Once the dust settled on the NFL waiver wire claims, the New Orleans Saints picked up two players and saw two of their former players land elsewhere.
The Saints added former Buccaneers receiver Trey Palmer and former Broncos offensive lineman Xavier Truss on waivers, meaning they will have to create two spots on the 53-man roster for them. Former Saints D'Marco Jackson and Rico Payton landed with the Bears and Giants, respectively.
Palmer is a Kentwood, Louisiana, native who began his college career at LSU before transferring to the University of Nebraska, where he flourished. He landed with the Buccaneers as a sixth-round draft pick and played 32 games in two seasons there.
He caught 39 passes for 385 yards and 3 touchdowns as a rookie, but saw his role diminish in 2024, catching just 12 passes. Tampa Bay used its first-round draft pick on receiver Emeka Egbuka this year, further pushing Palmer out of a spot.
Palmer brings even more speed to the Saints receiver corps: He ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 combine.
Truss joined the Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Georgia this year. Though the 6-foot-7, 320-pounder is a guard by trade, he played all of his snaps for the Broncos this preseason at right tackle, according to Pro Football Focus.