The New Orleans Saints added depth at running back and safety with a change at fullback for their 55-man roster in Week 6’s game with the Houston Texans. This week, the Saints are bringing up two practice squad players as game-day elevations in tight end/fullback J.P. Holtz and safety Daniel Sorensen, both of whom will revert to the practice squad after the game.
Additionally, the Saints signed running back Jordan Mims to their active roster. He joined the practice squad earlier this season and the team is suddenly thin at the position with Jamaal Williams on injured reserve and Tony Jones Jr. on the Arizona Cardinals’ roster after being waived. The rookie was college teammates with Saints quarterback Jake Haener at Fresno State; Haener’s six-game suspension ends Monday. Look for Mims to back up Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.
Let’s not overlook the fullback position. Adam Prentice is going on injured reserve for at least the next four games while managing a knee injury he suffered last week, and Holtz is a natural choice to fill in for him after re-signing with the practice squad earlier this week. Holtz played that role last season and has versatility to line up as a blocking tight end, too. Prentice struggled in a couple of games leading up to this injury so Holtz has an opportunity to make the job his own if he plays well.
With all that said: here are the 55 players on the Week 6 roster now that those two practice squad elevations have been added to the 53-man lineup:
Jun 13, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kawaan Baker (15) and…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 13: Derek Carr #4 of the New Orleans Saints looks on…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Jameis Winston #2 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates a touchdown…Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) runs the…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Luton (16) during the first…Jul 31, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) at Ochsner…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller (25) runs the…Aug 12, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Jordan Mims (35) runs…Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (83) catches…Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau (82) looks…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 27: Jimmy Graham #80 of the New Orleans Saints fakes a…Aug 11, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end JP Holtz (86) works on…Nov 27, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) gestures…Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) reacts…Jul 31, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) during training…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood (18) during pregame…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Lynn Bowden #84 of the New Orleans Saints runs the ball…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver A.T. Perry (17) is tackled…Jan 8, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Trevor Penning (70) looks…New Orleans Saints tackle Landon Young (67) on the side line against the New England Patriots…Jan 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle James Hurst (74) blocks against…New Orleans Saints guard Andrus Peat (75) reacts during an NFL football game against the Tampa…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Nick Saldiveri #64 of the New Orleans Saints warms up prior…Jan 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) against the Philadelphia…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints guard Max Garcia (73) looks on against…Sep 19, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints center Cesar Ruiz (51) on the…New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (71) leaves the field after play against the Atlanta…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints place kicker Blake Grupe (19) lines…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 13: Blake Grupe #19 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Lou Hedley #39 of the New Orleans Saints looks on with…New Orleans Saints long snapper Zach Wood (49), linebacker Kaden Elliss (55), and linebacker Pete Werner…PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 01: Cameron Jordan #94 of the New Orleans Saints and Demario Davis…New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) gets around Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (92) looks…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 13: Nathan Shepherd #93 of the New Orleans Saints looks on…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (99) looks on…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (90) looks…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Malcolm Roach #97 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates an interception…Dec 5, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson (96) reacts dagger…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Isaiah Foskey (55) rushes…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 13: Kyle Phillips #91 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after…Oct 16, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis (56) reacts to…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Texans running back Mike Boone (22) stiff arms…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom (27) runs back an…GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 20: Keaontay Ingram #30 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball as…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Elijah Dotson (42) stiff arms…New Orleans Saints linebacker Zack Baun (53) celebrates during the second half of an NFL football…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 13: Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the New Orleans Saints looks on…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. (28) I congratulated…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 10: Demario Davis #56 of the New Orleans Saints and Marcus…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Jordan Howden (31) reacts to…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; New Orleans Saints safety J.T. Gray (48) celebrates in the…Aug 27, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Ugo Amadi (0) returns a…Jul 29, 2022; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Daniel Sorensen (25) works on defensive…New Orleans Saints' Marshon Lattimore during the first half of an NFL football game against the…INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Paulson Adebo (L) #29 of the New Orleans Saints tackles Quentin…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor (1) during pregame warmups…Aug 20, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers tight end Stone Smartt (48) makes a…
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