According to Nick Underhill, the Saints are expected to designate TE Nick Vannett to return from injured reserve today.
The Saints also designated DB Ken Crawley and LB Chase Hansen to return from injured reserve Thursday, according to Aaron Wilson.
This opens a three-week window of time for the Saints to activate them from injured reserve and add him to their 53-man roster.
Vannett, 28, is a former third-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Seahawks out of Ohio State. He was in the final year of his four-year, $3,056,880 rookie contract when Seattle traded him to the Steelers a few years ago.
Vannett finished out his contract before agreeing to a two-year, $5.7 million contract with the Broncos last year. Denver released him back in March and he signed a three-year deal with the Saints.
In 2020, Vannett appeared in 15 games for the Broncos and caught 14 passes for 95 yards receiving and a touchdown.
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