Saints Promote LB Ty Summers, Sign WR Kirk Merritt To PS

Here’s the Saints’ updated practice squad:

1. DB Johnathan Abram
2. LB Ryan Connelly (Injured)
3. WR Shaquan Davis
4. DT Jack Heflin
5. DB Anthony Johnson
6. G Tommy Kraemer
7. DE Niko Lalos
8. T Storm Norton
9. LB Anfernee Orji
10. LB Jaylon Smith
11. RB Jordan Mims
12. TE Tommy Hudson
13. DB Faion Hicks
14. TE Michael Jacobson
15. LB Terrell Lewis
16. DB Cameron Dantzler
17. WR Kirk Merritt

Summers, 27, is a former seventh-round pick by the Packers in the 2019 NFL Draft out of TCU. He signed a $2,617,904 rookie contract with the Packers following the draft.

He was waived by the Packers and subsequently claimed by the Jaguars, who waived him as well and placed him on their practice squad.

The Saints claimed Summers off of the Jaguars practice squad back in December. He returned to New Orleans this summer and has been on and off of their roster. 

In 2022, Summers appeared in six games for the Saints and Jaguars and recorded four total tackles.