The Saints finished Tuesday with 74 players on their roster, but it looks like they’ll be topped up at 75 soon.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Saints will sign linebacker Paul Kruger. Kruger visited with the Saints on Tuesday after being released by the Browns and also drew interest from the Chiefs, although they’ll have to look elsewhere for help filling in for Justin Houston.
The Saints were bidders for Kruger before he signed with Cleveland in 2013 and pass rushing help has been a consistent need in New Orleans over the years. This year’s push for it intensified after they lost Hau’oli Kikaha to a torn ACL in the spring and the team’s play in the preseason has done little to suggest that they had the right pieces on hand.
That’s why Kruger is reportedly coming to town and why the team traded for Chris McCain this week. They’ll try to get both players integrated into the defense in time to put pressure on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr come Week One.