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Report: New Orleans Saints signing ex-Ohio State QB to practice squad in wake of injury to Drew Brees
By Paul Harvey
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The New Orleans Saints are reportedly signing another former B1G star to add some depth in the wake of an injury to Drew Brees.
Brees, a former star for Purdue was knocked out of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. After the game, it was confirmed that Brees would need surgery and is expected to miss extended time this season.
The Saints do have a backup with previous NFL starting experience in Teddy Bridgewater, but losing Brees is a big loss and takes a hit on the team’s depth at the position. In order to add back a bit of depth, the Saints are reportedly signing former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett to their practice squad.
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Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network shared the report:
J.T. Barrett signed with the #Saints out of Ohio State and has had several other stints on their p-squad. They also worked out former #Colts QB Phillip Walker and former #Cardinals QB Chad Kanoff.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 17, 2019
Barrett has seen preseason action with the Saints and looked good at times when playing. It obviously remains a long shot for Barrett to see meaningful snaps in the NFL this season, but it is good to see he is at least on New Orleans’ radar moving forward.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.