The New Orleans Saints filed a couple of last-minute roster moves ahead of Week 17’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, adding some much-needed help from their practice squad as we get closer to kickoff.
One of those moves was critical: backup right tackle Cameron Erving was promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, taking the spot vacated by the starter Ryan Ramczyk going on injured reserve. Erving has backed up Landon Young (who has started in Ramczyk’s place) in recent weeks, but he exhausted the number of single-game elevations he’s allowed. The Saints need to keep playing him, so promoting him like this was their solution.
Additionally, the Saints elevated cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles for the second straight week. He was limited to work on special teams in his New Orleans debut against the Los Angeles Rams, but Jean-Charles ran with three different units covering punts and kicks as well as helping out in the punt return phase. If he can continue to do well there, maybe he’ll stick around.
