Overview
- Cade York is signing to the Saints’ practice squad after a strong workout, according to multiple reports including NFL Network and NewOrleans.Football.
- The team is releasing kicker Blake Grupe after he went 18-for-26 on field goals this season and missed two attempts in Sunday’s loss to the Falcons.
- Justin Tucker worked out for the first time since serving a 10-game suspension under the NFL personal conduct policy tied to claims from 16 massage therapists, which he has denied.
- Head coach Kellen Moore said the team would evaluate the football aspect and everything else, referencing Tucker’s past leadership and acknowledging the broader context.
- Teams assessing Tucker face a calculus between his elite career résumé and a sharp 2024 decline to 73.3% on field goals, with no criminal charges or known civil suits reported.