The Saints didn’t wait long to adjust their roster after opening prep for Monday Night Football against Atlanta.
New Orleans made a cluster of moves on the first practice day of the week, signing wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster, adding running back Ulysses Bentley IV and edge rusher David Ojabo to the practice squad, and putting running back Travis Etienne Jr. on injured reserve.
Etienne’s move comes after he hurt his hamstring in Sunday’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The injury will keep him out for at least four games and leaves the Saints without one of their key offensive weapons.
Austin is a familiar name around New Orleans. He has spent the last three seasons with the Saints, moving back and forth between the active roster and the practice squad. In 19 games with three starts, he has 25 catches for 298 yards and one touchdown.
Bentley came into the league as an undrafted free agent with the Colts after the 2025 NFL Draft. He has spent the past two seasons on Indianapolis’ practice squad and played in one game as a rookie.
Ojabo adds more depth on the edge. Baltimore took him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and over four seasons with the Ravens he appeared in 32 games with one start, finishing with 28 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four special teams stops.
Now the Saints turn to a Monday night meeting with the Falcons at home. New Orleans and Atlanta both sit at 1-2, and with the first NFC South game of the season on deck, the winner has a chance to grab some early momentum in the division.
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