Saints facing untimely depth challenges at positions in flux
— Juwan Johnson, a former practice squad receiver who was moved to tight end this year, lined up during Saints training camp on Thursday as the No. Tight end Adam Trautman, a 2020 third-round pick whose production picked up late last season, and veteran tight end Nick Vannett, who signed during free agency, have not practiced since leaving Monday night’s preseason victory over Jacksonville with unspecified injuries. Also absent from practice was defensive lineman Malcolm Roach, who entered training camp as a potential Week 1 starter because of veteran David Onyemata’s six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers. “The defensive backs were gassed by the end of game.” With Crawley out, rookie Paulson Adebo, a third-round draft choice out of Stanford who opted out of his final college season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was taking first-team snaps at practice on Thursday with top Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore. So, all it is is getting after it and getting the work done.” NOTES: The Saints also waived Bryce Thompson, an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, because of an injury in Monday night’s game, but got another defensive back — KeiVrarae Russell — back from the COVID-19 reserve list.
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