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Saints Add Former Washington Player To The Linebacker Room

The Saints are adding to their linebacker room, getting a player from Washington who saw plenty of time on the field.

John Hendrix

Dec 24, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders linebacker Khaleke Hudson (47)
Dec 24, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders linebacker Khaleke Hudson (47) / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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The Saints are adding to their linebacker room. According to NFL Network's Mike Garofolo, New Orleans is signing Khaleke Hudson to a one-year deal.

Hudson, a fifth-round pick of Washington in 2020, appeared in all 17 games for the Commanders last season, starting in eight contests. He had 74 total tackles in 2023, appearing in 405 snaps (35%) defensively and 344 (73%) on special teams. He's appeared in 58 games over his four seasons in the league, and visited with the Steelers earlier this week.

The Saints had a big pickup in Willie Gay Jr. this offseason, who figures to be a huge part of the defensive plans. Hudson could compete for time, but would obviously be a big part of the special teams. New Orleans lost several key contributors in the offseason in Zack Baun (Eagles), Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Texans) and Isaac Yiadom (49ers). Others like Nephi Sewell (ACL) won't be ready for training camp, so we'll see what Hudson's exact role and impact will be soon enough.

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JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net