Dennis Allen on safety spot: "I know what we're doing." Declined to get into specifics on who is the starter. It'll be game week soon enough.
— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) August 27, 2024
When the New Orleans Saints waived Johnathan Abram, it seemed pretty safe to assume that Will Harris had won the starting strong safety role next to Tyrann Mathieu. Don’t look to Dennis Allen, however, to confirm or deny your suspicions. After roster cuts on Tuesday, Allen declined to answer what the plans were at that position.
He does make it clear the Saints do have the answer, but prefer to keep it to themselves at the time. Allen told reporters, “I know we know what we’re doing. I’m not going to make any declarations.” Heading into game week, Allen feels it’s best to “keep decisions like close to the vest” and hopes the media can appreciate that.
So for right now, all you have is your assumptions. Harris and Abram seemed to be clearly ahead of Jordan Howden. With Abram not on the 53-mann roster at the moment, that only leaves one viable option. Harris has impressed as training camp went on and earned his way into starting preseason games.
Dennis Allen may not confirm it, but all signs point to Will Harris starting at strong safety versus the Panthers.
