re: Saints Post Rookie Minicamp Adds And Cuts

Good luck with that guy, Seattle.

New Orleans Saints release kicker Josh Scobee; leaves them with 1 on roster

By Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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on May 17, 2016 at 4:29 PM, updated May 17, 2016 at 4:30 PM

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The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday released kicker Josh Scobee and put offensive tackle Bryan Witzmann on waivers, and they signed undrafted free agent cornerback Jimmy Pruitt, according to the NFL transactions wire.

The release of Scobee left Kai Forbath as the lone kicker on the roster, although they had three kickers in for tryouts during the three-day rookie minicamp over the weekend.

The moves left the Saints with 89 players on the roster, leaving them room to add one more player to reach their 90-man offseason limit.

Former Air Force tight end Garrett Griffin is reported to have signed after he participated in the weekend minicamp. The Saints have not announced the signing.

Pruitt was a three-year starter at San Jose State, where he played safety as a sophomore and cornerback as a junior and senior. His agent announced the signing Sunday.

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For Gmoney2600: I look forward to reading real Saints news. Your post and just a few others, make the grade.

I guess this is why the Garrett Griffin signing hasn't been listed as official yet:

Former Air Force tight end Garrett Griffin could need to fulfill a two-year military service obligation before he can join the New Orleans Saints, the Colorado Springs Gazette has reported.

The report said Griffin, an undrafted free agent who reportedly signed with the Saints after a three-day tryout last weekend, could be limited to participating in offseason practices before he can join an NFL team full-time.

The Saints, with six tight ends on the roster, have no shortage of players at that position. But they appear to have liked Griffin (6-foot-4, 240 pounds) enough to give him a longer look. His ability as a long snapper is likely a plus, too.

From the Gazette: "There will still be the issue of at least a two-year military commitment for Griffin, which will begin with time in Wyoming serving as a missile maintenance officer. Past Air Force players to sign with NFL teams have been able to only attend camps by coordinating schedules with available leave time, but none have made an active NFL roster until their commitment was completed."

Griffin told the Kansas City Star last week after a tryout with the Chiefs he had to do a two-year military commitment "no matter what."

The Saints did not include Griffin among a list of signed tryout players Monday. The Air Force acknowledged his signing with a Twitter message Monday.

Griffin caught 41 passes for 678 yards and eight touchdowns over four college seasons.