re: Rookie and Veteran mini camp tryouts

A versatile player made his mark over the weekend in the New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp and is set to be rewarded for his efforts.

The Saints are expected Monday to sign Drew Iddings as a guard, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Iddings showed up to rookie minicamp as a defensive end on a tryout basis.

But the waiving of undrafted free agent Collin Buchanan on the first day of camp prompted the Saints to move Iddings to right guard, where he apparently impressed enough to warrant a contract despite never playing on the offensive line.

Iddings originally entered the league in 2016 out of South Dakota as an undrafted free agent with the Oakland Raiders, but was waived before the start of the regular season.

While playing his natural position on defense in college, Iddings appeared in 46 games and totaled 149 tackles (76 solo) and eight sacks. He also recorded a 4.75 40-yard dash time during his Pro Day workout.

Iddings will become the third known player to earn a contract following a successful tryout during the three-day rookie minicamp.

Offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and tight end Clay Harbor are also scheduled to sign deals Monday.