Whittling Down the Saints Roster to 53: Updates from On SI Saints

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All NFL teams must have their rosters cut back to 53 by 5:00 p.m. CT Sunday evening. As the name on the Saints roster are announced, we'll give you their background and our thoughts about what could happen next.

Paring Down to the 53-Man Roster

Here are the moves we have heard from various sources, including our own. This list will grow, so tune in as we continue toward that Sunday, 5:00 p.m. CT cut down deadline.

Position	Name	Info	Where to Next?
Wide receiver	Bub Means	Waived	Another team
Cornerback	Dalys Beanum	Injury Waiver	~ injury settlement
Quarterback	Hunter Dekkers	Waived	~ practice squad
Defensive Tackle	Kahlil Saunders	Waived	~ practice squad
Wide receiver	Mason Tipton	In-season PUP	TBD
Tight end	Zaire Mitchell-Paden	Waived	TBD
Wide receiver	Ronnie Bell	Waived	~ practice squad
Safety	Elliott Davison	Waived	TBD
EDGE	Garrett Nelson	Waived	TBD
Defensive lineman	Brien Taylor	Waived	TBD
Offensive lineman	Xavier Truss	Waived	TBD
EDGE	Malakai Williams	Waived	TBD

On SI Saints Analysis

Wide receiver Bub Means

Though we didn't have him picked on our 53-man roster, Means was popular among fans. The three-year player will probably not see the practice squad for the Saints, as we expect someone to pick up on him quickly.

Offensive lineman Xavier Truss

We didn't have Truss on our final roster, either, but he received quite a bit of playing time in the three preseason games, he scored low in game one and three according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), which set him on the outs.

Sources include On SI Saints own sources, in addition to Internet citations that include the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Football, ESPN, and KPRC 2 in Houston

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