Saints Add Tryouts, Veterans Following Rookie Minicamp

The Saints have filled their 90-man offseason roster following this past weekend's rookie minicamp.

There are some familiar names in the Saints' additions following the minicamp, signing half a dozen of the players who were there on a tryout basis.

Jenkins Signs, Wrapping Up Draft Class in May

Third round pick NT John Jenkins has signed his rookie deal as he and a host of other rookies and free agents reported to Metairie for the Saints' rookie minicamp.

Like all draft picks, Jenkins got a four-year slotted contract from the Saints.

Saints Ink Four Draft Picks On Eve of Rookie Camp

The Saints have inked four of their five 2013 draft picks on the eve of the opening of their rookie minicamp this weekend.

First round pick DB Kenny Vaccaro, third round pick OT Terron Armstead, fifth round pick WR Kenny Stills and sixth round pick DE/OLB Rufus Johnson signed their four-year rookie contracts as prescribed by the NFL's CBA.

Saints at $3.1 Million in Cap Space

According to updated numbers provided by the NFLPA following the draft, the Saints have just over $3.1 million in salary cap space following the trade of RB Chris Ivory to the Jets, and prior to the Saints signing any of their draft picks.

Tulane QB Griffin Among UDFA's

In-town product QB Ryan Griffin of Tulane highlights the list of undrafted rookie free agents that the Saints are scrambling to sign now that the 2013 NFL Draft has concluded.

In addition to a five-man class of draft picks, the Saints will add undrafted free agents in advance of a May 9th-11th rookie minicamp.

Loomis, Payton Wrap Up Draft Class

Saints GM Mickey Loomis had a few interesting bits as the seventh round wrapped up and with the Saints' draft class complete.  The Saints had an NFL-low two third day draft picks.

Unrestricted veteran free agents OLB Scott Shanle, DT Sedrick Ellis and WR Devery Henderson are "probably not part of our plans right now," Loomis said.

Minutes earlier, head coach Sean Payton said that the door is not closed on Henderson despite the acquisition of speedy WR Kenny Stills in the fifth round today.