 23 total targets for 136 total yards. 

Krull spent two years in Pittsburgh and played the full season just once but was a valuable part of the Panthers' 2021 ACC Championship squad. He caught 38 passes for 451 yards and six touchdowns, the most scores by a Pitt tight end since Dorin Dickinson's 10 in 2009. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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