Rookie and Veteran mini camp tryouts

Haven't heard Matt Simms name since he was with the Vols. Didn't know he was still in the league.

Seth Russell is interesting. Wonder if he could be Sean's next project. Has decent size, arm strength, and athleticism.

At least two veterans present for the New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp on a tryout basis are on track to sign a contract.

The Saints are expected on Monday to sign offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and tight end Clay Harbor, according to a source familiar with the situation.

For the 6-foot-6 Barnes, the return marks his fifth time with the Saints since late August 2016. He bounced on and off the active roster until November without appearing in a game, and he returned for the rookie minicamp committed by losing more than 40 pounds.

Barnes, who joined the Saints last summer weighing 358 pounds, said Saturday he is now down to 314 pounds.

Barnes entered the league in in 2005 out of Washington as a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent four seasons with the Jaguars (2005-08), before playing seven seasons with the Oakland Raiders (2009-15).

On his 11-year career, the 35-year-old Barnes has appeared in 151 games with 117 starts and can play tackle or guard.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Harbor turns 29 in July and entered the league in 2010 out of Missouri State as a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Harbor, who enters his eighth professional sesason, has played for the Eagles (2010-12), Jacksonville Jaguars 2013-15), and New England Patriots and Detroit Lions in 2016.

He has appeared in 98 career games with 37 starts, totaling 114 catches for 1,170 yards and eight touchdowns.

The expected signings of Barnes and Harbor will bolster depth on the offensive line and tight end position.

The Saints waived undrafted rookie free agent offensive lineman Collin Buchanan on the first day of rookie camp, and also cut ties last week with tight end Jake Stoneburner.

Saw a tweet that said he decided to pursue things other than football.

Ah. Didn't know that. Hopefully it works out for him.

My names there. I probably won't make it, but you never know.

After the Buchanan cut...I'm counting 89 players. If we sign those 2 guys on Monday, then we would still have to cut 1 more guy.

Best bets for that cut are:
DE Mitchell Loewen
LB Travis Feeney
CB Anthony Gaitor
CB Forrest Hightower
S Robenson Therezie

Most of those sites are wrong. I've been updating the thread I made about 2 weeks ago. I count 89 without Byrd.

I use cbssports as a reference for transactions...they're easily the most accurate & up to date. Even more so than the Saints website.

QB(3)
Brees, Daniel, Grayson

RB(6)
Ingram, AP, Kamara, Lasco, Cadet, Murphy

FB(2)
Kuhn, John Robinson-Woodgett

WR(11)
Thomas, Snead, Ginn, Coleman, Tommylee Lewis, Lampman, Williams-Lambert, Corey Fuller, Rashad Lawrence, Travin Dural, Ahmad Fulwood

TE(5)
Fleener, Hooman, Hill, John Phillips, Garrett Griffin

OC(3)
Unger, Jack Allen, Cameron Tom

OG(7)
Warford, Peat, Kelemete, Landon Turner, John Fullington, Cameron Lee, Clint Van Horn

OT(4)
Armstead, Strief, Ramczyk, Andrew Lauderdale

DT(7)
Fairley, Rankins, Davison, Onyemata, Ashaad Mabry, Justin Zimmer, Devaroe Lawrence

DE(8)
Jordan, Kikaha, Tapp, Okafor, Gwachum, Trey Hendrickson, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Mitchell Loewen

LB(10)
Ellerbe, Robertson, Klein, Stupar, Anthony, Te'o, Alex Anzalone, Travis Feeney, Adam Bighill, Sae Tautu

CB(11)
Breaux, Marshon Lattimore, PJ Williams, Sterling Moore, Crawley, Swann, DeVante Harris, Taveze Calhoun, Anthony Gaitor, Forrest Hightower, Arthur Maulet

S(8)
Vaccaro, Bell, Marcus Williams, Rafael Bush, Erik Harris, Banjo, Keo, Robenson Therezie



K(1)
Lutz

P(1)
Morstead

LS(2)
Jesse Schmitt, Chase Dominguez

L.A. started a thread a couple of weeks ago about this site. They've been accurate & have been updating it as well.

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69 Barnes, Khalif - OL

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He's still alive? I remember Barnes when he was in his prime, blocking for Jim Brown. Or was it Jim Taylor?