Saints Activate WR Emmanuel Sanders From COVID-19 List, Make Three PS Moves

The New Orleans Saints officially activated WR Emmanuel Sanders from the COVID-19 list and signed WR Tommylee Lewis and TE Ethan Wolf to their practice squad.

The Saints also placed DE Marcus Willoughby on the practice squad injured list.

Here’s the Saints updated practice squad:

1. LB Joe Bachie
2. WR Austin Carr
3. LB Andrew Dowell
4. TE Garrett Griffin
5. WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey (Injured)
6. WR Juwan Johnson
7. RB Tony Jones
8. QB Tommy Stevens
9. T Calvin Throckmorton
10. C Cameron Tom
11. DB Keith Washington
12. DE Marcus Willoughby (Injured)
13. DB Grant Haley
14. DT Anthony Zettel
15. C Will Clapp
16. DE Will Clarke
17. TE Ethan Wolf
18. WR Tommylee Lewis

Sanders, 33, is a former third-round pick of the Steelers back in 2010. He played out his rookie contract before signing a four-year, $38.6 million contract that included $20 million guaranteed with the Broncos back in 2014.

Sanders was entering the final year of his deal when the Broncos traded him midseason to the 49ers for a third and fourth-round pick. He made a base salary of $10.5 million for the 2019 season. 

The Saints signed Sanders to a two-year, contract worth $16 million this past March.

In 2020, Sanders has appeared in five games for the Saints and caught 26 passes for 304 yards receiving and two touchdowns.