We’re only 14 days through the month of August and it’s already been an eventful two weeks for Mason Fairchild. Fairchild initially signed with the Saints on Aug. 3. He, along with another tight end, was a part of a move to restock the room after a couple of injuries.
Just four days later the Saints waived him. But on Wednesday, New Orleans brought Fairchild back. Juwan Johnson is still out recovering from foot surgery, so the Saints remain in need of depth during training camp.
There are players who often go through a back-and-forth routine of being signed and waived this time of the year. A player who has gone through something similar is offensive lineman Mark Evans II. Ironically, their paths crossed on Aug. 7 when Fairchild was waived and Evans was signed.
To make room for the addition of Fairchild, the Saints parted ways with rookie defensive tackle Kyler Baugh. Just like Fairchild, there is still a chance the undrafted free agent rookie returns before the end of camp, but we’ll see where he lands next.
